Napatingin ako sa nagsalita sa likod ko, it is Katie. She is always here nakatambay if maraming tao sa library or trip niya ang fresh na hangin.
"Hi Katie," ngumiti lang ako sa kanya and inayos naman niya ang kanyang eyeglasses. She wear those glasses kahit may contact lense man siya pero I think di niya dinala. Mas nasanay daw siya dyan eh.
"A penny for your thoughts?" Sabi niya, Katie may be cold and minsan lang nagsasalita but she cares,and believe it or not madaldal din siya minsan if trip niyang magsalita or may gusto siyang i-prove.
Napabuntong hininga naman ako, "I don't know what to do Kat, it's so sudden. Di ko inexpect ganitong gulo pala ang nagawa ko hindi lang for me but the image of the Queens."
Napayuko nalang ako, "I may not have the knowledge to say the right words for you to feel better in this kind of situation but let me bring you to the place na makakatulong sayo," napatingin ako sa kanya and she's smiling na parang tini-tease niya ako.
Naguguluhan ako but she said na wag na ako magtanong or magsalita and sundin ko nalang siya.
Napunta kami sa auditorium and hindi ko alam kung bakit, bakit ang raming students? May play ba? Wala pa naman ang Buwan ng Wika ah? Kakatapos lang ng Nutrition Month and June pa lang.
"Katie ano ginagawa na--"
Nawala si Katie. Nasaan siya?
Nasa gitna ako kasi kakapasok ko lang. Nasa dulo ako ng aisle and nasa kabilang dulo naman ang stage tapos sa left and right ko may kumpulang mga chairs and nandito din ang halos buong population ng Northernians.
I think wala na nga atang chair para sakin eh. Iniwan na ako ni Katie shocks. Paano ba 'to? Aalis nalang kaya ako?
Tatalikod na sana ako nang may nagsalita sa kabilang dulo which is the stage, "Hey Julienne!!!" And yes it was more likely na parang shout and sa boses palang alam ko na kung sino iyon.
I look at their direction with my eyes wide open na para bang gusto ko siyang sakalan and shout at him in the face if nasa right isip pa ba siya because I'm wishing na to the Mother Earth na kainin na niya ako.
Everyone is mumbling and whispering tapos may iba pa na napa-gasp.
Who wouldn't?!
And there! I saw that Perverted Casanova na nasa itaas ng stage, and he is not wearing a proper uniform! Pawis na pawis siya ang kitang kita iyon sa polo niya, kinuha niya kasi ang blazer niya. He's smiling like and idiot na nasa harap habang nakatingin straight to me at tinuro pa ako.
Mas lalo pa akong nagulat when I saw some Kings from the South na nasa stage din, namukhaan ko kasi iyong King Tytus na na-meet ko kahapon na nasa drums, then nakita ko na din ang ibang Kings noong sa game.
Buti nalang talaga hindi bawal ang mga outsiders basta galing sa Royal South Academy because they're taking the whole stage and the whole student body para dito, in short the whole auditorium.
"Hey Julienne! Baby... I know what I did. I know how horrible boyfriend I am, and baby let me explain and give me a chance," huminga siya and he's looking at me even from where I am standing I can see his eyes, his sincere eyes.
Napaiwas ako nang tingin. What the fudge bakit ganito siya! Why does it feel so... So real?
"Let me do the 'harana' baby. Be my Julienne," napatingin ulit ako sa side nila and they started to play their instruments.
Hey I've been watching you
Every little thing you do
Every time I see you pass
In my homeroom class, makes my heart beat fast
I've tried to page you twice
But I see you roll your eyes
Wish I could make it real
But your lips are sealed, that ain't no big deal
He's owning the stage na para bang siya in love siya and you know what more weird? Sakin lang siya nakatingin.
I think you're fine
You really blow my mind
Maybe someday, you and me can run away
I just want you to know
I want to be your Romeo
Hey Julienne!
Sa last part he freaking winked! Nababaliw na siya! Nababaliw na siya! Bakit kasi ang ganda ng voice niya diba?! Bakit?! Halos kapareha na niya iyong original na kumanta ng Hey Juliet! And the way he changed the Juliet into Julienne, urgh!
Ang rami niyang pakulo! He's very impossible! And my Romeo?! I should have known na ang super super duper corny niya!
And what the fudge, why am I relating the song sa aming dalawa?! As if naman he mean those words eh baka this is part of our operation pagpre-pretend. So tanga Julienne!
Girl you got me on my knees
Beggin' please, baby please
Got my best DJ on the radio waves saying
Hey Julienne, why do you do him this way
Too far to turn around
So I'm gonna stand my ground
Gimme just a little bit of hope
With a smile or a glance, gimme one more chance
And hindi ko alam kung saan galing or baka hindi ko nakita kasi in just a snap may bouquet of red roses na siyang dala and he even kneeled when nakanta niya iyong last phrase. Bigla siyang bumagsak on his knees.
Now tell me, ilang beses na ba akong napasinghap dahil sa kanya this day?
Hey Julienne!
I think you're fine
You really blow my mind
Maybe someday, you and me can run away
I just want you to know
I want to be your Romeo
Hey Julienne!
Kanta niya pa while nakaluhod, para siyang baliw! Baliw baliw. Pero may iba nang mga taga Northernians na hindi napigilan ang pagkilig, but most of them are disgusted or not entertained and may iba na walang pake and nag poker face lang.
I sighed. Siguro ayaw nila talaga sa mga taga South. I can't blame them anyway.
I know you really want me
I hear your friends talk about me
So why you tryin' to do without me
When you got me
Where you want me
You don't have to say forever
For us to hang together
Pababa na siya nang pababa. And I know na papunta na siya sa direksyon ko, naging bubbly pa rin ang boses niya, and hindi ba niya nakikita ang paligid niya? Di ba siya nawawalan ng gana kakakanta when most of the students here ay gusto na siyang paalisin?
But here I am, nakatingin sa kanya, sa pawis niyang mukha at katawan, sa tingin niya na parang mauubos ako kasi I feel like he is digging me with his eyes na parang magnet na argh di ko ma explain!
His steps are beginning to slow na and his voice are not as bubbly but more like malambing and then...
So hear me when I say
Nasa harapan ko na siya and inilapit niya ang kanyang bulaklak sa mukha ko and said the last part of the song in a malambing way...
"Hey my Julienne," and he handed me the flowers and plastered that sweetest smile that he makes na lumalabas na ang dimples sa kanyang mukha habang nakatingin pababa sa mga mata ko since he's tall.
Tinanggap ko ang flowers of course, "Julienne... Baby, kahit bawal na maging tayo sa mundong ito, I'm damn ready to be your Romeo, ah no... I'm not going to be Romeo nor you're not going to be Juliet, we will write our own star-crossed lovers story, please let me be your very own Ryan," and he cupped my face, oh my God para akong malulunod sa mga mata niya.
Mas inilapit niya pa ang mukha namin hanggang sa nagtama ang mga forehead namin, "And please baby, be my Julienne Riley Lee."
And he did the most unexpected thing, na halos lahat ng students sa auditorium ay napatayo para masaksihan ang ginawa niyang kagimbal-gimbal...
He kissed my forehead in front of the whole students of Royal North Academy.