April 23, 2012.
Teachers Village

01:49 pm

iPod. set to loop. music. This Century - To Love and Back

“So where exactly do you live Abbey?” (Pat)

“It’s medyo walking distance from here. Mainit nga lang. Phew.” (Abbey)

“Onga Pat, you didn’t even give us anything to drink :((” (Nicole)

“Eh sorry naman! I was busy looking for the song eh kaya I forgot na haha.” (Pat)

“Weh, you just want us to die of thirst!!” (Riley)

“OA mo mehn. ‘Di naman tayo mamamatay due to dehydration siguro. Matutusta lang ng onti parang tilapiang iniwan sa grill at ibinilad sa araw upang maluto hanggang maging crispy ito tas didiligan mo ng suka at toyo, tama ba toyo? o patis? ewan basta tas lagyan mo lang ng kanin tapos subo mo gamit kamay mo wag ka na gumamit ng kutsara’t tinidor ano tayo foreigner? tas ayun pagnalunok mo na OOOH SARAAP tas inom ka ng coke yung sa 2.0 ml na bottle para sobrang busog ka na nag-open happiness ka pa.” (Pat)

“Hongdoming sinosobi! XD” (Nicole)

“Ganyan ba lagi yang taong yan. XD” (Abbey)

“O’nga eh, pansin ko rin. Kahapon pa yan ganyan haha.” (Riley)

“Oy di naman lagi ah. Thinking out loud lang paminsan-minsan.” (Pat)

“Whatevs mehn. :))” (Riley)

“You should write a blog siguro ano? :)” (Abbey)

“What should I write naman dun? I mean kasi yung mga ideas ko bigla nalang siyang nag-cocome out, instantaneous kumbaga, yun bang mag-popoof nalang siya from out of nowhere. I mean gets?” (Pat)

“Onga Pat, mag-blog ka nalang. Dami mong sinasabi lagi eh haha.” (Nicole)

“Haha, write about stuff you like. Observations about movies, music, art, stuff, chorva chorva.” (Abbey)

“HA? Anong chorva ha? ANSINASAVEH MOH!?” (Pat)

“Yung mga…chorva! Basta! Just write what’s on your mind then the ideas will come and flow naturally.” (Abbey)

“Trulaloo Pat, i-chorva mo nalang. Keribels mo naman lahat niyan eh. XD” (Nicole)

“Oh ikaw Riley, baka ikaw rin bekimon na hindi ko pa alam bro!” (Pat)

“Ang masasabi ko lang bro eh…kyemerlooo, hekklavuu, chevercheverluuu, chukkkchakchenesslaloo. BRO. :))” (Riley)

“Gagu Riley! Pero you’re right Abbey, maybe it’s time I put my ideas into order. Kasi I have tons of stuff in my head waiting to be shared to others eh nasa utak ko lang siya nakatago dun waiting to be uncovered.” (Pat)

“Eh ano ba hilig mo?” (Abbey)

“I like love. Mehehe.” (Pat)

“Ay weh.” (Nicole)

“Love’s so overrated tsong.” (Riley)

“Love’s a good start, I guess. You like anything related to love?” (Abbey)

“Well, I like to love. Okay I used to write songs, most of them were about love and it’s emo sides haha. I like watching indie stuff, music, movies, literature, etc. I recently found out that I like watching NBA pala haha, pero as a kid I loved playing basketball on my playstation pero in real life I never had fun playing it. I think that the people on Youtube are much more talented and deserving to be famous than the ones we see on TV nowadays, especially those trashy people on Jersey Shore and other shows. I think I can be good at many things, like directing, writing stories, acting and leading if only I can have the courage to do so.” (Pat)

“AYUN! That’s a good start, see you’re already blogging even though di ka pag nag-uumpisa haha. You’re a natural blogger.” (Abbey)

“How do you know?” (Pat)

“Well, I blog also eh haha.” (Abbey)

“Oh you also? OOHHH. Well not really blog but I just re-post those pics I like on tumblr haha, especially when it’s about food, fashion or love quotes or lyrics :D” (Nicole)

“You too? OH EM! Follow me, I’ll follow back. Let’s follow each other!” (Abbey)

Another thing they have in common.

Oh em.

April 23, 2012.
Teachers Village

01:38 pm

iPod. set to loop. music. Tamia - Officially Missing You

“So is that the song you were saying? (Riley)

“What?” (Pat)

Riley points toward my hand.

I looked at it, I forgot I was holding onto my song.

“Oh this, oo ito yun. Written on this paper, were the emotions racing through my head when I was still a 14 or 15 year old boy who fell in love for the first time with a girl. But up until now, these feelings have grown stronger now that the girl whom I wrote this song for is now my girlfriend. I loved her back then when I first saw her, when we hung-out as a group, and when we first sang, pero I love her even more now. ” (Pat)

“Daming alam :))” (Riley)

“Tara na nga, we should go back to the girls. They might like each other too much na maging sila na. haha” (Pat)

“That can’t happen! XD” (Riley)

As we went downstairs, I heard my little sister Ally laughing. I guess she was having fun watching Teletubbies or something on TV or she was playing with her Bratz or Barbie. I dunno whatever little girls play. 

“Ally!” (Riley)

I saw my little cutiepatootie sister playing with Nic and Abbey. Two angels playing with a little cherub. What an amazing view. Like I was already in heaven.

“Oh there you are!” (Pat)

“Pat, you didn’t tell me you have such a cute and lovable sister :D” (Abbey)

“He didn’t tell you, well I guess he wants to keep Ally all to himself :))” (Nic)

“Malamang, she’s my one and only little sis, I gotta protect her and make sure she’s safe.” (Pat)

“Don’t worry, she’s safe with me :)” (Abbey) 

“Oh yun naman pala Pat eh, you can trust Abbey :D” (Nic)

“I take care of Sol you know, she’s like my little sis XD” (Abbey)

“Kuya Pat, you know Ate Abbey and Nicole are awesome” (Ally)

OOH SHII- Y U SO CUTE ALLY

“Really? Well why do you say that? :D” (Pat)

“Kasi they’re fun to play with. Can they come back here again? :D” (Ally)

“I don’t know, you should ask them. :D” (Pat)

I don’t know why pero I always have this :D face on whenever I talk to her.

“Of course Ally, I promise to always pass by here :D” (Abbey)

“You can also count on me :D” (Nic)

“Eh ako!? What about me huhu…” (Riley)

“Kuya, baliw ba si Kuya Riley? :D” (Ally)

“Oo, Ally baliw yan pero kaibigan ko siya kaya tinitiis ko nalang. :D” (Pat)

“Ga-” (Riley)

“Ops, bawal magmura :D” (Pat)

“So, you found the song na?” (Nic)

“Yeah, it’s here in my hand.” (Pat)

I give the paper to Nic. 

She and Abbey read it silently, but their faces turned from neutral to a smirk to a smile to a large smile na may konting hint of kilig then eventually kilig na kilig.

“Paaaaat, inlove ka talaga nung sinulat mo to ha.” (Nic)

“Looks like you really love the girl you wrote this song to.” (Abbey)

“Eh you know Pat, he’s such a hopeless romantic.” (Riley)

“Come on, that was like two years ago or something.” (Pat)

“Can you sample us the song naman oh, kahit chorus lang? :D” (Nic)

“Sure, I guess. Lemme just remember how it goes.” (Pat)

*starts humming the chorus* 

“Suddenly it’s magic, I didn’t know what to do. 

Suddenly it’s magic, I fell in love with you.

I tightly held your hands, while we danced just us two.

We didn’t give a damn, it was just me and you.

Everything was magic, our hearts said the truth.

Everything was magic, especially with you.”

(Pat)

“What a heartfelt song, anak.” (Mom)

“I know, oh my god ma. You heard it all?” (Pat)

“Oo naman. Ang ganda nga eh :D Kinilig ako, naalala ko papa mo at ako.” (Mom)

“Okay guys time to go, bago pa ikuwento ni mama ang lovestory nila ni dad.” (Pat)

“Kaw naman! Joke lang anak.” (Mom)

“Aalis na ho kami nay. We still have to practice our songs for tomorrow eh.” (Pat)

“Teka, ipakilala mo muna ako sa bago mong kaibigan.” (Mom)

“Ay! Abbey, this is my mother. Ma si Abbey po, kahapon lang namin siya nakilala. We met her sa UST habang nag-eenroll, she lives near here din.” (Pat)

“Oh that’s nice. Well sige kung aalis na kayo, mag ingat nalang kayo. Ingatan mo mga yan Patrick, lagot ako sa mga magulang niyan pag may nangyari sa kanila ha!” (Mom)

“OO MA! Para namang ma-fa-final destination kami or whatever haha. KNOCK ON WOOD!!” (Pat)

“O sige.” (Mom)

“Sige po tita! Ally babay” (Abbey)

“Bye po, bye Ally cutiepatootie” (Nic)

“Bye ma, este tita :D ALLY STAY CUTTTEEE” (Riley)

“BAAAAYYYYY! Ate ABBEY ATE NIC BALIW NA KUYA RILEY! BYE KUYAA PAT!” (Ally)

“Bye!” (Pat)

We left already, we still had the whole day to practice and rehearse for tomorrow.

April 23, 2012.
Teachers Village

01:28 pm

iPod. set to loop. music. The All American Rejects - Kids in the Street

Deep inside, I was still worried. I didn’t how I would go about fixing this mess I created. Lecheng feelings naman kasi eh, even Riley’s part of it na. And it sucks that I don’t even have a clue of what goes in inside Abbey’s head. Or even any girl for that matter, except Nic.

“By the way, nasan si Ally bro?” (Riley)

“Bakit? Don’t tell me you like my little sister :))” (Pat)

“BRO! DAFUQ! NAMAN!” (Riley)

“OA mo haha, pero bakit nga?” (Pat)

“La lang, I miss her cuteness haha.” (Riley)

“I know she’s cute bro! She’s like Agnes from Despicable me, so fluffy!” (Pat)

“Oo, soo cute.” (Riley)

“But first hanapin muna natin song ko okay?” (Pat)

“Onga pala haha sorry braugh.” (Riley)

We rummaged through my stuff.

Books, magazines, guitar chord charts, capos, picks, songs on paper, songs with guitar chords on paper, paper on paper, picture of paper on paper, pictures of my friends, pictures of my friends’ friends, and other stuff. 

“Bro, kala ko madali to. I was wrong.” (Riley)

“Baliw, sandali nalang mahahanap na natin yun.” (Pat)

“Ano nga ba title nun?” (Riley)

“The title, if I remember correctly is…Magic. Ayun Magic.” (Pat)

“Ooh nice. Ba’t naman Magic pinangalan mo?” (Riley)

“Eh kasi…” (Pat)

“Or the better question would be, para kanino nga ba to? :))” (Riley)

“I made the song for…” (Pat)

“Nicole :)” (Riley)

“Oh…well obvious na rin naman eh.” (Pat)

“Dude ano ka ba, we’ve been bestfriends for like what, 4 years?” (Riley)

“I know, kaya nga wala akong matatago sa’yo eh :))” (Pat)

“And wala rin akong matatago sa’yo so patas lang :D” (Riley)

While talking to Riley, I then saw a piece of paper. I recognized that paper. It had the stain, which I left on it after I wrote it.

I took out the paper.  

As I read the paper, I quickly remembered the time I was writing these lyrics.

I saw the younger me, the Patrick who was in love with Nicole, the girl who made my heart skip a beat for the first time. The one who made my days brighter, my nights less dark and lonely, the one who would make me laugh when I was sad, make me happy when I was lonely, make me cry when we part ways after the barkada gimiks and lakwatsas. 

She was the one who gave meaning to my existence, she was the reason I woke up happy and jolly, the reason I can’t sleep until 5:30 am. She gave direction to my life, I found the light to lead me out of this neverending maze of life and love. She led me through the darkness that envelops the world. 

“I was happy with her, everything was magical everytime I was with her.” (Pat)

“Huy Pat, kanina ka pa nakatungaga diyan sa kawalan :)) ano yang sinasabi mo ha?” (Riley)

“Oh nothing, medyo ganyan yung last line ng Magic :D” (Pat)

Everything was magic, especially with you Nic.

April 23, 2012.
Teachers Village

01:20 pm

iPod. set to loop. music. Jack White - Sixteen Saltines

We arrived in front of my house shortly after. Nothing was out of the ordinary. 

“Oh hey, I know this place.” (Abbey)

“You do?” (Pat)

“Duh Pat, she lives sa Village na toh nga diba.” (Riley)

“Oo I know this street, I used to pass by here when I went to high school.” (Abbey)

“What a small world :) What school did you go to ba?” (Nic)

“Holy Family :D” (Abbey)

“OH MY! I have friends there and malapit lang house ko there!” (Nic)

“Where did you study at?” (Abbey)

“I went to MC, kapitbahay na school ng Areneo.” (Nic)

“Haha Areneo, sayang you should’ve went to Holy Fam nalang it’s near your house naman. Tapos magkalapit lang house natin oh. We could’ve had slumber parties and sleepovers XD” (Abbey)

“And we could’ve talked about boys and stuff :))” (Nic)

“Girls? Uhmm Nic…Abbey?” (Pat)

“Oo nga, that would be so much fun. Ba’t kasi we didn’t see each other dati eh, we live in such a small community naman haha.” (Abbey)

“Yeah, maybe fate said it wasn’t time for us to meet yet dati. We could’ve had so much lakwatsa together, shopping and stuff pa naman. XD” (Nic)

“Uh…okay girls. Riley and I’ll just go look for the song.” (Pat)

“Karaoke pa haha.” (Abbey)

“You love to sing rin nga pala haha. Let’s go sa karaoke place sometime.” (Nic)

“Ha. Ikaw lang.” (Riley)

“Tara na! You guys should make pasok na rin inside the house.” (Pat)

Riley and I went inside, while the two were still emerged in their conversation.

“Pat naman, I was busy listening to them chat and eventually become bestfriends eh…” (Riley)

“Baliw, we came here to look for my song and that’s what we’ll do. Now lemme see where to look first.” (Pat)

“Try mong tingnan sa banyo.” (Riley)

“Gagu.” (Pat)

“Malay mo you were so emo, that you decided to write a song sa bathroom inside the bathtub, may bathtub kayo diba? Then you sat there with your guitar thinking of emo thoughts and being sawi. haha.” (Riley)

“Upakan kita gusto mo? San kaya…” (Pat)

“Sa bedroom mo malamang diba.” (Riley)

“May use ka rin pala Riley :D” (Pat)

We went inside my room, na medyo magulo pa.

“Uy bro, mga pics natin to ah.” (Riley)

On my desk were the pictures we took as a group back then.

Puro group pictures kasi nga like what I said dati, laging kasama ang barkada ni Nic at barkada ko sa mga lakwatsa. So ayun, up until now we still don’t have a couple shot. Naks couple na kami. Hihi.

“Yep, yun nga lang puro group pic. Leche kayo eh laging kasama haha.” (Pat)

“Weh, kami pa leche. We just wanna have fun :D” (Riley)

“Then have fun on your own! Wag nyo na kami idamay ni Nic.” (Pat)

“Ahh. Gets. Kaya pala. haha” (Riley)

“Anong kaya pala?” (Pat)

“You wanna have a pic taken with Nicole lang diba? :)” (Riley)

“Ah eh, oo duh. Now that we’re official, I swear magkakaroon na rin sa desk ko ng picture namin together as a couple.” (Pat)

“Ayiee. Bro kinikilig ako ah. Syit. I wanna have what you have haha.” (Riley)

“Don’t worry mehn, you’ll also find the one you’ll love. Si Abbey nga diba?” (Pat)

“Aaaaabbbeeeyyyy. I like her dude. Pero I still think she likes you man.” (Riley)

“Wag ka mag-alala, I’ll fix this mess. At the end of the day, you’ll have her in your arms. I promise you, you’ll be happy together.” (Pat)

“Yun nga lang, I think I’m not yet ready.” (Riley)

“Ano ka ba? The best thing about love is you never know when you’re ready, magugulat ka nalang haha.” (Pat)

“Sabi mo eh.” (Riley)

“Trust me, now let’s look for my song.” (Pat)

April 23, 2012.
Teachers Village

01:11 pm

iPod. set to loop. music. St Lucia - Closer Than This

We both sat down on our seats, while I tried hard not to look both girls in the eyes.

But, I just can’t avoid their staring gaze at me. 

I felt like I could melt immediately.

“Ah eh, kasi…” (Pat)

Come on Riley, make something up.

I looked at his eyes.

I could trust this guy kahit na he looked sabog and weird all the time.

“Pat and I were just talking about the song ‘Follow Your Heart’. He told me he wanted to start from scratch.” (Riley)

Pwede na rin.

“Yeah, that’s it. Wait that’s it?” (Pat)

“Oo, ano ka ba bro? You were just telling me a second ago haha.” (Riley)

Nic and Abbey both had that same look.

That was the look Nic had whenever she doubted me but still she believed in me.

“Okay, so why do you want to start all over again?” (Nic)

Here comes the tricky part. 

“Ah well… I guess the song didn’t have much impact for me.” (Pat)

“Pero the song was pretty good naman ha.” (Abbey)

“Abbey’s right Pat.” (Nic)

“I don’t know… By the way, I wrote a song way back like a year or two years ago for this person. Pero I didn’t have the guts to sing it to her, or even record it.” (Pat)

“Who’s this girl? :D” (Nic)

“Kilala ko ba siya bro?” (Riley)

“Secret nalang. Past is past dude. Basta I printed it out on paper may kasamang chords na, then I left it there in one of my drawers. I never saw it again, ngayon ko lang siya naalala.” (Pat)

“Can we see it?” (Abbey)

“Sure, pero I’ll have to look for it pa. Natabunan na yun I’m sure.” (Pat)

“Hmm, why don’t we use your song for the band?” (Nic)

“That’s what I was gonna tel-” (Riley)

“Yeah, we could.” (Pat)

“Well what are you guys waiting for? Let’s go!” (Nic)

“Why the sudden rush?” (Abbey)

“I’m just excited :))” (Nic)

“Excited for what?” (Riley)

“I wanna see Pat’s song, since he made it for a girl. Tamad si Pat sa lahat ng bagay pero pag sinipag yan, I know it’s because he’s inspired or in love :))” (Nic)

“Really? Well I think I’m getting excited just hearing it. TARAAAAUGHHH!!” (Abbey)

“Okay…” (Pat)

“Leggo Pat, ‘di na makapaghintay ‘tong dalawang ‘to.” (Riley)

“Gege bro.” (Pat)

MY GAHD, I wish I still know how the song goes.

*humming* 

Suddenly it’s magic… ayun :)

We left the establishment, and immediately the heat seeped through our pores. I swear I could feel the heat going through my whole body. I was like a daing or tuyo left on the kawali to die of dehydration.

“Guys, let’s pass by my house muna. :D” (Pat)

“Is it near?” (Abbey)

“Don’t worry it’s near.” (Pat)

We took a tricycle going to my house.

“DAAAAAA WINDDDD ISSS SOOO FRICCCKIINGGG HOTTTTTT!!” (Riley)

“Eh gusto mo sa labas sumakay eh. Mehehe.” (Pat)

“Kesa naman diyan sa loob, the three of you there like sardines in a can. SUFFER!!” (Riley)

“It’s nice and comfy here.” (Nic & Abbey)

“Yup :)” (Pat)

“UGHHHHH” (Riley)