My First Kiss at the Eiffel Tower: Episode 10

(Zev’s POV)

“Cassy… Hmm. C'était un nom très agréable. (It was a very nice name.)” I thought to myself while lying on my bed here in the hotel. I was afraid to admit that I was starting to like that girl, but I must not. I was just heartbroken and I did not want to make Cassy as my rebound girl. I admit I enjoyed her company so much and I wasn’t expecting to have that kind of fun here in thePhilippines.

Tomorrow, I’ll be leaving and went back toParis. Maybe I must not tell Cassy about this. It would be better not to tell her so that she would forget about me easily.

Then I rose up from bed and fixed my things. But before I’ll leave, I want to be with her for the last time…

(Cassy’s POV)

Bumangon ako mula sa kamako and I could not remove this awful smile from my face. “Ang saya nya palang kasama. Hindi ko akalaing ang mayabang na taong yun ay sobra pala kung magpakilig. Whoo! Di ako maka-move on dun sa mga nakakamatay nyang mga titig kahapon, grabeh!” Sabi ko sa sarili ko.

“Tok tok tok!”

“Aissh!” I shook my head. Baka si yaya Abby na naman ‘to.

“Gising ka na ba anak?” Ah si mama pala.

“Opo. Pasok po kayo.” Sagot ko saka sinuklay yung buhok.

Pumasok na si mama.

“Aalis na tayo bukas nak. May bibilhin ka pa ba? Tapos na akong mag-impake.” Sabi nya sakin at umupo sakama.

Naks ha! Di halatang excited si mama. “Masyado naman kayong excited ma.” Sabi ko naman.

“Mabuti na nga yung nakapaghanda ng maaga anak. Kesa naman dun ko pa maalala na may naiwan pa pala akong gamit. Isang buwan kaya tayo dun.” Pagkarinig ko nun ay biglang nanlaki ang mga mata ko. As in O.O!!!

“Isang buwan??? Ibig sabihin makaka-absent ako for almost 3 weeks sa pasukan ngayong January?” Tanong ko na nagkasalubong ang mga kilay.

“Ganun na nga. Pero wag kang mag-alala, nagpaalam na ako sa adviser at dean nyo. Pinayagan ka naman eh kasi matalino ka naman at makakahabol ka agad sa mga lessons nyo.” Mama explained.

“Hooo!” Exhale yun mula sa pinaka-deep na inhale! Grabe isang buwan??? That means A LOT OF FUN!!! Tumayo ako at dahil di ko ma-explain ang tuwang naramdaman ko, lumundag-lundag nalang ako sa sahig.

“YEHEYYY!!!! WHOOOO!!! The best ka talaga ma!!!” Saka ni-hug ko si mama.

“Oh sya sya, halika na at mag-breakfast na tayo.” Nakangiti nyang sabi.

Dining table.

Habang kumakain kami, di ko maiwasang isipin yung nangyari kahapon. Ang saya talaga! ^_^ Ah! Oo nga pala, French si Zev. Kailan kaya sya uuwi sa Paris? Magtatagal pa kaya sya dito sa Pilipinas? Sasabihin ko kaya sa kanya tungkol sa pag-alis naming bukas?

I rolled my eyes.

“Ayan maam…lagi nalang ganyan si Cassy pag kumakain.” Sabi bigla si yaya. Tapos tumawa si mama.

“Bakit na naman yaya?” Inis kong tanong sa kanya.

“Tulala ka na naman eh. May iniisap ka na naman na ayaw mo namang sabihin.” Pang-asar pa nya. “Para ka tuloy baliw dyan.” Aissh! Dinagdagan pa.

My face frowned. “Sumbungerang palaka!”

“Tama na yan. Yaya iniinis mo na si Cassy eh ang aga-aga pa ha.” saway ni mama. Ngumisi ako. Tiningnan ko si yaya at nilabas konti yung dila ko. Kumbaga nag-bleehh saglit sa kanya saka nagpatuloy sa pagkain. Hahaha!

“Ma punta akong park mamaya ha? Magpapahangin lang.”

“Okay nak. Balik ka agad para mag-impake okay?”

“Opo.” Then I smiled.

Pagkatapos kong magbihis ay kinuha ko ang gitara ko. Di ko na dinala ang kotse, aksaya sa gasolina. >_< kaya naglakad nalang ako papuntang park. Medyo may kalayuan naman ng konti pero okay lang, exercise na rin.

Sa park.

Umupo ako sa bench sa ilalim ng punong-kahoy. Nilanghap ko ang hangin. Sariwa. Maganda dito kasi maraming puno at bulaklak saka medyo malayo sa kalsada kaya presko ang hangin. I got my guitar from its case at sinimulang magtugtog.

Dare You to Move by Jayesslee 

Welcome to the planet

Welcome to existence

Everyone’s here

Everyone’s here

Everybody’s watching you now

Everybody waits for you now

What happens next

What happens next

[Chorus]

I dare you to move

I dare you to move

I dare you to lift yourself up off the floor

I dare you to move

I dare you to move

Like today never happened

Today never happened before

Welcome to the fallout

Welcome to resistance

The tension is here

Tension is here

Between who you are and who you could be

Between how it is and how it should be

(Repeat Chorus)

 Click to listen to the song ^_^

(Zev’s POV)

Outside Sunrise Royal Hotel.

“Ahm, excuse me guard. Can you give me direction going to the nearest park?” I asked. I want to relax for the last time.

“You can ride a pedicab sir. Just tell the driver to drop you at the park.” The guard answered.

“Thanks.” Then I started to call for a cab? Pedicab? Duhh whatever. After a while, a small vehicle which wasn’t too good to look at parked at the side of the street.

“Going where sir?” Asked the old driver.

“Park.”

“Come sir, I take you there.” He said.

I went inside the small vehicle. It’s really small which caused me to bend a little while sitting. It’s so painful to my neck.

“This is the park sir. 8 pesos only sir.” Said the driver.

I counted my peso coins and gave him one 5 peso and 3 one peso. “Thank you.” And I jumped out the small cab.

The park was clean. But unlike the parks inParis, this wasn’t huge enough and only few people stroll here. Anyway, I liked the landscape, simple yet colorful and artistic. I started to take a walk.

From a short distance a saw a woman sitting at the bench. I couldn’t see her face because I was standing right here at the back. She was singing an unfamiliar song. But it was so nice to hear.

Maybe redemption has stories to tell

Maybe forgiveness is right where you fell

Where can you run to escape from yourself?

Where you gonna go?

Where you gonna go?

Salvation is here

Wait…the voice! That voice was just like the voice of the woman on the party… the voice of a woman who captured my attention to continue listening to an acoustic song! Now I already got the chance to know the person behind this wonderful voice!

I dare you to move

I dare you to move

I dare you to lift yourself up off the floor

I dare you to move

I dare you to move

Like today never happened

Today never happened

Today never happened

Today never happened before...

I slowly walked towards her.

(Cassy’s POV)

Habang kumakanta ako, nakarinig ako ng kalaskas ng paa sa likuran. I ignored it at first pero pakiramdam ko unti-unti itong papalapit kaya di na ako nagdalawang-isip na lumingon.

Laking gulat ko ng Makita ko si….

“Zev!!!” (*eyes wide opened*)

Ganun din sya. “Cassy!!!”

Tulala kami pareho. Bakit parang shocked na shocked sya?

“Hey…how are you?” I smiled without knowing what to do.

“I…I’m fine.” He stammered and gave a sweet undefined smile.

“Oh. Come, you can sit here.” Inaya ko syang umupo sa bench.

He remained silent for a while. Di ako nakatiis kaya inunahan ko na sya. Ang tahimik eh. Awkward masyado.

“So…what brings you here?” I asked without looking at him.

“I…Ahm just…walking around and…breathing fresh air.” Sabi nya. Bigla akong natawa.

“Why?” He looked at me.

“Nothing…I just can’t believe that you did this ‘walking around’ thing.” I said then I covered my mouth. “Are you not afraid?”

“Duhh! Why should I?” Ang yabang na naman. Porket naka-black leather jacket na naman sya, naka-shades at naka-bonnet, matapang na sya tingnan? Tsk.

“Ahmm..Cassy, would you like to sing again?” He asked seriously. Bakit kaya? Nagagandahan kaya sya sa boses ko? Naks naman…flattered ako ah.

“Okay… but remove your shades first. I want to see your eyes.” Tapos hinubad nya ang shades nya. AYAN! Kita ko na ang magaganda nyang mata. Haaayyyyyyyyyy… kakaloka! Then kumanta na ako ulit.

Chorus:

I dare you to move

I dare you to move

I dare you to lift yourself up off the floor

I dare you to move

I dare you to move

Like today never happened

Today never happened before

Welcome to the fallout

Welcome to resistance

The tension is here

Tension is here

Between who you are and who you could be

Between how it is and how it should be

Pagkatapos, he clapped his hand. “WOW! That was amazing!” (*big smile*)

“Thanks…” Haayy flattered much ako!

“I never thought it was you.” He said.

“Huh?” Bigla akong nagtaka.

“Remember the first time we met? You attended Christmas party at your school then I waited outside, right? I heard such an angelic voice for the first time in my whole life! It made me decide to ask to your school guard if outsiders were allowed to watch the party but unfortunately, I wasn’t allowed. It disappointed me too much because I really wanted to watch the girl singing a song which I did not really understand but I do love the voice…even if the song was acoustic. You know I love this ‘rock’ or ‘punk’ thing. But you…your voice was the first ever voice I love to listen singing an acoustic song!” He said with a lot of hand gestures.

Hindi ako nakapagsalita. A foreigner loved to listen to my voice. Wow! I felt like crying na…..

“Really?” (*watery eyes*)

“Yes.” Nakangiti nyang sagot.

“Thank you…” Yun lang nasabi ko. Actually maramisana akong sasabihin pero di ko alam panu i-express ang gratitude ko.

“I’m so happy to meet you Cassy…” Then he held my hand.

Ngumiti ako. “Me too…” Hayy…ang ganda talaga ng mga mata nya. Mabait naman pala ‘tong kumag na ‘to.

Ilang sandali pa ay umambon.

“Huh! Teka, maganda naman ang panahon bakit kaya biglang umambon?” Tanong ko. Alam ko hindi nya ako maintindihan. Nakakapagod kaya mag-english noh!

“What the!” He shook his head saka hinubad yung jacket nya at nilagay sa likod ko.

Pero waz effect pa rin yun kasi bumuhos na ang ulan at lumakas pa ito sabay kulog. Bagyo na ba ‘to? ANG LAMIG!!!! Uwaaahhhh! Sanadinala ko na lang yung car ko! >.<

Tumayo kami agad at sumilong sa malaking puno. Pero nabasa pa rin kami dahil sumabay sa hangin ang ulan. Buti pa ang gitara ko di nabasa, waterproof  kasi ang sisidlan nya.

Nggrrr! Nilalamig na ako. Wala pa naming malapit na building dito!

“Are you cold” Nagtanong pa sya? Di ba obvious? Akap-akap ko na sarili ko dahil sa lamig eh. Tumango ako.

Bigla nya akong niyakap ng sobrang higpit. I could feel his shivering body. Hot body! ^___________^ Hay naku! Langya ‘tong ulan na ‘to. Parang si yaya, panira ng moment!!!

Yakap-yakap namin ang isa’t isa habang bumubuhos ng malakas ang ulan. Awkward pero wala na akong nagawa. Ang lamig kaya kahit binalot ko pa ang sarili ko sa jacket nya!

Bigla kong naalala na aalis nap ala kami bukas papuntang Paris. Magkikita pa kaya kami ulit nitong si Zev?

(Zev’s POV)

Damn rain! It ruined our nice conversation. But somehow it made me felt better now. While I hugged Cassy, I felt alleviated. I will definitely miss this girl when I’ll return to Paris.

>>>EPISODE 11 HERE