When Dusk Meets Dawn.

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"And that she was the best thing that ever happened to him."

Alter Shc Ac Ybos

It's 6:30 am.

I arose from bed as i yawned my sleepiness away to start such an exciting morning. This day would be quite of a special day, it seemed.

I grinned.

Bonus na lang din na walang trabaho.

No work day is literally the best day out there to exist.

Nag-handa na ako para makaalis. Wala na rin sila rito sa bahay at baka na-una nang umalis. I locked the door and went to my car.

The way to the flower shop was quite blithesome. I was banging to Dashboard Confessional and smiled when Stolen came.

"I watch you spin around
In your highest heels
You are the best one
Of the best ones
We all look like we feel!"

This song, damn.

I suddenly remembered how this certain someone danced around the outskirts of the forest and spinned wildly on her heeled shoes. Beautifully majestic that always struck my entire attention even when crowds' noises were hovering loudly in my ears. Suddenly things came rushing back.

Ngumiti ako.

I sang in loudness the last word then howled the next verses on the top of my lungs.

"You have stolen my heart!"

Mas lalong lumaki ang aking ngiti.

Brings back memories, huh.

When i opened the door of the flower shop, i smiled as Anti Flores beamed at me with a wave.

"Oh, Alter!"

Lumapit ako sa kaniya ng may marahang ngiti.

"Dumadaan ang araw at mas lalo kang nagiging isang magandang lalaki, ha." Ngiti nito.

Mas ngumiti naman ako sa kaniya.

"Mas lalo ho kayong gumaganda, Anti. Tignan n'yo, oh." Inikot ko ito at mas lalo naman siyang natawa.

"Hm. Nambola pa." Pinalo nito ang aking balikat. "Oh siya, naihanda ko na pala ang set of flowers na in-order mo. It's the day of the year again, huh."

Ngumiti ako sa kaniya.

"Opo."

"Naku, siguradong sasaya siya ng sobra dahil rito. Ako ang naghanda nito, eh. My specialty."

"Hmm," I scanned the bouquet of roses astride with a lot of thorns still attached to it. Gallantly grandiose. I smiled with my eyes speaking the beaut of the flowers she had forever admired. "No doubt."

Nakita kong mas lalong lumawak ang ngiti ni Anti. Emotions oozing through her beautiful eyes. Lumapit siya sa akin.

"Sige na, Alter, hijo. Pumunta ka na, I know she's waiting for you."

Ngumiti ako.

"Salamat, Anti. Mag-iingat ho kayo, ah." Unti-unti na akong nag-aayos para umalis habang pinapa-alalahanan siya. "Babalik ako bukas. May kailangan ulit akong mga bulaklak. Thank you."

"Oo oo, mag-iingat ka!"

Pahabol na sigaw nito habang papaalis na ako.