Third Person P.O.V:
"So TayNew for the final question. How are you guys doing for the past few months? Medyo hindi na kasi kayo active in your social medias which fans find it odd."
They are currently in the question and answer with the fans. Huli na ang tanong na sinabi ng MC bago nila iperform ang huli nilang kanta.
"To be honest, marami akong nakita na mga nagsasabi na ano bang nangyayari samin ni New." He paused for a bit and glance at New.
Para silang nag-uusap gamit ang kanilang mga mata. Isang maliit na ngiti ang binigay ni New na parang sinasabi na ituloy ni Tay ang sinasabi niya.
"Polcas, we're doing fine. Hindi dahil di na kami active sa social media means may away kami or di na kami magkaibigan. Yes, normal ang pagaaway but maybe sapat na yung walong taong pagkakaibigan namin para maging matatag kami."
Tay smiled after continuing his answer. Pero sa kabila ng ngiting iyon ay ang pusong durog na pilit na itanatago.
Flashback...
Tay's P.O.V:
"Hin ano ba kasing nangyayari sayo?" I asked him. Kanina pa siya umiiyak sa hindi ko malamang dahilan.
"Tay, damn it. Damn them." I patted his shoulders and pull him in a tight hug. Sinubukan ko siyang patahanin.
"Hin, ikwento mo makikinig ako." I have a hunch in my mind pero gusto kong sa kanya manggaling.
He wiped off his tears before looking at me. Para naman akong nabaliw dahil duon.
My heart starts to race faster than ever. Para bang nahihipnotismo na naman niya ako.
Hindi, Tay. Mali at hindi pwede.
"Tay grabe na yung ginagawa nila. My girlfriend wants to have a break dahil sa mga nangyayari. They send her hateful messages and ang mas malala pa even death threat meron." May isang luhang kumawala sa mata niya kaya agad kong pinunasan yon.
"Hin, be strong for you and for your girlfriend. Alam kong mahirap lalo na nasa industry tayo na ganto." Sabi ko. We stayed quiet for a while.
Then, he breaks the deafening silence.
"Tay, can you distance yourself from me?" I was stunned for a bit.
"Teka bakit naman?"
"Please, Tay? I think it's our shippers na sobrang natitrigger for me having a girlfriend."
I sighed and smiled at him.
"If that's what you want." I love you that's why I'll do this.
End of Flashback...
Third Person P.O.V:
The piano started playing. Tay takes a deep breathe and look at New. Tahimik lang si New na nakatingin kay Tay.
Hindi alam ng organizers bakit ito ang pinili nilang ipangtapos ng fanmeet nila.
Tay started singing. Hindi niya inalis ang tingin niya kay New.
Sa pagitan ng simula't katapusan
Matagal ko ng pinagiisipan
Bago mo ako tuluyang iwanan
Ihahatid kita...
Sa kada bigkas ng salita ni Tay ay parang dinudurog ang puso ni New. He took a deep breath bago niya kantahin ang linya niya.
Kung mayroon akong natutunan
Sa dami ng ating pinagawayan
Yun ay wala akong dapat patunayan
They slowly walk towards each other while singing together a single line.
Ihahatid kita...
Si Tay ulit ang kumanta. Hinawakan niya ang kamay ni New at marahang inilapit sa sariling pisngi niya.
Naisip ko rin namang umalis na ng tuluyan
Pero hindi tamang ikaw ay iwanan ng walang paalam
Alang-alang sa pinagsamahan
He glance at New who's starting to tear up. He smiled amidst the pain that starting to build up on his chest.
Ihahatid kita...
Flashback...
New's P.O.V:
"Hin?" After a few months I heard him calling me like that.
Inangat ko ang tingin ko dito at saka siya nginitian.
"Anong meron at naisipan mo akong kausapin ha?" He smirked at me as if may naiisip na naman siyang kung ano man.
"I just want to catch up with you."
"Ohh haha anyways how are you and your girlfriend?" He asked.
"Ok na kami, Tay." His smile fade aways.
Hindi ako ganon kamanhid para di mapansing iba ang tingin sakin ni Tay.
I love him but not more than friends.
"Tay, I'm sorry." I said. Mukha naman siyang nagulat sa sinabi ko.
Tumawa lang siya pero halatang pilit iyon.
"Haha ano ka ba. Ayos lang ako, Hin. I'm happy for you."
"Tay wala kang maloloko dito. Matagal na kitang kilala." He glance at me once again. He smiled but I saw some tears build in his eyes.
"Kilala mo naman pala ako eh. Then why you deny the fact na gusto kita? I always show motives, hin. Those kisses we shared in our series is more than just our characters but what I really want to show to you. Yung ibang impromptu lines natin that came from my heart, Hin kasi mahal kita." Mahaban niyang litanya. Pilit niyang pinipigilan ang luha na kumawala sa mata niya at tila taksil ang mga ito dahil ngayon ay umiiyak na siya.
"I'm sorry, Tay." That's the only word I can say right now. Gusto kong humingi ng humingi ng tawad dahil nasasaktan ko siya.
He wiped off his tears and smiled at me once again.
How can you manage to smile even you're in pain, Tay?
"Ayos lang ako. Magiging ayos din ako, Hin. Masaya ako para sayo. Mahal kita kaya papalayain na kita kahit hindi ka naman sakin simula pa lang."
He kisses my forehead before leaving me. I know he is hurting yet I can't do anything.
Sorry, Tay.
End of Flashback...
Third Person P.O.V:
They started singing together. New started to burst out in tears but he still tries to stay professional.
Dun sa lugar kung saan ka magiging masaya
Kahit na hindi ako ang kasama
Ihahatid kita
Walang mangungulit wala ng magagalit
Wag kang magaalala
Ihahatid kita...
"New..." Tay begin his speech while the piano is still playing.
"You already know what I truly feel for you but in the end it's like I'm not the one for you." New was speechless. This is not part of their performance.
"Hin, my rock, my bestfriend, my partner and my all time favorite person to have an argument with. I know how much pain you've been carrying yet you still stand strong." New is a crying mess right now. He don't what to say or how to calm down.
"You've been a great part of my life. Or maybe if my life is a story you're the best chapter of it. You give me a shoulder to cry on in my down times. You became my light in my darkest days. You are my happiness in the sad reality of life."
The organizers are planning how to interrupt what's happening because it might cause an issue right away.
Arm and Off with Gun take care of everything. Matagal na nilang alam ito at suportado nila ang kaibigan nilang si Tay.
"New, I love you. But I know I will never be the lifetime you're meant to be with. I can always be your friend, New no matter what happens."
Tay's voice crack while saying the last line of his speech.
New was just silently loojing at his friend and crying really hard.
"Don't cry, Hin. Be happy and it will be enough for me. I love you."
Dun sa lugar kung saan ka magiging masaya
Kahit na hindi ako ang kasama
Ihahatid kita
Walang mangungulit wala ng magagalit
Wag kang magaalala
Ihahatid kita...
Sa sandaling matapos ni Tay ang kanta ay agad siyang niyakap ni New. Niyakap niya ito pabalik at mas hinigpitan pa ito.
"Tay, I'm---"
"Shhh. Don't be sorry New. I'm happy kahit na ganito. Atleast I had the chance to be with you and to share my happiness with you."
"Pero Tay you are hurting."
"This pain will fade as time goes by, Hin. But for now, pinapakawalan na kita ng tuluyan at ihahatid kita sa lugar kung san ka magiging masaya kahit hindi na ako yung kasama mo sa lugar na yun. Mahal na mahal kita, New."
