Everyone isz lookin' and hopin' for one thing..

for just one

thing which can give usz great satisfaction in life in thisz world full
of pretentionsz and doubt. for that one thing that cud be an
anszwer to million questionsz. that one thing we called "LOVE".

It'sz been really a great day. Sitting under a big tree,, gazing up
on the sky where the sun wasz hidin' on those thick cloudsz. Watching
little birdsz asz they fly up high to reach the blue sky and touchesz
those soft cloudsz. Listenin' to their sweet little voice asz they hum a
sweet lullaby which simultaneuosly sing with the warmth breeze of
the wind. Watched those single branchesz asz they dance gracefully to
the tune of the gentle wind. Countin' each leavesz which silently
falling down on the ground. It wasz a total silence. A real perfect
moment when you can szay that the world isz all yoursz.

But maybe,, it will be much better if you have someone on your

side to share your world with. Someone who isz willing to hold you
tight,, closzely to hisz heart and will never let you go what ever
happensz. Someone who will szurely make you complete and happy
every single moment of your life and will never let even one teardrop
to fallsz from eyes. Someone who isz willing to offer hisz szhoulder for
you to cry on whenever you want to and ease your pain whenever
you're hurt. Someone who isz ready to do and sacrifice everything for
you,, and you for him too. Someone who will ownz your heart and
take care of it like a fragile thing. Someone,, you,, yourself could loved
for the reszt of your life,, till the end comesz by itszelf.

I wiszhed that someone isz here,, sitting beszide me,, holdin' my

hand tightly,, exchangin' simple yet sweet thoughtsz with me and
szharin' deep smiles that could melt my heart out. Hearin' him szayin'
a vow that he will alwaysz sztay that way,, lovin' me.

I will lean on to hisz zshoulder and we will watch those little

birdsz asz they flock their soft feathersz in the air. Gaze upon the clear
blue wide sky and ride on cloud ninesz together.
 Izsn't it sound szo szweet and romantic..? Asz if you really want
to hug thosze moment and locked it up inside your heart forever,, so
no one could be able to steal it away from you. Memoriesz you will be
proud of to have once upon a time of your life.

But why love seemsz szo far away from me..? Why can't I reach
out for it,, grab it with my palm and hold it inszide my closzed and
empty heart..? Why that someone seemsz szo out of sight for me to
szee him clearly..? To touchesz hisz face and to hear him szayin'
thosze magical wordsz I long to hear.

"Katie."

Isz she heard someone'sz calling out her name or it'sz jszt a
part of her dream..?!

"Katie..!"

Oh-ohH.. sOmeone wasz really calling out for her.. She

suddenly awaken to reality.. She saw Yayie running towardsz her
place,, waving and wearing a big smile for her. She sat down on her
side,, breathing heavily.

Yayie wasz her besztfriend for yearsz and she can szay that
there's no secretsz keepin' them apart.. For they've known each other
szo well even in every bit detailsz. They undersztand and trust easch
othersz like siztersz and facin' every problem asz one.

Szhe gazes at her and smile. Somethimesz,, she admit that she
felt jealousz of her.. And why not..? She almozst had everything..
Wealthy lifestyle,, szo lovin' parentsz,, admirable perszonality,, a
perfect life. Well,, she can szay that szhe had all the szame thingsz,,
but what szhe had none and her besztfriend hasz wasz a lovin' and a
perfect boyfriend. Ha-ha. Silly her..
 Szhe knowsz bein' single waszn't that big deal. But sometimesz,,
she can't help it thinkin' and wonderin' how doesz it feel to have that
special someone who will accepts and lovesz her for what she isz and
she'sz not.

"Hey,, why are you lookin' at me like that..?! Don't tell me,,
you are fallin' in- love with me already huh.. ohH my God Katie..!"

She said grinning. She loves playing stupid jokesz to Katie since
she almoszt know what'sz running on her mind.

"Silly you..! What a crap.. Stop kiddin' me that way sweetie.. I

might make it true."

Ridin' on and giving her besztgal an irresistable winked. They

both ended up laughin' hard and givez each other a high-five on air.

"Anyway,, thinkin' and dreamin' again about your special

someone or throwin' the same questionsz about love on air..?"

She knowsz for a fact that it maybe the only thing which
incompletin' her besztfriend'sz life.

"Both."

She said casually. Well,, here they go again. Talkin' about the
same thing,, same stupid stuff.

"Look,, iM turnin' 18,, and yet,, never been in Love..?!!

Hahah.."

It'sz not that she wasz szo depresz to fall in love or be loved or
whatever it isz.. But the more she heard about it and how doesz it
feel,, and how doesz it makesz someone in a way she barely do
undersztand,, the more she getsz curiousz to feel it on her own.

She wantsz to know how it feelsz like to ride on cloud ninesz

with that someone special. To see with her own eyesz thosze beautiful
flowers shower like raindrops from heaven and be scatter on her way,,
that maybe sprinkled by those cute little angelsz,, siblingsz of Cupid.
She wantsz to hear a promisze of endlesz love comin' from the lipsz of
that someone who will ownsz her heart and how it will bringsz shiver
down her spinesz. She wazs dying to wake up one mornin' with a
smile on her lipsz because of seein' hisz face lookin' at her behind her
mind,, and hearin' him szayin' "goodmornin'" in a szweet gentle voice
that will make her day complete. And ofcourse,, to ended up her long
tiring day thinkin' of him atleast before she closzes her eyesz for a
sweet dream,, hopin' she could hold him tightly even just in her
dreamsz.

Hopelesz romantic,, am i soundsz..? or whatever you may call

me. But whenever she thought of those momentsz that maybe,, she
could only have once in her life,, she alwaysz end up hopin' that juszt
like fairytale'sz lovestory,, her own lovestory will have a szo-called
"happily ever after" tOo.

"Sisz,, look,, everything hasz it'sz right time.. and mybe,, it'sz
not yet the time for love to go on knockin' your way.. Besidesz,,
you're still young. You shouldn't be ruszhin' thingsz to happen. You
don't have to stop lookin' and searchin' for it on every corner you're
paszin' by. Remember,, what you had tell me..? Love includesz
waiting and not searchin'.. it'sz like emer---"

"---gency callsz. When you're in,, you can't just back out and
leave. Once you're there,, prepare yourself to be happy,, to sacrifice,,
to take riszks,, get hurt and cry. Then when will i ever receive an
emergency call..?!"
 She wantsz to cry her heart out because she feels like no one can
understand why she'sz szo eager to fall in love while some isz kind of
afraid to experienced it and some even hatin' and curszin' lovin'.

"Before aszkin' when,, aszks yourself first if you are really

ready for it. Hmmmm.. Alright. Take it easy sweetie.. Maybe,, all
you have to do isz open up your eyesz to be able to see that someone
whom you doesn't recognize but juszt hangin' around with you,,
waiting and hopin' that you'll finally see him asz someone who isz
ready to love you exactly the way you wanted. Next,, why don't you
try to listen carefully on what hisz szincere heart isz tryin' to szay
and give time to listen yoursz tOo instead of keep throwin' questionz
on air. Last,, are you szure nobody hasz already had hisz place
here..?"

Yayie's fingertip pointin' directly to her heart. She got twisted.

Quietly wonderin'.

"What'sz thisz girl talkin' about...."

She wasz about to szay what'sz on her mind when they heard
someone'sz callin' from a distance.

"Speakin' of.."

Yayie whispered. She suddenly hold her mouth and smile at

Katie who wasz still look szo puzzled.

"Errhh siztah,, there'sz Rhon,, i think you two had something

to talk about. And OMG,, i forgot we have a date of Ethan.. Bye.. See
'yah around."

She givesz her a quick kisz and winked over Rhon then run
away without waitin' any wordsz from Katie.
 "Why that girl talkin' that way asz if she wanted to burst out
something.. Szo weird.. Geezh."

She said talkin' to herself without recognizin' Rhon'sz presence

standin' patiently on her side.

"Well,, Yayie'sz really a cray girl. She'sz alwaysz act that way
and palyin' around like a naughty silly kid. There'sz nothing new
with that,, so quit wonderin' sweetheart."

He said.. Tryin' to get her attention. He sat beside her and look
at her silently. Katie pouted her lipsz then turn on hisz side and
caught him staring at her in a melting way. She smilesz. Like teasing
him. That make hisz face turnsz red. He just smile back at her too to
hide hisz embaraszment.

Rhon isz like a big brother to them of Yayie. Only a year ahead
on them. And like her,, he'sz still single and asz if no interest to any
girls running after him. She doesn't know why and sometimes,, she'sz
quitely wonderin' too. She remember aszkin' him why he never had a
girlfriend though lots of girlsz sowin' intereszt to be hisz girl. Well,,
she can't blame them for flirtin' with hisz bro tryin' to lure him and
get hisz attention,, for he'sz really an ideal man to have. Good
looking,, sweet,, thoughtful and szo caring. Anyway,, he just smile like
that way he'sz smilin' at her right now and said,,

"Because someone already ownsz him." pointin' through hisz

heart.

That makesz her wonder if he hasz a plan to enter a seminary

someday.. But maybe not,, she wasz szo szure it wasz a girl he wasz
talkin' about. Who myt be that lucky one then..?

"Hey,, what for isz that big grin of yoursz huh..?"

 He lightly tap her cheek. She then look at him and give him a
sweet smile and said "nothing". She then lean on hisz shoulder and
grab hisz hand. Playin' it'sz linesz with her fingertip. Then szhe gazed
upon the sky before she have seen how doesz her simple but sweet
actsz make him smile. He looksz at the szame direction and speak in a
gentle voice.

"Sweetie,, do you know that when God created usz,, He kept

our heartsz with an invisible locked on it..? Then,, He lend each one
of usz a key,, called by Cupid,, "key of love" to let usz search and look
for the right someone who might be holdin' the right key which can
unlock our heartsz. That someone who can real complete usz and
give usz a kind of love that can never be measure by anything in
thisz world. And if you finally find that someone,, and he'll be able to
open up your heart,, szurely,, you're the one too who'sz holdin' the
same key through hisz heart. Then,, the two of you are the ones that
been binded by God to be officially together forever. And no matter
what happensz,, you're stay that way lovin' each other all your life.
Some may thought that they already find the right one only to
realized that they've been wrong all along and ended up cryin' while
lookin' to thosze broken piecesz of their heartsz. But despite of it,,
they still have the gutsz to start their search all over again till they
finally find the right lock which will suitted to the key they're holdin'.
Because love isz like an endlesz journey. Full of searching,, but it will
szurely worth everything."

She wasz just silently staring up to him asz if she wasz listening
into a mellow kind of music. He hasz a voice of an angel. You can feel
the sincerity to what every wordsz he wasz saying. Hisz voice wasz asz
calm asz an ocean,, asz cool asz the soft breeze of the wind. What a
deep soul he hasz with in. Whenever he speaksz,, it asz if the whole
world will stop turnin',, the time will cease and everything will be
freeze. Can you imagine how gentle,, how deep and how sweet he
soundsz..?

"Hey,, don't you believe it,, do you..?" he said gently caressing

her nose.
 "Oh-ohh.. Ofcourse,, i do. You know that i am alwaysz vow
over your romantic sayingsz dear. Anyway,, isz there someone
who'sz been able to unlocked your heart by her key of love
already..?"

What a stupid question of her. She knowsz for a fact that he

never had a girlfriend..!

"I think szo...." he said with a low voice. A bit sight of sadnesz
shown on hisz eyesz and Katie saw it. She looksz at him worried. He
givesz her a timid smile asz if szayin',, "iT'sz nothing sweetie."

"What do you mean,, you think szo..? That doesz mean you're
not szure if she'sz really the one or what..?"

"No. Actually,, she'sz all I ever wanted all my life. I know

she'sz the only who can make me feel thisz way. the one who can
only complete me and how i wished she'sz really the one who'sz
meant for me for i never wanted any one else to loved but her and
only her. And even if she'sz not the right girl for me,, who destined to
be a part of my life for the rest of it,, I will still love her. With all i
am. And do everything just to prove Him that I am the one who'sz
meant to loved her and be with her no matter what."

"So what isz the problem then..?" How lucky that girl wasz.
How she silently wiszhed it wasz her.

"The problem isz,, i don't have the gutsz to tell her how i feel."

She remainsz quiet. Juszt staring on hisz face. Who knowsz

what isz playin' on her mind.

"Aahh.. That same face again..! I wonder how you manage to

"just smile" all day long.. Izs that a paint..?!!" You don't know how
thosze sweet and irresistable smile could melt my heart.
 "Ofcourse not. A paint could fade away asz time paszes by.
But i don't think my smile will do." then give him a naughty winked.

"The only funny thing isz the "mere fact" that my Rhon,, the
dream man of every girlsz out there doesn't know how to confess
hisz so long feelingsz for the girl he have alwaysz wanted. I can't
imagine how special that girl and she totally makes your tounge tied
up. Hahaha.. Now,, i know,, woman isz really the weaknesz of every
man..!"

"I beg to disagree,, young lady. Well,, women should know

that there'sz one thing moszt of usz men are afraid of.. Abszolutey,,
afraid of. Any idea..?"

She shrugged her shoulder and waited for him to continue.

"That thing isz what we all called,, LOVE. Because love meansz
commitment. And for usz men,, commitment meansz givin' up our
own freedom,, our own happinesz for the one we loved."

"Hmm.. I understand what you're trying to szay.. Szo you

mean,, not all guysz out there,, szayin' they loved usz can't sacrifice
and do everything for usz.. or i mean,, for the one they thought they
loved..?"

"Well,, maybe yesz.. But like what i wasz szayin',, moszt of

men do.. But don't worry sweetie,, i belong to thosze few who can
offer everything for the one i loved."

He said holdin' her chin up and lookin' straight to her eyesz,,

get through her heart like touchin' her soul deep down. It makes her
feel conscious. And she doesn't understand why. Well,, she alwaysz
feel comfortable whenever with him,, but right that moment,, he'sz
geszturesz simply givin' him sweet shiversz with in. "Oh no. we're
friends. We're JUSZT friendsz.. Stop dreamin' Katie."
 "Good to hear that then bro. You should really be behavin' and
never dare to make a woman cry,, or else.. hmm.. anyway,, can i
know who isz she..? please.. even just a hint...."

She aszks in a very sweet tone.. Rhon look away,, asz if thinkin'
if it wasz the perfect moment to speak out hisz heart.

"Uhm.. I think,, thisz isz it.. Katie...."

He turned around to face her again and gently grab her

handsz..

"It'sz y------"

Suddenly,, a loud noise came after them.

"It'sz time..! Oh,, sOrry bro,, but i got to go now.. Bye.. See 'yah
around after my clasz.. Ok..? Takecare."

She standsz up and kisz him on the cheek then rushed away..

Rhon sighz. He feelsz bad. In just a blink of an eye,, all the

chancezs were laid in front of him,, but in just a ring of a bell,, he
lossed it. He startsz walkin' away,, putted hisz handsz inside her
pocket and take a laszt look on Katie'sz direction,, suddenly,, a smile
shown up unto hisz lipsz.

A day to go,, and a special event will finally knock on Katie'sz

door. A magical day which will turn her into a lovely young lady. The
moszt awaited moment for every girlsz' life. Eighteen rosesz will be
scattered through her way and eighteen handsz of gentlemen will lay
down in front of her azskin' for a princesz dance. It'sz her debut and
everyone seemsz szo excited for her. But szhe waszn't feeling the
szame. Well,, maybe,, somehow,, she feelsz the excitement of turnin'
into a lady,, but.. She can't help wonderin' about something--- or
better szay,, about someone.

She'sz quiet wonderin' if Rhon aren't get tired of running over

and over unto her mind. He'sz expectin' him to be the first one who
makesz her feel special since her "day" isz almoszt on her way,, but
why he'sz nowhere around to be seen. What he'sz been up to and it
seemsz he forget all about her. Since the last time they talked,, he
never showed up again till thisz day. Geezshh.. Isz he hangin' around
already with the girl he wasz saying who hooked up hisz heart and
makesz him forget everything even her special day..?!!

She'sz startin' to feel upset and disappointed. It'sz been a week

since then. She even go and asked Yayie about him,, but she never get
a satisfyin' answer with that silly girl who seemsz havin' fun on foolin'
her mind.

"Rhon..? Hmm.. I don't know with that guy.. But i bet,, he'sz
preparin' for something and that makes him szo busy sweetie..
Maybe,, he wasz plannin' atlaszt to confesz hisz feelin' for hisz
special someone.. You kno.."

Geeesszhh.. Thisz iszn't fun at ol. What a nice timing. Hmpf.

Whatever. Just be szure he will shown up on my party or else.. grr. I'll
go think about it first.

Finally,, her day comesz. Everything'sz settled and a grand

entrance isz waiting for the princesz of the night.. Katie on her simple
yet szo elegant dresz. She looksz gorgeousz and seemsz like a real
princesz. It'sz like an ordinary flower isz finally bloom and turn into a
beautiful rosze. Her fragrance are scattered everywhere for everyone
to scent it. Everything'sz perfect. Except for one thing.

Rhon isz still out of her sight. The party hasz been started and
the dance go on.
 "Where isz you..?!" she silently murmur to herself,, tryin' to
look for him everywhere. He supposed to be hisz last dance,, but
where poszibly isz he right now. What if he never showed up.

She wasz about to cry. She'sz feelin' szo anxiousz.

"What'sz botherin' the lovely celebrant..? Lookin' for Rhon..?"

Ice aszked. Her seventeenth dance.

"Huh..? Well,, uh uhm.. Ahm.. Ice,, you know that he supposed

to be my laszt dance but up until now-----"

"Here." he lend her a small card printed with roses. "He aszked
me to give it to you asz soon asz i get here,, but unfortunately,, i
cudn't be able to get a chance to give it to you not until thisz dance."
he soundsz szo szorry.

"Oh,, thankz to you Ice.. I thought he already forget about

thisz."

She smile at him. Asz their dance get over,, he held her on her
elbow and lead her on a corner where she could sneak out of her party
with nobody noticin' her. She ripped out the card and read what'sz
written on it.

"See you under our friendship tree at eight o'clock sharp. i

have something for my sweet young lady. -Rhon"

Simple and short but meansz a lot to her. Her heart starts to
poundsz like a drum,, beat asz fast asz it can.. Eight o'clock sharp..?!!
Oh nO..! It'sz already quarter to eleven. The party hasz go on much
further. She rushes and fled asz faszt asz she can out of the party. He
couldn't wait any longer for her..!
 She runsz through and through,, holdin' her long gown on side
and her sandalsz on her other side. She only thinkzs about Rhon and
their friendship tree.

She'sz almost there but she hesitatesz to go on. The place isz in
complete darknesz,, makin' her chill and gone nervousz. She looksz
beyond it,, tryin' to see in the dark,, but she failed to see anything not
even a single branch of their friendship tree. She slowly move,, held
her breath,, then her feet go on,, asz if there'sz a gravitational force
pulling it to make a step.

Asz she walksz through,, she feelsz something strange under her
feet.. It feelsz szo soft and smooth. Well,, she never thought of their
ground to feel exactly that way. Oh nevermind. Where isz he..?

"Rhon..! Are you still there..?!!" she called out. OMG..! It'sz szo
hard to open up your eyesz in full darknesz.

Then,, in her surprise,, a whisspsz sound comesz out,, a lighten

fireworksz flown up to sky all together and scattered their bright tiny
lightsz down to her. Then,, balloonsz floating in the air catches her
eyesz. Eighteen all in all,, with roses tied up on each edge of it.

She wasz so amaze. It'sz wonderful..! Suddenly,, a warm voice

flown in the air,, comin' on her back.. She slowly turnsz around,, with
teary eyesz.

"Come and lay here beside me.

i'll tell you how I feel.
there'sz a secret inside me.
im ready to reveal..."

There'sz Rhon.,, lighten by a dim light comin' from the small

candlesz put around all over the place. She wonders how all of that
candlesz be lighten up. He wasz sitting under their friendship tree,,
strummin' hisz guitar,, playin' a szong,, singing in a sweet and szo
gentle voice. He wasz lookin' straight to her,, smilin'. She wasz
speechlesz.

"For all of my life..

you are the one.
i will love you faithfully forever.
all of my life.
you are the one.
i give to you my greatest love.
for all of my life.

He held down hisz guitar and walk through Katie while still
singing. He stopsz right in front of her,, bend on hisz knee and lay
hisz hand aszkin' her for a dance. She smile with tearsz,, held up hisz
hand and put her armsz around hisz neck and move slowly with him..

Rhon get something on hisz pocket,, a headset. He put one

Katie's ear,, and the other one on hisz. A recorded voice of him playin'
the same song. They dance slowly under the bright shine of the moon.

Now,, she understandz why the ground feelsz strange,, it'sz

because,, lot's of rose petalsz were scattered around.

"Are you surprise..?" he askz with a smile.

She pouted her lipsz and frown.

"Nah.. Do you know how you makes me feel,, szo scared of myt
not havin' you around in thisz special moment of my life..?!" her
tearsz suddenly fallsz down.
 "Hmm.. Alright. Look sweetie,, Im sorry. I never meant to
make you feel that way. But,, aren't you happy..? I made thisz all for
you." he looksz szo badly sorry.

"Well,, i don't know what to szay. Uhm.. i just can't think of

any wordsz to explain how you made me feel through thisz. It'sz the
moszt wonderful gift i think i would ever received all my life. Thank
you.. Szo much,, with all my heart." she said with a perfect smile
painted on her face.

He sighs. A relief. Then smilesz back at her,, kiszes her forehead

and whisper,, "Happy Birthday sweetheart."

A special kind of smilesz shown up to on both their lipsz. Their

eyes met silently asz they continue movin' their body slow for a
perfect dance. Afterwardsz,, Rhon held her elbow gently and lead her
into a candle light table. He pulled the chair for her and let her sit.
Then he turnsz hisz back to pick her sandalsz she already forget to
wear. He kneeled down,, and put it back on hisz princesz bare foot.
She blushes with sparkling eyesz. That szo sweet of him. The moon
shinesz on them,, asz if givin' them a warmth smile and a jealous
sight.

What a perfect night for a perfect couple..?

"Aren't you get tired of waiting for me..?"

"No. I never will. Besidesz,, I know you will come."

"How..?"

"My heart tellsz me."

He looksz at her meeting her eyesz. He wantsz her to feel hisz

sincerity. It cause her cheeksz turnsz into red agen. Hisz wordsz
meansz a lot to her. It'sz simply touchin' her heart,, even down to her
soul with in. Isz love finally knockin' on her heart..?

Their wonderful dinner isz over with the glimpse of szo much
happinesz on their eyesz. They walked hand in hand,, gazing at the
starry night. Wearing a smile full of unexplained emotionsz.

"Wishing star..!" Katie exclaimed. She looksz over Rhon and

saw him with a close eyesz.

"Makin' a wiszh..?"

He nodded. Then look at her,, smile and squizzed her hand.

"Do you mind sharing it with me..?"

"Secret."

He laughsz,, seeing how it makes Katie to raised her eyebrow.

He hold her close,, givin' her a light hug.

"Know what,, whenever Im seein' a wishing star,, i alwaysz

ended up,, wishing the szame thing. Do you think,, my wiszh will be
granted thisz night..?" he askz. Then face her.

She doesn't know what to say. She feelsz something isz

beating her heart off. It'sz stealing her breath. Asz if her heart wasz
bein' shot by an arrow. She wasz szo szure he wasz speakin' about hisz
feeling for that girl. Whoever she wasz.

Isz she jealous..? She don't know. But she feelsz something
achin' inside her. Yesz,, she'sz hurt. She looksz away. Tryin' to hold
back her tearsz which about to fall.
 "Katie..." holdin' her chin up.. "Look at me.. please...."

She did szo,, with eyesz full of question.. and pain..?

"iLoveyou."

Isz she heard it right..? She muszt be dreamin'..

"iLoveyou with all i am.. Right from the first time that my
heart beatsz with love,, i know it'sz beating for no one,, but for you.
You're the only girl i've been dreamin' and wanted to have all my
life. I wanted to spend my forever with you and only you. iLoveyou
szo much and im hopin' that you're feelin' the same way too for me.
Please,, tell me you're the one who meant to unlocked my heart with
your key of love.. Katie.. Would you be my girl..?"

Heaven szake. She'sz not dreamin'.. He'sz really inlove with

her. It tied up her tounge. She can't szay even a single word. She'sz
drownin' in szo much happinesz she never thought she would feel. He
wasz lookin' at her,, eyesz waitin' and hopin' for an anwers,, gripping
her handsz. She tip toed and give him a kisz on the lipsz. A kisz that
already meansz everything.

It would be the start of a great lovestory of two heartsz longin'

for so long to be loved.

_tiL here for the meantime.. Still quiet thinkin'

how will i ended up thisz story. Hahah.. just stay tune
for the continuation. Still thinkin' for lots of twist or
maybe,, a tragic ending again. hEhEhH.