=> Looking back, nakakatawa nga when we first met…we were in Grade 1. Ang pinag-aawayan namin ay…CANDY.
Carlo: Akin na Skittles ko!!!! [tries to get pack of candy]
Vincent: Haha! Finder’s keepers!! [keeping the Skittles out of Carlo’s reach] Kung saan-saan mo kasi nilalagay…
Carlo: kinuha mo sa pocket ko noh! Akin NA!! [punches Vincent in the face]
Vincent: owwwww!!
Girl: Teacher, teacher, si Carlo at si Vincent, nagsusuntukan ulit!
Teacher: That’s it! This is the last straw, Carlo, Vincent, I’m afraid you’ll have to go to the Guidance Office. Now!
[Guidance Office]
Counselor: [looking at the two boys]
Carlo: [close to tears]
Vincent: [looking grumpy]
Counselor: Ilang beses na silang nag-aaway?
Teacher: Naku, ma’am maraming beses na po, lagi ko ngang sinusuway, pero away pa rin ng away.
Counselor: Let’s start with you, Carlo. Bakit mo sinuntok si Vincent? [calm, kind voice]
Carlo: Kinuha kasi nya Skittles ko.
Counselor: Tinanong mo ba sya politely if you can have it back?
Carlo: Nung 1st time, oo. Lagi nya kasi kinukuha gamit ko.
Counselor: Bakit mo naman ginagawa yun Vincent?
Vincent: Binabalik ko naman sa kanya, ah-
Carlo: Pagbalik mo ubos na o sira na!!! Masama ka! Dapat I-kick out ka na sa school na to-[stands up]
Vincent: Sige, ok lang-[also stands up]
Counselor: Tama na! [holds the 2 boys wrists] Ayoko ng may nag-aaway ok? Ganito ang gusto kong gawin ninyo…
2boys: [sit down]
Counselor: I want you to be……best friends.
Carlo: [mouth hanging open]
Vincent: [eyes go big]
Counselor: Ang sinong makipag-away ulit parehas ko kayong iki-kick out.
2boys: [no reaction, ganun pa rin ang expression]
Counselor: Sige you may go [smug smile]
~*~*~*~*~*~*
Carlo: Pati ba naman yun naaalala mo?
Vin: Syempre naman, I mean, That’s how we became friends, diba?
Carlo: BEST friends.
Vin: Haha [turns wheel]
Carlo: Pero, dude, seriously, that was like 10-years ago!
[10 years later, Carlo-17 y/o, Vincent-18 y/o]
[They are riding on a car with no top/roof]
Carlo: it’s ancient history!
Vin: good history [grins][suddenly turns wheel]
Carlo: whoa, ano ba? Pag nakatama tayo lagot ka
Vin: Hehe, sorry, ‘tol
Carlo: Pag nakuha ko driver’s license ko…
Vin: Which is matagal pa…
Carlo: Isang taon nalang noh…ISANG TAON!!! [puts finger in front of Vincent almost blocking his view]
Vin: [dodges to see the road]
Carlo: [opents compartment and eats some Skittles] Oo nga pala, may nakuha ka nang magaling na bassist, drummer, at vocals?
Vin: Walang vocals, pero alam ko marunong ng bass si Ken at ng drums si Josh
Carlo: Si Josh? Yung valedictorian?
Vin: Yep
Carlo: Marunong pala yun mag-drums…
Vin: Papunta tayo ngayon sa kanila to hear them play
=> I forgot to mention nga pala-our interest in music. We learned guitar in 3rd and 4th year high school and now naghahanap kami ng other members to form a band. I only hope Ken and Josh are good enough.
Carlo: [eats a few more skittles]
Vin: Oi wag kmo ubusin yan!
Carlo: Ganti to para sa dati…[grins]
Vin: Anong ganti, ha? [grins too] Tagal na nun ah!
~*~Author’s Note#1~*~
warning: contains slash (guy-guy love) if you don’t like it, don’t read it, ok?
Some other things I wanna say:
1. Oh yes, I absolutely LOVE Skittles *sarcastic* maybe it’s because my friends turn into ultimate skittles fans whenever I buy one, kaya na rin siguro nagging subject ng pangungulit at pag-aaway ang skittles sa istoryang ito -_-
2. The pairing has been playing around in my mind for a while now but no plot was formed until I started reading fanfics of a certain band…care to guess? U’ll know soon enough…
3. BP is Canon!! At least, in this story it is…;-)
~*~ ~*~
[4 of them play instrumentals of “Our Lawyer Made Us Change the Name” by FOB since no one’s on vocals yet]
[Song finishes]
Vin: That’s really great guys. Now, kung makakahanap lang tayo ng vocalist. Kahit sinong magaling kumanta…boy or girl.
Josh: Si Lily kaya?
Vin: Si Lily daw Carlo payag ka?
Carlo: ha? [blushes]
Vin: [Cheshire cat grin] <ung striped cat sa Alice in Wonderland>
Carlo: ok lang
Vin: Mind calling her up? Siguro naman andyan number nya?
Carlo: -_-‘ [Calls Lily] Hi, Lily? Gusto mong maging vocals sa band namin?
Lily: [so loud the others can hear it] TALAGA? YESS!! OF COURSE!! ABOUT TIME!!
Carlo: Pwede ka pumunta kina Josh ngayon?
Lily: Sure, I’ll be there within 15 minutes
Carlo: ok, thanks [hangs up]
Vin: Sige break muna tayo
[15 mins later]
[Ding! Dong!]
Josh: Ako na [opens door]
Lily: Hi Josh!!! ^_______^
Josh: Hi
Lily: Hi guyzz thank you talaga
Carlo: No problem [smile]
Vin: [grin, as in “kinikilig ako sa kanila”]
Carlo: [frowned at Ken]
Lily: [Sings Sk8erboi by Avril Lavigne]
Carlo: galing mo talaga kumanta Lily
Vin: [still grinning xD kinikilig]
Lily: Thank you Carlo! Ano, ok na ba ko?
Vin: yeah…[looks at other band members]
Vin: yeah. You’re in.
Lily: ok! So ano plano nyong gawin…?
Vin: …Magsusubmit tayo ng demo sa isang recording company singing a cover song
[cell phone beeps]
Vin: [checks out his CP]
Carlo: girlfriend mo na naman?
Vin: yeah. Ok, guys I gotta go na think of a song that we can do, ok? [about to go out the door]
Vin: [whispers to Carlo: Go get her. [leaves]
Carlo: -_-; [goes to Lily] Gusto mo hated kita?
Lily: Sorry, Carlo, dadaan pa kasi ako sa bookstore may bibilhin pa ko ehh…
Carlo: …sige. *ehem* I’ll just…mauna na rin ako…
Ken: [behind Lily] [mouthed to Carlo: “BUSTED!”] [thumbs down, teasing grin]
[Next Day, University Hallway]
Vin: Bat di mo sya sinamahan sa bookstore?
Carlo: well-umm, kasi…
Vin: [gentle faceslap] Haynako, Carlo naman…
Carlo: Kamusta kayo ni Ysa?
Vin: ok sya sa idea ng band natin pero nasabi ko sa kanya na wala pa palang pangalan band natin
Carlo: Tapos?
Vin: Kung anu-anung suggestions ang pinagsasasabi…walang tumatama ehh…
Lily: [goes out of a classroom]
Vin: Sige mauna na ko ah! [apirs w/ Carlo][grin][leaves]
Carlo: [turns and goes towards Lily] Hey.
Lily: Hey.
Carlo: Samahan kita sa next class?
Lily: ok…since classmates naman tayo…
[While walking]
Lily: Close nyo ni Vincent noh?
Carlo: Yeah.
Lily: Never pa kayong nag-away?
Carlo: Dati…
[Flashbackà continuation of the previous flashback]
[While walking up the stairs]
Vin: Carlo…
Carlo: [looks at him a bit angrily]
Vin: Di na kita aawayin…pero di pa rin tayo bati ok?
Carlo: [nods] ok
Vin: pag kinausap mo pa ko ulit lagot ka sakin
Carlo: [nods]
[Both go inside the classroom]
[Both not minding each other]
~*~*~A/N#2~*~*~
Let me just clear this, this is an AU (Alternate Universe) story containing Carlo, Lily, Vincent, Ysa, and others. In this story, events in Childhood Promise and Letting Go and other never happened (or may have been altered slightly)
I’m not saying that Carlo/Lily and Vincent/Ysa have broken up as a loveteam. They’re the respective loveteams of their respective stories (CP and LG) And this story’s main loveteam is different…long live BP. XD
~*~*~
[Few days later, University Hallway]
Lily: Carlo!! May nasulat na kong medyo ok na kanta!
Carlo: Great! Text ko sila Vincent
[Random Table in the hallway]
Lily: The title is Author’s Note [gives a piece of paper to Vincent]
Vin: [reads the song] ohh nice… [passes it on to Carlo]
Vin: [grins] So kelan tayo magrerecord?
Lily: Di ba dapat mag-isip muna tayo ng tono?
Carlo: [receives the paper from Josh and stares at it] [starts to hum a little] ♪…Losing my train of thought, halted midway…[hums a little more] It’s my mind that thinks within these walls ♪ [a medium long yet awesome tone at “walls”] <xD>
Vin: See? Problem solved. So kelan tayo magrerecord?
Lily: I suggest after midterms nalang kasi I really have to study at nawawala boses ko kung stressed ako
Vin: okay sometime after midterms. Kaya mo naman yun diba Carlo?
Lily: Meron bang pwedeng magtutor sakin para sa midterms? [looks hopefully at them, esp. at - ] <secret!>
Josh: Tulungan kita
Carlo: Yeah, ako rin.
Lily: ^_______^ Thank you guys!!! Promise after this I’ll write more songs!
[After Midterms]
Lily: Sa wakes! Pwede na magrelax! Thank you talaga Carlo and Josh! ^___^
Carlo: okay lang. Anytime [grin/smile] [high five w/ Lily]
Lily: Sige, mauna na ko
Carlo: Hatid kita?
Lily: [looks at Carlo] [smile] sige!
[While on the way home]
♪ Dance Dance, we’re falling apart to half time. Dance Dance-♪
Carlo: [pushes a button on his cellphone]
Lily: [questioning look at Carlo]
Carlo: [Looks at his CP] Si Vincent…[chuckles] wala lang…
ViNcEnT
‘Tol, tambay tau mMya s usual, PGKTPOS M IHATID C LILY.
Lily: [not looking at his CP] ah, ok…
[Flashback mode - Carlo’s]
=>Ang tagal naming di nag-usap akala ko wala na kaming kinalaman pa sa isa’t isa…
[one day…]
Vin: Ayan, o. Orig mga yan! [Shows something to classmates]
Carlo: Patingin pokemon cards mo Vincent!
Vin: Ayoko nga!
Carlo: Friends naman tayo eh diba?
Vin: Friends ka dyan. Di kita kaibigan. Marami akong friends, at di ka kasama dun.
Carlo: Marami kasi akong rare cards na doble [shows cards] Gusto mo trade tayo?
Vin: [looks at the cards] Wala ako nyan ah! [reaches out at Carlo’s cards]
Carlo: [holds them away] friends na tayo?
Vin: Sige, sige. Patingin! [looks at Carlo’s cards]
[End of flashback]
[Sa tambayan/kainan]
Vin: Buti naman nahatid mo sya all the way home.
Carlo: Goodbye kiss ka dyan! Hindi pa kami noh!
Vin: Buti humabol ka pa nung nag-request sya na may mag-tutor sa kanya
Josh: Yah. Sorry ‘tol di ko alam na crush mo pala yun.
Vin: [holds up glass] good luck to Carlo!! [drinks]
[other band members do the same]
[1 Hour later]
Josh: Sige, una nako, bye
Vin: Sige
Carlo: Ako rin, mauna na ko
Vin: ok. Ah, by the way, Carlo [holds Carlo’s shoulder] recording this Saturday na. Pakisabi nalang kay Lily.
Carlo: ok, sige. Thanks tol
Vin: No problem [grin] [watches Carlo going out of the place]
[That Saturday]
Carlo+Lily: ♪ …it’s times like these when I write best… ♪ <PS: Carlo’s on backing vocals>
Vin: [turns off the recording cassette] okay! We’re done! Ngayon ang problema nalang ay…
Vin: Yep. May suggestions kayo?
Lily: umm…how about…WaterLily? xD nah, corny…
Vin: Yeah, hindi bagay…something catchy…
Lily: Celes High?
Josh: Shotacon
Josh: KONBANWA!!! <me: o__0??>
Vin: No!! [thinks harder]
Carlo: [joking grin] The Dandies?
Vin: [medyo napatawa] …no…
Vin: [laughs] corny
Lily: Clandestined? [grin/smile]
Vin: [grins] I would LOVE to pero…parang hindi ehh
[All other members give suggestions but Vincent didn’t really listen]
Vin: [notices something] [looks at the back of Carlo’s T-shirt]
Carlo, san mo nakuha yang T-short mo?
Carlo: Huh? Batch T-shirt natin to nung 2nd year [turns to Vin to show the front: “Sophies”] Bakit?
Vin: [nods and smiles, like “I’ve got it!” smile] That’s it! FICTIONAL TRUTH. Ano sa tingin nyo?
Lily: THE FICTIONAL TRUTH
Vin: okay. The Fictional Truth. Okay ba kayo guys?
Carlo: [nods] yeah!
Josh: [nods]
Vin: Great. Then we are The Fictional Truth!!
~*~*~*~ A/N#3~*~*~*~
This took a long time to get updated coz I had a serious conflict over the band name.I don’t know if I should name it Clandestined (3bute for FOB) or The Fictional Truth (3bute for my batch) But, I decided, But, I decided, even though I LOVE the word CLANDESTINE, The Fictional Truth sounded much better. So, I hope I could get on with the plot at tumodo-todo like I did in Living Within a Dream. I did, like, 3-5 pgs in one day? XD
~*~*~*~
[running footsteps]
[voice]: Lily Mae Chua!!!
Lily: [turns around] [surprised/confused face]
Carlo: tinanggap tayo ng Kingston Records!!!
Lily: Omaigosh!!!
Carlo: [upon reaching Lily, holds her hands] We’ll be covering for Fall Out Boy pagpunta nila dito, but by then na-release na siguro natin ang 1st album natin.
Lily: oh, wow, grabe, thank you talaga Carlo for letting me joing the band [hugs Carlo momentarily and lets go quickly]
Carlo: [grins] ehem, may meeting tayo mamaya for song ideas ok?
Lily: ok!
[After classes, cafeteria]
Vin: So…any suggestions? Album titles? Themes?
Lily: Star-crossed lovers?
Vin: Nice. Star-crossed lovers.
Carlo: We can do some cover songs ng ibang kanta
Vin: But not too much…
[They discuss some more, but after a while Lily has to leave]
[After Lily left]
Vin: Uuuyyy…!! [other band members laugh…except Carlo]
Carlo: [rolls eyes]
Vin: ♪ I don’t blame you, for being you, but you can’t blame me for hating it ♪
Carlo: ohh [hands over face, but he cant help but smile]
Vin: ♪ So say what are you waiting for, kiss her, kiss her, I set my clocks early coz I know I’m always late ♪ whoo!
Carlo: Kayo naman ehh loko-loko talaga kayo kanina…
Vin: Sus, wala yun!
Carlo: Siguro kulang nalang kantahin mo yan para sa album natin
Vin: Ikaw nalang kaya to catch her attention? Hmm? [raise eyebrows in a smug way]
Carlo: [rolls eyes] oh, come on…
[other band members laugh again]
~*~*~*~*~A/N#4~*~*~*~*~
KINGSTON RECORDS. LOL. Reference to Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III, bassist for Fall Out Boy X3 (nu kala nyo Sean Kingston!? Eww) Just here to show you a take-off. Something funny came to my mind while writing this, who knows, maybe this was what Carlo was imagining too xD
[running footsteps]
[voice]: Lily Mae Chua!! [dramatic love music starts to play]
Lily: [turns around] [surprised/confused face]
Carlo: [still running] Will you marry me?
<tapos nadapa oh…wahehehe!>
<ah, hinde, Lily says no, music stops like a broken record, THEN nadapa xa…xD sama ko noh?>
~*~*~*~
[6 mos. Later]
=>So, ayun, narelease din naming ang 1st album naming entitled ‘Star-crossed Lovers’. It has 15 songs, and 4 singles. We’ll be opening for Fall Out Boy this September. Pero may mga events pa rin na di naming inaasahang mangyayari…
Lily: Pero-Pa! Pano mo to nagawa na hindi sinasabi muna sakin?
Lily’s dad: My decision is final
Lily: Di mo man lang tinanong kung ok sakin-
Dad: of course not. Bumababa na ang grades mo! Whether you like it or not, you are going to quit that band and study college in Sydney.
Lily: But-this is not fair!! [close to tears]
Dad: Life is not fair. At bawal ka na rin makipagkita sa mga band members mong yan
>>Pano yan eh yung concert next month na…kailangan kong gumawa ng paraan…
[almost 1month later à 1hr before last band practice]
Lily: [climbs through the window of their 2nd floor house, lowers herself, while clinging on the window sill]
>> T__T Bat ba ang hirap gawin to kahit maraming beses ko na tong ginawa in the past month
Lily: [closes eyes and lets go of the windowsill] [lands a bit lopsidedly] oww… [stands up and goes on her way]
[Last Band Practice before the concert]
Lily: ♪wohh…♪ [ending riff]
Vin: That’s…awesome. Kayang-kaya natin to bukas. Sige magpahinga na kayo. Good luck tomorrow night.
Carlo: [to Lily] Gusto mo hated kita?
Lily: Hindi na Carlo
Carlo: ok lang promise
Lily: ok.
[Lily’s house, front porch]
Lily: Sige hanggang ditto nalang thanks Carlo-
[Door opens]
dad: [looking furious] Lily-
Lily: Pa, it was just-
Dad: you’re GROUNDED!! Ikaw [points to Carlo] kasama ka ba sa bandang yun?
Carlo: uhh-umm [stammers]
Dad: Lumayo kayo sa anak ko! Masama kayong impluwensya sa kanya!
Lily: Sige na po, bukas na yung concert, payagan nyo man lang ako dun-
Dad: nareschedule ko na flight mo para bukas ng gabi. Mag-impake ka na
Lily: Dad!
Dad: Go to your room!
Lily: [madly storms into her house past her father]
Dad: [slams door on Carlo]
[while walking on the way home]
Carlo: Come on [tries calling Lily] bat ayaw mo sagutin…
[At Home] [Carlo on the phone]
Carlo: ah-Hello? Andyan po ab si Vincent? Nasan po? May date ng girlfriend nya? Ok, sige po salamat [hangs up]
[Another phone call]
Carlo: um, andyan po ba si Josh? Ah, sige po thank you [hangs up, sighs]
[another one…]
Carlo: [so dreading this] umm… wei? Ken Yang zai ma?
Woman: [fast mandarin speaking]
Carlo: [confused-no, PUZZLED] uhh…xie xie [hangs up]
[Next day-dusk, stadium, dressing room]
Vin: Asan na sina Carlo at Lily?
[Door opens]
Carlo: [walks in] Sinusubukan ko kayong kausapin kagabi pa. Di makakapunta si Lily tonight. Pina-board sya ng tatay nya ng flight papuntang Australia. Nanggaling ako sa airport.
Josh: Pano na yan kailangan natin ng vocals
Ken: Yeah halaga naman maginstrumentals lang tayo
Vin: [eyes cast down] …si Carlo kakanta [looks at him]
Carlo: Ano!? Bakit ako!? [sits down]
Vin: Ikaw naman ang backup vocals, at alam kong kaya mo yan [stands up, goes to Carlo and puts his hand on Carlo’s shoulder]
Carlo: …di ko sure kung kaya ko…[looks up to meet Vin’s eyes]
Vin: Dude, do it for Lily.
~*~*~*~*~*~A/N#5~*~*~*~*~*~
Plot is moving!! =D I REALLY enjoyed writing the part Carlo called Ken’s house made me totally xD. (And if you’re really observant, you’ll notice something odd about one of the characters)
(Hey, care to guess what song they’re covering? >.<)
~*~*~*~*~*~
[Audience cheering]
Vin: [holding mic] I’m sorry to say, our vocalist Lily are having problems so she couldn’t come. This is out first time performing live, so please go easy on us. We are The Fictional Truth and [walks to Ken] this here is Ken on bass [nods at Ken]
Vin: [goes to the drum set] Josh on drums
Josh: [Does a few beats]
Vin: And this here is Carlo [inakbayan one-handedly si Carlo, like “he’s my buddy” kind of akbay] He’s going to be our singer for tonight, and probably forever…[smile falters but regains composure] ARE YOU GUYS READY TO ROCK WITH FALL OUT BOY??
Audience: [cheers louder]
Vin: This is The. Fictional. Truth!!! [throws mic at Carlo] Go. [grins]
Carlo: [clumsily catches mic and attaches it to the stand]
[song starts]
Carlo: ♪ I’m gonna make you bend and break…
Vin: ♪ -It sent you to me without wings…
Carlo: ♪ Say a prayer-
Both: ♪ but let the good times roll
Carlo: ♪ In case God doesn’t show…
Vin: ♪ let the good times roll (2x)
Both: ♪ And I want these words to make things right-
Carlo: ♪ but it’s the wrongs that make the words come to life
Both: ♪ Who does he think he is
Carlo: ♪ If that’s the worst you got better put your fingers back to the keys
[Carlo singing while Vincent’s on backing vocals]
♪ One night and one more time
Thanks for the memories even though they weren’t so great
He tastes like you only sweeter
One night, yeah, and one more time
Thanks for the memories, thanks for the memories
He, he tastes like you only sweeter…wohhh ♪
~*~
[On the top floor/rooftop of the stadium] <my gnun b? x_x>
Carlo: [listening to iPod]
IPod: ♪ Burnin on, just like the match you strike to incinerate…
[Someone taps Carlo’s shoulder]
Carlo: [turns around] while taking earphones off. Music volume lessens]
Vin: ok ka lang?
Carlo: [just looked at him with a sad expression]
Vin: Sorry. Stupid question. [sits beside him]
[Few seconds of silence except lessened volume from iPod]
Carlo: Sabi nya na… we must go on. Di daw tayo dapat mag-give up because of her, na we should continue as a band without her…
Vin: Sinabi mo feelings mo?
Carlo: Yeah…she said turing nya sakin ay kaibigan lang…
Vin: Di ka pa rin susuko sa kanya?
Carlo: [indecisive]malay ko…
Vin: …you’ll stay in touch pa naman eh, sa e-mail, friendster, chat…
Carlo: iba pa rin yung nakikita mo sya araw-araw…
Vin: [looks at Carlo, thinking] [looks down] yeah. Sorry… [leaves]
Carlo: [puts earphones back on]
♪ What’s the worst that I can say?
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight
And if we carry on this way
Things are better if I stay
So long and goodnight
So long and goodnight…♪
~*~
Host/Reporter: …And here’s the latest thing in the rock music scene an all new band called The Fictional Truth, their hit songs “Author’s Note” reaching no. 1 in the music charts here in the Philippines “My Rockstar” at no. 5 and “Hitsuzen” at no. 8. Meanwhile The Fictional Truth is going on their first world tour, The 2008 Honda Civic Tour this summer headlined by Panic at the Disco with Cobra Starship and The Academy Is in the Australian leg of their tour…
[voice]: Carlo?
Carlo: [turns head from the TV to look at the guy standing in the doorway
Brendon: We’re gonna go now, make sure you don’t leave anything behind.
Carlo: okay, thanks Brendon
Bden: [nods, leaves]
Carlo: [turns off TV, gets his luggage and takes one last look at his room before going out the hotel room]
[Carlo goes downstairs]
Vin: Is everyone here now?
William: [looks at the others] Yeah, you guys didn’t forget anything? We don’t want to go rushing back here [joking grin]
[others shook their heads]
Bden: okay, then, let’s go! =D
[Airplane, Carlo and Vincent sitting beside each other]
Carlo: [parang medyo tulala]
Vin: ok ka lang?
Carlo: Yeah, I mean, napapaisip lang ako…
Vin: Ano yun…?
Carlo: We are so lucky t be touring with Panic at the Disco. The Panic at the Disco. Same goes to Cobra Starship and The Academy Is…
Vin: Yeah. Di kapani-paniwala noh? <xD>
Carlo: [nods, smiles] Tapos makikita ulit natin si Lily…
[voice-over]: Flight 457 to Sydney, ready for take-off, please fasten your seatbelts…
everybody: [fastens their seatbelts]
[Plane takes off]
~*~
Vin: …Tapos pupuntahan natin si Lily and you can really talk to each other in person talaga
Carlo: yeah…[sighs] I miss her na talaga…
Vin: [smiles] [looks outside the window]
[Few minutes later, clouds part to reveal the night sky]
Vin: [still looking at the window] Carlo, tingnan mo yung mga bituin sa labas oh, ang ganda! Carlo? [turns to look at him]
Carlo: [sleeping already with mouth slightly open]
Vin: [smiles] Ang bilis mo naman makatulog…
Carlo: [head slides off to lean on Vincent’s shouler]
Vin: [blushes a little] Good night na nga lang… [leans over his head and falls asleep too…]
~*~*~A/N#6~*~*~
I know it’s weird and impossible for a Pinoy local band to go on a world tour, but hey, I’M THE AUTHOR!!! XD
This chap/part is full of win I love writin the iPod part and all the BP subtxts X3 oh, and BDEN!!! <3! This is going to be my first time writing them so I hope I can portay/write them well…
Disclaimers/Random Facts:
1. The tour was supposed to be The Really Really Ridiculously Good-Looking Tour with Cobra Starship only (I chose this bcos the tour name is awesome) But I figured I don’t know CS that much (don’t even ship x_x) so that’s why I chose Honda Civic Tour 2008, where it’s really being done in the summer of 2008 and REALLY being headlined by Panic at the Disco with Cobra Starship and The Academy Is… in the Australian leg of their tour.
2. But TFT’s not there, so what was written here is PURELY FICTIONAL.
3. oh, btw, the FOB concert they covered DID happen (around Sept. 2007) but TFT weren’t the ones who opened coz THEY’RE FICTIONAL!!!
4. I don’t own FOB, PatD, CS, TAI, HCT2008, Skittles, and the sandal-tulog part was inspired from Hana-Kimi Taiwan ^________^
à oh, but I SO own TFT, but sad DON’T own BP (they belong to each other and themselves xD)
*has a random vision of Gabe suddenly singing Bring It(Snakes on a Plane) on the plane xD as if first-timers are not scared enough…*
~*~*~*~
[Hotel Room]
[knock knock]
Vin: [opens door]
Lily: GUYS!!!
Carlo+others: Lily! [though Carlo shouted louder than the others, and Ken only stood up]
Lily: [hugs Josh, Vin, nods at Ken]
Ken: [nods back smirking/slightly smiling, as if to say “buti di mo ko sinubukang yakapin”]
Lily: [hugs Carlo] I cant you guys are here! Grabe di ako makapinawala… [huge grin] I’ve heard some stuff pero di pa rin ako makapaniwala…
Vin: Hehe, gusto mo introduce ka pa naming sa mga members ng Panic at the Disco, Cobra Starship ata The Academy Is…?
Lily: Talaga? Wow!
Vin: [leads Lily around the room, passing throught the TFT members]
Carlo: [sad smile]
~*~
[Few days later]
Gabe: You sure you don’t wanna go with us?
Vin: No, really, I don’t feel so good tonight
Ryan: Maybe you just need a drink or two [grins]
Vin: [laughs] I’m serious.
Gabe: [shrugs] okay…
Spencer: are you ok all alone for the night?
Vin: Yeah, sure
Spencer: ok then… see ya later Vincent [taps his arm] [goes out of the room]
Jon: [puts hand on shoulder] Take care, dude
Vin: Yeah, ok
Jon: [goes out of the room]
[almost everyone goes outside]
Carlo: [about to go out, back turned to Vin] Vincent…[turns to look at him]…suko na ko kay Lily
Vin: [raises eyebrows] sure ka?
Carlo: [smiles, nod] yeah…[goes outside]
=>But that doesn’t mean I’m over her…
Vin: Have fun!
Carlo: [smiles and waves before walking out the hallway, out of Vin’s sight]
Vin: [closes the door]
[Carlo’s Flashback]
[Airport]
Carlo: umm…Lily?
Lily: Yeah?
Carlo: May gusto sana akong sabihin sayo… [looking down]
Lily: [tilts head to one side] Ano yun?
Carlo: …I really like you, Lily
Lily: [sad smile] Yeah napansin ko nga…
Carlo: [head turns up to look at her]
Lily: I’m…sorry, Carlo. May gusto na kong iba…but I hope we can be friends pa rin. [sad smile]
Carlo: [downhearted] okay…
Lily: [hugs Carlo] Besides, I think you deserve someone better [winks]
Carlo: [puzzled look]
Lily: Sige I gotta go maybe we’ll meet someday, until then online ka lagi ha! Hehe!
Carlo: Balang araw magkikita rin tayo! Pramis! <this freakily reminded me of Childhood Promise>
[End Flashback]
Carlo: [sigh] [keeps on walking with the guys]
[A while after the boys left]
[knock knock]
Vin: [opens door]
Lily: Hey!
Vin: Hey.
~*~<ending of a part here please!!>
Lily: [looks around the room]
Vin: [seated on the couch, deep in thought look]
[Vincent’s flashback à after a band practice, only Vin and Lily are left]
Lily: …gusto talaga kita, Vincent
Vin: [looks at Lily]
Lily: Alam kong may girlfriend ka, pero gusto ko lang malaman kung meron kang nararamdaman para sakin…kahit konti lang…[looks down]
Vin: Lily[puts hand on Lily’s shoulder] You’re my friend. Yun lang. Besides, may iba akong gusto, si…
Lily: [looks at Vincent] Teka, iba? Hindi si Ate Ysa? Eh sino?
Vin: [uh-oh!] May sinabi ba kong iba? Wala ah!
Lily: Meron! Sino ba yun di ko sasabihin kay Ate!
Vin: [uncertainly] Si…
[Another flashback]
Vin: [Just holding the cellphone to his ear]
Lily: [on the phone] Vincent, aalis na ko bukas. I’m really sorry…
Vin: It’s okay
Lily: At least, this way mas less distracted na si Carlo
Vin: Malulungkot yun sigurado pero…thank you.
[End of Flashback]
Lily: Ano nasabi mo na ba sa kanya? [Now behind Vin so she’s looking at the back of his head]
Vin: Eh kasi…natatakot ako baka lumayo sya sakin at masira friendship naming dahil dun
Lily: Vincent I’ve seen the way you two are together imposibleng wala rin syang feelings towards you
Vin: sus ikaw lang may sabi nun…hehe, kung may nagsabi sakin na mapupunta ako sa situation na ganito nung grade 1 ako mabubugbog ko yun [chuckles]
Lily: Wag mo nga palitan yung subject!
Vin: Bat ba ang supportive mo sakin? Nahawa ka siguro kay Josh noh?
Lily: [blushes] So what kung nagustuhan ko rin hilig nya?
Vin: [sweatdrop?] kakatakoy kaya yun tuwing gabi nasa harap sya ng laptop tumatawa ng parang…manyak [shudders]
Lily: [in a hushed voice] Talaga?
Vin: [nods]
Lily: [shudders too] kakatakot nga yun…
[Moment of silence]
Lily: So, basta sasabihin mo kay Carlo bago kayo umalis ditto, ok?
Vin: Pano kung hindi?
Lily: [Holds up camera] ipopost ko yung pictures mo nung lasing ka at sumayaw na parang ewan at nag air guitar pa, at-ay oo nga pala may record ako na kinakanta mo sa shower mga kanta ni Byonce!
Vin: [eyes widen] Akin na yan! [tackles Lily]
[Door opens]
Vin&Lily: [look at the doorway]
Carlo: [sees them in a REALLY awkward position]
Vin: Carlo-
Carlo: [runs away]
Vin: Carlo! [gets up and runs after him]
Lily: [Also gets up and goes out of the door but doesn’t follow]
~*~*~*~A/N#7~*~*~*~
Medyo nahirapan ako sa simula (bcos I don’t like Carlo/Lily here bcos duh the main pairing is CarloxVincent xD). Pero I wrote the “Josh is a yaoi hentai fanboy” part on a whim xD I just wanted to write more humor. Oh, btw, Lily is not a hentai herself, she recorded Vincent on the outside of the bathroom (gnun sya kalakas kumanta xD)
And lastly, gomenasai to the real Joshie-kun! Josh was loosely based on him(or maybe I just cant think of any other name xD) when he appeared un G.I. (PS: he’s not really a Chinese genius xD), more based on him in Living Within A Dream. And yes, the real Joshie-kun loves anime too but HE IS NOT A YAOI HENTAI FANBOY!!! *shudders*
~*~*~*~
Carlo: [stares at his glass of wine]
[voice]: Andito ka lang pala [sits beside Carlo] [also orders a glass of wine]
[After a while/few sips later]
Vin: Carlo, sorry talaga pero seriously it’s not what you think-
Carlo: Sya ba yung dahilan kung bakit iniwan ka ni Ysa?
Vin: of course not
Carlo: Eh ano ang dahilan?
[Vincent’s Flashback]
[Lunch date, few days before the start of the tour]
Vin: oo nga pala Ysa may practice kami mamayang gabi mga 7:30 ok?
Ysa: Haynako. Balak ko pa naman to have dinner with you tonight.
Vin: Sorry Ysa…
Ysa: Yun naman lagi mong inuuna eh! Yung BANDA mo. Paano na ako? Halos di na nga tayo makaspend ng time together!!! [stands up]
Vin: [sad/bitter face] [slowly stands up too]
Ysa: Ano ba ang problema? [Leans closer to Vincent, embracing his neck/putting her hands on the back of his neck] Hindi mo na ba ko mahal? [leans even closer] Look at me.
Vin: [Looks into her eyes, still looking sad/bitter/sorry]
Ysa: Si Lily ba? Yung bago nyong vocalist?
Vin: [still looking into her eyes] Hindi.
Ysa: [eyes wide] [looks away from him and lets go of him] [in a hushed voice] ikaw…you’re…GAY?
Vin: [looking down, bites lower lip] Bisexual
Ysa: But still di mo sinabi sakin!? [sobs but tries not to]
Vin: [Still looking down]
Ysa: Si…Carlo, noh?
Vin: [nods slowly, once]
Ysa: [head down] We’re over. Umalis ka na.
Vin: [gets his bag and leaves the restaurant]
[End of Vin’s Flashback]
Carlo: [looking at Vincent] So ano ang dahilan?
Vin: Sobra daw ang naiispend kong time sa banda [looks at him]
Carlo: Oh. Sorry…
Vin: Di bale sariling desisyon ko yun…At wala talagang nangyayari samin ni Lily
Carlo: Eh ano ginagawa nyo kanina?
Vin: Kinukuha ko yung camera sa kanya
Carlo: [curious/questioning look]
Vin: Dahil narecord nya ko na kumakanta ng Irreplaceable
Carlo: [nasamit sa alak] Talaga? Ang galing nya ah! [Laughs. Hard.]
Vin: Di yun nakakatawa [annoyed look]
Carlo: So pumunta sya dun para ipagyabang na narecord ka nyang nagfefeeling diva?
Vin: Ikaw, bat ka bumalik?
Carlo: [smile falters] Naisip ko na baka gusto mo ng kasama…pero kasama mo na pala si Lily.
Vin: [smile falters, but smiles slightly again] Sorry, thanks for thinking about me
Carlo: [smiles] okay lang yun
~*~*~A/N#8~*~*~*~
Simply because I’ve hit a minor block xD. Nice fluff ne? ^_^ Wah I made Ysa look like such a bitch!! Di naman talaga ganun sya ehh T___T mabait naman sya, medyo OA and stylish, kikay girl, but of course she has to break up with Vincent coz he fell for somebody else na… (yeah at least she’s not clinging on to him that would be bitchier X-|)
Ah, yeah…isa pang theme yung Thnks Fr Th Mmrs yun yung kanta ni Vincent kay Ysa. Bcos “He(Carlo) tastes like you(Ysa) only sweeterr… xD And yeah Vincent is really bi, just like Pete (or so it says in Wikipedia. That site is misleading sometimes).
Hayyzz biglang ang daming nakakaalam na bakla si Vincent na feeling ko he should be alert na baka may magsabi kay Carlo x_x nahihirapan ako sa pagsulat ng mga confessions na to (kahit nga sa Your Song awkward yung pagaadmit ni Bobby)
Random: sometimes I hide some subtexts/clues in earlier parts, then I forget to write about it when it’s time to reveal it xD Tuloy may tinype akong wala sa NB xP
So, yun lang! xD BP 4evah!
(PS: Di ko sure kung malapit na climax o pahahabain ko pa x_x tapusin ko na nga lang! xD konti pa bago climax…)
~*~*~
[Mall - department store, guys (window) shopping]
Vin: [notices Lily]
Lily: [notices him] [waves and waves for him to come]
Vin: [goes to the sort of aisle]
[While checking out stuff]
Lily: So, kamusta na kayo?
Vin: okay lang, pero parang lumalayo kami, di kami masyadong nakakapag-usap
Lily: Dahil ba sakin?
Vin: Hindi, it's more because of the schedule and stuff...
Lily: Oh...
[After a while of checking out stuff (shades and glasses)]
Lily: Kailangan mo na talaga sabihin sa kanya
Vin: bat ka ba nagmamadali?
Lily: Malay mo baka he really has feelings for you [while checking out the sunglasses] tapos pag nakita nyang wala ka namang interest baka mag move on na sya [tries one on and looks at Vincent]
Vin: Eh kung wala naman yung nararamdaman eh baka layuan ako nun
Lily: [frowns] [takes off glasses] yeah...pano kung ganun...
Vin: Kahit gusto ko sya, best friend ko pa rin sya...
Carlo: [appears on the aisle]Vincent--
Lily: [turns around]
Carlo: [nods to her, smiles] Lily...
Lily: Hi, Carlo
Carlo: Vincent, halika na
Vin: ok. Sige Lily, bye!
Lily: Bye Vincent! Bye Carlo!
Carlo: [waves]
[while on the way back to the hotel]
Carlo: So ano pinag-usapan nyo ni Lily?
Vin: Ah...Wala naman
Carlo: owws...imposible naman yun...!
Vin: Yun, kamusta-kamusta lang...stuff like that
Carlo: ahh...okaaaay...[but Carlo apparently doesnt believe Vincent]
Vin: [sigh] Bat ba...
Carlo: Mukang nag-exchange na tayo ng positions, Vincent delos Reyes
Vin: [sweatdrop]
->This guy has no idea...x_x
Carlo: Huy ["He's my buddy" akbay and shakes him] anu na nangyari sayo
Vin: Wala lang nag-iisip...
Carlo: [rolls his eyes]
Vin: Halika na nahuhuli na tayo [walks ahead of Carlo]
Carlo: [looks at him] [short sigh, sort of grimace] [walks faster to catch up on Vincent]
~*~
->Natapos rin namin yung concert sa Sydney, pero di ko pa rin nasasabi kay Carlo nararamdaman ko. Ang hirap nga eh, gusto ko talaga malaman nya pero takot ako...
Lily: Alam mo dude, kung di mo sinabi sa kanya you'll regret it for the rest of your life
Vin: Alam ko..Just--not right now, ok?
Lily: [frown] Fine. Sige good luck nalang sa flight nyo bukas [holds out hand]
Vin: [shakes her hand]
Lily: [almost walked out of the room back turned to Vincent] [turns back to face him again, with a grin on her face] Kwento mo sakin nu nangyari ha!
Vin: [sigh, rolls eyes] okay.
Lily: [leaves]
[Airplane, Carlo and Vincent sit next to each other]
Vin: Carlo
Carlo: [looks at Vincent] Hm?
Vin: [...I SO cant do this] uhh--tanong: Kung gusto mo talaga ang isang tao pero takot ka na baka masira ang pagkakaibigan nyo kapag sinabi mo sa kanya, aaminin mo pa rin ba sa kanya na mahal mo sya?
Carlo: [chuckles] Akala ko ba ikaw ang "love expert"? Tungkol ba toh kay Lily?
Vin: ...Hinde. Ilang beses ko na bang sinasabi na hindi ko gusto si Lily in that way--
Carlo: ...ikaw bahala. Sometimes you have to take the risk
->Take the risk...
~*~A/N#9~*~
Yeah medyo magulo coz I have writer's block and when I have writer's block it's not a good advice to continue when youre a bit unsure kung ano ang kalalabasan...I already have the ending/epilogue thought out pero nagdadalawang isip ako sa climax...darn hope I dont mess this up (August 14 is a Thursday, right?*checks* right...)
~*~
-> Halos mag-iisang buwan na since I asked him that question...nasa Pilipinas na ulit kami where FOB, Panic and TFT would be holding a concert sa Araneta Coliseum this Thursday as the final concert for our tour. Monday ngayon, so there's pretty much nothing to do, kaya napaisip na naman ako...and...
...I just cant keep it in any longer.
[Hotel Room, couch, Vincent and Carlo watching TV, Carlo sitting on the couch, Vincent sitting on the carpet leaning back towards the couch/Carlo's shins] <shins=below the knee, above the ankle>
Vin: Carlo---...[sighs]
Carlo: [looks a little worried] Ano ba yun Vincent? [leans forward and puts a hand on his shoulder]
Vin: [holds Carlo's hand that's on his shoulder and looks at it] [closes his eyes, opens them again, stands up and walks away]
Carlo: [shuts off TV, stands up and follows Vincent] [holds Vincent's arm to stop him from leaving] Kung may gusto kang sabihin sakin sabihin mo na. Ayokong may sikreto sa pagitan natin. Bestfriends tayo diba?
Vin: ...Yun lang ba turing mo sakin?
Carlo: [eyes widen a little] Ano pa ba turing ko sayo?
Vin: [turns to Carlo] Alala mo yung tinanong ko sayo noon sa eroplano? IKAW YUN.
Carlo: Ibig mong sabihin--
Vin: [serious, sincere yet intense gaze at Carlo] Gusto talaga kita Carlo. in that way. Ganun din ba nararamdaman mo para sakin?
Carlo: [speechless, shocked, expression unreadable]
Vin: [walks out of the hotel room]
~*~A/N#10~*~
So I decided to change the climax (my supposed climax extra scenes nalang)
>> confrontation really hard to write...hard to write this without making them look too gay...luv the hand-hold over the shoulder though xD
>> My mind kept going back to Brokeback Mountain...ack i dont like that movie much...mas gusto ko pa Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah kesa sa Brokeback Mountain
>> This is the last in-story author's note...next one will be after the story
>>Panic DOES have a concert in araneta coliseum on August 14 di lang kasama Fall Out Boy...or TFT for that matter(duh)
~*~
->It's already Thursday morning pero di pa rin kami nag-uusap ni Carlo. Pano kung wala talaga syang nararamdaman sakin pero di lang nya alam pano sabihin sakin? If this keeps up masisira ang The Fictional Truth...
Ngayon nasa Coliseum kami for Soundcheck. Di pa rin kami nagpapansinan, medyo nahahalata na ata kami...
[After Soundcheck]
[guy]: [hesitates, but taps Vincent's back anyways]
Vin: [turns around]
Carlo: Kelangan natin mag-usap [serious] <i feel so corny when i wrote this...this is...cliche!!!>
Vin: [nods]
[Backstage, in a deserted room]
Vin: [talks a bit fast] Carlo, sorry kung nafreak out ka sa sinabi ko, tanggap ko kung wala kang nararamdaman para sakin, pero di ko kaya na hindi tayo nagpapansinan ng ganito, kaya after this show, I'm leaving the band--
Carlo: Tumahimik ka nga! Ang corny mo eh!
Vin: o_o...[shocked, but keeps quiet] <opo...xD>
Carlo: Ako naman ngayon...
Vin: [still silent] <opo...xDD>
Carlo: Nung nakita ko kayong magkasama ni Lily, may naramdaman akong masakit dito [fist over chest] kahit na alam kong di ako kayang mahalin ni Lily I'm still not over her...tapos nung nakita ko ulit kayo sa mall...nagseselos na ko, pero nalaman ko na di ako nagseselos dahil mas close sayo si Lily kundi dahil...
Mas close ka na kay Lily kesa sakin.
Inisip ko na okay lang naman na magkaroon ka ng ibang kaibigan pero masakit pa rin. Alam kong natural lang naman magselos kapag may ibang close friend best friend mo, pero di dapat ganito kalakas. Tapos yun, matagal ko na pala tong nararamdaman, pero ngayon ko lang nalaman [walks closer to Vincent and looks up to him]
Carlo: Sa tingin ko mahal na ata kita.
Vin: [chuckles] sino kaya corny dito ngayon...bat may 'ata' ka pa? [looks into his eyes]
Carlo: Fine. Sa tingin ko mahal kita [grins]
Vin: [chuckles, then grins too] [lifts Carlo's chin up] Alam mo? Sa tingin ko rin [kisses Carlo]
~*~
[Concert]
Pete: This song goes to two of our tourmates who just got together a while ago. Hope you guys enjoy it too [smiles] <*waits for CMU's reaction xDD*>
Patrick: ♪ I wrote a goodbye note in lipstick on your arm
When you passed out
I couldn't bring myself to call
Except to call it quits♪
Carlo and Vincent: [harmonizing and singing together] ♪Best friends
Ex-friends till the end
Better off as lovers
And not the other way around ♪
Pete: [whispers something to Patrick no one else can hear]
Carlo and Vincent: ♪You're wrong
Are we all wrong
You're wrong
Are we all wrong♪
Patrick: [sings on the 2nd verse...]
~*~
[That night after the concert]
[Computer screen]
To: vdLReyes@yahoo.com
Frm: LilLokaretz279@yahoo.com
Huy! Kamusta naman jan? Sinabi mo na ba sa kanya? Just came by to tell you that I met this guy at the university ang cute nya!! His name's David and he's real sweet kahapon he just asked me out! Weeeee! Kwento ka naman jan! Pakamusta na rin kay Carlo!
Yours Truly,
Lily
Vin: [grins at the laptopon his bed, shakes his head, "ang kulit talaga nito", and starts to type]
Lily,
Whoo! Sige goodluck sa date mo! Nasabi ko na kay Carlo. Thank you talaga for encouraging me dahil kung wala ka Carlo wouldnt be sleeping with his head on my lap like this right now and be able to pat his hair...Things are going to change from now on, I can feel it. :-)
Sincerely,
Vincent
~*~
[Epilogue, few days later, hotel room]
V&C: [heading towards the door and Vincent opens it]
Carlo: di ba obvious? Magda-date kami
Vin: Bakit gusto mo sumama?Sige double date tayo kasama mo si Josh
Josh: [suddenly pops up] Huh? May ka date si Ken? Himala yun ah, sino?
Josh: [laughs] [to V&C] Sige, tol. Have fun!
Carlo: We will [goes out of the doorway]
Vin: [teasing voice directed at Ken] Bye! [closes door]
Josh: [to Ken] Ano ba yun?
THE END
Post-story Author's Notes:
*throws confetti around* YES it’s finally finished!! Whoo! I actually wrote this fic for about 3-4 months (I was scared that it might get discontinued when I migrate but noo! XD) and is my first fic that includes real life ppL (I DON’T OWN THEM!)
Random facts:
1. Vin’s teasing voice to Ken at the end was like “Bye you’re alone now with Josh Bwahahaha” xD I don’t plan to continue for Ken/Josh though I think it’s sorta cute (Ken being the mataray guy that he is but cant help but be attracted to Josh’s good-natured charm xD) Somehow the last scene reminds me of Yukito and Syaoran from Cardcaptor Sakura xD (though I don’t support that pairing)
2. Pete’s whisper? I cant think of anything else except this: “Hey, after this, let’s get together too” xDD
3. Carlo’s monologue! Whew! Ang haba rin…srsly mas mahaba pa yung original
4. Carlo sleeping on Vincent’s lap is inspired from something I read on falloutboyrock.com about Patrick sleeping in Pete’s lap and Pete getting to pet his sideburns xD
5. And Lily’s date David is based on…actually it’s really David DesRosiers from Simple Plan…xD just for crack. David! I also wrote that on a whim xD
So there you have it…I’m not sure if I will be writing any more CxV stuff since…both of them don’t attend the same school as me anymore xD *u know wat I mean*
Additional notes: I now remember how I thought up the theme/album name of TFT's first album to be "Star-crossed Lovers" I heard it from My Chem's Our Lady of Sorrows...just so you know...xD
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