Isa si Elijah Canlas sa mga artistang nagbasa mula sa bagong nobela ni Ricky Lee na "Kalahating Bahaghari." Kuha mula sa book launch ng nabanggit na libro at ng isa pang bagong libro ng National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts, ang "Kabilang Sa Mga Nawawala" na ginanap sa Manila International Book Fair noong Setyembre 14, Sabado, sa SMX Convention Center, MOA Complex, Pasay City.
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00:00Good evening. First of all, congrats and thank you, Sir Ricky.
00:10Even though they're still young, Tonyo is Paul's defender.
00:15To the bullies in class, to a teacher who embarrassed Paul,
00:20even though he's almost a street dog.
00:23They were 13 when they first kissed.
00:27In the bathroom, behind the school.
00:30The kiss was innocent, like it just happened and it wasn't on purpose.
00:35But in college, after a school rally
00:39where many students were lying on the street to protest
00:44against the entry of military vehicles,
00:47when only two of them were left, still lying on the side of the road,
00:52Tonyo came and kissed him.
00:56Since then, Tonyo has defended both of them.
01:01Him and the country.
01:04Not long after, Tonyo dropped out of school.
01:08He became more active in community organizing.
01:11He removed social media.
01:13He was surrounded by noise.
01:15He was surrounded by the underground.
01:17He was surrounded by darkness.
01:19He was surrounded by things Paul didn't know where, what, when.
01:22Until one night, he arrived.
01:26Hug.
01:28Kiss.
01:30Tears.
01:32Tonyo, don't leave yet.
01:35Tonyo, when will you come back?
01:37Tonyo's eyes, every time he comes back,
01:40there are signs of blood,
01:43bruises,
01:45tears,
01:47his eyes grow older.
01:49His eyes get angry.
01:50He wants to hug Tonyo.
01:52It's like he wants to scream.
01:55A battle of strength is raging here.
01:58Every time they kiss,
02:01Paul sees Tonyo's body,
02:03hardened by the life of poverty.
02:06And even harder by the life of the underground.
02:10In the shadow of their naked bodies,
02:13and while the dark hours speak,
02:16Paul hears
02:17the voice of Tonyo,
02:20I love you, Paul.
02:23You are my country,
02:25my family,
02:27my everything.
02:31One night,
02:33Tonyo's soldiers were surrounded.
02:36And that's when Paul's endless search for Tonyo began.
02:41Every night, on that street,
02:42near the trash bin,
02:45and under the lampposts,
02:48next to a wall with graffiti that says,
02:51I'm a coward, do you want to fight me?
02:53While he repeats in his mind what happened.
02:57Night after night,
02:59he can't sleep.
03:01Tonyo's left clothes are being hugged.
03:04The part of his bed that he always lies on is being flashlighted.
03:08In the corner, a flashlight flickers.
03:12It doesn't take long for Tonyo to light up.
03:17He smiles.
03:19He says,
03:21I love you.
03:23You are my country,
03:26my family,
03:29my everything.
03:31He doesn't close his eyes, he just looks at it.
03:35When he closes his eyes,
03:38it might disappear.
03:40Thank you Paul.