Pag Ako Pumayat, "HU U?" Ka Sakin! (REVISED)

Chapter Thirty

Musika's POV

Binalik ko ang attention ko sa groupmates ko.

"Okay guys, after class talaga ha? Sa bahay tayo."

"Okay, sure." Isa-isa na silang nagsibalikan sa kanilang seats at nagsimula na ang class namin sa next subject.

Hindi parin ako nakakaget-over tungkol kahapon.

Parang panaginip lang ang lahat ng nangyari. Why do people betray me? Ano bang ginawa ko sa kanila?

Si Melody. Lagi nalang si Melody!
Si Melody ang maganda, si Melody ang sikat, si Melody ang diyosa ng kagandahan, si Melody ang laging nagiging crush ng kalalakihan!

***

Lunch time came then I immediately headed to the Canteen.

As I walked across the building which will lead me to it, I saw Kenji laughing along with his group of friends. Eazer was there. Before I could catch him look at me, I rolled my eyes and just walked like nothing happened and that as if I did not know him and we are completely strangers at all.

I thought I could just walk silently and peacefully but then, I heard him call out my name.

What should I do? Should I run? Should I ignore him and act like I heard nothing?

I don't know why my feet stoppes and I just found myself frozen and waited for him to speak.

"Mika... About yesterday."

Speak, Musika. Speak...

"Sorry talaga."

Sorry?

"Hah. Really?" I faced him with disgust on my face. I looked at him from head to toe. "Really? You're sorry?" I giggled.

"Ano ba, Mika... Hindi naman sa ginamit lang---"

"Yeah, right. You used me. Ang kapal ng mukha mo pera wala ka namang b*yag. Ginamit mo pa ako for Melody. Pwede mo naman kasing sabihin nalang sana Kenji na magpapatulong ka sakin. Ihahatid pa kita sa bahay nila."

"Di naman ibig-sabihin na hindi kaibigan ang naging turing ko sayo, Musika... Totoo lahat ng pakikitungo ko sa'yo. Well, maybe at first. Sinadya kong kaibiganin ka pero I was wrong to do that. I realized everything nung nasa bahay niyo ako."

Blah blah blah. Wala na akong trust sa mga taong nakapaligid sakin. I only have my family and myself.

"Heto naman para sayo."

I raised my middle finger and waved it in front of his dirty face then turned my back, I started walking again.

Now I can feel my eyes. Are they going to burst out in tears? Oh shut up, Mika. You're such a crybaby. Stop being so immature and raise yourself now. Act like you don't care anymore.

Stop being so kind to everyone.

They will always just take advantage of it...

***

3:00 PM and the whole class has already ended. Pinauwi kaming maaga ng teacher namin dahil sa request niya for us to have a spare time to practice pa.
My group mates and I... well including HER went to my place so I led them to our Studio just upstairs, in front of my room.

"Oh, so your classmates are already here na pala." I saw Mama walking towards us with her apron on. Everyone greeter her. For sure, she baked her famous recipe and some cookies or I dunno.

"Good afternoon po, Tita."
Napatingin ako kay Melody na nagmano at yumakap sa kanya.

The audacity!

"Tamang-tama, I just finished cooking for your meryenda later. Make yourselves comfortable and feel at home mga iho't iha, ha."

"Yes po, Tita."
"Thank you po, Tita." There's this girl again. Laging pabida.

"O, Musika. Let your classmates enjoy, okay?" I just smiled at pinaupo sila sa mini lounge ng 2nd floor namin.

Pagkatapos ng dicussion namin about sa chapter na lalagyan namin ng lyrics ay napatingin ako sa relo. Quarter to 4 PM na.

"Guys, gutom na ba kayo? Wait lang ha nagpe-prepare pa sina Yaya eh."

"Nako, it's okay Mika. Pumunta naman kami dito para sa project natin and not about hanging out naman noh."
Sabi ng top 3 sa room namin, si Lexi.
"Oo nga naman."
"Kayo naman. Meryenda muna tayo syempre para may energy tayo sa pag-practice. Alam niyo din naman ako."
Nagsitawanan sila at nang mai-prepare na nila yaya ang snacks ay nag discuss parin kami kung anong magandang intro ng song.

Nang matapos ay pumasok na kami sa Music Room at doon, nag-practice muna sa tono ng kantang ginawa ko about our lesson at pati na rin sa instruments. Ako ang tumugtog sa guitar, si Mico sa piano, si Hazel sa flute at si Chris sa beatbox. Buti nalang hindi lang ako ang musician sa classroom. Eh kasi naman may music lessons kami kaya nagagamit rin nila ang mga natutunan namin sa lessons.

Naabutan kami sa intro ng song at as I expected, naging super okay ang performance namin at kasalukuyang pinagpa-praktisan na namin ang verse at chorus.

"Time check, almost 8 PM!"

Someone knocked on the door at binuksan ng kaklase ko. Bumungad samin si Kuya.

"Ah, Mika-chan." Muntanga lang. Napansin ko pa ang dalawang babaeng kaklase ko na kinikilig.

"Okasan wa yushoku ni tabemono o chumon shita to iimasu."
(Umorder daw si Mama ng hapunan)
"Mo yushoku o tabemashita ka?"
(Naghapunan ka na ba?)

"Hai. Jaa." (Oo. Bye.)

Isasarado na sana ni Kuya ang pintuan nang magsalita si Melody.
Q
"Hi Kuya!"

Lumingon sa kanya si Kuya
"Merodi-chan! Domo!" (Melody! Hello!)
Kumaway siya't sinara na ang pinto.

Pabida talaga.

"Ang gwapo talaga ng Kuya mo noh, Musika?" Sabi ni Rozie.
"Oo. Gwapong unggoy." Sagot ko nalang.
"Kung unggoy siya, pwedeng iuwi ko sa bahay?"
"Ako nalang maging amo niya, Mika."
Sabi naman ni Miko. Yep, he's gay.
"Oy mas gwapo pa naman ako dun!" Tumayo si Chris at nagsitawanan kami. Gwapo naman talaga 'to eh kaya lang mas gwapo parin Kuya ko. Hahaha!

Si Melody? Ayun nakaupo at parang dinadama ang awkwardness mula samin. Hindi siya nakikipaghalubilo. Akala mo naman siya lang ang uncomfy dito. Mas uncomfy ako kasi nandito siya sa bahay ko noh!

Hmph! Magsama sila nila Russel at Kenji.