Hello, Travis

Chapter 1

Chapter 1







[“. . . and I'm officially missing you~”]






Naramdaman kong kusang ngumiti ang labi ko. Narinig kong ibinaba niya 'yung gitara niya. I wait for her to speak up after singing me another song. Officially missing you? O-kay.




[“Ayaw mo ba?”]



“Wala naman akong sinabi na ayaw ko.” Pinigilan kong tumawa. Tss.



[“Eh? Bakit ang tahimik mo? Galit ka ba sakin?”]



I shook my head, “Bakit naman ako magagalit?”



[“Wag mo naman akong bigyan ng ganitong treatment, Travis.”] I felt my heart skipped a beat. Laging ganun sa tuwing naririnig ko ang boses niya na sabihin ang pangalan ko.



“Wala naman akong ginagawa ah.”



[“Sorry na for not calling you for two days. Sorry na. Naging busy lang talaga ako.”]



“Kung pinapayagan mo kasi ako-”



[“Alam mo namang patay ang cellphone ko before 7PM and after I called you.”] Napakamot ako sa ulo ko ang sighed heavily. [“Haha! I can imagine your face right now. Now now, don't get annoyed.”]



“Andaya naman kasi. You can see me pero ako hanggang sa pag-iintay nalang ng 7PM at hanggang sa tumunog ang phone ko-”



[“Travis.”] ayan na naman.



“Gusto lang talaga kitang makita. It's been a month now. At kahit pangalan mo hindi ko pa alam. Don't you think it's unfair?”



I heard her sigh, [“Don't you think I'll be able to call you if you know who I am? And I don't think you'll get to notice my existence if I show myself to you. It's not just the right time yet.”]



“I was only asking for your name. Pangala-”



[“See? Alam ko namang alam mo ang pangalan ko.”]




Ang hirap naman kasi. Ang sinabi lang niya sakin it means "Song". I even searched it in Google. Ang lumabas naman mga weird names and I was left with names of Aika, Ria, Charmaine and Melody. Pero ang alam ko singer lahat sila. Psh.



“Pero sabi mo naman na you're not Aika, Ria, Charmaine neither Melody. Eh yun lang naman ang alam kong mga Seniors na ang pangalan ay 'song' ang meaning.”



[“What can I do if you keep on missing my names on your list?”] she chuckled. She just know how to shut me. [“Kelangan mo ba talagang malaman ang pangalan ko?”]



“Yes.”



[“I just can't Travis. I'm sorry.”]



“Please?”




[“I'm sorry. Btw, I gotta hung up now. We still have class tomorrow. Tulog ka na din.”] Napatingin ako sa oras. 9PM. That's our cue.





Lagi niyang binababa ang phone tuwing 9PM dahil yun daw ang oras na natutulog siya. Ewan ko. Maaga daw talaga siyang natutulog. I sighed at alam kong kahit magpaawa ako ng boses sa kanya, still no use.



[“Goodnight Travis.”]



“Goodnight.”




and the dial tone came after.







I dropped my phone somewhere in my bed. Umupo ako at tinitigan ang dingding. Pag nalaman lang ng barkada ko na may ganitong nangyayare sakin, they'll be laughing at me. Big time! Travis Delos Santos getting obsess to an unknown gril who calls me at 7PM every night. Crazy,  huh?



This just started last month. After New Year's Eve, when an unknown number flashed on my screen. At first, akala ko isang greeting lang 'yun from a friend or random people. Pero nung sinagot ko 'yun, she begged that I wouldn't think of it as a call prank or what. Wag ko daw ibababa. Just listen.




Nung narinig ko siyang tumugtog ng gitara at magsimulang kumanta ng isang Christmas carol, I just found myself astonished. She has this sweet angelic voice that will make you stop and listen. No, it will even make you ask for more. Katulad ng nangyayari sakin ngayon.




Matapos nun, araw araw na siyang tumatawag at kumakanta para sakin. Sinubukan kong magalit sa kanya dahil sa ginagawa niya pero nalaman ko nalang na sarili ko lang din ang niloloko ko. Sinubukan kong tawagan siya pero kung hindi patay, nirereject naman niya. Maiinis ako pero mawawala agad 'yun pag nasabi na niya 'yung . . .




[“Hello, Travis.”]







Ibinagsak ko ang katawan ko sa kama at ipinikit ang mga mata ko. Isang buwan na ang nakakalipas. Isang buwan na. Di ko na ata kayang maghintay pa ng isa pang buwan. Gusto ko na talaga siyang makita.






Kinuha ko ang phone ko at pumunta sa messages.




To: Miss Singer
I'll find you. I'll do anything just to find you. And I'll make you sing not through the phone, but personally. You'll sing in front me. : P




Sent.




I smiled. Alam ko namang mababasa niya 'yun pag in-open niya ang phone niya. Gagawin ko ang lahat para makilala ko siya. It's making me crazy, I know but I really don't care.





Nagulat ako nung biglang mag-beep ang phone ko. Nag-reply siya. First time.




From: Miss Singer
I already sang in front of you, Mr. Delos Santos. Haha! Anyway, lemme see what you are up to. Ble! Sleep na! Good night. ; )




Bigla kong pinindot ang 'call' button pero too late, patay na ang phone niya. Tss. Ang galing talaga nitong babaeng 'to. Alam niyang tatawag ako. Napatay na niya agad.





“Yeah, you'll see what I'm up to.”