Chapter 5
MAS lalo akong naguguluhan. After that encounter from the Music Club Room, she never made any calls. It’s been two days, this weekend, and I never got the chance to ask her things like why and what’s happening. Titigil na ba siya?
Thinking of it makes me so desperate of knowing her more, pero I could just let go and just forget that like I always do. Pero bakit ako nagkakaganito? Fck. I hate this feeling. Parang gustong sumabog ng dibdib ko. Ang gara e.
“Kuya T, practice daw tayo sabi ni Ate Suzumie.” lumapit sakin si Nolee at inabot sakin ‘yung lyrics. Kinuha ko ‘yung gitara sa tabi ko. This junior kiddo is my partner and I must admit that she really has a great voice.
“Game?” She nodded and I start strumming the string of my guitar, finding the right tempo.
Now Playing: Count on me by Bruno Mars
“If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea, I'll sail the world to find you.”
“ If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't see, I'll be the light to guide you~”
Maganda ang boses ni Nolee at naalala ko si Ree sa kanya.. Ang sweet din kasi ng boses niya. Parang ang sarap pakinggan. Natural sweet angelic voice. Nung una, natutuwa ako pero mas gugustuhin kong ‘di marinig ang boses ni Nolee dahil naalala ko si Ree sa kanya.
Napansin kong napatingin samin sina Khris nung nagsimula kaming kumanta ni Nolee. Tumungo nalang ako at finocus ang mata sa gitara. Narinig kong medyo tumawa si Nolee pero di ko nalang pinansin. Tss. Umiinit ang tenga ko.
Tulad ng ginagawa ko tuwing natatapos ang practice namin ni Nolee, umaalis agad ako at pinapatong ang gitara kung saan. Mukhang sanay na naman si Nolee dun kasi di na niya ako hinahabol tulad ng dati. Pumunta ako sa labas ng room at tumabay sa railings. Sunday afternoon and I’m at school. Great life. Psh.
“Hi T!” nakita ko nalang si Ria sa tabi ko. I wonder if they even really have practice today. I can’t see any of her group mates here.
“Hello.” I plainly said.
“Alam mo, gusto ko talaga ang boses mo! REALLY!” She shrieked out like she’s in her cheering squad. Geez.
“Uh, thanks.” =__=
“Ang cold cold mo pa! Alam mo ba na yan ang nagiging modern Prince Charming ngayon?” She flaunt her teeth and twirl the ends of her hair. Asan ba si Khris? >__> “Tapos you are one of the hottest guy in school. Isn’t that so COOL!?”
I don’t really care, anyway.
“Sana makaduet din kita minsan~” she sang it out. “You can count on me like one, two, three. I’ll be there~ And I know when I need it . . . I can count on you like four, three, two and you’ll be there~ coz that’s what friends are supposed to do oh yeah~ ohhh~”
I want to smile when I heard Ria's singing voice. Maganda ang boses niya. Pero remembering her attitude and personality combined, I’m becoming less interested in smiling. Ganun na talaga siguro. Iniisip ko talaga kung kelan ako ngingiti. =__=
“T, please date me.”
O_O
“You’re already dating my best friend.” I said trying to be cold, not letting her know that I was shocked. Such a bummer. >__>
“Pero alam mo namang di kami seryoso ni Khris!”
Tss. Okay lang ba talaga na ipagsigawan niya ‘yun? Khris!! >__<
“Will you just keep your voice down?”
“I can break up with him, right now, you know.” Change. Wag nalang pala siya magsalita. Tss. Mas kaboses niya ‘yung naipit na bakla. “HEY KHRIS! LET’S BREAK UP!!”
WHAT THE? O___O?
“Okay!!” Khris yelled.
Ano pa nga bang ineexpect sa mga players?
“So tayo na?” She linked her arms to mine pero tinanggal ko naman din agad.
“Nope. I won't date you.” Tumalikod na ako. Ayoko ng ganun e.
“But why did you let me broke up with Khris?!”
“I didn’t tell you to do that. That was your own decision.” I said and managed not to look back. I don’t care because I won't EVER date her and some girls like her. Sorry. =__=
Pero kung siya ‘yung caller?
Ewan.
Pero wag naman sana.
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“The number you have dialed is not yet in service, please try again later. Totoot. Totoot~”
I sighed and put my phone inside my pocket. Ayoko talaga ng ganito. Off ang phone niya, hindi siyang nagpaparamdam. Much worse, this unsaid feelings are bugging me so much. Hindi naman ito ‘yung first time pero kinukutuban akong malabo ng tatawag siya ulit. Tss.
“Oo, tapos papasok ‘yung main lead tapos tugtog ‘yung kay na T. Then last song!” Tumingin lang ako sa busy kong group mates. Looks like I’m back of being the old T.
Siguro sasabihin ng iba na ang bilis makuha ni Ree ng loob ko. Kahit ako nagulat sa nangyari. Pero nung unang mga araw, hanggang kanta lang ‘yung nagagawa niya nun pero in-insist ko na magsalita siya after that song ang we got along. 28 days straight niya akong tinatawagan. Much effort and her voice. Ibang klase.
[“I like you, Travis.”]
When she confessed, I felt different. Unlike those who'll be texting me randomly and calling me non-stop telling what I look like, how mean I am when I ignore them and such. Iba talaga si Ree. Ibang iba. >///>
I want to hear her Christmas Song again. That first song she used to carol me on New Year’s Eve. I wonder if she still remembers. Dun ako namangha sa boses niya. That’s when I found out that I love music more. It’s been more than a month ago.
Ipinikit ko ang mga mata ko and rest my head on the walls behind me. Ganito naman ako lagi tuwing walang ginagawa. Akala nila, inaantok o natutulog na talaga ako.
Will you hate if I actually like her?
Masama bang magustuhan ang taong hindi mo pa nakikilala?
Gusto kong malaman kung anong dapat gawin dito.
Hindi ko na kasi talaga mapigilan ang paghahanap sa kanya.
Ipinasok ko ang kamay ko sa bulsa ko at kinapa ‘yung keychain ni Ree. I can still remember how she smells coffee last Friday. Her head on my shoulder whilst sobbing things that made me think things more complicated.
Biglang nagvibrate ang phone ko kaya napamulat ako at kinuha ‘yun agad. I saw a video message. Okay? =__=?
[“TRAVIS!!”]
WTH!?
O___O
Napatingin sakin yung mga ka-group ko kaya naman pinause ko ulit at inayos ang headset ko. Tss. I didn’t know someone will sent me a video and will scream my name out loud. Psh. Sino ba ‘to?
I looked on my phone’s screen and questioned why am I only seeing the chin part of the face and guitar on her hands. Video prank ba ‘to? Yung tipong may lalabas na scary face at the end of the video? =__=?
[“HAHAHA! I know you’ll be shocked. OMG! I can see your face right now! Pinipigilan ko na siguro ang sarili ko kakatawa! HAHAHAH!”]
That voice.
Tumawa muna siya. Pero dahan dahang nawala 'yun,
[“Sorry, Travis.”] her lips went upside down. [“Sorry if I do things complicated. Sorry. . . Isa lang akong duwag na babae.”]
She sighed and forced her lips to form a smile.
This girl is really mysterious.
[“Teka nga. Pano nga ‘yun?”] She cleared her throat and pulled the strings of her gui—bakit parang akin ‘yung gitara? [“You can count on me like one two three, I’ll be there~”]
‘Ree.’
Much better, no. WAY BETTER than Ria's version.
[“Must be wondering why I’m holding your guitar? Iniiwan mo kasi palagi! Ayan ayan! Akala moy lagi galit sa mundo. Tss.”] She smiled. Naramdaman kong uminit na naman ang tenga ko. Tumingin ako sa paligid, checking if they’re looking. I can’t hide this. . .smile.
[“Travis, miss na kita!”]
‘I miss you too.’?
Para namang nakita ko na siya. =__=
Fine, I miss her voice and touch.
Touch?
Ugh. Basta!
[“Sorry for not calling you, ha? Just gaining my ‘confidence’ back. Nabawasan ang kapal ng mukha ko e. Haha! Ble!”] *that was cute. [“Anyway, ”]
Bigla niyang ibinaba 'yung gitara ko. Kinuha ‘yung phone at itinutok sa ibang view. Nakita ko nalang na binuksan niya 'yung isang pintuan tapos pumasok sa isang room. Yung room kung saan kami nagpa-pratice. Then I saw Khris with. . .me?
Khris holding the sticks for his drums and me doing my 'lazy sit' and focusing my eyes on the phone. When did this happen? =_=a
[“Saw that guy beside Khris? I like that guy.”]She whispered. I heard her giggles. [“Can you ask him to date me?”]
Baliw.
[“Ang alam ko kasi name niya Travis at siya ‘yung Pres ng Music Club namin. Baka close kayo, ‘T’. Tulungan mo naman ako. Haha! I sound stup*d.”] She still kept her voice down. Ayaw niya talagang may makahalata sa ginagawa niya.
‘I find it clever, actually’
[“Nah, enough with this.”] Lumabas na siya ng room at pumunta dun sa room kung nasaan siya kanina. Ibinalik niya ‘yung pagkakafocus sa kanya. Pano niya kaya nasiguradong di ko makikita ang buong mukha niya? She's good. [“Peace na tayo ha?”]
Peace na nga ba?
Nakita ko si Khris na papalapit sakin. . .dun ko narealize na he’s wearing the exact same shirt on this video. Ibig sabihin?
“Ano yan ha?” Itinago ko agad ‘yung phone at inilagay sa bulsa ko. Tss. >___>
“None of your business.”
“You got a boner?”
“Ulul!” Binatukan ko siya tapos tumawa lang siya. Akala niya nanunuod ako ng scandal. Tsk.
“You were smiling before I got here. Fishy~”
“Fishy mo mukha mo. =__=”
“It was the first time I saw T smiling!”
Nagulat ako ng makita si Ms. Pres sa tabi namin ni Khris. Kahit si Khris nagulat. She really wants to show everyone that she has some good white teeth, huh?
“Wonder what you're watching a while ago. Hmm. . .”
Darn. Ano kayang itsura ko kanina? Sana di niya nakita ‘yung mukha kong asong ngiti. Amp.
Kelan pa ako naging conscious sa itsura ko?
At kelan pa naging Nosy type 'tong si Ms. Pres? Ano nga ulit pangalan niya? -___-?
Ang labo.
BINABASA MO ANG
Hello, Travis
RomanceI have an unknown caller and singer for a month now. And I guess, it's about time to know who she is.
