New Sound

Chapter 33: Study Material For the Ears, but Not For the Eyes

"Uhm, oo. Naghahanap nga kami ng bagong lead guitarist" sagot ko sa tanong ni Mia.

"Hay nako, Mr. leader ng Random, you could recruit Nathan. If only you knew, Nathan has numerous sound records of your band's performances and adopted some of your styles, so I'm sure Nathan will be a good fit for the position" Mia said.

Well, I didn't know that... but now I know.

"It was just because I found their band a good study material... Hmp, daldal Mia, insensitive kahit kailan," at umakto pang parang babatukan si Mia. Pagkatapos ay humarap s'ya saakin. "Sorry for not recognizing you. I indeed tend to listen to your band a lot, through sound recording your performances, but I don't really watched you perform... Uhh, sorry," he paused. "I think I only saw you perform once, but I never knew that those records are of your band's"

"Ha, isn't that a bit more insensitive than what I've said? Listening to them, but not knowing the band itself. Ewan ko sa'yo una na ako umuwi" sabi ni Mia at agad na nag-martsa paalis.

"Huh? Ah gano'n ba? Uhm, sorry. W-Well then, can I... audition for the position? I actually wanted to join a band, but I never knew that there are bands like yours that are still incomplete, especially at this time"

I was in awe. I barely said anything, but a potential member is now asking for an audition.

"S-Sure. Much appreciated" sabi ko nalang. "I'll talk to my bandmates for your audition. We'll just inform you when" Hiningi ko ang contact number n'ya at pangalan.

Nathan Fiersh.

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Dex's PoV

I am Sinedex De Luna, the drummer of Random. We own a band studio, where I usually practice for my recitals. Doon rin kami madalas mag-practice ng mga kabanda ko.

My grandfather was a vocalist of a local band. He worked hard until his last breathe until our band studio is finally established. Unfortunately, a few days after that, my grandfather died. In my family, there is no succeeding musician except me, so I hold this band studio dearly in my heart.

I usually bring my own pair of drumsticks with me when I go to school. Just before I zip my bag almost ready to go, my elder sister, from the outside of the studio, called out for me. "Dex, halika dito" bahagya n'yang binuksan ang pinto at sumenyas s'ya saakin mula sa salamin nito.

Nilabas ko nga.

"Do you know this band? I heard, they are from your school" she directly asked showing me a picture of a band in her phone, as soon as I was out.

I took a closer look. There are two females, and three males. Mia Lakeblues, Ashley Coide, Touma Grioso, Neuzin Matsumoto, and Sign Evehalk.

"Ahh Oo, bakit?" tanong ko sakanya.

"Who among these guys is Sign Evehalk?"

I know Sign. He's one of my classmates, so I immediately pointed at the person at the far left. "Since when do you get interested with bands, ate?" I asked.

As I said earlier, I was the only one who succeeded our bloodline of being a musician... also the only one who's an avid listener of music. My sister, ate Venice is a nurse at a local hospital. I also have an elder brother who's a software engineer overseas, by the way.

"Hindi naman sa... well, one of my patients has asked me to watch this band for her," simulang paliwanag ni ate. "Especially Sign, and you know, I was just curious kung anong klaseng banda meron si Sign"

Hmm, sounds a bit personal to the patient. It might be best not to pry.

"Ahh, alright then, I'll be going" Babalik na sana ako sa band studio para kunin ang bag ko, at umalis nang pigilan ako ni ate.

"You don't have class today. Suspended. That was also one of the reasons why I intentionally went here"

"For real?"

"Yeah. 'Heard and saw it on the news. Well then, pero ako, I have work, so I'll get going" paalam ni ate. Kumaway s'ya at umalis.

Kinawayan ko s'ya pabalik at tsaka bumalik na sa loob ng bahay.

When I was just finished changing my clothes, I received a text message from Hiroi.

Hiroi

Dex, is the band studio available this week?

Well, I think I know where is this heading to.

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