New Sound

Chapter 12: White Roses

Nashry's PoV

I, Ryuji and Yuki was listening to Eirin Lopez playing Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.

Si Ryuji ay naka-cross arms lang at nakasandal sa pader habang nakapikit ang mga mata.

He's not dozing off. That's his way to appreciate the sound.

Si Yuki naman tahimik lang na nanonood at nakikinig kay Eirin.

Then, I remember how he smiled a while ago, while playing the drums with that girl. I think that smile was his brightest.

He always shine the best when he's creating music, through either guitar or drums, now.

I...I wanted to see that, always.

Matapos ang tatlong Beethoven works ay nakuntento na si boss, este, si Ryuji.

Nakaka-amaze nga at sa itsurang iyon ni Eirin ay gano'n nga s'ya kagaling tumugtog. Precise notes, softness, hardness, and the tempo. Perfect.

"Done" sabi nito at tumayo sa upuan n'ya sa harap ng grand piano. C-in-over n'ya ang mga keys ng red na tela at isinara ang lead nito.

She then look at Ryuji. Ryuji nodded and uttered "Thanks. That was superb" Eirin just nodded as well and look at me. "Date"

Hindi ko mapigilang magtaka sa narinig ko. What did she mean date?

"D-Date?" pagu-ulit ko sa sinabi n'ya. Pambihira naman, bakit naman iisang salita lang ang sinasabi n'ya? Hindi manlang n'ya binubuong sentence, para manlang may ma-gets ako.

She just nodded once more, then pointed at me and next to Ryuji who is now standing by my side.

Kulay kamatis na siguro ako sa pula, dahil hiyang-hiya ako sa mga pinagsasabi n'ya. S-She mean, she thinks that Ryuji and I is dating?

Jusmiyo.

"Bagay"

Okay, hindi ko na kailangan ng kahit na anong eksplansyon sa sinabi n'yang 'yon.

Parang nagba-bounce na ang puso ko sa sobrang embarassment. Ewan ko ba, pero hindi ako kumportableng makarinig ng ganitong remarks. "U-Uhhh, hindi kami... ano, k-kaya..."

Jusmiyo, hindi ko na alam kung anong dapat sabihin.

Maya-maya ay nakarinig ako ng mahinang pagtawa sa gilid ko. That guitar prodigy is silently laughing.

"Pasensya na. Ganyan talaga s'ya magsalita, kapag iba ang kausap n'ya. So yeah, since everything's done. We'll get going now" sabi ni Yuki at nagpaalam saamin.

Teka, sabay silang umuuwi?

Are they neighbors or what?

"Can I ask... where did you move?"

I heard Ryuji snorted. "Who are you to ask such questions? Quit it"

Then, I realized...

Ryuji was right.

Ano nga namang pake ko do'n?

"A-Ahh, sige kahit hindi mo na saguti---" "Eirin's parents let me live at their other house near the once that they're living in, as soon as they heard the news"

I was quite shock to receive an answer from him. I mean, who am I to ask about that, and just... who am I to him to let me know that?

"Oh...Okay" awkward kong sabi.