Even After Everything (After #1) (COMPLETED)

05: Seb

Merry Christmas, guys! Have a bountiful holidays!🎄

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There's nothing I can do about her and I.

I'm not active on my social media sites but Bill told me that she kept posting sad pictures or songs and doon lang nila nalaman na... you know, I b—I can't say break-up because hindi naging kami. "I told her we can stop seeing each other."

Both of them were not happy about it, especially Bill, pero may magagawa pa ba sila? I mean, I appreciate his efforts to lessen what I'm feeling that day... but you cannot fight the part of me that's completely reserved to someone.

As usual, ako pa rin ang pinapakausap kapag may kailangan kay hyung. I completely forgot about what he did the last time I am genuinely happy to talk to him.

I cannot deny the fact that... performing has always been the best part of my life. But behind closed doors, sometimes, ayokong pumasok sa recording booth namin dahil...

"That's good. But do it again." striktong utos ni Keith, his voice reverberating from the speakers behind me.

Suminghap ako at inayos ang suot na headphone. "Maayos naman, ah?"

"Hindi ko sinabing hindi maganda, do it again para may pagpipilian ako. You're doing great." and his voice disappeared.

Only if our fans knew what happens inside our building just to give them the music they all deserve... Oh. I can give that as a suggestion para sa content namin sa YouTube channel namin! We need exposure, many ones, after the break so...

Ako pa lamang ang sinasalang dahil isa pa lang ang na-a-approve na kanta na puwedeng i-record. "That's good. Add some riffs para mas better." Turo ko sa screen and Keith followed it.

Ilang oras kaming dalawa sa kuwarto habang ang dalawa ay naiwan sa practice room. Bill told us na may aayusin siya saglit but we know he's talking to someone else. Hyung... Well, he's unpredictable, eh?

"Si hyung? Kailan?" tanong ko at hinila ang isang swivel chair palapit sa table. "Tinanong mo ba kung may nasulat na siya?"

"Why don't you ask him?" aniya.

"Tss. Hindi n'yo ikamamatay kausapin 'yun," tawa ko at inat ng katawan. "Wala ka bang napapansin sa kaniya? These past few days?"

Hinihintay ko siya na bumaling sa akin o sumulyap man lang pero hindi. I know he's busy and ayaw niyang guluhin kapag nandito kami but the way he shifted his seat and breathing? "Wala?"

"He's early than usual?"

As if I won a lottery, pumalakpak ako nang malakas. No one will hear us outside anyway. "See! You care about hyung, too!"

"Napansin ko lang, I care about him na?"

"Still!" malaki pa rin ang ngiti ko. Would you believe that, Keith noticed something about hyung?

To think that... akala ko ako lang ang may paki. Whatever he says I know he cares about our pianist! Akala ko kasi... ako lang nakakapansin na bakit ang aga-aga ni hyung lagi nitong mga nakaraang araw. I'm not saying he's always tardy or what... unless he's staying, mas mauuna kami na dumating.

The other day, kasabay ko si Norwyn na maagang dumating. Kalalabas niya lang sa kabilang corridor at may hawak na kape at pagkain. "Aga, hyung, ah?" pansin ko.

"Kararating ko lang." he answered, still sounding sleepy. "Bought something to wake me up."

Nagkatinginan kaming dalawa ni Norwyn, expecting another words from hyung pero nasa tapat na siya ng elevator at naghihintay na bumukas. Norwyn scoffed and I shook my head.