"Natin?" Nagtataka kong tanong.
"Yup." She said, popping the p. And before I could even say anything, she gave me a smile.
A smile so beautiful that it made me speechless, and just stare at her.
Fuck. When did I turn into a lovesick puppy? I don't really like how she makes me feel.
"Why do I have to help you?" Tanong ko nang makabawi.
"Since you're the one who gave me a push, you're obligated to help me now." Sagot niya habang hindi pa din nawawala ang ngiti sa labi niya.
Ibinuka ko ang bibig ko para sana kontrahin siya pero nagbago din ang isip ko. I know I won't win this. She's stubborn, so she will do everything she needs to until she gets what she wants.
Napabuntong hininga ako at bumagsak ang mga balikat ko. And that seemed to please her, seeing me in defeat. Mas lalong lumawak ang ngiti sa mga labi niya.
I shouldn't have given her that push. Because of that, I got dragged into this, and I don't know if I'll be able to escape. Kahit naman subukan kong umiwas, sigurado akong gagawa at gagawa siya ng paraan para lang tulungan ko siya.
"How many members are you looking for?" tanong ko sa kanya.
Ngumiti siya bago sumagot. "Five. Just like The Reverie. I want five members."
Five members. She will have a hard time looking for members dahil kaunti lang ang may interes sa pagbabanda. I know because I already experienced that before. When I still had the same dream.
Tinitigan niya ako, and I had an inkling kung ano ang tumatakbo sa isip niya ngayon. And I know that my answer will be an immediate no.
"Join me, Wynther," she said.
See? Napailing ako. "No." Mabilis kong sagot, na nagpawala sa ngiti niya.
"But why?" dismayado niyang tanong.
Napabuntong hininga ako. "I don't know how to play any instruments," sagot ko.
I know that it's a lame excuse, but it's not like I can just tell her my real reason. Hindi naman kami close para magkuwento ako sa kanya. Besides, I don't have the courage to do it.
"I also don't know how to play any instruments," sabi niya, probably trying to console me.
She might not know how to play any instruments, but she has a very beautiful voice. A voice that is enough to move people to tears. So she doesn't really need to learn any instruments. Her voice alone is enough to win people's hearts, and if she managed to get people to join her band, I'm sure that her dream will be within reach.
"It will be a bother to learn anything when I don't even have any interest in doing it," I said, and that seemed to convince her. Natahimik siya at marahang tumango.
"Hi."
Sabay kaming napalingon sa nagsalita, at nakita ko ang lalaking kumausap sa kanya nung nakaraan. The guy with the Korean guile haircut.
"Rive," narinig kong banggit ng babaeng kasama ko.
Ngumiti naman ang tinawag niyang Rive bago nagsalita. "Can I join you guys? Wala na kasing available na table."
Napatingin ako sa paligid and he's right. Puno na ng mga estudyante ang buong cafeteria. Nakita ko ang pagtangong ginawa ng deskmate ko, kaya naman masayang naupo sa tabi niya ang lalaking nasa harapan namin.
Bumalik ako sa pagkain, pero biglang tumikhim ang deskmate ko kaya naman napatingin ako sa kanya. She's looking at me, and when she finally got my attention, she looked at the guy beside her.
YOU ARE READING
Strings of Memory
Teen Fiction"Hating the one thing you love is a pain worse than losing it." - Wynther Fynne Clemenceau Wynther never had a dream-until he heard his father play the bass. In that moment, music became his purpose, his passion, his future. He dreamed of standing o...
Chapter 11
Start from the beginning
