"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...
Binalot kami ng katahimikan and I was just watching her the whole time.
Marahan niyang ibinaba ang hawak na picture at sinimulang tingnan ang iba pang mga bagay na inilabas ko. Then, her attention shifted to my bass guitar, leaning against my study table.
She stared at it for quite some time before finally speaking.
"Do you know how to play the guitar?" she asked.
Nagtataka man ay nagawa ko pa ding sagutin ang tanong niya. "Yes. Harrison taught me how to play it. Why?"
Ibinalik niya sa akin ang tingin at nakita ko ang kislap na nandoon.
"Really?" she asked excitedly.
"Yes. Youssef and Tori also taught me how to play the instruments they specializes in," sagot ko.
"So you know how to play drums and keyboard as well?" she asked in amazement.
"A little," sagot ko at nagkibit balikat.
"Wow," she whispered, clearly amazed by what she just heard.
"Do you remember what Harrison told me when they were giving their us advice?" she suddenly asked.
What Harrison told her? If I remember correctly, it was about her learning how to play the guitar.
Tumango ako.
"Can you please teach me how to play guitar?" she asked.
Natigilan ako. Why me?
"You could ask Zeira to teach you. She's way better than me dahil na-train siya ni Harrison ng ilang taon," I told her.
If she really wanted to learn, it would be better with Zeira. She was mentored by The Reverie's guitarist, so she'd learn a lot. Kaunti lang ang alam ko, kaya mas mabuti pang sa mas eksperto siya magpaturo.
"She's always busy," she said. "Kaya ikaw na lang."
Kumunot ang noo ko. "Busy din naman ako, ah?"
But instead of answering, she suddenly pouted and started acting all cutesy.
Fuck. She really knows how to work her charms.
Napapikit ako at umiwas ng tingin. "F-fine." Nauutal kong pagpayag.
When I looked back at her, she was smiling—at ako naman, parang tangang kumakalampag na naman ang puso.
"W-why do you want me to teach you?" Sa kabila ng naghuhuramentado kong puso ay nagawa kong itanong sa kanya pero hindi siya sumagot. Nanatili lang siyang nakangiti sa akin na mas lalo lang nagpalakas sa pagkabog ng puso ko.
Muli kaming nabalot ng katahimikan kaya naman sinamantala ko iyon para pakalmahin ang puso ko. Umiwas din ako ng tingin sa kanya para mabawasan ang paghuhuramentado nito.
But no matter how much I try to calm my heart, it will always be impossible.
Whenever I'm with her, it's like it was the most natural thing to do. At mas lalo iyong nagwala dahil sa sunod na mga salitang lumabas sa bibig niya.
"You really have a nice voice. I wish you would speak more so I could hear it more," she said, making me turn back to her. "I really like it."
My heart pounded—louder, harder, faster. Natigilan ako at natulala sa kanya.
"I bet you'd sound amazing when you sing," she added with a smile.
Bigla akong natauhan at agad na kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi niya.
"No," I said firmly. Kung ano man ang iniisip niya ngayon ay hindi iyon magandang ideya. That's stupid. There's no way I'm singing.
"Why not? I like your voice. Imagine, our band having a dual vocalist." She grinned, looking dreamy, but I shook my head, instantly shattering her fantasy.
Sumimangot siya saglit bago muling ngumiti. "I really hope we could sing together onstage. It's one of my dreams, you know. To perform with all of our bandmates. With... you."
Muli akong natigilan sa sinabi niya. She looked so sincere—hindi kagaya kanina na parang nagbibiro lang siya. Now, it felt real. Like she genuinely wanted us to sing on stage together.
Tinitigan niya ako sa mata, and this time, she looked serious. "Should we make a promise about it?" she suggested.
And although this was completely different from the promise I made with my father when I was a kid, I still found myself intertwining my pinky finger with hers.
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