Snippets of Our Future (Commit and Run Series #2)

Prologue

Prologue
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I wonder how it feels to have a whole complete family. Growing up, I was raised by my Lola Crezsei. I live a comfortable life I couldn't ask for more.

Lola Crezsei lang ang tawag ko sa kaniya dahil mahaba ang pangalan niya. Nahihirapan kasi ako nung batang ako na kompletuhin ang buong pangalan niya sa pagbigkas.

She never left my side. Lahat ng gusto ko, nabibigay niya kasi mayaman naman siya—kami. 

Maaga siyang nawalan ng asawa kaya sa akin napunta lahat ng atensyon niya. She would always check on me kahit pa busy siya. Hindi na rin siya naghanap pa ng panibagong makakasama sa buhay dahil sabi niya, hindi naman tuluyang nawala ang pagmamahal kahit pa patay na ang kalahati ng puso.

"You can still love a person even from a far—or they are not here physically." She smiled. "We oath that only death can set us part, and here I am, breathing. So, there's no reason to stop loving him." They're so in love with each other to the point that they made me believe about love.

"Love doesn't stop just because you can't feel the other one."

I may not be raised by a complete family, but I am sure that I am well raised by my Lola. Yes, a complete family would have been great but Lola made me feel that life won't stop just because I only had her.

Inayos ko saglit ang electric guitar bago pasimpleng nagsimulang mag-strum. Hindi pa masyadong clear kaya inayos ko ang wire na nakakabit sa amplifier.

Ibang electric guitar ang gamit ko ngayon dahil naiwan ang isa sa bahay, hindi ko nadala ang isa sa condo. Mas maganda 'yong isa, eh.

"Psh, what a great guitar..." I mumbled while strumming the guitar.

I am wearing a white fitted shirt and a black shorts pero hindi naman kita sa video dahil nakaupo ako.

Hindi kita ang mukha ko sa video. Hanggang leeg lang 'yon, sakto lang para makita nila ang adams apple.

After minutes of practicing the chords, I started to record my next song to be cover by an electric guitar—Style by Taylor Swift.

I enjoyed playing guitar especially electric since I am more fond of the tone like this because it has something that calmed me down.

I swiftly move my head as I am jamming the music I played.

"Oh, I love this music..." I said before ending the video and took a look at it. "They have a nice music taste." I nodded repeatedly.

I clicked post after reviewing the video and found no weird things in it. Mas masaya rin kasi kapag may natutupad akong mga song request na nababasa ko sa comment section.

It somehow warmed my heart to think that I granted someone's wish.

Ibinaba ko na ang electric guitar sa gilid bago kinuha ang susi ng kotse dahil pupunta pa ako sa Volleyball Training Center.

It was past 7PM in the evening so I assumed that my team was already there. Being a captain is hard. It wasn't just a responsibility alone, it also has different kinds of work you never knew you'd face.

I became a captain two months ago after our former captain—Jeco graduated from college. Mas lalong naging masaya ang second year or sophomore year ko dahil mas gumagana ang utak ko kapag marami akong ginagawa.

I'm a civil engineering student, fighting maroons captain, and also a president of our org.

"Oh, nandito na pala si Cap, eh." Narinig kong sambit ni Tres nang makapasok ako sa pintuan ng training center.