Unknown Piece of Her

His and Her Secret

May dalawang estudyante ang nasa music room ngayon. Ang isa ay nagpipiano at ang isa naman ay nagvaviolin. May kasama sila na isang sensei na nagtetrain sa kanila para sa isang competition na magaganap sa ibang school.

They're playing Yiruma's Passing By. Pagkatapos nilang tugtugin ang piece na iyon, napangiti na lang ang sensei nila sa kanilang dalawa.

"Otsukaresama desu, Sunggyu-san and Bora-san. Pwede na kayong manalo sa competition next week."

"Arigato gozaimashita, sensei. Uuwi kami ng may dala-dalang medals next week."

"I'm looking forward to that, Sunggyu-san. Magpahinga na muna kayo. I'll be back after an hour."

Pagkaalis ng sensei nila, naiwan ang dalawa na tahimik. Si Sunggyu, nakatingin lang sa piano keys, samantalang si Bora, nakatingin lang sa kanyang violin.

"Sunggyu-kun, alis muna ako. May kukuhanin lang ako sandali."

Tumango na lang si Sunggyu at pagkaalis ni Bora, nagsimula na ulit tumugtog si Sunggyu. He's playing Love Me by Yiruma.

Sa kabilang side naman, nasa labas lang ng music room si Bora. Pinapakinggan niya kung paano tumugtog si Sunggyu. Napangiti na lang siya kasi sa tuwing nagpapractice sila at kapag umalis siya, naririnig na lang niya na tinutugtog ni Sunggyu ang Love Me ni Yiruma.

Minsan, narinig na niyang tinugtog ni Sunggyu ang May Be ni Yiruma. Noong oras na iyon, nahalata niya na malungkot si Sunggyu. Iyong tipong nag-aalangan ang mga mata nito.

Hindi naman sila parating nag-uusap kaya nahihiya siya na magtanong rito kung ano ang problema. Napagpasyahan na niya na pumasok na ulit sa music room. Pagkapasok naman niya, biglang nagpaalam si Sunggyu na may pupuntahan lang sandali. Wala naman siyang nagawa kundi ang tumango na lang.

Pagkaalis ni Sunggyu, nagsimula naman siyang tumugtog. She started to played the violin with a slow but sad music. It is her own piece. They didn't know that it is for someone who doesn't look at her, someone who doesn't care at least about her, someone who doesn't know that she was loving him, someone who loves another girl.

Only her violin knows what she feels. Only her hands know how to express her sadness of being a brokenhearted girl. Only her piece can say how much she loves that person.

"It's your own piece, neh?"

Napatigil na lang siya sa sobrang gulat. Hindi niya inakala na nandoon na pala si Sunggyu.

"No. It's not mine."

"Honto? Then, why does it says that you love someone who doesn't love you back?"

She flinched. He already knew her feelings. She don't know what to say. It is him. It is him who doesn't love her back. It is him who doesn't care at least about her. It is him, the only one who doesn't look at her.

"No, it's not the real meaning of it. You don't understand it."

"You're not a good liar. Stop lying to me. I knew it already."

"Chigau yo."

"Then, what is this?"

"Where did you get that? Give it back to me."

"Tell me first that you love me!"

"No! I don't love you! Give it back to me!"

"Yadda!"

Biglang naputol ang isa sa mga string ng violin niya. Napaupo na lang siya sa sahig habang pinipilit na ayusin ito. Her tears started to fall.

"No. Hindi pwede. Hindi pwedeng masira 'to. Hindi pwede. Hindi pwede--"

"Let me fix it."

"No! Nang dahil sa'yo naputol ang string ng violin ko! I hate you! I really hate you, Kim Sunggyu! Such a dense jerk!"

She ran. She ran as fast as she can. She can't accept the fact that he already knew her feelings for him. It hurts so much. Her heart is aching. Her tears continued to fall.

Sa kabilang side naman, naiwang mag-isa si Sunggyu. Hawak-hawak niya ang music sheet ni Bora kung saan nakasulat ang mismong gawa ni Bora.

"Dense jerk, huh? You don't understand me. You don't understand why I'm like this. I just don't want to hurt you. I want to fall in love but I can't, because I'm scared, really scared."

He looked at the piano. Naupo na siya sa harap ng piano at nagsimula na siyang tumugtog. When The Love Falls by Yiruma. He closed his eyes, not wanting to shed a single tear.

"I... love you, Bora."