Umuwi akong galit. My friends didn't know what happened. Iyong masaya kong aura kanina ay biglang nagbago nang dahil sa lalaking iyon.
How dare him threatened me like that?At bakit iyong halik pa ang naisipan niya kung pwede naman niyang sabihing hindi niya kayang palitan ang phone ko?
Let's say that he's average. May kaya at sigurado naman akong kaya niya akong bilhan. I just want him to be responsible! To think that he dropped my phone just because I called a police.
Bwisit siya. Porque't nakasama lang doon sa banda, ganoon ang magiging trato niya?
ReeseHatesEustace: Guys! Check niyo IG ng Labyrinth. They posted their picture kanina!
EmeraldNiFinn: Yes yes yes! Gosh. I already posted my comment there. Ang gwapo ng guitarist🥺
SummerLovesLabyrinth: Waitttt. Sandalee! Ang hina ng connection nyeta.
ReeseHatesEustace: Paepal lang talaga ang hunghang na si Eustace. Siya lang naman ang mukhang antok sa kanilang lahat amp😒 Sarap hambalusin.
SummerLovesLabyrinth: Hoy Tania!Labas ka na dyan😂 Ba't di ka nakaonline agad? You missed a second!
Umirap ako habang nagtitipa sa laptop. I've got no choice but to use this kahit na ayoko.
TaniaNaLoyalKayIsaac: Nothing😑Ano bang pangalan ng guitarist nila?
ReeseHatesEustace:Op op✋Ba't naman interesado ka?
EmeraldNiFinn:@TaniaNaLoyalKayIsaac girl, I tried searching his account but I got nothing.
SummerLovesLabyrinth: Enzo daw. The newly band member.
TaniaNaLoyalKayIsaac: Tsk. Pabibo, hindi naman masyadong kagwapuhan.
ReeseHatesEustace: Aba, baka kapag nakita mo ng malapitan, tuluyan mo nang iwan si Issac nyan?🤨
TaniaNaLoyalKayIsaac:@ReeseHatesEustace mangyayari lang 'yon kapag mabuti na ang trato sa'yo ni Eustace😂
ReeseHatesEustace: Asa ka pa🙄
Lorenzo Miguel. Thats his full name. Ni-like ko ang picture nila bago nag-search sa pangalan niya sa IG. But as what Emerald said, I found nothing. Kung meron man ay puro fan account na tingin ko'y kakagawa lang.
Sinubukan ko rin sa facebook kaso wala ring lumabas. Mga kapangalan niya lang o di kaya fanpages.
"Lorenzo's Wives?" kunot noo kong basa sa isa sa mga page. It has thousands of members already. Ang bilis naman? Is that how he influenced fangirls?
I went to twitter but again, I didn't got his account. Talagang kahit ni isa sa social media, wala siya? How he can promote and give an update to his fangirls if he has none of it?
Inis akong napabalik sa group chat namin.
SummerLovesLabyrinth: I joined Lorenzo's Wives on facebook!
ReeseHateeEustace: Yah, me too. Just for facts only😁
EmeraldNiFinn: What? He has a group page already? Teka, join lang me. Brb.
Napairap ako saka isinara iyon.
Wow. Pati mga kaibigan ko nabulag sa maganda niyang mukha? He can really make people go crazy over him.
Kung alam lang nila ang tunay niyang ugali, baka hindi nila magawang hangaan ang lalaking iyon. They didn't encounter him so that's why they're drooling.
Ano pa bang maganda sa lalaking iyon bukod sa lip ring niya? His skills? Iyong paggigitara? Iyong aura niya kapag nasa entablado at tumutugtog tapos hindi man lang ngumingiti?
Inis akong napatingin sa phone niya na nasa gilid ng laptop. Kinuha ko iyon saka binuksan.
My brow arched upon seeing his lock screen.
It's his own picture, being fierce and I admit, he looks good. Nandoon pa rin iyong gitara niyang mukhang lagi niyang dala-dala. Kaso nga lang mayroong password iyon at hindi ko alam kung ano.
I tried guessing some numbers. Iyong mahirap na combination ng numbers kaso hindi gumana. I also asked my friends which is members of the fanpage about some facts about him. Tinanong ko iyong birthday niya at sinubukan iyon kaso hindi rin gumana.
I almost cracked my mind finding some series of numbers but all of them didn't work. Pati iyong apat na zero ay tinype ko kaso ayaw ring gumana.
For the last time, I tried typing numbers. Iyong 1234. Doon lang tuluyang tumama ang hula ko.
My eyes widened on his password. Talagang iyon ang ginawa niya? That's just easy!
And damn, I've been thinking hard just for this? Iyong magkakasunod na numero lang pala ang password niya?
I stalked his phone, finding something that might let me find his social medias. Ilang beses kong sinipat ang bawat apps na naroon kaso wala akong makitang pamilyar sa akin.
And I confirmed that he has no social medias. Facebook, Twitter, IG, or anything. Kahit isa doon ay wala siya. All the applications that I've seen from his phone is just games and not worth my time.
Paano niya nagagawang makipag communicate? How can he get some updates if he has nothing? Naiisip ko pa lang na hindi gumagamit ng kahit anong social media ay nahihirapan na ako. What more him?
Instead of fiddling and doing nothing from his phone, I went to his photos. Napairap ako nang makitang halos kakaunti lang ang laman niyon. Mostly his pictures and guitars and even videos of him together with his guitar, doing some song covers.
I grabbed the chance to listen on his voice. Puro covers iyon at iyong boses niya ay sakto lang para sa akin. It's soothing. Halos lahat ay maiikli lang pero maganda namang pakinggan.
Tinignan ko rin ang iba niyang photos. There's only one picture where he smiles. Nanliit ang mata ko at zinoom ang picture. Something caught my attention.
It was so clear that I can see myself there! I'm the photobomber!
Nasa likuran niya ako at kitang-kita doon ang malapad kong ngiti habang nakatungo at itinataas ang kamay na may hawak na banner.
Tandang-tanda ko kung nasaan ito. It was from the Labyrinth's concert last year! I was busy cheering and shouting for Isaac's name that time when he captured that.
Paano naman siya napunta sa concert?How come I didn't notice him? Ganoon ba ako kabaliw dati kay Isaac at hindi man lang nakita ang presensya niya?
And his smile. It was totally different from his look when we met at the comfort room. Ibang-iba iyong uri ng ngiti niya na nasa picture kaysa sa ekspresyon niyang ipinakita sa akin kanina.
It seems that he enjoyed being there, watching the band performing in front of him. Banda na kung saan naging parte na rin siya ngayon.
But why he joined the band? Tapos ngayon ay siya na ang laman ng ilang social media. He's more famous than other members now. Iyong newbie ay nagawa iyon.
Tinignan ko pa ang iba niyang pictures na naroon. I thought I'll be seeing some of it with my presence there. Kaso nag-iisa lang iyon at mukhang iyon lang din ang natuunan ko ng pansin.
"Sorry. May pupuntahan lang. I can't be with you all today," I said while the phone is still on my ear .Nagbibihis na ako papunta ng mall, bibili ng phone at nang maisauli na rin ang kanya.
Low batt na iyon at bahala siyang mag-charge. He gave me this without the charger. Siguro naman ay okay lang na wala nang baterya kapag binalik ko sa kanya dahil hindi naman siya nagbigay ng charger. Problema na niya iyon.
Actually, may lalakaran sana kami ng mga kaibigan ko ngayon. Pass muna ako dahil alam ko namang tungkol lang iyon sa banda.
And besides, my agenda's more important. Hindi ko naman yata kakayaning bitbitin ang laptop at iyong ang gamitin pansamantala tuwing may pinupuntahan.
I drove to the mall. Hindi ko rin alam kung paano isasauli itong phone niya. Medyo matagal pa iyong next concert at dahil mukhang doon ko lang din naman siya makikita. Kung bakit kasi walang kinalaman sa social media iyon.
Is he introvert or something? Hindi ba na-expose ang sarili niya sa ganoong mga bagay? Mukha namang sinauna kahit moderno na ang panahon ngayon.
And to my shock, I already saw him inside the mall when I went to the phone store. Nakakapanibago lang dahil walang masyadong nakatumpok sa kanyang mga babae.
I'm pretty sure that he's popular but to my surprise, I didn't saw some of his 'wives' flocking here. Mabilis akong pumunta sa gawi niya.
He's wearing his white loose long sleeve but this time, a faded jeans as his bottom. Isa pang kaibahan ang hindi niya pagbitbit ng kanyang gitara.
"Psst," I called him but he didn't paid attention. Nakayuko lang ito at may ginagawang kung ano sa phone na kanyang binili. Natatabunan rin ng kanyang buhok iyong kanyang mga mata at tila sumasabay sa pagyuko nito.
"Enzo," muli kong tawag at doon lang niya inangat ang ulo.
His bored look bore into me. Binayaran niya rin iyong phone saka tinatamad na humarap sa akin.
Kita mo 'to. Naging parte lang ng banda nakukuha nang maging ganyan. Lumaki naman yata agad ang ulo niya?
As what I'm planning, I gave him his phone. Iminuwestra ko iyon sa kanya, pinipilit na hawakan na iyon.
"I'll buy my phone since it looks like you're not paying for the damage. There's nothing interesting on your phone," sabi ko. Tinanggap niya iyon saka inilagay sa bulsa ng suot niya.
Bakit ba puro puti ang suot niya palagi?Lagi ba 'tong umaattend ng lamay?
"You know my password?" he asked, being curious.
Umirap ako.
"Duh? Even a kid can guess it. Sino ba kasing tanga ang maglalagay ng password, iyong 1234 pa? Hindi ka ba nangangamba na baka may makita o gamitin ang mga accounts mo?"
The woman handed him the phone he bought. Nagpasalamat ito bago itinuon sa akin ang pansin.
"If you really want to not let anyone invade something in your phone, you should think wisely. Who would have thought that you'll use an easy password if people think that you hide something in it? Mas iisipin nilang mahirap iyong ginamit mong numero kaya sila rin ang mahihirapang mag-isip para tuluyang malaman iyon," he said.
Nahirapan nga ako, eh.
"So why 1234? Bakit hindi apat na zero na lang?"
"Only nosy people asks that," he hissed while remaining the seriousness on his face.
"I'm curious! Ni wala ngang interesado dyan sa phone mo kaya naisipan kong ibalik na lang. Not worth it."
He shrugged his shoulder and then went outside of the store, completely ignoring me. Sinuot niya iyong mask niya saka ako ay napasunod sa kanya.
"Teka naman. Wala kayong rehearsals ngayon? Alam mo na, sa concert," dagliang tanong ko. Nagbabakasakali lang ako kasi baka papunta siya sa rehearsals nila tapos pwede akong makasunod at makita si Isaac.
Hindi siya tumigil sa paglalakad. Para akong tangang nakasunod sa kanya at habol ng habol. He loves seeing me running after him. Akala mo naman kung sino. Mas gwapo naman sa kanya si Isaac.
"Hoy Enzo! Tumigil ka nga!" at doon lang siya tuluyang tumigil. Hinarap ako at naroon na naman iyong walang gana niyang itsura.
"You should learn to call my name sometimes. May pangalan ang tao, huwag mong tawagin sa kung ano. And to satisfy you, we don't have rehearsals today. Let your mind be at peace." Napasimangot ako.
Bakit ba kasi tinanggap nila ito? He's impolite! I don't know how he passed the standards. Sa kanilang lahat, bukod kay Eustace ay isa pa itong mukhang galit sa mundo.
I will never admire him. I won't be his fan who's blinded by his looks and skills.
"I was just asking. You know, I want to see Isaac."
I reasoned out then he turned his back again. Mahina akong napamura saka napasunod sa kanya.
Ang hilig mag-walk out, akala mo naman kahabol-habol.
I followed him until he reached at the department store looking for something. Tahimik akong nakasunod at inoobserbahan iyong galaw niya.
Hindi ko naman planong sundan siya hanggang saan. All I want is to make sure that they don't have rehearsals for today. Malay ko ba, baka ginawa niyang dahilan lang iyon para hindi makasama.
Lumapit ako sa kanya nang nakangiti. He handed me the phone that he bought earlier. Nangunot ang noo ko nang tila walang pag-aalinlangan niyang ibinibigay iyon sa akin.
"Paying you. Pamalit doon sa phone mo."
"Ha?"
"Paying you. Pamalit doon sa phone mo," he repeated as if I didn't hear him saying that.
Imbes na magalit sa kanya ay kinuha ko iyon. "Thanks. Akala ko hindi mo na papalitan, eh."
He shook his head and started walking again. Hindi ko na siya hinabol pa at pinabayaan siyang iwanan ako doon. I took my lunch there and then went home to start my plan.
I joined myself on the group page. Kaagad na na-approve din iyon kaya tamang scroll lang sa mga facts tungkol sa kanya.
•He likes Gray color
•Valdemora is his surname
•He owns a land and a sugarcane plantation (we don't know where the place is)
•He has NO social medias
•Loves playing the guitar
•Friends of Labyrinth (closest friends)
•He's a bit introvert. Doesn't talk much if he's not interested.
•He loves to sing too!
•His email is lorenzomiguelv@gmail.com
•He has NO girlfriend
So, dahil wala siyang social media, an email will do for me. Gusto ko lang makapag send sa kanya ng message kahit maikli lang. I wanna know how he types for someone.
I scrolled more but I just saw some of his pictures taken on their latest concert. Tanging nakapagbigay lang sa akin ng impormasyon ay iyong kaunting facts tungkol sa kanya.
The one that caught my attention is that he owns a sugarcane plantation! Paano niya nama-manage iyon? At isa pa iyong close friends sila nina Isaac? Kaya pala naipasok kaagad.
I asked some information about him by commenting on some posts. Naitanong ko rin kung paano niya naisipang pumasok sa banda.
It's because of a random girl. Some members told them about it so he got interested on joining the band, having some hopes that he'll see her again.
I also asked his family but I got no answer. Iyon na rin ang dahilan kung bakit tinigilan ko na ang pagtatanong lalo pa't members rin doon iyong mga kaibigan ko. They'll tease me if they know that. At ayoko namang maasar sa lalaking iyon.
Hindi siya si Isaac.
I opened my email and typed something on it.
Good day, Enzo! I'm sorry if I directly messaged you here. Wala ka naman kasing social medias so I think this is the only way. Thanks for the phone again. Sana masarap ulam mo araw araw. Haha. Kidding aside.
Anyway, I just saw your email on some random posts so nagmessage na lang ako sa'yo. Sana naman maka-reply ka kahit three dots lang, okay?
I sent it to him. Hindi pa man nakakalipas ang ilang minuto ay kaagad na akong naka receive ng reply.
I excitedly opened it but immediately frowned when he seriously took my message. He replied with three dots only! The nerve of this man?!