GAL'S POINT OF VIEW
"Huy batang pasaway kaa! Bumalik ka rito!"
Mabilis pa sa uwak akong tumakbo palabas ng bahay. I was holding one piece of waffle, habang nasa bibig ko naman ang isa.
"Pahingi lang naman ako ng isa, ate Cres!" lumunok ako. "Usa la nak gin kuha!"
"Jusko kang bata ka! Ibalik mo'yan! Kulang na it aton ibaraligya!"
"Usa la lage nak gin kuha!" I yelled back and waved my hand while running backwards. "Good bye ate Cres! See you again later! Love you!"
Ngumisi lang ako sa kaniya samantalang nagaalburuto na siya sa sobrang inis sa labas ng bahay.
"Huwag ka nang babalik sa pamamahay na ito!"
I laughed.
Mas binilisan ko pa ang pagtakbo dahil bukod sa nanguha ako ng dalawang waffle, male late na rin ako sa klase.
While I was running across the street, a sudden bicycle happen to appear in front of me. Nagulat ako sa biglaang pagsulpot nito sa harapan ko kaya hindi ko na nagawa pang huminto.
Well, I tried! Promise, I tried!
But I ended up with the man on the ground.
"WAAAAHHH ATE CRESSS!"
Hindi ko na nakita kung sino dahil pinikit ko na lamang ang mga mata at hinintay na bumagsak.
"Stupid woman, anong akala mo sa katawan mo hindi mabigat?"
Bigla akong napamulat sa narinig kong boses. Wait. Parang hindi naman sa harapan ko galing ang boses ah?
And when I turned around to see who it was, I almost rolled my eyes.
It's Trivial.
"C'mon, stupid. Umalis ka diyan! Kapatid ko hindi na makahinga nang dahil sayo!"
My eyes widened.
When I turned and looked, my eyes grew bigger.
Okay. Lupa kainin mo na ako.
Kalma lang ako ha. Kalma lang.
"GOODY LICIOUS-I MEAN, Good Gracious!" I exclaimed. Agad akong tumayo. Hindi parin makapaniwala. "Pasensya ka na, Chase. I'm sorry."
Wait.
Bakit ba ako ang nanghihingi ng tawad? Eh siya naman 'tonv tanga na biglang sumulpot sa harapan ko?
But on the other hand, I smiled secretly. Bwahaha mamaya ka na umiral pride. Lovelife ko muna.
Tinulungan siyang makatayo ni Trivial the plastic. "You okay, bro?"
Chase just looked at him and nodded afterwards.
"HUY CHASE," tinapik ko siya sa balikat. Nakita ko naman ang pagkagulat sa kaniyang mga mata. "ANG SABI KO SORRY. PASENSYA NA, DI MO MAN LANG BA AKO PAPANSININ?"
Mabilis ko iyung sinabi, to the point na hindi niya mababasa.
Sa huli ay tinitigan niya ako nang may pagtataka sa kaniyang mukha.
I smirked in my mind.
"What the dumb shit, stupid woman?" sabat ni Trivial.
Tignan mo 'to. Hindi siya ang kinakausap pero siya palagi ang sumasagot. Attention seeker. KSSB. Kulang siya sa banyak.
"Don't talk to my brother like that!"
"Mabuti nga nakikipag-usap ako. Pwede ba? Huwag kang sabat nang sabat, Trivial. Bakit ka ba sabat nang sabat, ikaw ba si Chase ha?"
His face turned red and his eyes sharpened.
As if, masisindak ako.
Ibinaling ko na ulit ang tingin kay Chase.
"Nevermind, Chase." I smiled. "Itong kuya mo kasi palaging sumasabat, akala niya siya ikaw. But anyway, pasensya na ha? Hindi ko naman inakala na magkikita tayo rito-"
Kinulbit siya ni Trivial. Lumingon naman si Chase. And I almost killed Trivial using my eyes.
He was holding a piece of paper while words on it saying, "Beethoven, don't waste your time with that stupid brat."
Chase nodded. Got his bike back again and just like that they strode away from me.
Naiwan akong nakatulala doon at hindi makapaniwala. I looked down and scoffed.
"YOU PIECE OF TRIANGLE, TRIVIAL! TALAGANG BINUBULILYASO MO AKO SA HARAP NG KAPATID MO!"
I yelled while clenching my fist.
"Serves you right!" He yelled back. "I dont want someone like you for my brother, stupid woman!"
Moments later, I just found myself inside a music room filled with so many instruments.
Narito ako ngayon sa studium nang university. Sa likod nito ay nakaayos ang mga instrumento na ginagamit para sa orchestral presentation at ang ibang bahagi naman ay nakalatag ang mga kagamitan ng ilang club.
I went straight to the thing I came here for. I silently touch the keys of it, But I didn't click it.
Pero mayroon yata itong dalang kapangyarihan at nadala ako sa puti at itim na kulay nito. Seconds later, I just found myself in front of it.
I was enchanted by the color of it. It shines in my eyes.
I was about to play it when I felt a presence beside me. Muntik na akong mapatalon nang makita ko si Chase.
I stepped back few steps. Masyado siyang malapit sakin!
Kailan pa siya napunta sa tabi ko?
I smiled sheepishly. I dont know what to say, instead I just stared at him. He do the same.
His eyes were questioning me.
Yet, so innocent.
"A-ah, I. . . I was just passing by." I said while trying to make some hand gestures.
Goody licious! I dont know how to use sign language!
His gray eyes stared at me more suspiciously.
"I mean!" I said and looked down. "It's not you're gonna hear what I'm saying." I murmured.
I looked back to him again and gave him a warm smile. "Hi Chase. It's this yours?"
I said referring to the piano. I moved my eyes for him to know what I'm saying.
My heart was throbbing so fast.
Keri lang 'yan, Gal. Kaya mo 'yan!
He nodded.
"Ah, okay." tatango-tango kong sabi. "Mauna na ako sayo, Chase. May pasok pa ako."
I waved my hand to him and quickly turned my back. I bit my lower lips to calm myself.
Gal Heymei Craste, what have you done? Dapat ay chance ko na ito para makasama siya ng matagal!
I nearly reached the wide closed door, but I was stunned at the moment when I heared the sound of the piano.
Kahit nakatalikod ako ay alam kung siya ang nagtitipa sa piano at magtindigan ang lahat ng balahibo ko sa katawan nang maramdaman ang mga titig niya sa likod ko.
It sent chills down my spine. But not the way that it crept me out, but the way how it set my heart in chaos.
I don't know the piece of the song he was playing, but it was beautiful, pleasing to the ear to hear. But, if you go over what's beyond that music, the emotion, it was like a raging wave.
Nagwawala. Emosyong gustong kumawala. Emosyong may gustong ipahiwatig.
I was froze from where I was standing, mesmerize of how in the world he could play a beautiful music. Sa pagkakataon na ito ay hindi ko alam kung tatakbo ba ako o lilingon para makipagtitigan sa mga mata niya.
Ngunit, nangibabaw ang kagustuhan kong lumingon. And there, I saw him staring at me while playing the piano using only his one hand.
Ang bilis. Sobrang bilis nang tibok ng puso ko.
I did not talk. We just stared at each other. Not until he stop and before I knew it, he walked the distance between us.
Na hindi winawala ang paningin sa'kin.
Napapitlag na lamang ako nang maramdaman ang paghaplos nang kaniyang kamay sa pisngi ko.
N-nani?
My eyes widened in surprise when I felt warm tears flowing down to my cheeks. Why in the world I am crying?
"H-huh. . ." no words came out from my mouth. "H-huh. . ."
My knees were trembling. As if I just witnessed a traumatic event in front of my eyes. I can't move, I was frozen on the spot.
I saw him moved and pulled me on my wrist, but before he could even hug me the wide door behind me opened.
"GAL HEYMEI CRASTE! WHY THE HECK ARE YOU HERE?!"
YIKES!
As I turned I saw the roaring look on my brother's face. Para kakainin niya ako nang buhay.
Bigla akong nabalik sa reyalidad at walang alinlangan na tumakbo palayo! Yikes! Nakalimutan kong may ginawa pala akong kalokohan bago pumunta sa studium.
At kung ano mang kalokohang iyun, sapat na iyun para galitin ang pikon kong kapatid.
I saw the curtains of the studium. Sa una ay nag alinlangan pa akong buksan iyun para doon tumakas pero nang makita kong malapit na akong mahabol ni EmCee na dala ang isang baseball bat sa kamay ay wala akong pinagpilian kundi ang buksan iyun.
Right after I opened it, a light from above spotted me.
Nasa langit na ba ako? Kinukuha na ba ako? Bakit ang bilis naman yata?
But when I realized where I was, my lips gaped open and my eyes widened in surprise.
I froze in an instant.
"NOW, LET'S HEAR A BEAUTIFUL MUSIC FROM OUR VETERAN PIANIST. MR. CHASE BEETHOVEN VERSI. A ROUND OF APPLAUSE PLEASE!"
All eyes were on me.
They all applaused.
NANI?
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TO BE CONTINUED. . .