Tapos na yung exam at Christmas break na. Everyone is busy while I'm stuck here in the house cleaning alone. Mom and Dad are nowhere to be found. Darating ngayon yung mga pinsan ko from Cebu at dito sila magse-celebrate ng pasko. Busy din yung lima dahil may mga bisita din sila kaya di ko alam kung makikita ko sila.
It's been a week since the concert pero halos mabaliw pa rin ako kapag naaalala ko. Tuwang-tuwa nga sina Mama nung naikwento sa kanila ng madaldal na si Alvie yung nangyare sa concert. Alam na pala nila yng plano ni Glenn at ako lang talaga yung walang malay sa nangyayari.
Sobrang sweet at thoughtful ni Glenn to the point na pati si mama eh kinikilig sa kanya. Halos dito na nga siya tumira last week eh. He called me last night that he won't be able to see me because he will be visiting his parents in States and will be spending Christmas with them. Babalik nalang daw siya before new year para makapag-celebrate kami ng magkasama.
I heard the doorbell rings so I run outside to open the gate. Ni hindi pa man ako tapos maglinis eh nandito na sila. Kuya Ron, his wife ate Mitch, Kaleb, Corrin, and Matt are here. Di pa man sila nakakababa ng van eh halos magiba na yung bahay sa ingay nila. Agad nila akong sinunggaban ng yakap pagbaba nila kaya muntik na akong mapahiga sa damuhan.
"Like, what the heck, Sol! Uso maligo. Ang baho mo." Sabay takip pa ng ilong ni Kaleb kaya sinamaan ko sila ng tingin.
"Kapal ng mukha mo. Baka sarili mo naamoy mo. Sakto, here. Magwalis ka naman. Pagod na ako." Sabay abot ko sa kanya nung walis.
Magrereklamo pa sana sya pero iniwan ko na sya dun ng nakatayo. Kanya-kanya sila ng hakot ng gamit nila sa loob habang dumiretso naman ako sa kusina para maghanda ng pagkain nila. Sinundan ako ni ate Mitch at Corrin habang busy naman yung mga lalake sa pag aayos ng mga gamit nila. Ate Mitch is already 23 habang magkasing-edad naman kami ni Corrin.
Inaayos namin yung lunch nung biglang sumigaw ni Matt mula sa sala kaya napahinto kaming tatlo.
"HOY SOL! NASA SELEPONO YUNG KASINTAHAN MO!" sabay hagis pa nya ng phone ko sa akin kaya kamuntik bumagsak sa tiles. Sakalin ko na 'to makita nya. Kapag nagkaroon ka nga naman ng mga kamag-anak na baliw, ang sarap lang pumaslang.
Lumabas ako para makausap si Glenn dahil maingay sina Matt sa loob. Nakasimangot sya habang nakahiga sa kama nya.
"What's with the face?" I asked him but he glared at me as an answer kaya napataas yung kilay ko. Inaano ko na naman sya? Bakit ba puro abnormal nakakausap ko ngayong araw? Wala na ba akong makakausap ng matino?
"Bakit madaming bakulaw dyan?" inis na tanong nya.
"Bakulaw? Dito? Wala ka naman so paanong nagkaroon ng bakulaw dito?" biro ko pero lalong nalukot yung mukha nya. Kung nandito lang siguro sya, malamang nasapak na nya ako.
"Sino yung sumagot ng tawag ko kanina?" di ko makita yung mukha nya pero alam kong seryoso yung boses nya.
"Pinsan ko. Dami mong alam. Jealous much, huh?" sabay tawa ko pa ng nakakaloko.
I heard someone knocking on his door kaya inis syaang tumayo tsaka binuksan yung pinto. May batang lumapit sa laptop nya tsaka tinututok yung buong mukha nya sa screen. Tinulak naman ni Phoenix yung mukha nya tsaka sya pinaalis pero ang kulit lang nila dahil kinagat sya nung bata sa kamay kaya nagsisigaw siya.
"Darn it, you little brat! Get out of here! You sadist, I'm gonna rip your face—" sigaw ni Nix pero binato lang siya ng unan nung bata.
"I don't want to. You get out if you want. I'm going to sleep here. Goodnight, ugly creature!" sabay dive nung bata sa kama.
Wala namang nagawa si Glenn kundi magkamot ng ulo. He scratched his head in frustration tsaka binato sa bata yung hawak nyang unan pero binato ulit sa kanya pabalik. I heard him curse kaya natawa nalang ako.
"Tawa ka diyan. Pagbuhulin ko kayo eh." Inis na sabi nya.
"Luh. Sino yun? Kapatid mo?" tanong ko sa kanya.
"Hindi. Pulubi lang yu—"
"Yah! I'm not a beggar. You, dope!" the kid cut him off.
"Matulog ka na nga! Bwisit ka talaga." Sigaw nya dun sa bata.
"What is 'bwisit'?" tanong ulit sa kanya nung bata.
"Nothing. That means you're handsome." Sagot niya kaya nanlaki yung mata ko.
"Ah. Yeah right. I'm really bwisit." Proud na sabi nung bata.
"Yeah, whatever. Matulog ka ng bwisit kang bata ka." Sabi ni Glenn.
"Hi ate! Bwisit din si kuya ko no?" pahabol na sabi nung bata kaya di ko na napigilan yung tawa ko.
Tumayo si Nix tsaka binalot ng kumot yung bata tsaka nya dianagan ng mga unan.
"Yan. Kalokohan mo kasi. Nakakarma ka sa ginagawa mo eh." Sabi ko kaya natawa nalang din sya.
Matagal din kaming nag usap bago nya patayin kasi late na doon at kailangan na nilang matulog. So, he has a younger brother named Ace Jacob. Akala ko kasi mag isa lang siya. Just to find out na parang Xerox copy pa nya yung kapatid niya. Nakasilip naman sa may pinto sina Matt at Kaleb nung mapatingin ako sa likod ko.
Maya-maya pa dumating na din si Mama. She's talking to ate Mitch, kuya Ron and Korrin habang naiwan naman kaming tatlo sa sala habang nanonood ng kung ano sa TV. Pinagitnaan ako nung dalawang mentally challenged kong mga pinsan tsaka ako inakbayan.
"Boypren mo yun?" tanong ni Matt.
"Pake mo?" sagot ko.
"Bakit di mo pinaalam sa amin nung nanliligaw sayo?" tanong naman ni Kaleb.
Di ko sila pinansin. Nilipat ko sa myx yung panood. Sakto namang Russian Roulette ng Red Velvet yung nagpe-play.
"Matalino ba?" hirit ni Matt.
"Mayaman ba? Baka naman niloloko ka lang nIyan." Pahabol pa ni Kaleb.
Di ako makapag-focus sa pinapanood ko dahil sa ingay nila kaya tumayo ako pero hinila nila ako pabalik sa kinauupuan ko.
"Teka, ‘di pa tayo tapos mag-usap!" sabi ni Matt.
"Tae naman mga unggoy! Sina mama at papa nga waalang tinanong tapos kayo dinaig niyo pa yung SOCO at Imbestigador! Oo na! baka pag nakita niyo yun mabakla pa kayo kaya tigilan niyo ako." Irita kong sagot sa kanila.
"Siguraduhin mo langg dahil babantayan ka namin." Seryosong sabi ni Kaleb.
"As if, Dude. Uuwi din kayo ng Cebu after Christmas so why bother?" sagot ko sa kanila.
"Sinong nagsabing uuwi kami ni Kaleb? We're going to stay here with you. Busy sina tita so kami ang magbabantay sayo." Sabay ngiti pa ng nakakaloko ni Matt.
What the heck? Seriously? Are they kidding me? Living with these two dumbasses is no joke!
"Okay ba yung suot ko?" tanong ni Kaleb. "Hindi. Mukha kang tanga. Ang panget mo talaga. Saang planeta ka ba galing? Sana ‘di ka nalang nabuhay." Sagot sa kanya ni Matt. "Edi panget ka din pala bobo. Kambal tayo baka nakakalimutan mo." Sigaw sa kanya ni Kaleb. Napasapo nalang ako sa noo ko. Nauna na akong lumabas sa kanila. Iniwan ko silang nagtatalo. Start na pala ng pasukan at ‘di ko namalayan na nakapag-enroll na pala yung dalawang baliw sa school na pinapasukan ko. "Sol! Wait!" rinig kong tawag nila kaya inis akong huminto. They are wearing polo na akala mo a-attend ng prom. May pa-shades-shades pang nalalaman kaya nagmukha tuloy silang bulag na musikero. Buti nalang talaga at ‘di ko sila ka-department. Kaleb is taking up AB English while Matt is taking up Information technology.
Medyo busy ako dahil sa mga activities sa school at sa article na pinapagawa ng prof namin. Buti nalang at tinutulungan ako ni Ronan. He's the assistant editor-in-chief kaya lagi kaming magkasama lately. Nasa field kami ngayon para ituloy yung mga articles na dapat tapusin."Aigoo~ masakit na yung utak ko~" reklamo ko habang minamasahe yung ulo ko.Kinuha naman niya yung laptop ko tsaka tiningnan yung ginagawa ko. Almost two hours na din pala kaming nakaupo dito. Di ko rin napansin yung tawag ni Nix kaya di ko nasagot. May PE sila ngayon at for sure break nila. Tinabi ko ulit yung phone ko tsaka tinuloy yung ginagawa namin."Kumusta kayo?" biglang tanong ni Ronan habang seryosong nakatingin sa laptop ko."We're fine. Masaya kami." Sagot ko.Ngumiti naman siya tsaka tumingin sa akin."I can see it in your eyes. I want to apologize f
I don't know what exactly is happening. Paggising ko kaninang umaga, umiiyak si mommy pero nung makita niya ako, bigla siyang pumasok sa kwarto. I asked the twin what happened but they only said that she's just overwhelmed by the kdrama she had watched last night. (Kelan pa nahilig manood si mommy nun?)Naglalakad ako papunta sa gym nung bigla akong hilain ni Jedd sa gilid ng registration office. Hingal na hingal siya na parang hinabol ng zombie."What?" Ano na naman ba?"Hehe, wala lang. Dito muna tayo." Kinakabahan niyang sagot kaya I goggled at him.Di ko alam kung bakit ako kinakabahan kaya lumingon ako. What I saw broke my heart. My boyfriend laughing with Eunice Park while walking to the library.Humarap ako kay Jedd tsaka ngumiti."Did you, perhaps, thought that I might get jealous when I saw them together?" I asked politely.Bahagya siyang tuma
Pinilit kong pumasok kahit sobrang sama ng pakiramdam ko. Dapat masaya ako kasi tumawag si kuya Zeck at sinabing isasama na niya kami sa Korea. Pero bakit wala akong maramdaman?‘Di ko siya nakita sa school nang dumating ako kaya dumiretso nalang ako sa classroom.Jedd, Kollin, Chalk, and Alvie came rushing to me. They all look worried. I inhaled all the possible strength I'm needing before smiling at them."Bakit ganyan mga mukha niyo? Luh, parang ewan.""Okay ka lang ba, Sol?" Jedd asked.Nginitian ko sila tsaka tumango. "Oo naman. Bakit naman ‘di ako magiging okay?""Anong nangyari sa inyo ng pinsan ko?" Inis na tanong ni Alvie."Di ko din alam. Sabi ko naman sa inyo. Mas gwapo si Suho ko. Bahala siya sa buhay niya. Teka nga, bakit ba parang kayo yung nakipag-break? Haha. Tsaka wag niyo namang awayin yung tao. B
Sol.We circled the bonfire. I'm holding my notebook and drawing something in it when Phoenix Glenn sat beside me.The cold wind blows, making me shake. I'm still wearing my dress which happens to be so thin."Don't you know how to play the guitar, Sol?" Kollin asked.He handed me his guitar and everyone looked at me. I heave a sigh as I try to recall the chords. It's been ten years since I played the guitar.I played the song I played when we had our first practice for the school festival in college.Stupid memories assaulted me and I closed my eyes real tight to push th
PhoenixI let myself fall on the floor as my sweat bathe my whole body. Sol is surely bloody mad at me right now. We almost fixed it but here it is again.If I could only punch my manager for being extra annoying, I already did as soon as I step afoot at the airport this morning.We talked about one week vacation but they suddenly sent me back. This comeback is pretty maddening. We already talked that we're coming back two months from now and they're suddenly telling me that we will move it in advance."Aren't you going back to the dorm?" Sujin asked me. He's the group's rapper.We're the only ones who were left in the practice room while the others went back to the dorm already. He can speak in English because he studied in California when he was in high school but he's a full-blooded Korean."Later. I'll just take a rest for a while."&nbs
SolIt's been exactly three months since the day the bastard left. I should have not trusted him.I should not hope that he's really sincere when he says he wanted to find me.Who am I kidding?He loves his career pretty much sure than he loves anything and everyone else.I am indeed a fool for thinking he'll make his promises but who am I kidding? Pheonix Glenn will always be Pheonix Glenn. I don't even know why I trusted him. I don't even know why I believe him when he said he'll make it up to me.His group is on the news so I turned off the TV. It's almost midnight and I'm stuck in my new house doing nothing, waiting for my ideas to come pouring down.Mom cried really hard when she learned that I'm moving out. I feel bad for not telling her immediately but Zeck comforts me by telling me she'll understand and I'm too old and I can decide on my own.&
PhoenixThe light coming from the window woke me up. I tried to open my eyes but shut it again when the light almost blinded me.I smell something that made my stomach grumble but I lay still on the bed.I have never been comfortable like this for a long time. I glance at the wall clock and the small hand hits 10. A curve lifts up on both sides of my mouth. At least she didn't kick me out during the dawn.I put on my clothes before getting out of the room. I found her sitting in the kitchen with a book in her hand. I captured a photo of her before approaching her."Good morning." I beamed at her but she didn't even bother removing her eyes on her book."Good morning." she finally said as soon as she finished the last page of the book she's reading.She prepared the meal while I took the book she's reading a while ago.She just kept quiet while we ate. She hardly even look
Phoenix"Come on, man! Put yourself together, will you?" Sujin tapped my shoulder.They've been cheering me up since the night I came back to the dorm. I ignored him so he just sit next to me. We're currently preparing for a concert."What's going on?" I asked, as soon as I arrived in the practice room."The CEO wants to talk to you." Less said.They all look bothered. I took a deep breath and went straight to our manager's office.He's sitting snugly on his swivel chair, waiting for me. Eunice is also here. I heave a sigh in annoyance as soon as I approach them."Take a seat," he ordered."I prefer standing," I answered."I told you to take a seat," he ordered sternly.I do as he says. I always do what he says.Eunice is fidgeting in her seat. She's staring
Sol"I thought you and Phoenix were okay now?"I look at mommy who's currently lying on the couch while watching TV. I visited their house because I'm bored.The kids are not there because they are still in school. Zeck and his wife are in the shop. Mama was left alone.I was washing the dishes in the kitchen but he called me. She pointed to the TV."Switch's leader, Phoenix Yu rumored dating with Singer Eunice Park"I laughed a little. She knows that we're okay again but I guess I did the wrong decision. She's expecting Glenn and me to get along. It was also been a few weeks ago when we last met ... when I was left alone in his house."We're okay, Ma. I didn't say that we're back together."I went back to the kitchen and continued what I was doing. I felt Mom's presence but I remained silent."You still love him, don't
PhoenixShe's back to her work when I finished taking a shower. She's not wearing any make-up yet she looks really gorgeous with her eyeglasses."Let's go."This caught her attention. Her brow creased, she looks at me like I've grown two heads."Where?""Uh, outside?"She stared at me then continued what she was doing. I sat next to her but she closed his laptop."You're not allowed to take a glance at it. You didn't even pay for the book you took."I laughed at her reaction. Speaking of that book ... it perhaps reminds me of what happened between us.The girl's sufferings after the guy left her and chose his dreams over her. How her life shattered after he walked out of her life without a word. How he stole her heart and break it into a million pieces. How her world collided and how she tries to put back every piece.As time goes by,
Sol"Sol?"I lost count of how many times have I heave a sigh. I know I should not expect but the pain is still there."SOL!""Oh, lisp!"Chan glared at me. I ignored him. I continued to draw even though I knew he looked bad on me.It's been a month since Phoenix had his unplanned visit. Since then, I have heard nothing from him. They are busy again on the world tour.I've seen in their schedule that they're in China today (don't think that I'm stalking him, it just happened that I'm up the net when I saw their schedule)."Are you okay, Sol? You've been spacing out the whole time.""I'm just tired.""You're doing nothing and yet you're tired?"I did not answer. It's tiring to wait for nothing. Wait. Who's waiting for who?I stood up and dragged Chan out. If I stay inside my house longer - I will go reall
PhoenixThe light coming from the window woke me up. I tried to open my eyes but shut it again when the light almost blinded me.I smell something that made my stomach grumble but I lay still on the bed.I have never been comfortable like this for a long time. I glance at the wall clock and the small hand hits 10. A curve lifts up on both sides of my mouth. At least she didn't kick me out during the dawn.I put on my clothes before getting out of the room. I found her sitting in the kitchen with a book in her hand. I captured a photo of her before approaching her."Good morning." I beamed at her but she didn't even bother removing her eyes on her book."Good morning." she finally said as soon as she finished the last page of the book she's reading.She prepared the meal while I took the book she's reading a while ago.She just kept quiet while we ate. She hardly even look
SolIt's been exactly three months since the day the bastard left. I should have not trusted him.I should not hope that he's really sincere when he says he wanted to find me.Who am I kidding?He loves his career pretty much sure than he loves anything and everyone else.I am indeed a fool for thinking he'll make his promises but who am I kidding? Pheonix Glenn will always be Pheonix Glenn. I don't even know why I trusted him. I don't even know why I believe him when he said he'll make it up to me.His group is on the news so I turned off the TV. It's almost midnight and I'm stuck in my new house doing nothing, waiting for my ideas to come pouring down.Mom cried really hard when she learned that I'm moving out. I feel bad for not telling her immediately but Zeck comforts me by telling me she'll understand and I'm too old and I can decide on my own.&
PhoenixI let myself fall on the floor as my sweat bathe my whole body. Sol is surely bloody mad at me right now. We almost fixed it but here it is again.If I could only punch my manager for being extra annoying, I already did as soon as I step afoot at the airport this morning.We talked about one week vacation but they suddenly sent me back. This comeback is pretty maddening. We already talked that we're coming back two months from now and they're suddenly telling me that we will move it in advance."Aren't you going back to the dorm?" Sujin asked me. He's the group's rapper.We're the only ones who were left in the practice room while the others went back to the dorm already. He can speak in English because he studied in California when he was in high school but he's a full-blooded Korean."Later. I'll just take a rest for a while."&nbs
Sol.We circled the bonfire. I'm holding my notebook and drawing something in it when Phoenix Glenn sat beside me.The cold wind blows, making me shake. I'm still wearing my dress which happens to be so thin."Don't you know how to play the guitar, Sol?" Kollin asked.He handed me his guitar and everyone looked at me. I heave a sigh as I try to recall the chords. It's been ten years since I played the guitar.I played the song I played when we had our first practice for the school festival in college.Stupid memories assaulted me and I closed my eyes real tight to push th
Pinilit kong pumasok kahit sobrang sama ng pakiramdam ko. Dapat masaya ako kasi tumawag si kuya Zeck at sinabing isasama na niya kami sa Korea. Pero bakit wala akong maramdaman?‘Di ko siya nakita sa school nang dumating ako kaya dumiretso nalang ako sa classroom.Jedd, Kollin, Chalk, and Alvie came rushing to me. They all look worried. I inhaled all the possible strength I'm needing before smiling at them."Bakit ganyan mga mukha niyo? Luh, parang ewan.""Okay ka lang ba, Sol?" Jedd asked.Nginitian ko sila tsaka tumango. "Oo naman. Bakit naman ‘di ako magiging okay?""Anong nangyari sa inyo ng pinsan ko?" Inis na tanong ni Alvie."Di ko din alam. Sabi ko naman sa inyo. Mas gwapo si Suho ko. Bahala siya sa buhay niya. Teka nga, bakit ba parang kayo yung nakipag-break? Haha. Tsaka wag niyo namang awayin yung tao. B