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Bigla namang nag-init ang mga pisngi ni Kenrick. He can't deny na kinilig siya sa sinabi nito, and he'd probably feel the same if Cyrus said that to him back in high school.
"Boses ko pala makakakuha ng atensyon mo."
"Not just your voice, but your whole self. I mean, you owned that stage, babi. You performed like it was your hundredth time being on stage. Namangha talaga ako sayo. Nakakainis. Matagal na pala tayong magkakilala di lang natin alam. If I only messaged you agad nun edi sana matagal na tayong kasal. Baka may mga anak narin tayo ngayon."
"Di mo sure. Malay mo iignore ko message mo nun."
"Inaccept mo nga friend request ko."
"In my defense, accept lang ako nun ng accept kasi sa isip ko mga schoolmate ko nag-aadd sa 'kin nun. I don't check. Pasalamat ka di ako naglinis ng friends list ko sa fb nung college kundi removed ka talaga."
"That's fate doing its work. Sabi ng tadhana dapat may connection parin tayong dalawa."
"Dami mo alam. Pero babi, I really barely remember that day. Pero naniniwala naman ako sayo. I did sing on the spot in this mall dati. Di ko lang talaga matandaan na nagka-usap tayo. Sorry. Onti lang capacity ng long term memory ko."
"It's okay, babi. At least now we know how we ended up being friends sa facebook. Di ko lang din talaga alam bakit di ko yun agad naalala.”
“At least naalala mo rin. Babi, ayaw mo ba talagang subukang i-pursue pangarap mong maging professional musician? You’re really talented. Nanghihinayang ako sa talento mo.”
“I can still use my talent in a different way.”
“In what way?”
“I can be your personal musician.”
Natawa naman si Kenrick sa sinagot nito.
“Para namang ewan, babi. Seryoso kasi.”
“Seryoso naman ako.”
“Hindi naman yun pagiging professional ehh.”
“So? Ang importante nagagamit ko parin talento ko.”
“Ewan ko sayo. Hirap mo kausap.”
Bahagya namang tumawa si Cyrus at niyakap naman niya si Kenrick para lambingin ito.
“Sorry na, babi. Matagal ko na kasing tinanggap talaga na hindi ko na magagawa yung pangarap na yun. I already made peace with it. Atsaka masaya naman ako sa tinahak kong propesyon ngayon. Besides, if I pursue that dream now, magiging issue pa sa potential fans na engaged na ko.”
“There are fans who wouldn’t mind though.”
“Pero hindi maiiwasan yung mga taong gagawing issue love life ko. Ayokong magulo pa yun. Mas gusto kong makasal sayo kesa matupad yung pangarap kong ‘yon. Kenrick over everything else na ko ngayon.”
Hindi naman nakasagot si Kenrick. He felt a bit of satisfaction and at the same time a little shy with his answer. He was really ready to drop that long time dream just to get married to him. He feels bad though. Gusto niya paring matupad yun ni Cyrus pero naiintindihan niya rin pinanggagalingan nito.
They continued checking every item inside the boxes and Kenrick was so entertained seeing a glimpse of Cyrus’ high school life. Nakita niya kung gaano katalino si Cyrus at kasipag sa pag-aaral. Sobrang kabaliktaran niya. He’s not a bad student but he barely studied before. He’s smart but lazy. He sometimes sleep in class and forget to do some homework. Ang importante lang nun sa kanya ay makapasa para maka-graduate.
“Babi, top student ka ba nung high school? Halos lahat ng school activities mong nakita ko rito perfect ka.”
“Hindi. May mas matalino sa ‘kin. Siguro nasa top ten ako or maybe top five.”
“Wow. Ang talino mo rin talaga ‘no? Gwapo ka na, mayaman ka rin, at matalino ka pa. Tapos mabait ka rin minsan. May abs ka pa. Full package ka rin eh ‘no?”
Hiya namang napangiti at tumawa si Cyrus. He really doesn’t think that much of himself. He still has insecurities and flaws. But knowing his fiance thinks highly of him, all the insecurities inside him disappears.
"Kasama talaga abs ko 'no?"
"Syempre. Pinaghirapan mo rin yun 'no. Ilang exercise sa gym ginugol mo magkaron lang nun."
"Speaking of gym, gusto mo bang sumama sa 'kin kapag nakapunta ulit ako dun?"
Mabilis na umiling si Kenrick.
"No thank you, babi. Okay na ko sa katawan ko at walking is my one and only exercise."
"Walking you mean kapag pumupunta tayo kela mom sa kabilang kalye?"
"Oo. Bakit? Walking parin naman yun ha? And we do that at least twice a week."
Natawa na lang naman si Cyrus at hindi na siya kumontra pa. Alam naman niya kung gaano kaayaw mapawisan ni Kenrick kaya yung maglakad na yun twice a week ay malaking bahay na rito.
"Okay-okay. But if you want we can schedule a walk with Zzarzzar. Kahit every Saturday afternoon lang for an hour. Ikot lang tayo rito sa area natin. May playground din na malapit dito. Pwede rin tayo dun maglakad-lakad o maglaro kasama si Zzarzzar at mga pamangkin ko."
"Ang tagal na nating nakatira sa isang bubong ngayon mo lang nabanggit na may playground dito."
"Dun pa kasi yun sa may dulo kaya di ko nababanggit. Pero want mo?"
"Hmm... sige. Ayos lang din naman. Makakapagbonding din tayo with the kids and your princess Zzarzzar."
"Our princess Zzarzzar. Bukod sa 'kin, sayo lang din siya sumusunod. Next week start natin yun ha?"
Kenrick nodded. Kahit na ayaw niyang napapawisan, gusto niya ring magkaron sila ng outdoor activity na makakapagbonding sila. Para hindi sila palaging nakabartolina sa bahay.
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Inabot na ng tanghali sila Kenrick at Cyrus sa pagtitingin ng mga gamit ni Cyrus. Hindi dahil sa madami ito kundi dahil ang daming tanong ni Kenrick sa bawat gamit ni Cyrus na nakuha atensyon niya kaya napapakwento yung isa. Kenrick wanted to know more about him kaya tanong siya ng tanong. Yung buhay nito nung high school at college gusto niyang malaman lahat. Cyrus did the same to him before nung hindi pa sila. Lagi ito nagtatanong tungkol sa buhay niya nung high school at college. He barely had any social life nung high school at college. Madalas school at bahay lang siya. Not until he started dating Xyrus. Kahit buhay niya kasama si Xyrus ay nakwento na niya. Madami rin kasing tanong si Cyrus patungkol sa kanila. Natatawa nga siya kasi magtatanong si Cyrus tapos biglang magseselos. Naiintindihan niya rin naman. If it were him, he’ll probably feel the same. Swerte lang talaga siya na walang naging karelasyon si Cyrus dati at siya ang unang nobyo nito.
“Babi, kahit nung college ka wala kang naging crush?” Kenrick asked.
“Hmm… wala ehh. Locked in ako sa pag-aaral nun.”
“So, since elementary until college wala kang naging crush talaga?”
Cyrus nodded.
“Well, if you consider me being mesmerized sayo nung high school then ikaw lang naging crush ko nung nag-aaral pa ko.”
“That doesn’t count. Namangha ka lang naman sa pagkanta ko nun.”
“You still made my heart skip a bit. Like how you did when I met you again sa cafe bar.”
Saglit namang napatigil si Kenrick sa pagtingin sa mga gamit ni Cyrus dahil bigla niyang naalala yung unang beses niyang nakita si Cyrus sa resto bar. Thinking back, going to that resto bar wasn’t planned. Wala lang silang choice kaya dun sila napadpad. Maybe Cyrus was right. Maybe they were really destined for each other. They did not only met once but they met twice in two different eras of their life.
“Alam mo babi kahit di tayo friends sa fb, magkikita parin talaga tayo dun sa cafe bar.”
“But us being friends sa facebook still played a big part. Kasi I got more hooked sayo nun kasi I had a gut feeling na ikaw yung Kenrick na palaging minemention ako sa facebook.”
“So, if it weren’t because of that, you wouldn’t be that interested in me?”
"I would still be of course. But that helped me confirm it was you na nandun sa banyo ng cafe bar."
"Huh? Sa banyo ng cafe bar?"
Bahagyang tumawa si Cyrus nung maalala niya ang unang encounter nila sa cafe bar.
"Yeah. Hindi mo na maalala? Nasa banyo kayo ni Bee tapos ang ingay ni Bee. Sa sobrang lasing niya akala niya dalawa na yung ano niya."
Napakunot ang noo ni Kenrick at pilit niyang inalala ang araw na yun. He was too drunk that night to remember kaya kahit anong pilit niya wala talaga siyang maalala.
"Wala akong maalala."
"I'm not surprised. Lasing ka nun ehh. Buti na lang si Kuya Maxi hindi kaya after kitang bantayan siya nag-asikaso sayo."
"Shet. Bakit di ko maalala yung nangyari sa banyo pero naaalala ko yung nangyari sa labas ng cafe bar?"
"Siguro kasi nawala na tama nung alak sayo nung nasa labas tayo nun."
"Siguro nga. Kaya pala sinundan mo ko nun at kinukulit kasi alam mong ako si chimken."
"Yes, exactly."
"Gagawin mo ba yun kung hindi ako si chimken?"
"Siguro hindi ganun kakulit. But I'll probably find a way to get to know you."
Bahagya namang napatango si Kenrick.
"Okay. So, us being friends on facebook really played a big role sa relationship natin."
"It really does. Kaya thankful ako sa high school self ko na inadd kita agad nun. Kasi kung hindi dahil dun we wouldn’t be where we are right now."
"That's true. I'm thankful to myself too for being lazy to even care about my facebook friends list, and for mistakenly mentioning you a couple of times sa mga post ko."
Pareho naman silang natawa.
"Babi, I'm curious. Hindi mo ba talaga napapansin na maling name napipindot mo? I mean, after typing di mo ba binabasa ulit tinype mo?"
"I do, but my eyes were always full of tears to see clearly. Then, after I post it I wouldn't look at my phone for at least an hour kasi iiiyak ko muna yung lungkot at pagka-miss ko kay Xixi. I didn't bother to delete those posts too kasi nakita mo naman na kaya ineedit ko na lang."
"Ahhh... kaya pala. You really loved him that much. To be honest, I'm surprised na nagawa mo 'kong mahalin."
"Ako rin sa totoo lang. Di ko inaasahan na mahuhulog loob ko sayo in just a few months. Alam mo ba, I felt so guilty nung napapansin kong iba na nararamdaman ko sayo. Kaya I kept on denying it. Pakiramdam ko kasi I was cheating on Xixi at maling may maramdaman ako para sa ibang tao. Pero nung hindi ko na talaga mapigilan nararamdaman ko para sayo I told myself I'll end things with Xixi to give myself peace and him as well. I want to start fresh and acknowledge the feelings I have for you. I want to be free from all the pain and longing from the past. 'Cause if I don't and still kept pushing you away, I know I'll badly regret it. Di ko alam kung anong hokus pokus ginawa mo sa 'kin para mahulog ako agad sayo."
Tulalang napatitig si Cyrus kay Kenrick habang nagsasalita ito. Hindi niya alam kung ano magiging reaksyon niya sa lahat ng sinabi nito kaya natahimik na lang din siya. Hindi rin naman natigil doon ang pagsasalita ni Kenrick. Mukhang lahat ng tinatago niya sa sarili niya ay kusa nang lumalabas ngayon.
“Alam mo mas mabilis akong nagkagusto sayo kesa kay Xixi. Wala pa tayong kalahating taon magkakilala pero nagustuhan na kita tas wala pang isang taon naging tayo na. Honestly, nabibilisan talaga ako. Pero sabi nga ni Jolina, kapag tumibok ang puso wala ka nang magagawa kundi sundin ito.”
Kenrick laughed and Cyrus did too. Kenrick cringed as he said that but it’s true. Nung di na talaga niya mapigilan pagtibok ng puso niya kay Cyrus hindi na niya napigilan sarili niya.
“As cringe as it may sound, but it’s true. The moment my heart skipped a beat for you so badly, I wasn’t able to stop myself from acknowledging and following it. Xixi might be my first love but you, babi, is my one and only great love.”
Tears were already welling up on Cyrus’ eyes. He wasn’t ready for this sudden confession from him. This is the first time Kenrick really opened up about his thoughts and feelings for him, so this means so much to him. This really gave him great assurance that Kenrick loves him genuinely, greatly, and fondly. Mag-dradrama na sana siya at yayakapin ito pero nagpatuloy ulit sa pagsalita si Kenrick.
“Pero babi, bakit may love letters kang nakatago rito? Bakit nakatago mo parin ‘to?”
Agad namang napalitan ng gulat at pagtataka ang ekspresyon sa mukha ni Cyrus. Mabilis na umurong ang pagbagsak ng mga luha niya at mabilis niyang kinuha yung hawak na mga envelope ni Kenrick para tignan 'to. Hindi niya alam kung sino nagbigay sa kabya ng mga sulat na 'yon at kung bakit naitago niya 'to.
"I don't remember who gave these nor why I have them kept, babi. Siguro nilagay ko lang sa bag ko tas di ko na tinignan ulit and mom set them aside."
"Mukhang di pa nga bukas mga yan. Grabe ka, babi. Di mo man lang binasa."
"I told you puro aral lang talaga ako dati atsaka banda. I didn't mean to forget them."
"Akin na. I'm curious sa mga love letter na binigay sayo. Basahin ko."
"Ha? Bakot? Wag na, babi."
"Amin na. Let me read them."
Agad na kinuha pabalik ni Kenrick yung mga sulat at wala naman nang nagawa si Cyrus. Napabuntong hininga na lang siya at kabado siyang naghintay sa mababasa ni Kenrick. Unang binasa ni Kenrick yung letter na may kiss mark sa likod tas nakasulat pangalan ni Cyrus. Bahagya siyang napangisi habang pinagmamasdan yun bago niya ito binuksan at binasa.
"To Chanyeol Cyrus Park. Wow. Buong pangalan. This is my first time writing a love letter to someone. I heard kasi some girls are giving you love letters kaya I figured to give you one rin." Kenrick paused for a minute and smiled as he shook his head. "Grabe, babi. School heartthrob ka talaga."
Mas lalong nakaramdam ng hiya si Cyrus. Since high school up to college lagi na siyang tinatawag na school heartthrob o campus crush dahil madami ang nagkakandarap sa kanya lalo na he plays in a band.
"Do you really have to read the letter out loud?"
"Oo naman. Para alam mo sinulat sayo. Let me continue." Kenrick cleared his throat then continued reading the love letter on his hand.
Napapangiti si Kenrick habang binabasa ito. Walang nagawa si Cyrus kundi ang mahiya at matahimik habang nakikinig lang dito. Nung natapos si Kenrick magbasa ay inasar-asar niya si Cyrus. Hinayaan na langnaman siya nito kasi wala rin siyang masabi rito.
"Ikaw ba? Hindi ka nakatanggap ng love letter nung nag-aaral ka?" biglang tanong ni Cyrus.
Natigil sa pag-asar si Kenrick at bigla niyang naalala yung mga panahon na binibigyan siya ng love letter ni Xyrus. The long thinking and silence already gave Cyrus a hint of the answer to his question. But he still waited for Kenrick to answer it. He wanted to see what he would say. It took about a minute before Kenrick spoke.
"I did. A lot of it," he answered while looking down.
His lips were curled into a small smile while remembering those days, those good old days when Xyrus wrote him love letters every day without fail. It only stopped when he went abroad, but Xyrus still sent him virtual love letters via email until the accident happened.
Cyrus was afraid to ask who gave him love letters. He already knew who it was, but hearing it from Kenrick would confirm his guess.
Kenrick let out a sigh and smiled as he lifted his head to look into Cyrus’s eyes.
"Let's continue checking and packing up your things later, babi. Tapos na siguro magluto ng lunch sila manang. Kain muna tayo."
Bahagyang nagtaka si Cyrus na pinutol na dun ni Kenrick ang usapan nila. Hindi naman na siya nagpumilit at hinayaan na lang si Kenrick na hilaan siya pababa sa may kusina. If he didn’t want to talk about it further, then he’d let him be.
👤(m): but honestly exo sunbaenims' songs...
👤(m): i don't think a single one was ever bad
🍒: we've got a few though... among ours
👤(k): hyung, in your opinion, which one is the most—
🍒: the worst?
👤(k): yes
🍒: *thinks hard* the way i see it... *bleeps his answer* [protecting the cast]
[studio instantly starts buzzing]
🍒: okay, the song itself might be good but it brings back tough memories. that's why it kinda feels like the worst
now what song was that 🥺
after a long while, hindi merch ang binili ko 😆 got my mk bag today! super fast ang fast eta. thank you very very much for a smooth and fast transaction always @ubos_yaman #THS_Feedback 🤗
🗣: doh kyungsoo kiyowo ~ kiyowo ~ kiyowo ~
🐧: BE QUIET!!!
he really gets all flustered and makes everyone stop when he's being called cute 😭🤣
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Meant to be talaga silaaaa 🤭
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Kenrick tilted his head a bit, showing confusion on his face, but he didn’t press any further. Para kasi sa kanya ang ganda nung mga lyrics na sinulat ni Cyrus. But maybe it’s different for someone who knows and is passionate about writing songs. Kaya di niya maintindihin ang perspektibo nito. Pinagpatuloy na lang niyang tignan ang laman nung notebook na hawak niya. He read every page for a few minutes before turning it to the next one.
Cyrus, on the other hand, started checking every item laid out on the floor. Nilagay niya yung mga itatago niya pa pabalik sa loob nung karton at itinabi niya sa gilid yung mga itatapon na. Karamihan sa mga papel na natignan niya ay mga printed lyrics na may chords. Yung iba nakalagay sa clearbook at yung iba ay nasa labas lang. He smiled while seeing those printed lyrics. He remembered how every recess and lunch breaks they had mag-jajamming sila sa loob ng classroom. Tuwing homeroom din kapag wala silang gagawin tumutugtog siya ng gitara at sasabayan naman siyang kumanta nung mga kaklase niyang magaling kumanta. It was such a great time for him. He felt young again, remembering those times.
"Babi."
Napa-angat ng ulo si Cyrus para tignan si Kenrick sa biglang tawag nito.
"Hmm? Bakit, babi?"
Kenrick was still holding the notebook where Cyrus wrote most of his own songs. He was staring at a page in confusion that made the latter curious.
"Babi, what's wrong? Ano yang binabasa mo?"
Kenrick took a breath and looked at him, still addled about what he just saw.
"Ba—bakit nakasulat yung facebook name ko rito sa likod ng notebook mo?"
"Ha?"
Kenrick handed him the notebook. It was opened on the page where he saw his facebook name written on the back of his notebook.
Pagkakuha ni Cyrus dito ay agad na bumungad sa kanya ang pangalan na hindi niya mabasa.
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Nagsalubong naman ang mga kilay ni Cyrus habang sinusubukang basahin yung nakasulat. He's sure that was not Kenrick's name and he was about to say it pero naunahan siya ni Kenrick.
"That's my name. Written backwards. Ganyan yung name ko sa facebook back in high school. Bakit nakasulat yan dyan?"
Naguguluhan namang napatingin si Cyrus.
"Pero maayos naman name mo sa fb ngayon?"
"Syempre pinalitan ko na. Ang tanda ko ganyan pangalan ko from first year to second year ata. Uso yun dati nakisali lang ako. Tapos nung third or fourth year pinalitan ko na. Wait. So, you had my facebook name nung first year or second year ako? Who gave you my facebook name from that time? Hindi mo naaalala?"
Cyrus tried his best to remember. He has a pretty sharp memory pero di niya alam kung bakit eto hindi niya agad maalala.
He glanced at the notebook once more and read the name over and over again. It took more than a minute before something finally popped into his head.
"Gago. Naalala ko na!"
"Really?! You do?! So, sino nagsulat niyan?! That person's the reason why friends tayo sa facebook!"
He looked at Kenrick with excitement. He was such a fool for not remembering from the very beginning that he met Kenrick from an event before. It was one of the events that gave him an opportunity to pursue his dream to become a musician.
"Babi, it was you. Ikaw nagsulat nito."
Agad na kumunot ang noo ni Kenrick at takang napatitig kay Cyrus.
"Babi, makakalimutin man ako pero I don't think makakalimutan ko sarili kong handwriting."
"I know, but this was written in a hurry kaya ang gulo. Naaalala mo ba yung isang event sa certerpoint nung mga panahon na yun? Yung banda ko nung high school nagkaron ng opportunity mag-perform dun tas nagkulang sila ng isang performer and you were there. You voluntarily performed before our band. God. I can't believe I'm just remembering and realizing it now na ikaw yun! You were that guy I wanted to recruit and join our band kaya hiningi ko facebook mo kasi sabi mo wala kang personal number at facebook lang meron ka so I had you write your facebook name on my notebook! Sabi mo pa nga unique name mo sa facebook kaya mahahanap ko agad account mo, which I did!"
Sa sobrang dami ng sinabi ni Cyrus ay parang nag-malfunction ang utak ni Kenrick. He tried to keep up and understand every word he said, but it was too much to comprehend, so his brain wasn't functioning properly.
"Teka. Saglit lang. I do remember singing on the spot sa isang mall event dati. I barely remember what happened that day. Wait lang. I need a minute."
Kenrick tried his best to recall that day while Cyrus was excitedly and patiently waiting for him to remember.
Kenrick sighed hopelessly. He really couldn’t recall everything that happened on that day. Ang naaalala niya lang napakanta siya on the spot sa isang mall event dahil sa mga kaibigan niyang kasama niyang gumala at pinilit siyang kumanta nun.
"Wala talaga akong matandaan. I just remember singing at a mall event during that time pero di ko talaga maalala na may na-meet ako nun."
Napabuntong hininga si Cyrus abay kuha sa phone niya.
"I think I still have a photo of our band during that day maybe that will help you remember. I still can't believe ngayon ko lang naalala yun. I remember you even wearing all black that time. From head to toe itim suot mo para kang may pupuntahan na lamay."
"Alam mo just with that naniniwala na 'ko sayo. Madalas nga itim suot kong damit dati kahit naman ngayon. Pero babi tanda mo ba kung may suot akong salamin nun?"
"Hmm... I don't think so. I mean, wala kang suot na salamin nun. And you were a bit chubby nun diba? I remember how round and red your cheeks were. Sobrang cute mo nun but your voice was so powerful kaya sobrang mesmerized ako sa performance mo nun. Pero your singing voice now sounds different but still powerful. Siguro kasi your voice matured now. Kaya di kita na-bosesan. I didn't get the chance to ask your name that time too kami na kasi next performer kaya nagmamadali rin ako. I had to prioritize on getting your contact information kaya yun mas inuna ko. I immediately added you the moment I got home pero di kita minessage agad. Hindi pa kasi sigurado yung audition ng banda namin nun then a lot of things happened hanggang sa nakalimutan ko na and our band didn't get the opportunity for that audition."
Ang daming sinabi ni Cyrus pero mas tumatak kay Kenrick na sinabihan siya nitong cute kasi ang bilog daw ng mga cheeks niya nung high school siya.
"Kung di ako nakasalamin nun, that's probably the reason why di kita makilala. Di rin imposible na hindi ako nakasalamin nun kasi gawain ko yun. Kapag mag-peperform o mag-sspeech ako on stage tinatanggal ko salamin ko para di ko makita ng malinaw yung mga tao sa audience para di ako kabahan ng malala."
"Ohhh... I guess that was effective. You were singing so confidently at that time. Kaya nga namangha mo 'ko. Eto! Finally, I found it! Look, babi! Maybe this picture will still help you remember a bit."
Tumayo si Kenrick atsaka lumipat sa tabi ni Cyrus. Naupo siya sa tabi nito atsaka tinignan yung litrato sa phone screen ni Cyrus. There were five young people and in the middle was Cyrus. Agad na napangiti si Kenrick kasi sobrang totoy ng itsura ni Cyrus. He already looked so handsome back then pero mas lalo siyang gumwapo ngayong tumanda na siya.
"Wow. Babi, ang tangkad at gwapo mo na talaga kahit dati pa."
Hindi naman inaasahan 'yon ni Cyrus kaya bahagya siyang nahiya.
"Thank you... yan din palaging sinasabi sa 'kin dati. Isa nga raw ako sa school heartthrobs ehh."
"Not surprising. Ang gwapo mo ehh. I bet a lot of people were lining up just to get your attention."
"There were. But none of them were successful. Hindi madali makuha ang atensyon ko not until I saw you perform at that event. First time na may nakakuha ng atensyon ko talaga nun."
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Kenrick tilted his head a bit, showing confusion on his face, but he didn’t press any further. Para kasi sa kanya ang ganda nung mga lyrics na sinulat ni Cyrus. But maybe it’s different for someone who knows and is passionate about writing songs. Kaya di niya maintindihin ang perspektibo nito. Pinagpatuloy na lang niyang tignan ang laman nung notebook na hawak niya. He read every page for a few minutes before turning it to the next one.
Cyrus, on the other hand, started checking every item laid out on the floor. Nilagay niya yung mga itatago niya pa pabalik sa loob nung karton at itinabi niya sa gilid yung mga itatapon na. Karamihan sa mga papel na natignan niya ay mga printed lyrics na may chords. Yung iba nakalagay sa clearbook at yung iba ay nasa labas lang. He smiled while seeing those printed lyrics. He remembered how every recess and lunch breaks they had mag-jajamming sila sa loob ng classroom. Tuwing homeroom din kapag wala silang gagawin tumutugtog siya ng gitara at sasabayan naman siyang kumanta nung mga kaklase niyang magaling kumanta. It was such a great time for him. He felt young again, remembering those times.
"Babi."
Napa-angat ng ulo si Cyrus para tignan si Kenrick sa biglang tawag nito.
"Hmm? Bakit, babi?"
Kenrick was still holding the notebook where Cyrus wrote most of his own songs. He was staring at a page in confusion that made the latter curious.
"Babi, what's wrong? Ano yang binabasa mo?"
Kenrick took a breath and looked at him, still addled about what he just saw.
"Ba—bakit nakasulat yung facebook name ko rito sa likod ng notebook mo?"
"Ha?"
Kenrick handed him the notebook. It was opened on the page where he saw his facebook name written on the back of his notebook.
Pagkakuha ni Cyrus dito ay agad na bumungad sa kanya ang pangalan na hindi niya mabasa.
𝘬𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘬 𝘩𝘰𝘥
Nagsalubong naman ang mga kilay ni Cyrus habang sinusubukang basahin yung nakasulat. He's sure that was not Kenrick's name and he was about to say it pero naunahan siya ni Kenrick.
"That's my name. Written backwards. Ganyan yung name ko sa facebook back in high school. Bakit nakasulat yan dyan?"
Naguguluhan namang napatingin si Cyrus.
"Pero maayos naman name mo sa fb ngayon?"
"Syempre pinalitan ko na. Ang tanda ko ganyan pangalan ko from first year to second year ata. Uso yun dati nakisali lang ako. Tapos nung third or fourth year pinalitan ko na. Wait. So, you had my facebook name nung first year or second year ako? Who gave you my facebook name from that time? Hindi mo naaalala?"
Cyrus tried his best to remember. He has a pretty sharp memory pero di niya alam kung bakit eto hindi niya agad maalala.
He glanced at the notebook once more and read the name over and over again. It took more than a minute before something finally popped into his head.
"Gago. Naalala ko na!"
"Really?! You do?! So, sino nagsulat niyan?! That person's the reason why friends tayo sa facebook!"
He looked at Kenrick with excitement. He was such a fool for not remembering from the very beginning that he met Kenrick from an event before. It was one of the events that gave him an opportunity to pursue his dream to become a musician.
"Babi, it was you. Ikaw nagsulat nito."
Agad na kumunot ang noo ni Kenrick at takang napatitig kay Cyrus.
"Babi, makakalimutin man ako pero I don't think makakalimutan ko sarili kong handwriting."
"I know, but this was written in a hurry kaya ang gulo. Naaalala mo ba yung isang event sa certerpoint nung mga panahon na yun? Yung banda ko nung high school nagkaron ng opportunity mag-perform dun tas nagkulang sila ng isang performer and you were there. You voluntarily performed before our band. God. I can't believe I'm just remembering and realizing it now na ikaw yun! You were that guy I wanted to recruit and join our band kaya hiningi ko facebook mo kasi sabi mo wala kang personal number at facebook lang meron ka so I had you write your facebook name on my notebook! Sabi mo pa nga unique name mo sa facebook kaya mahahanap ko agad account mo, which I did!"
Sa sobrang dami ng sinabi ni Cyrus ay parang nag-malfunction ang utak ni Kenrick. He tried to keep up and understand every word he said, but it was too much to comprehend, so his brain wasn't functioning properly.
"Teka. Saglit lang. I do remember singing on the spot sa isang mall event dati. I barely remember what happened that day. Wait lang. I need a minute."
Kenrick tried his best to recall that day while Cyrus was excitedly and patiently waiting for him to remember.
Kenrick sighed hopelessly. He really couldn’t recall everything that happened on that day. Ang naaalala niya lang napakanta siya on the spot sa isang mall event dahil sa mga kaibigan niyang kasama niyang gumala at pinilit siyang kumanta nun.
"Wala talaga akong matandaan. I just remember singing at a mall event during that time pero di ko talaga maalala na may na-meet ako nun."
Napabuntong hininga si Cyrus abay kuha sa phone niya.
"I think I still have a photo of our band during that day maybe that will help you remember. I still can't believe ngayon ko lang naalala yun. I remember you even wearing all black that time. From head to toe itim suot mo para kang may pupuntahan na lamay."
"Alam mo just with that naniniwala na 'ko sayo. Madalas nga itim suot kong damit dati kahit naman ngayon. Pero babi tanda mo ba kung may suot akong salamin nun?"
"Hmm... I don't think so. I mean, wala kang suot na salamin nun. And you were a bit chubby nun diba? I remember how round and red your cheeks were. Sobrang cute mo nun but your voice was so powerful kaya sobrang mesmerized ako sa performance mo nun. Pero your singing voice now sounds different but still powerful. Siguro kasi your voice matured now. Kaya di kita na-bosesan. I didn't get the chance to ask your name that time too kami na kasi next performer kaya nagmamadali rin ako. I had to prioritize on getting your contact information kaya yun mas inuna ko. I immediately added you the moment I got home pero di kita minessage agad. Hindi pa kasi sigurado yung audition ng banda namin nun then a lot of things happened hanggang sa nakalimutan ko na and our band didn't get the opportunity for that audition."
Ang daming sinabi ni Cyrus pero mas tumatak kay Kenrick na sinabihan siya nitong cute kasi ang bilog daw ng mga cheeks niya nung high school siya.
"Kung di ako nakasalamin nun, that's probably the reason why di kita makilala. Di rin imposible na hindi ako nakasalamin nun kasi gawain ko yun. Kapag mag-peperform o mag-sspeech ako on stage tinatanggal ko salamin ko para di ko makita ng malinaw yung mga tao sa audience para di ako kabahan ng malala."
"Ohhh... I guess that was effective. You were singing so confidently at that time. Kaya nga namangha mo 'ko. Eto! Finally, I found it! Look, babi! Maybe this picture will still help you remember a bit."
Tumayo si Kenrick atsaka lumipat sa tabi ni Cyrus. Naupo siya sa tabi nito atsaka tinignan yung litrato sa phone screen ni Cyrus. There were five young people and in the middle was Cyrus. Agad na napangiti si Kenrick kasi sobrang totoy ng itsura ni Cyrus. He already looked so handsome back then pero mas lalo siyang gumwapo ngayong tumanda na siya.
"Wow. Babi, ang tangkad at gwapo mo na talaga kahit dati pa."
Hindi naman inaasahan 'yon ni Cyrus kaya bahagya siyang nahiya.
"Thank you... yan din palaging sinasabi sa 'kin dati. Isa nga raw ako sa school heartthrobs ehh."
"Not surprising. Ang gwapo mo ehh. I bet a lot of people were lining up just to get your attention."
"There were. But none of them were successful. Hindi madali makuha ang atensyon ko not until I saw you perform at that event. First time na may nakakuha ng atensyon ko talaga nun."
