Goodbye Lullaby (COMPLETED)

Chapter 24

The tantrums and the tears play a very different tune
To what they did before, her head's red raw
And the ending doesn't sound like the happiest around
When you sobbed before
It felt much more like the product of a squabble
Now there's reason for it to be something more
-
Too Much To Ask by Arctic Monkeys

***

My birthday passed by quickly. Unfortunately, we were on an event that day so we didn't get to celebrate like the usual. Nagsleep over na lang kaming apat sa bahay at kinabukasan ay nagdate kami ni Eros.

He gave me a fucking diamond ring! Sabi niya ay birthday gift daw pero nang makita ni Valen, engagement ring ang sinasabi!

"Psyche, what the fuck!" Damn Valentine laughed. "That's not a birthday gift! He gave you that so boys would back the fuck down! Damn whipped, ew."

Of course I already know that! Bigyan ba naman ako ng singsing matapos sabihing siya lang ang pakakasalan ko nung nakaraan!

And I got excited and scared at the same time! Come to think of it, we're already living together with his dog as our "son". We could decide to get married anytime we feel like it. We're still students, yes, but we both have a job. And my savings alone can fucking provide for a wedding ceremony!

I was thrilled at the thought because we could literally do it anytime, but deep down I know we weren't really ready for that big step.

Still, I took the ring as a reminder that at such a young age, I was sure of him like he was sure of me.

Classes started again and our band schedules kinda toned down. Malapit na rin matapos ang promotion namin para sa All That Is Holy at pagkatapos no'n, magpapahinga saglit bago magsulat ng panibagong ilalabas. Our album's still selling well. Lalo na tuwing pagkatapos ng gig namin sa isang lugar. People who had only heard of us on that gig would search for us and buy our album. Nirereport iyon sa 'min and we find it very amusing.

I guess we're pretty damn good at promoting.

Nadagdagan tuloy ang mga sponsors namin at mga kontratang pinirmahan. Aside from gig schedules, promotions from sponsors kept us busy.

"Why are you with that girl again?"

And this, too, is what's keeping me busy.

Eversince school started, palagi ko nang nakikita yung blockmate ni Eros na dikit nang dikit sa kanya! I fucking hate it! Lumalayo naman si Eros pero yung babae ang ayaw tumigil!

He shrugged and untangled my crossed arms. "Group work, love."

"Group work?" Hinatak ko ang damit niya palapit sa 'kin at napakagat siya sa ibaba niyang labi. Sighing and surrendering to my incoming jealous ass rants. "You were with her last week, too! Gaano na katagal 'yang group work na 'yan!"

"Babe, I told you," masuyo niyang sabi. Tinanggal niya ang kapit ko sa damit niya't hinawakan ang kamay ko. "She's a transferee and she was pestering me to tour her around campus last week. I didn't go, of course—"

I glared at him. "Why the fuck does she still need a campus tour?! She's been here for a month already!"

He nodded. "And I'm a busy man, mahal. I don't have time for things like that... unless it's you who's asking." He raised a brow and I rolled my eyes.

"Wala akong paki ro'n, babe."

Still, it fucking bothered me. I can properly distinguish fan girls and flirt girls from the women population in our university! The fan girls respect our space, just looking from afar and never bothering us. The flirt girls, however, are those who has different agendas!