Captured in His Words

Chapter 24

The whole 4 days before the show was full of work and school. I proceeded to record a few more songs for Eunice since she really couldn't sing and her voice was very raspy when she talks. At dahil member ako ng music club at ako ang voice behind some of Eunice's songs, Kashka already considered me as part of the staff in charge of the play's music.

3 days before the show, Kashka suddenly asked me a favor.

"Can you play the piano version of ILYSB? Ikaw lang kasi yung kilala ko na responsible na walang ginagawa ngayon at magaling magtugtog ng piano dito sa music club."

Napakunot ang noo ko at binalik ang tingin sa kanya. "Ano ako composer?"

"Well, anak ka ng isang magaling na singer-songwriter.. Composer na rin 'yon." She shrugged her shoulders as I admitted another defeat from her and just did what she asked for.

2 days before the show, my day was weirdly quiet than normal. Walang Kashka na nangungulit sa akin about sa play at wala ring Ian na hanggang ngayon ay naglalaro pa rin ng game nila sa CV. Usually kapag ganon ay sign na 'yon na may masamang mangyayari. 

My suspicions were correct when I saw Eunice walking towards the school clinic. She was escorted by Sky habang pasulyap-sulyap siya sa kanya, mukhang may pinaguusapan silang dalawa.

My mind wanted to walk away, but my heart defied my mind by staying in place and just watched them both walk in the clinic, both laughing out loud.

Ah, I admitted to myself that I felt a little jealous. But it can't be helped since they were co-actors. They had to get along or else the performance would be a mess. 

Pero hindi ko talaga mapigilang isipin na baka 'yon ang gusto niyang sabihin sa akin sa Saturday.. tungkol sa kanila ni Eunice. 

"I'm so overreacting." I let out a deep sigh as I walked away.

A day before the show, I decided to finally clean up my dad's studio. Mom checked me up and even gave me a 2-minute lecture about taking my time to clean it along with how happy she was when I was finally going inside the studio ever since he was gone.

I gave her a sad smile as she was getting ready to go for work. Sa hapon ngayon ang pasok niya dahil nagwork from home siya kaninang umaga. Mabuti na lang ay naabutan ko siya nang makauwi ako galing sa school.

"Mom," I called out to her when she was already leaving. She stopped for a minute while facing me, holding the door open. "How did you accept dad's death?"

Nagulat siya nang biglaan ko iyong tinanong sa kanya, pero agad din iyong nawala at saka lang siya napaisip. "It took me a long time just like you. Pero.. I understand kung bakit hanggang ngayon hindi mo pa rin tanggap. But Alyssa anak, ako na nagsasabi na walang magandang maidudulot ang pagkulong mo sa nakaraan."

She tilted her head to the side as she worriedly looked at me. "Besides, I personally think you made a big change.. or rather someone made you change.."