Gusto Kita, Legit

Legit, Forty One

narration. May 13, 2021 | 10:15 PM

Avianna

"Okay eto na. Sample naman ng kanta galing sa'yo, Nyx. Kasi maganda boses nito eh, alam niyo ba 'yon?" It was Colton who started the conversation once more.

Parang siya ang nagpapatakbo ng lakad na 'to eh. Siguro kung wala siya, ang tahimik na namin. Aisha and Alaric are unusually quiet since earlier. Ako hindi rin naman maingay. Si Nyx, ewan ko at hindi rin masiyadong magalaw o masalita ngayon. Olivia and Clarence has a world of their own. Si Ravi naman may kausap din sa cellphone kanina pa. Baka girlfriend niya.

It's a good thing that Colton is here.

"Ako? Sample?" Nyx asked.

"Oo, ikaw. Kakasabi ko lang di'ba?"

Bahagya akong natawa sa isinagot niya. Nyx slightly glanced at me and smiled.

"Sure. What song should I sing?" he asked, eyes still lingering on me.

Lumingon ako sa kaniya. Bakit sa akin siya nakatingin? I gave him that questioning look. He just shrugged and smiled more.

"Ako nagtatanong sa'yo, huy. Ang landi nito," it was Colton again so Nyx looked at him.

"Kaya nga. Anong kakantahin ko?"

"Any requests, guys? Kayo Clarence at Olivia? Ano bang theme song ninyo at baka pwedeng kantahin ni Nyx para sa inyo?"

"No, we're good. Amin lang 'yon." Tumawa si Clarence noong sumagot. Inakbayan pa nito ang kapatid ko na ngumiti lang din naman. Ang lalandi.

"O. Eh para sa mga moody na lang ngayong gabi? Aba eh kanina pa kayo hindi naimik ha? Hindi naman kayo ganiyan sa ibang mga araw. Alaric? Aisha? Anong song request ninyo?"

"Anong tingin mo rito, radio booth? Kayo na mag-isip ng kanta," tugon ni Aisha at harap-harapang umirap kay Colton na ikinagulat naming lahat.

Bumaling ako kay Olivia and she was also surprised with her best friend's behavior. Anong problema ng batang 'to?

"O, parang galit ka?" Colton fired back.

"Whatever," Aisha hissed.

"Fine, hahayaan na muna kita. Ikaw Alaric? Any song request? Naghihintay si Nyx."

Umiling si Alaric habang hindi pa rin ngumingiti. "Wala. Ayos lang ako."

"Ah. O sege. Ikaw Ravi? Song request? Something that's related to LDR?"

Tumawa lang si Ravi. "We're good kahit malayo kami. It's fine."

Umirap si Colton. "Alam niyo parang nagsasayang lang tayo ng oras dito. Ang KJ ninyong lahat. Hindi na nakakatuwa," aniyang nakasimangot.

Muli akong natawa at tumingin kay Nyx na tumawa rin naman sa ikinikilos ng kaibigan niya.

"So, since walang nagrequest anong kakantahin ko? Itutuloy ko pa ba?" he asked the poor guy.

"Wala! Walang kakanta sa pamilyang ito!" aniya at nagmukmok na sa isang tabi. Ngumiti naman ako.

"You can sing one of my favorite songs, Nyx. Can't Help Falling In Love," I said.

"You want that? Sure." Ngumiti siya at nagsimula na ring kumanta.

"Wise men say
Only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you
Shall I stay?
Would it be a sin
If I can't help falling in love with you?

Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes
Some things are meant to be..."

Tumayo siya at ilinagay sa balikat ko ang jacket na suot niya while in my peripheral view, I saw everyone staring at the both of us. Nyx was just smiling at me and not minding them.

"Take my hand
Take my whole life too
For I can't help falling in love with you

Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes
Some things are meant to be

Take my hand
Take my whole life too
For I can't help falling in love with you
For I can't help falling in love with you..."

"'Yan ang sinasabi ko! Damang-dama ang eksena!" Pumapalakpak pa si Colton saka tumayo.

"Tss, hurado ka ba at ang dami mong sinasabi?" Alaric immediately hissed.

"Eh naappreciate ko eh! Saka nadama ko 'yong mensahe na gustong sabihin ni Nyx kay ate Avianna!"

"Ewan ko sa'yo. I'm outta here." With that, Alaric stood up and walked out of the scene while I look at his bulk with my forehead creased.

"Ano na naman ang nangyari ro'n?" tanong ko.

"Sus, hayaan mo na 'yon Avianna. Nag-eemote lang," Ravi said.

"Lahat kasi kayo insensitive," said Aisha and also walked out of the scene.

"Ha? Pati siya?" Kunot-noong tanong ko sa sarili.

"This is real riot. Susme," ani Colton habang kinakamot ang ulo niya.

"What is happening here?" I just asked myself because I was really baffled. This has been going on since earlier and I'm getting uncomfortable already. Ano bang ganap ng dalawang 'yon?

"Kakausapin ko lang, ate." Tumayo si Olivia at nagpaalam na susundan si Aisha kaya tumango naman ako.

"Are you okay?" Nyx asked as he encircled his arm around me. I just nodded.

"I am. Thank you," tugon ko at hindi naman na siya kumibo ulit. He just nodded instead and rubbed the side of my shoulder just to comfort me and yes, I appreciated it a lot.

A lot.