LOUIE (COMPLETED)

8: same fate

For the first time in months I used my recorder again.

This precious thing I've got completely vanished in my mind since... oh, I couldn't remember. But the moment I saw the last recorded one, the date could really attest how glad I am to met Louie. Anyway, I just feel like I need to vent this out since there's no way I would let anyone hear it.

While talking alone in my room, pacing back and forth, recorder in between my arm, my brain reminded me of the time the original one was stole from me. Isn't this Hux's gift for me because I told him my original one had lost? Now my mouth stopped muttering surprised remarks and recoiled the same moment.

Up till now, wala akong idea how come that was stolen from me. It's impossible that I might lose it somewhere as I don't bring it up through public. Maybe... ayokong magturo but the exact day it went gone is the same day when a man visited and inspected this house, from Uncle's whatsover business.

Yet there's no way it's legit. Why would he have an interest to that one? My chest seemed to get bulldozed by hundreds of sack and I just lay down.

"Is he really serious?" I came back to reality. "Louie has never even saw me sing and now he's wanting me to join them before we exit this school?"

Dala-dala ko ang kaisipan na iyon the next day. Louie is already at the school, waiting for everyone to come and there's a smug on his face. "Oh, please, don't dare."

He beams harder, "Wala akong ginagawa." and Louie bent his head sideward, perusing me.

Rolling my eyes, dumeretso na ako sa classroom but before, he made me cognizant of the upcoming first practice. I groaned as I took my seat and Louie still there, waved before vanishing from view. Practice already? Kasisimula pa lang ng klase!

And hey, why am I even complaining? I never even agreed and will never be!

***

Apparently, he's just goofing and the practice won't commence until the first Autumn symptom can be felt by everyone. But it didn't help. It seems like he grew a new routine to his life and a day wouldn't last if he hadn't rattle me about it.

"Seriously, what's with you and your overflowing want for me to join?" I asked one time, almost a month after him pestering me.

"I just know you can pull it off."

"Well, too bad, I don't know if I could pull that off. Hindi mo pa ako naririnig kumanta o umarte, gusto mo na ako sumali? N'yo ako sumali?"

Yeah. Ava also suggested it and since everyone knows about me, they wanted to have another member, aside from they need another for the plot line of the next play, they are curious, too.

"So audition. I'll lend you some theater plays I downloaded at home."

"No." I said with finality. "Find someone else. Someone that's better."

At least, those words managed to stop him a little from pestering me. When all the members of the play congregated for lunch outside the school, I was cornered down. Along the long table, I was in between all his friends while Louie is sometimes throwing me a gape before going back to the converstion from his side.

"Your classmates tell that you're smart and easy to learn! You'll learn fast to this, Ron. Try it! At least once!" said the blonde one.

"No, don't tell me you have no idea how it feels." said another blonde and I recognized her as the always older character in their plays. "That's why you need to try it!"

"We're not forcing you that much, eh?" Akiro mumbled from two person afar.

I chortled uncomfortably and try to swallow the bacon I got. "I really have no desire to join you, guys. No matter how I try to, it's all the same."