After ng set nila Raisa, kami naman ang tinawag para umakyat. Habang tumutugtog kami, I just tried to take in the music and I just closed my eyes para mas mapakinggan ko ng maayos. I can hear the crowd and the band. I smiled. This is something na I always want to do everyday. I opened my eyes and I glanced at Pat. She had her eyes closed too. She was passionately playing and she was doing her mini dance again. Napangiti lalo ako.
Pagdating sa solo ni Poch, nagkatinginan kami ni Pat. And we were both bopping our heads in time with Poch's solo. Kahit si Keifer napasabay din sa 'ming dalawa and we looked like kids copying each other's actions. I just smiled at both of them. Nagkatinginan din kami ni Jam at napansin niyang sabay-sabay kami nila Pat kaya natawa siya pero nakisabay na rin siya sa 'min. I guess we have gotten so used with each other that we are now all in sync. It's like we are just one body now and all of us are just parts of it.
After ng set namin pumunta kami sa gitna para mag-bow, pero nagulat ako nung biglang hinawakan ni Pat yung kamay ko. It has been such a long time and this was the first time she ever really held my hand out in public. Well, at least in front og an audience. Umakbay lang din ako sa kanya then she removed her hand and wrapped it around my waist.
"Waiting for you."sabi niya. Ano daw?
"What?"sabi ko tapos nilapit ko yung tenga ko sa kanya para mas marinig ko siya. Masyado kasing maingay so I can't hear her properly.
"Wag ka masyadong umakbay cause we're in public. And I said, Raisa's waiting for you."ulit niya.
"Where?"sabi ko tapos inalis ko na yung pagkakaakbay ko sa kanya and nagpasimple siyang tumuro. Sinundan ko ng tingin yung tinuro niya pero hindi ko pa rin nakita si Raisa.
"Saw her?"sabi niya. Umiling ako.
"Well, nevermind. Mataas naman bakod mo di ba?"sabi ko sa kanya.
"Eh ano namang magagawa ng bakod ko sa akyat-bahay mong ex?"sagot niya. I chuckled.
"I'm not even worried. Pretty sure na di siya makakalapit when you're around."
"Hindi talaga."sabi niya and I just smiled in response. Naglakad na kami pababa ng stage and I think Pat has been carelessly walking.
"Careful, stairs."sabi ko sa kanya and she suddenly looked up at me at parang nagulat siya.
"O what?"
"Wala. Just... you... just sounded different."sabi niya.
"I just gave you a warning kasi tatanga-tanga ka at times."pang-aasar ko. She rolled her eyes and I laughed.
"Wow. Thank you for your concern."sagot niya kaya lalo akong natawa.
"Guys, G kayo to stay? Celebrate naman tayo. Namiss ko kayo eh. Lalo na tong si Patty."sabi ni Migs.
"G."sabi namin.
"Pat, get changed na muna. Baka magkasakit ka."sabi ko sa kanya kasi napansin ko na basang-basa na ng pawis yung likod niya. Eh ang dali pa naman niyang sipunin at ubuhin.
"Ay wow. Ang caring."sabi ni Andrew.
"Pa-fall."sabi ni Jam at ni Toni and we just laughed. Nagbihis na lang muna kami tapos nagpunta kami sa isang restobar na medyo malapit dun sa venue. We just ordered food and a few beers.
"Uy nga pala, we're meeting up with someone on Sunday ah. Benefit concert gig. Free up niyo scheds niyo."sabi ni Migs. Tumango lang kami.
"Sino daw beneficiary?"sabi ni Toni.
"Di ko alam details eh. Si Mama kausap eh. Guess we'll find out."sabi niya.
I smiled. Mukhang nakausap na ni K si Tita Val. Well, I guess we're playing for Hamon then.
