Xeah Rondall

Chapter 38

Xeah

Do you know the feeling of just wanting the person you like glued to your side, so she couldn't get attention?

Kasi ako, oo.

I want Taegan to stay by my side at all times. But then again, I can't do that.
We both have our own lives. Plus, she's getting attention even though we're just plainly walking right now here at Poblacion.

Napapansin na siya, sila ng Silhouette.

Kahit nasa Aces kami, dinadayo na ang Aces just so they could see them perform. They're really rising up top, and I'm glad I am witnessing all of it.

Seeing them so happy by just letting the fans taking their pictures, makes my heart swell in happiness.

Kagaya ngayon. We were stopped just because some of the locals recognized her. Napapangiti lang ako habang tinitingnan siya. Taegan deserve it.

"Miss? Kasama ka din ba sa Silhouette?" Nagulat pa ako nang tinanong ako ng isang babae na medyo nasa late 20's na.

Umiling ako sa kanya. "Hindi po. Kaibigan ko lang po sila." Sagot ko na nakangiti.

"Totoo? Ang ganda mo din kasi iha, para kang isang modelo. Akala ko singer ka din." Nahiya naman ako, kahit papano compliment din 'yun.

"Taegan, jowa mo ba 'tong magandang dilag na 'to?" Tanong nung babae, hindi ko napansin nakalapit na pala si Taegan sa amin.

"Hindi pa po." She chuckled.

Gulat naman ang babae sa naging sagot ni Taegan, pero napangiti din kinalaunan. "Bagay kayo." She said.

Ramdam ko ang pamumula ng mukha ko. "Talaga Ate Paula?"

"Oo naman. Kagaya ka ng iyong Papa kung pumili." The woman who named Ate Paula winked at Taegan. The latter just made a shush sign to Ate Paula with a knowing smile.

"Mauuna na po kami Ate." Paalam ni Taegan. Nag bow lang ako ng slight kay Ate Paula at nag wave din sa kanya.

"Kilala mo pala siya?" Tanong ko kay Taegan. Tumingin naman siya sa'kin.
She's holding my hand while we're walking.

"Si Ate Paula? Sa kanya ako hinahabilin noon kapag wala si Tita Agnes."

"Babysitter ganon?" Tanong ko.

"You could say that. Pero hindi nagpapabayad si Ate Paula noon eh. She's just hanging out so she could hear my father's songs."

Gulat akong napahinto sa daan, making her stopped and looked at me.

"May kanta ang Papa mo?!"

Ngumiti naman si Taegan at tumango.

"How come I didn't know?"

She scratched her nape. "I thought it's not important."

Napatingin ako sa kanya at bumuntong hininga. "I wanted to know everything about you Taegan. Do you mind if I listen to them?"

Ngumiti naman si Taegan. "Sige."

I felt excited just by that. I think maganda din siguro ang kanta ng Papa niya. Knowing that Taegan write songs amazingly.

"I bet it's also popular?"

Umiling naman si Taegan. Nagpatuloy kaming naglakad. Kagagaling lang kasi naming kumain kanina, kaya heto kami at naglalakad para magpatunaw ng kinain.

"Hindi. It's only known sa mga nakakilala kay Papa. It was only three songs. But I know Papa's friends are always listening to them. Kagaya ni Ate Paula, she likes listening to them." Tumango naman ako.