Heartstrings

♬ Epilouge

Malaki ang ngiti ko sa mga nanonood. Sobrang ingay ng crowd. I just can't stopped smiling. Tinanggal ko ang gitarang suot ko at umupo na sa piano na nasa gitna ng stage.

Hinihintay ko si Malcolm. Nagtaka akong tinignan ang mga stage crew ng mag lagay sila ng mga upuan at high stool chair sa stage. Natigilan ako dahil lalong lumakas ang hiyawan ng lumabas ang demain band. Pumunta sila sa kanya-kanya nilang pwesto. Reed sat at the high stool chair infront of the mic stand. Don't tell me he will be one singing a duet with me?

Umupo si Ivan sa drum set, Christian took his bass and Jesse took the rhythm guitar. Napakurap ako at tumingin sa side ng stage. The powerpuff gave me a thumbs up. Nanlaki ang mata ko sa gulat at pagtataka. Malcolm and Cindy are beside them. Cindy gave me a peace sign and Malcolm saluted me. I scoffed but then smiled when I realized what is happening. I can't believe they planned this! Napailing akong napangiti. Napahawak pa ako sa noo ko. Tumingin ako kay reed na mukhang kanina pa ako pinapanood.

"Surprise?" Hindi ako nakasagot. Nginitian at dahan dahan nalang akong tumango. Humarap siya sa audience na hindi na maawat sa pagsisigaw dahil alam na nilang kakanta siya ngayon.

"I would like everyone to know that this amazing woman right there, Jazz, composed the song she sang awhile ago and more songs that we sang and about to sing just for this concert. Now we are about to play one of the song that describes what we had back then. And I hope you guys will love it. As much as I love it." Nagtaka akong tumingin sakanya. How does he know that this song are about us? Alam niyang ako ang gumawa ng kanta but I never told anyone that this song was for us.

Tumingin sa akin si reed at binuhat niya ang mic stand. May umalalay naman sakanya at binuhat ang high stool chair. He is sitting beside me like 1 meter away only. Nginitian niya ako. Nakahinga ako ng maluwag dahil kahit papaano ay malapit siya sa akin. I felt comfortable.

"You can do this.." Sabi niya malayo sa mic para ako lang makarinig.

"Just like the old times, yeah? Breathe, love. Breathe." Pumikit ako at sinunod siya. When I opened my eyes tumango tango na ako sakanya at sa demain band na nakangiting nakatingin sa akin.

I started playing the piano and looked at reed as he started singing the first part.

Lyin' isn't better than silence
Floatin', but I feel like I'm dyin'
Still, no matter where I go

The first line will definitely hit us. He lied to me from the very start. He kept his silence even after I found out. He didn't tell me the real reason why he lied. And that's why we suffered for all those years. Pumikit ako at sinabayan siya sa pangawalang stanza. I love how our harmony synchronized like both our soul and heart.

At the end of every road
You were good to me
You were good to me, yeah
I know it's easier to run
After everything I've done
You were good to me
You were good to me

He started playing his guitar. Sumabay na din ang mga demain band. Tumingin ako sakanya ang we both smiled at each other before I sang the part solo.

You were good to me
You were good to me

Leavin' isn't better than tryin'
Growin', but I'm just growin' tired
Now I'm worried for my soul
And I'm still scared of growin' old
You were good to me
You were good to me, yeah