Sunset of Times

Kabanata 37

Times After Sunset...

"Good jobs my boys! Congratulations on your first ever album!" Masayang sabi ni Ma'am Arnie at isa isa kaming niyakap.

Pagod kaming lahat, but it was worth it. Sobra. Two days ago ay na release na ang kanta namin. And today, na sold out ang over two thousand copy ng album disc. It was unexpected, akala namin ay may matitira, hindi naman talaga namin inexpect na mauubos kaagad ang kopya pero look at us now, we are going to make another copy again...

But before that, we are going to plan our first official concert here in Manila. Excited na ako, alam kong ganoon rin ang nararamdaman ng mga kaibigan ko... Our dreams are finally coming true, we're on the edge of the road now, one more step to reach our final destination.

It's been almost four months since the last time we've spend our precious memories back in Silay. After that, I have never heard anything from her... What I do know is they are doing fine. Iyon lang ang sabi ni Enzo saamin. Paminsan minsan kasi ay nakakausap niya sa tawag si Colleen.. pero bihira lang iyon pagkat busy talaga kami.

We went out right after having a short celebration with Ma'am Arnie and together with the other producers and staffs. Sunod namin ginawa nung hapon na iyon ay kumain naman kami sa restaurant kung saan naghihintay na sina Matt at Archie.

When we arrived, Archie happily opened the champagne habang si Matt ay pumapalakpak at pinagmukha kaming mga Hari dahil sa inakto ng dalawa. Surprisingly, nireserve ni Matt ang buong restaurant kaya kamj lang ang narito.

"Congratulations, sainyo! Muntik na kaming hindi makabili ng CD!" Sabi ni Archie, natawa kami dahil sakanya.

"Tignan niyo oh, solo kami ni Archie!" Pinakita ni Matt and album, pinagyayabang niya iyon. Kinuha naman ni Archie ang sakanya at pinakita rin.

"Pa autograph naman dyan! Tapos picture din po... Sumisikat na kayo ah! Kilala niyo pa po ba kame?" Sambit ni Archie, nakahawak pa sa dibdib niya.

Natawa si Enzo sakanya. Inakbayan niya ito, si Axel naman ay binati si Matt. Maya maya ay umupo na kami matapos namin pirmahan ang album nila. Parang mga siraulo, fans daw namin sila.

"Bukas na ang alis ko. And Luke too, Samahan niyo kami sa airport ah!" Axel smiled to Archie and Matt,

Aalis kasi ang dalawa. Even though we just released our songs and for sure our schedules will be hectic, pinagbigyan  kami ni Manager na magkaroon ng one week off. And sinulit naman iyon ni Axel at Luke.

Pupuntahan ni Axel si Zarie sa South Korea at bibisitahin for the second time. Si Luke naman ay bibisita ng Silay dahil itutupad na raw niya ang pangako niyang bibista muli. After months, they finally got a chance to see their girls.

Yes. Girls. Last Month, Axel visited Zarie when he asked for Manager's approval. Sobrang busy talaga namin that time but this cousin of mine really wanted to see Zarie kahit isang araw lang. Pagbalik niya after three days, saka na lang namin nalaman na sila na pala. And now, he's going back their to celebrate their first month together at ibigay rin ang album namin.

Si Luke naman ay nasa process ng pangliligaw. He said he's taking things slow... Ewan ko, hindi ko naman alam kung bakit pero masaya ako para sakanila ni Tanya.

Enzo wished to come to Silay too pero ang vacation niya ay dito lang dapat sa Manila. His parents are teaching him with their business. Busy rin si Cole dahil habang tinutuloy namin ang banda namin, nag aaral na rin siya ng Medicine. I admire him for that, gustong gusto talaga mag aral ni Cole.

I smiled to my friends. They're happy and growing... Dumagdag pa ang mahal nila sa buhay...

But here I am, feeling... Empty. Again.