I sat at the dining area, our parents called us for dinner, ngunit masyado ata akong napa-aga dahil ako pa lang mag-isa rito. Inilabas ko muna ang cellphone ko at nag-scroll scroll sa tiktok, i was so bored as hell.
I stopped scrolling when i felt someone sat across me. Mabagal akong nag-angat ng tingin at nakita ang babaeng nakilala ko kahapon. She smiled at me before greeting me, "Hi! good evening." She smiled at me, i nodded , remembering my friend's advice, playing it cool.
"Evening." I greeted her, while still scrolling through tiktok. "Doctor ka daw?" She asked, "Yes." I answered, still not looking at her. "Sungit mo naman, doc." She said, nang-iangat ko ang tingin ko ay bahagya siyang napa-simangot. Ah! ang cute, dios mio, lord, help.
"Ikaw? anong trabaho mo?" Pa-simple akong nag-tanong, ngunit nanatili ang tingin ko sa cellphone ko , para hindi niya mahalata na interesado ako sakanya. "Wala pa po," she answered politely, "I'm still an intern po." She added. I nodded... Wait, she's an intern?
"Intern?" I asked, now looking at her, paying full attention while waiting for her answer. She nodded, "How old are you?" I asked, "twenty-three po." She answered politely. Holy fuck?! she's twenty-three?! while i'm thirty-two?!
"Bakit ka nag-intern? teacher ka ba or what?" I asked, "Cardiothoracic surgeon po." She answered. Oh? she's a doctor? a surgeon, just like me. "Ikaw po ba? ilang taon ka na?" She asked, "thirty-two." I answered. I saw how her eyes widened, i know, i'm old.
"Tanda niyo na po pala." She covered her mouth, still shocked. Ewan ko ba kung talagang nagulat lang siya o sarcasm ba niya 'to, bastos. I rolled my eyes at her.
I heard her laugh cutely, i looked at her while she was still laughing, nawala yung mata niya, aw.
"Sugar daddy ko po ba kayo?" She laughed again, "Bastos na bata." I tsked, mas lalo pa siyang natawa dahil sa sinabi ko. "Atleast 'di ako parang tulog pag-tumatawa." I calmly said. Agad siyang natigil sa pag-tawa at sinamaan ako ng tingin. "Inggit ka lang kasi maganda ang mata ko." She said before flipping her hair, ani mo'y nag-yayabang. She laughed again as i chuckled at her.
"Oh see? they're getting along." Tita Rhona popped out of nowhere, behind her was my mom. They both chuckled before sitting down. Nakita kong sinenyasan ni tita Rhona si Melody na lumipat ng upuan.
Melody sat beside me, hindi ko siya tinitignan, ngunit ramdam kong naka-tingin lang rin siya sa'kin. I didn't pay attention to her, the whole dinner. Minsan ay sinusubukan niya akong kausapin, ngunit tipid lamang akong sumasagot. She's very talkative, i remember my Melody in her.
I left the orphanage at the age of sixteen, the kid that i hang out the most has a name, Melody. She was only seven years old at that time, i left her without saying goodbye to her, pero sa huling sandali ko doon sa bahay ampunan ay nagawa kong kantahan at patulugin siya. She's so talkative just like the Melody who's beside me. Minsan nga'y hindi ko maiwasang isipin na baka siya na pala si Melody. I started singing while i'm in college, i joined a band, at hindi nag-tagal ay sumikat rin kami agad. We're anonymous musicians, we always perform with masks, we do not reveal our identity. I sing for Melody, i've been searching for her, for years. Tinry kong bumalik doon sa bahay ampunan, ngunit ang sabi ay may naka-ampon na raw sakanya. They couldn't give me the information kaya nag-tyaga akong hanapin siya, ngunit wala.
"Lalim ng iniisip mo jan, bro." I snapped out, when her soft hand, tapped my shoulder. I looked at her, imposibleng siya 'yon, may mga palatandaan ako sakanya. She has a small birth mark on her cheeks, it's not that visible, pero makikita mo 'yon pag-tinitigan mo, ang huli ay, magaling siyang kumanta, she has an angelic voice.
The Melody i'm with, right now doesn't have a birth mark on her cheeks. "Oh? sobrang ganda ko ba't ganyan ka maka-titig?" She smirked at me. "My baby looks prettier." I rolled my eyes at her. "Oh? may jowa ka?" she asked, "wala, basta baby ko siya." Masungit kong saad. She laughed at me before speaking, "Wala naman pala e, check mo muna, check the label." She said sarcastically. I rolled my eyes at her before going upstairs.
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Melody's POV
Sungit mo naman, doc.
Baka sa susunod niyan ako na ang tinatawag mong baby. I laughed at my thoughts, so he likes someone, already? ouch naman, doc.
Nilayasan pa'ko, minsan, may sa bastos rin 'tong si, Dr. Lopez e. I looked up again, ang akala ko ay dumiretso siya sa kwarto niya, ngunit nandoon lang siya sa terrace ng second floor, naka-patong ang dalawa niyang braso doon habang pinag-mamasdan ako.
Nang makita niya akong naka-tingin ay agad siyang nag-iwas ng tingin at pumasok sa kwarto niya, hindi ko talaga siya ma-gets.
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Melody Of Love (Forced Marriage Series #3)
Romance"Her voice reminds me of how we used to loved each other."
