You're My Masterpiece (Hernandez Siblings #3)

Simula

Being alone is also good sometimes. Nagagawa mo lahat ng gusto mo ng walang pumipigil sayo. Nagagawa mo lahat ng walang iniintinding iba.

Nasa isang sikat na museum ako ngayon. I'm alone, enjoying my own company. Mahilig kasi ako sa mga arts, especially paintings. Actually, ngayon nalang ako nag karoon ng time para pumunta sa isang meseum. And I'm really really happy. For some reason, all paintings in front of me gives me comfort.

Nag lakad lakad pa ako para makita pa yung iba. I was really amazed how unique these masterpieces. Lahat siguro ng paintings na nandito ay may ibat ibang kahulugan. Ibat ibang emosyon ang ginamit para mabigyan ng napakagandang kalalabasan.

Isang painting ang naka agaw ng atensyon ko. It's a flower. A red Tulips.

'It's symbolizing love. I love you.'

A memory that I always remember whenever I see this flower.

I stared at the painting, it's just a normal flower painting but there is an emotion that I felt about that painting. May kakaiba na hindi ko maipaliwanag. Tumitig ako sa signature na nasa baba. Probably the signature of the artist, and there is an initial letter TCH.

TCH? Dont tell me it's...

No way. Baka hindi naman sya yan. But for some reason, I hope its him. Kasi kung sya talaga yun, ibig sabihin lang non ay nakuha nya na yung pangarap nya. Narating nya na yung gusto nyang maging.

I heard a click of a camera near me. I click that follows another click. Namalayan ko nalang na napalibutan na pala ako ng mga tao. They were taking pictures of me. Yung iba ay tumitili, may iba naman na nag bubulungan.

What's happening?

"Ate, ikaw ba yung nasa painting?" isang babae ang lumapit sakin at nag tanong. She pointed the painting at the corner.

Lumapit ako doon at pinakatitigan yon. Is this me? Naka talikod yung babae sa painting. Wavey hair, medyo maputing kulay ng balat at naka dress na kulay white.

It's similar to me. It has the same signature and initial at the bottom like what the red tulips has earlier. Same artist, I guess.

Kung ako ang tatanungin, akong ako yan. Pero maraming dahilan para maging imposible.

Humarap ako sa babaeng lumapit sakin kanina.

"Ah, hindi ako yan. Yung likod lang naman yubg kita at hindi yung mukha. Malabong maging ako yan" mahinahon kong sabi sa babae.

"Akala ko po ikaw. Hawig po kasi yung likod nyo sa painting" sagot ng babae.

Pagkatapos nilang marinig ang pag uusap na iyon ay umalis lahat ng taong naka palibot saakin.

Tinitigan ko pang mabuti yung painting.

"Tri, did you paint it?" bulong ko sa hangin."Did you paint me?" I felt the urge to cry in front of the painting, but I tried my best not to.

Nag lakad lakad pa ako hanggang sa makarating ako sa pinaka gitna. Maraming tao ang nag kukumpulan doon. Flashes of camera and people are shouting in excitement. Dito siguro pumunta yung mga taong naka palibot sakin kanina.

Hindi ko pinansin ang mga taong nag kukumpulan doon, I was about to walk away when I heard a voice.

'So, if we fall in love
Maybe we'll sing this song as one'

The paintings, the signature, the initials and the voice. The song. I know its him.

'If we fall in love
We can write a better song than this'

Alam ko ang OA nito pero feeling ko nag slow motion lahat. Nawala lahat ng ingay sa paligid. Ang tanging naririnig ko nalang ay ang boses nya.

'If we fall in love
We will have this melody in our heads'

Dahan dahan akong humarap sa mga nag kukumpulang mga tao. My heart is searching for him. Naramdaman ko nanaman ang pamamasa ng mata ko.

'If we fall in love
Anywhere with you would be a better place'

I couldn't see him because of the people around him, but I know for sure it was him. Natapos ang kanta pero ang tinging nagawa ko nalang ay tumitig sa likod ng mga tao. Wala na akong paki kung pinag titinginan ako. Gusto kong takbuhin at makipag siksikan sa mga tao pero wala akong lakas para gawin yun.

I confirmed that it was him when he slowly steps up on the mini stage. Tuluyang bumagsak ang luha sa mata ko nang tumapat ang tingin nya sakin. Tuloy tuloy na tumulo na para bang wala nang bukas.

He was shocked seeing me here with a tear in my face.

'If I fall in love, would you catch me in your arms'

Another memory appeared in my head.

I still will.

"Mr. Calvix" nawala sakin ang tingin nya nang mag salita ang host.

Agad kong pinunasan ang luha sa mukha ko at pinanood ang nangyayari sa harap ko.

"Message for your supporters?" tanong ng host. Humarap si Tri sa mga audience.

So, he made it. I'm happy that he finally got what he wants.

"Hmm... First of all, thank you for your time to be here in my exhibition. Im very greatful that you all accepted my works. Wala ako dito kung wala kayo" he said. Nag hiyawan ang mga tao. Different chants are being said.

I can see on his face how happy he is. Ito talaga kasi yung pangarap nya. Yung ma-appreciate ng tao yung gawa nya.

"Would you mind telling us who's your inspiration is?!" sigaw ng isang audience.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit andito pa ako. Siguro kasi gusto kong makita kung gaano na sya kasikat. Kung gaano nya kamahal yung ginagawa nya.

Tumahimik lahat ng tao, waiting for him to answer the question.

Nagulat ako nang mag tamang muli ang mata namin ni Triton. Im about to cry again when he smiled at me.

"This is going to be the first time I'll tell this. Ngayon lang ako nag karoon ng lakas para ikwento ito" mawawala man ang tingin nya saakin ay ibabalik nya rin ito kaagad. He was serious this time."At first, I was doing this because I like too. I love arts but just for my hubby." tahimik na nakikinig ang mga tao. Walang gustong gumawa ng ingay. "There's this girl who changed everything about me, changed my feelings to arts. Simula noong dumating sya, naging passionate ako ginagawa ko. Mas lalo kong minahal ang pag pinta" he was staring at me. Not minding the people around him.

"I'm thankful to her because she let me go. She let me grow on my own. She let me go for my dreams. Masaya ako na pinakawalan nya ako, kasi hindi pa ako karapat dapat sa kanya noon. But now, I think I'm a better man now even though not the best man." he said all of that while staring at me. At ako? Andito ako sa harap nya puno ng luha ang mukha.

"Then I think she's a good person. Letting you go for your dreams" one of the audiences said.

"She is" wala paring linag bago yung nararamdaman ko kapag naktitig sya saakin.

"TC! I'm very grateful who ever she is. If he didn't let you go, you will not here in front of us, you won't get what you want!" other fans shouted.

"See? your such an amazing person" sagot nya sa kawalan.

"Masaya kami na nakuha mo lahat ng gusto mo!"

"Hindi pa lahat" sagot ni Tri. Bumalik ulit ang tingin nya saakin. This time, hindi na ako nagulat."Hindi ko pa sya nakuha" He seriously said." But I will win her heart again" sigawan nanaman ng mga tao ang maririnig.

It's not just about his dreams, there is more than that.

It's too much to love but not have enough time.

I'm happy that I made a right decision. I'm happy to see him happy.

I'll wait you for a battle to win my heart again, but for the record, you we're still the winner.

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:)