Two Hearts, One Rhythm

Chapter 24

Pinigilan ko na asarin ang dalawang lalaki at tumingin na lang sa picture na sumalubong sa amin. An usher went to us and informed us how the exhibit will go. He welcomed us and said that the formation of the exhibit will be a maze type wherein the walls inside the maze were filled with Kai's photographs from his work and his other clients with their consent.

The usher said that the highlight of Kai's exhibit is located in the middle of the maze. We needed to immerse ourselves in Kai's photographs of different subjects before making it to the middle. Since this is not a competition type of maze, may mga guide sa floor on where to go next or kung dead end na.

My excitement is to the roof, na gusto ko na tumakbo papunta kay Kai at iwan na 'tong apat na 'to!

"Nasaan na nga pala si Mr. Sarmiento?" Galen asked, after how many moments of not speaking.

"He's somewhere in the middle, Mr. Santiago. Busy po kasi siya makipag usap sa mga bisita. Maybe you'll meet him in the middle." The usher said.

I nodded and smiled. "Okay. Thank you."

"You can start exploring the exhibit now, ma'ams and sirs. I will be the one to guide you throughout the exhibit. Kayo na po ba or may dadagdag pa?"

"Oo, kami na." Galen absentmindedly said. Binatukan siya ni Ryder kaya mabilis binago ni Galen ang sinabi. "I mean, oo, wala nang dadagdag. Tara na ba, sir?"

It was really so damn hard to stop myself from laughing because of Galen and Ryder. No matter how hard they try to act normal, they're failing miserably. Halata kasing may pawis sa noo nila kahit malamig ang building! Don't get me started na kahit may pagka moreno si Galen, it's so obvious how his ears and the sides of his neck remained red. Both were simping so hard.

I was walking together with the usher as he informed us about the photos per walls we encountered. Ang apat ay nasa likod ko at tahimik. When the usher finished explaining, he would wait at the side and let us look closely at each photo. That went on until Galen was stopped by a famous actress to talk, lumapit na rin si Ryder sa kanya.

Bumaling sila Crim doon bago tumingin sa akin. "Let's go, Misha. Excited na ako makita ang highlight!" Crim said. Halos hatakin na nga nila ako ni Bella paalis.

The men tried to join us again but other prominent people flocked their area making it impossible to join us again kaya nagpatuloy na kami mag explore kasama ang usher.

Naniwala na ako na Kai is truly an amazing human being, but seeing all his works displayed in an exhibit, Kai was truly one of those sensational ones. He's really passionate about this job, I can see that in each photo he took. Kahit pagpindot lang ng shutter, halatang marami ang effort na binigay niya.

I am on the verge of tearing up because of the overwhelming feeling of pride and satisfaction for him. I am literally so proud of him that he deserves it all. He's the embodiment of the best of the best.

The usher informed us that we're finally approaching the middle of the maze kaya mas lalo akong na excite! Sila Bella and Crim ay nasa likod ko, at patingin tingin pa rin sa paligid.

There's a door that indicates we're in the middle of the maze. Ang bawat sulok kasi ay walang pintuan, itong gitna lang. The usher won't be with us inside, kaya kaming tatlo lang ang makakapasok. Luckily, the previous visitors went out already to continue exploring the maze kaya solo namin ang nasa gitna!

The usher opened the door for us. We thanked him before going inside. It was a dark room that welcomed us, with little flashing lights all throughout the walls that were flashing in accordance to the soft lyre harp tune. It was a familiar old love song that I sometimes hear my father singing to my mother.