The Bridge

Chapter 16

Naaalala ko pa rin ang mga kaganapan sa bahay ng mga Fremenger. Di ko talaga akalain na makikilala ko yung magkakapatid na yun. Sobrang ibang level sila, nakaramdam ako ng inggit hindi dahil maganda ang estado nila sa buhay kundi dahil sa kumpleto pa sila. 

When my parents were alive, they gave me a simple yet memorable life, I feel contented. It was something I will always miss, a forever core memory of mine. Everything is fresh for me, and always will but I have to move forward for them. 

Masyado akong na-space-out sa bench habang nag de-day dream dahil sa nangyari ng weekend, di ko na namalayan yung oras na kailangan ko na palang pumunta ng music room, sa lumang music room. Gusto ko makita yung kanta. Feeling ko ang tagal na namin yun na hindi nagagalaw. 

"...And fate is pulling you miles away
And out of reach from me
But you're hearing my heart
So who can stop me if I decide
That you're my destiny?"

Nagulat ako dahil narinig kong may kumakanta ng compose ni kuya Craeyon at alam kong hindi sya yun dahil kinakapa niya pa lang at hindi nya din boses, through music notes? Chords? Naka-piano. 

"What if we rewrite the stars?
Say you were made to be mine
Nothing could keep us apart
You'll be the one I was meant to find
It's up to you, and it's up to me
No one could say what we get to be
So why don't we rewrite the stars?
And maybe the world could be ours, tonight"

Nakasandal ako sa pintuan dahil ang ganda ng boses nya at gusto kong marinig kung sakto ba yung kapa nya sa notes, so far wala syang mali, he's absolute in every note. Hindi ko pa naririnig boses nya sa music club pero sino sya? 

Nag-desisyon na akong buksan ang pinto. Napahinto sya sa pag pi-piano nya at napatingin sakin. He has a bit of long hair for a man and it is brownish o baka dahil lang sa light rays from the sun coming from the window, he is white as porcelain pero hindi din sya albino, he's wearing the uniform neatly, his lips are a bit dry and pale, he has the nose of a celebrity na hindi ko matukoy kung sino, and his eyes are exceptional. They are hazel eyes, it's like the ones that I am seeing in reels about the universe. In other words, isa syang foreigner?

"Who are you?" Yan ang tanong nya sakin. He sounds normal to me. Pero yung tanong niya hindi. He sounded like he owns this place. And I think he's not a foreigner, may lahi lang siguro. He looks familiar. 

"Yan din tanong ko sayo eh, what are you doing here? In this place?" Tinaasan ko sya ng kilay. Binitiwan niya ang piano at nag cross nag cross-arm. Wow...

"Diba dapat sagutin mo muna yung tanong ko?" Well may point naman sya. "Since you know this place, it means na may permission ka." Sino ba to? Alam ba nya na piece ni kuya Crae yan???

"From kuya Craeyon." Yun lang ang isinagot ko. Tiningnan kong mabuti ang music sheets na ginagawa namin ni kuya Crae. Yun nga yung scores.

"That's weird, di naman sya normally nagpapapunta dito ng babae." The guy said.

"Yow!" Nagulat kami nang may nagsalita mula sa likod ko.

"Kuya!"

"Bro."

Sabay naming bati kay kuya Crae. Pumasok sya sa loob.

"You're not supposed to be here, alone." Agad na sabi nya doon sa nakaupo. "Well, technically di ka nga naman mag isa." Tumingin sakin si kuya at nilapitan ako and then he pat my head. And then I realized that I feel mad inside unconsciously. "It's okay, he's a friend of mine." Then he smiled.

Narealize ko na na-trauma ako sa nangyari sa sarili kong piece na inangkin ng pinsan ko kaya ganito ako mag react.

"Hmm... By the way Crae..." Eh? Nalito ako kase si Kuya Crae nagsabi non. Bumaling sakin si kuya. "Oh... His name is Craeyan. Isang vowel lang pinagkaiba ng name namin." He laughed.