The Oleander Woman [Free Space Series #1]

CHAPTER 24: Hurt

Now playing... Do I Wanna Know? by Arctic Monkeys.

Nagsigawan ang mga tao habang pinanood ko naman si Kaori na uminom ng mineral water na nasa plastic bottle dahil inabutan siya noong isang babaeng nasa gilid ng stage. Para siguro hindi mauhaw kapag kumanta na siya.

Hindi ko maiwasang surian ang buong kabuoan niya. Her hair is now long unlike before. Hanggang baba na ito ng balikat niya ngayon, hindi ko alam kung akong tawag sa gupit niya pero may mga layers.

"Please! Start already! We're dying to watch you!"

Tumutugtog na ang ibang mga kabanda niya sa likuran, siya nalang ang hinihintay.

Naningkit ang mga mata ko nang abutan siya ng electric guitar.

Wait a damn minute.. that red electric guitar is familiar. Parang nakita ko na sa kung saan, hindi ko lang maalala kung–

My eyes widened after realizing something. THAT'S MY BIRTHDAY PRESENT TO HER, TWO YEARS AGO!

"Luh, tignan mo yung katabi mo, parang nakakita ng multo. Sige nga, dare kita, Itulak mo nga." Linken whispered to Gail.

Hindi ko sila pinansin.

Bakit gamit gamit niya parin yun?! Hindi ako p'wedeng magkamali! Ako mismo pumili nun! Ako mismo bumili nun! Alam kong saakin galing yun! Ako bumili nun!

Have you got colour in your cheeks?
Do you ever get that fear that you can't shift
The type that sticks around like summat in your teeth?

Hindi ko napigilang tumitig sa kaniya. Her eyes were closed while holding the microphone stand. Nakasuot na ngayon ang tali ng electric guitar sa kaniya. Damn it! I wouldn't deny the fact that she looks so cool right now wearing that white sando paired with her black denim pants. Converse ang sapatos niya at ang dami niyang bracelet na suot.

Are there some aces up your sleeve?
Have you no idea that you're in deep?
I dreamt about you nearly every night this week
How many secrets can you keep?

Oh God... Her voice... Bakit parang ginagayuma ako ng boses niya?

Cause there's this tune I found that makes me think of you somehow
And I play it on repeat'

Parang mabilis na tinatambol ang puso ko nang magdilat siya ng mata at diretsong tumitig sa'kin.

I gulped in so much nervousness.

What are you doing, Kaori?

Until I fall asleep
Spilling drinks on my settee

Do I wanna know?)
If this feeling flows both ways?
(Sad to see you go)
Was sort of hoping that you'd stay
(Baby, we both know)
That the nights were mainly made for saying things that you can't say tomorrow day

At ipinikit niya ulit ang mga mata niya. Ramdam na ramdam ko kung paano niya kantahin ang lyrics, while playing with the string of her red electric guitar.

Crawling back to you

Ever thought of calling when you've had a few?
'Cause I always do
Maybe I'm too busy being yours to fall for somebody new
Now I've thought it through