Spin the Bottle (August 1994-September 2017)

CHAPTER 07: Good luck (June, 2011)

June, 2011

QUENNIE's

♫You look so beautiful today

When you're sitting there it's hard for me to look away

So i try to find the words that i could say

I know distance doesn't matter but you feel so far away

NAGISING ako nang marinig kong may kumakanta at naggigitara. It was a husky voice from a man and he's singing I can Wait Forever by Simple Plan.

Kahit gising na gising na ko ay hindi ko muna binuksan ang mga mata ko. Pinakinggan ko muna ang kumakanta while my right cheek is gently touching the sheets of my bed. I even smiled by just listening to his voice.

♫And I can't lie

Every time I leave my heart turns gray

And I wanna come back home to see your face tonight

Cause I just can't take it

All my life bihira ko lang siyang marinig kumanta. The last time I heard him singing a full song ay nang kinantahan niya ang Mama niya, at napakabata pa namin noon. And the rest, ang mga kantang narinig ko na lang sa kanya ay Lupang Hinirang, PUP Hymn, kanta sa simbahan, at tuwing kinakantahan niya ko ng Happy Birthday.

Hindi ko alam bakit hindi siya mahilig kumanta eh ang ganda ng boses niya. His voice is something that should be proud of. Pero wala na kong magagawa, humble talaga siya.

"Good morning, Sleeping Beauty."

Napangiti ako lalo habang nakapikit pa rin ang mga mata ko. Kilalang-kilala niya talaga ko. He knows if I'm really asleep or just pretending to be.

Dahan-dahan kong binuksan ang mga mata ko. "Ha! Sleeping beauty huh? Gandang-ganda ka talaga sa'kin?"

He chuckled. "Pampalubag-loob lang 'yun para gumising ka," he said before pulling me.

"Yaaaaa! 'Wag mo kong hilahiiiiin!"

"Bangon naaaaaa!" Hinila niya pa rin ako hanggang sa napatayo na ko.

"Problema mo ba?" tanong ko habang nagkakamot ng ulo.

"Pasyal ulit tayo."

"Eeh! Mag-a-advanced reading pa ko. Malapit na pasukan namin."

"Then bring your books with you."

"Hala? Saan ba kasi tayo pupunta?"

"Bastaaa! Maligo ka na at mag-ayos. I'll be waiting downstairs."

Tumalikod na siya pero pinigilan ko siya. "What?" he asked as he turned back his direction towards me.

"Hindi mo tinapos 'yung kanta mo. Hindi mo nakanta 'yung chorus. Ang ganda pa naman ng part na 'yun!"

"Ayoko."

"Please?" Nag-puppy eyes ko.

Siningkitan niya ang mga mata niya. "Fine."

Ha! Can't resist me, eh?

Umupo ako sa kama, indian seat, and my chin is resting on both of my palms.

Bumalik siya sa pagkakaupo at kinuha ang gitara ko. He started strumming again hanggang sa kinanta na niya ang chorus part.

♫Another day without you with me

Is like a blade that cuts right through me

But I can wait

I can wait forever