METROCEANNA TALES II: TULOY PA RIN

CHAPTER 01: THE STREET MUSICIAN

NOTE: THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN IN 2020 WHEN THE LATE QUEEN ELIZABETH WAS STILL ALIVE, BEFORE DUCHESS(NOW PRINCESS) KATE AND PRINCE WILLIAM HAD A CHILD AND EVEN BEFORE PRINCE HARRY AND MEGAN MARKLE GOT MARRIED.

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LONDON

"Everytime i think i'm closer to the heart
of what it means to know just who i am
i think i've finally found a better place to start
i need to try to get to where you are
could it be, you're not that far?

you're the voice i hear inside my head
the reason that i'm singing
i need to find you
i gotta find you
you're the missing piece i need
the song inside of me
i need to find you
i gotta find you..."

the one singing strum her guitar as she look at the spectators circling round her in that corner,  infront of the gates of buckingham palace. maraming tao ngayon dahil bukas na ang parade of colors ng Reyna kaya dagsa ang mga turista, maliban sa mga locals. perfect timing ito para tumugtog at kumita ng pera.

"you're the remedy
i'm searching hard to find
to fix the puzzle that i see inside
painting all my dreams the color of your smile
when i find you
it'll be alright
i need to try
to get to where you are
could it be, you're not that far?"

dumarami pa ang nakikiumpok para manuod sa kanya at lahat, may paghanga sa kanilang mga mata. ang pagkalabit nya sa bawat hibla ng kwerdas, sa bawat pagbuka ng kanyang bibig at pagbigkas nya ng mga lyriko ng kanta. malinaw, malumanay at malamig sa tenga. may nakalatag na guitar case sa paanan nya, nakabukas ito. nagsisimula na itong mapuno ng mga British Pounds dahil sa mga nanunuod.

"you're the voice i hear inside my head
the reason that i'm singing
i need to find you,
i gotta find you

you're the missing piece i need
the song inside of me
i need to find you
i gotta find you..."

she strum the guitar one more time as she hum the song to end. she took her cowboy hat off and bowed. umugong ang isang masigarbong palakpakan.

"thank you, everyone." aniya sa mga manunuod. matapos ang kanta nya, napangiti sya ng makita ang guitar case na umaapaw sa pera. ibinaba nya ang gitara at kinuha ang isa nyang backpack saka ipinasok ang mga ito sa loob. may mga sovereigns at crowns na nilagay naman nya sa isa pang sisidlan. agad itong bumigat pagkatapos nyang ilagay lahat. sinunod nya ang gitara at sinarado ang guitar case. tumayo na sya at naglakad palayo.

walking the streets of this city is a routine she's been doing for the past years that she lived here. maayos naman ang buhay nyang naitatawid ang pang araw-araw nyang pangangailangan. tumayo sya  sa bus stop at pumara ng double decker. huminto ang isa at agad syang sumakay.

"good day." bati sa kanya ng driver. kinuha nya ang kanyang fare card at sinwipe sa pay machine.

"good day, Sir." ganting-bati nya saka naghanap ng mauupuan. pumwesto sya sa ikatlong hanay, malapit sa bintana.

pagka-andar ng bus, nakatanaw lang sya sa labas. abala na ang lahat, lalo na ang Royal Police para sa seguridad ng napakalaki at engrandeng event bukas.

"Prince William and Duchess Kate will have an announcement tomorrow. blimey, i'm excited to know what that could be!" wika ng isang babaeng briton sa katabi nito.

"I think that's not the only thing that we must await to know. i heard a rumor that Prince  Harry will have an
announcement, too. i read online that he's marrying his american Fiancé!"