What Was Always Mine

Always 07

Always 07

Sa hindi malamang dahilan ay biglang kumalabog ang puso ko. I was just staring at him... almost admiring. Fuck. What's happening to me?

"Do you have any plans after this?" he asked, casually.

I mischievously smirked. "Why? Are you asking me on a date?" Bahagya kong itinaas ang isa kong kilay, nang-aasar.

Napatikhim siya sa sinabi ko. "You're so straightforward, you know that?" hindi makapaniwalang sabi niya sa akin.

I chuckled. "Yeah. I get that a lot. I mean, bakit pa magpapaligoy-ligoy? I don't like to waste any time since I believe that time is gold."

Napailing nalang siya. "Nevermind. Isasama sana kita sa band practice ng Klairouge."

"Ano? Bakit?"

"You don't want to?"

"No, I mean... bakit ako?"

"Why not you?" He raised a brow.

"Bakit mo naman ako dadalhin doon?" tanong ko ulit.

Saglit siyang natahimik. "I..."

"You?"

He sighed heavily as if he didn't want to continue it. "Do you want to come or not?"

Himala talaga ang lalaking 'to ngayon. Ito yata ang unang beses na matagal ko siyang nakausap. Wala rin namang masama na sumama ako sa kaniya, 'di ba? Wala rin naman akong gagawin mamaya.

I rolled my eyes. "Okay, fine! Klairouge na 'yon, e. South doesn't even want me to come with Primavera whenever they have a band practice. So, this is a very rare opportunity."

"It's because we have this rule," he said lowly.

"Huh? What rule?"

Umiling nalang siya tsaka tinapos 'yung huling slice ng pizza niya. Ang hirap talagang basahin ng lalaking 'to, pili lamang ang nilalabas niyang mga impormasyon.

Klairouge has a secret rule, huh?

Ano kaya 'yon? Alam kaya ni Primavera 'yon? For sure, it's only exclusive for the band members.

"Babalik ka na ba sa Klairouge?"

He nodded. "I'll just play for a few gigs."

"Cool."

"I guess you're a fan, huh?"

I scrunched my nose. "Just a little."

Nakangising napailing na lamang siya. After we finished our food, dumiretso kami sa parking lot kung saan nakaparada ang kaniyang kotse.

"So, may gig kayo ngayong gabi?" I asked him.

He nodded. "Yeah, sa Ratterio."

"That's nice..."

It's a big exclusive club. Kakabukas lang din nito, paniguradong maraming costumers at manonood sa kanila since they really have a huge fan club. Syempre, nasa kanila na ang lahat; the visuals, instrumentals, and especially their vocals. Lahat sila ay marunong kumanta at marunong din sumayaw. They really are a multi-talented band.

Pagpasok ko pa lamang sa kotse niya, his addictive manly scent instantly invaded my nostrils. It's my first time. Hindi ko alam kung anong nakain ng isang 'to at inaya niya ako sa band practice nila, kahit si South nga ay pinagbabawalan ako.

Tahimik lamang kaming dalawa sa loob ng kotse, he was focusing on the road while I was busy reading Kuya Val's messages.

From: Chivalry
Where the heck are u?
Umuwi ka na?
You have my card, right?
Give it back.
Wala kang mapapala diyan, I froze it.
Nagmana ka nga talaga sa nanay mo na ninanakawan palagi yung tatay ko.