Love Yourself [MWM 2]

Chapter 4

Zachary Smidth

After singing Say Something ay lumabas agad ako ng studio at pinuntahan si Sophie.

"Can we talk?" I asked. Pero di pa man siya nakakapagsalita ay hinawakan ko na siya at hinatak papunta sa parking lot.

"Why the heck did you ---,"

"What the hell do you think you're doing Smidth?" Art asked. I tried to punch him pero mabilis siyang naka-iwas.

"Zach!" Sigaw sa akin ni kuya Jared sabay hawak sa braso ko. "Are you crazy?" He asked, and he's mad.

"Don't you think that what you're doing is unprofessional?" Art asked and sighed. "Hey, you okay?" Tanong niya pa kay Sophie.

"Tangina, wala akong pake kung ano ang tingin mo sakin, I need a fucking explanation! No, I demand a fucking explanation!" Singhal ko at tiningnan si Sophie. "Why leave when my only intention is to make you happy?" Mangiyak-ngiyak na tanong ko.

I just want an explanation, damn it.

"She married him and that's it, don't be a sore loser," seryosong sabi sa akin ng babaeng vocalist nila. "May anak na din sila kaya tanggapin mo nalang ang katotohan," dagdag niya pa at bumalik na sa loob.

They don't understand me.

"Zach, hindi ko kayo pinaabot sa ganito para sirain mo, I know that you're hurt but please, pahalagahan mo nalang yung kung ano ang meron ngayon at mag rehearse kayo ng walang gulo," Czy our manager said at natahimik ako, sumunod nalang ako sa kanya kaya nagka-ayos din ang grupo namin.

But I swear, I'll find a way to talk to you Heaven.

Art Louis Wesley

We were about to practice nang makitang kong hinila ni Zach si Steph paalis ng studio kaya naman ay sinundan ko sila.

He was about to ask Steph why but I shut him up. I didn't punched him but he tried to punch me. Oo, insured ang mukha ko pero ayaw ko naman magasgasan.

I was able to dodge. Pinagsabihan na din siya ni Anj, member niya at ng manager niya kaya natahimik nalang siya.

We decided to practice at the same time but different studio, magkatabi lang naman pero para di na din magka-initan.

Nung kami nalang ni Steph ang natira ay parehas kaming nakahinga ng maluwag.

"You okay?" I asked her at natawa siya. Napakunot tuloy ang noo ko.

"Boy bakod pero nadala ako dito, tsk," pailing-iling niyang sabi at naglakad na pabalik ng studio but I held her hand.

"I'm asking stupid, are you okay?" I asked again and she just shrugged.

"You might look okay in the outside but somehow you're hurt in the inside, know what I mean?" I asked again. "And if you ever feel like talking or releasing or anything what you're feeling, you can, to me, anytime, anywhere," I assured her then held her hand pabalik ng studio.

"Nagkaroon ba ng action movie?" Ethan asked while playing with his drum stick.

"Hindi, good boy kasi tong si Art eh," disappointed na sagot ni Steph at umupo sa katabi niyang upuan pero hawak ko pa din ang kamay niya.

*Flash

Napatingin kami kay Lian. "A must captured moment eh, holding hands while walking na, habang nakaupo, ganun pa din," natatawa niyang sabi at tumabi kay Steph. Binitawan ko na din ang kamay niya at napailing siya.

"Ang bilis mong bumitaw," seryosong sabi sakin ni Steph.

"Hayaan mo, sasaluhin naman kita," natatawang sabi naman ni Quin.