Kurba D' Converter: A BuernRylle Love Story?

Buko

I SWEAR THIS IS GOING TO BE A BAD DAY!!

An annoying cough woke me up after just a couple of hours of sleep. Pesteng lalamunan to.. Hindi pa nga ako nakakafirst base sa pagtulog ko, ginising na agad ako.



I yanked myself up from my bed to reach for the bottle of mineral water in the far end of my side table. Medyo nakapikit pa ang mga mata at masakit ang ulo. I took a couple of gulps from the water and massaged my head.



Huminga ako ng malalim at sinubukan kong buksan ang mata ko. The sun is already up. Ano kayang oras na?



I took my cellphone from my bed to look at the time. Naku, 7:10am pa lang pala. That means, dalawang oras pa lang ako natutulog.


Paano naman, humada pa kasi ang mga baklita kagabi...... Pagkatapos namin kumain ng Pares sa Retiro, nagyaya ang mga beckys na magclubbing. Kaso hindi feel ni Vice magsayaw. Kaya ayun nauwi kami sa isang Videoke bar sa Timog. And syempre, walang humpay na pagkanta ang naganap..

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Jegs and Archie (singing "A Whole New World"):

"I can show you my BIRD
Shining, shimmering, splendid
Tell me, princess, now when did
You last let your lust decide?"



Jegs:
Huy mga bakla, humarap na kayo! Malapit nang ma-tegi yung kanta, wala pa ring nag a-about fez!



Raffy:
Eh sa walang may type sa Voice ninyo eh... Bakit ba? Sa pilitan ba eto?



Jegs :
Powta, nagkakandamatay-matay na kami dito sa kakanta, wala pa ring umiikot sa inyo. Mamatay na ang hindi umikot!.............."A whole new bird.... A new fantastic point of view....."



We were having our version of The Voice - Blind edition in the VIP room.

Nakaupo papatalikod sina Vice, Russell, Raffy at Budi sa isang mahabang upuan. While I was seated in a separate chair beside Vice. Dahil wala ako sa mood kumanta, nilalafang ko na lang ang pulutan habang unti-unting umiiinom.



Umiikot na isa-isa ang mga beki habang tumatawa..



Si Raffy, ang Team Luya

Si Budi, Team Apl Fools.

Si Russel, ang Team Sarat-ang Ilong.



Natapos na ang song pero hindi pa umiikot si Vice. He was busy texting on his phone.



Jan:
Ako nakakahalata na ha, bakit parang yung Team Kabayo parang autistic lang? Kanina pa yan nakatalikod ha. Never nag about fez....



Everyone was looking at Vice who had his back still facing us. Napansin nya na parang tumahimik ang lahat kaya lumingon sya sa likod to check on us.



Vice:
Wut??? Turn ko na ba?



Buern:
Oo mudra, turn mo na, turn mo nang umuwi! .....Mga anong oras mo gustong makisaya sa amin? Kanina ka pa nagsosolo dyan ah..



Napahiya si Vice at dali-daling umikot sa pagkaupo.



Vice:
Naku, pasensya na po mga señora ha. Hindi ko naman po alam na mahigpit palang ipinagbabawal ang pagtext sa loob ng mga videoke bars. Di po ako naabisuhan ni Mayor.


Vice coughed a bit and took some sips from his drink.


Budi:
Ateng, sino ba yang katext mo? Si Baby Boy ba yan? .... Papuntahin mo na kasi dito. Sabihin mo magdala sya ng mga ka-teammates nya, para jabogs tayo lahat!



Raffy:
Uy, winner yang idea na yan! Gusto ko yung number 8 ha...



Jegs:
Ako yung number 4 and 13.



Vice:
Mga hampaslupa kayo! Ano akala nyo dun sa team nila, Menu? Kung makaorder kayo parang Value Meal lang ah... At ikaw Raffy ha..... Number 8 ka dyan! Basurera lang, 'teh? .............. Tsura neto! ........Akin na nga yang song book, natutulig na ako sa mga boses nyo...



Nagkantahan ulit ang mga bakla habang naghahanap ng kanta si Vice. Lumakas din ng lumakas pag-ubo ni Vice while he was skimming through the pages. I leaned over to rub his back and whispered to him..


Buern:
Mader, ok ka lang?


Vice:
Oo naman, ok lang ako, may iniisip lang ako.


I was taken aback with his answer. Mukhang naconfuse sya sa tanong ko. I was referring to his cough pero parang iba yung sinagot nya sa akin. Inusisa ko pa ng mabuti..


Buern:
Hmmm...Anong ganap dyan sa utak mo? May problema ba?



Naghahanap pa rin ng song si Vice nang sumagot sa akin. He replied to me without looking up from the song book..



Vice:
Napapagod lang siguro akong malungkot.



Kinuha nya ang remote control and he programmed his song choice. He looked at me and smiled..



Vice:
Buern, wag muna natin baguhin ang hair style ko. Ok pa naman sya. Pag ok na lang ang lahat, I... I mean, pag malapit na ang shoot namin ni Maria saka na lang.



I nodded at Vice and tap him on the shoulders. Vice's song started playing at sinimulan na nya ang pagkanta.


Vice (singing):

"You came along, unexpectedly, I was doing fine in my own little world"



Madaming beses ko nang narinig na kantahin ni Vice ang "Why Can't It Be", pero this was the only time that I heard him sang it with such sadness. Ang nakakalungkot, I know exactly who is causing all these pain.

Habang nakikinig ako sa kanya, bigla akong nahiya kay Vice.

This guy gave me so many breaks in my career and has regarded me as his own brother. Kaya ko ba syang saktan kung sakali?

This feeling I have for Karylle has been doomed since it started. Pero I've realized na I should have not even entertained any thoughts about it in the first place...

Wala akong karapatan makihati kay Vice.. kahit gaano pa katindi ang nararamdaman ko para kay Karylle....Hindi ko ni sa panaginip dapat inisip na mahalin sya higit pa sa kaibigan. Mali. Maling-mali.

Sa oras na yun, parang binabasag ang dibdib ko. But I know it's the right thing to do.

I have to stop this illusion.. I HAVE TO STOP LOVING KARYLLE...

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My memories of last night is starting to make this morning gloomy . I took another sip of water to easen the pain in my throat.

Kahit pilitin ko, hindi na ako dalawin ulit ng antok. Umupo ako at kinuha ko ang cellphone at sinimulang basahin ang mga text messages ko.

One particular message instantly caught my attention,

"FROM: Karylle Tatlonghari
MESSAGE: Good Morning Meme Buern. Don't want to disturb your sleep. But can you please text me when you're up na, so I could call you? Thank you Meme!"



I stared at Karylle's message for a long time. Still figuring out if I should reply to her. What could she possibly want from me so early in the morning? Magkikita naman kami sa Show Time mamaya bakit di na lang nya hintayin yon?

My mind was playing with me - A part of me wanted to ignore the call and just deal with it at the studio. But a greater part of me wanted to call Karylle just to hear her voice.

Pero naisip ko si Vice at ang desisyon ko kagabi. Mamaya na lang sa studio ko kakausapin si Karylle. Kung saan safe...


Just when I am about to put down my phone, another message came in:

"FROM: Mader Horse
MESSAGE: Buern, pagkamulat ng mata, pakitawagan si K. May kailangan yata sya sa yo. Forgot to tell you last night. Tnx! "

I was so surprised that Vice is already up at this time. Kakagising lang ba nya or hindi sya natulog?

I texted Vice back with a simple "Ok". And since it seemed urgent, I dialed Karylle's number. I can tell that it's an urgent call coz nakakadalawang ring pa lang, sumagot na sya agad.

Karylle (on the phone):
Good morning Meme Buern! Did my message wake you up?



Karylle was in her usual sunny mood again and it is beaming through the line..


Buern:
Hindi Ms. K, kanina pa ako gising..


My voice sounded so hoarse and I was coughing so hard as I talk.


Karylle:
Meme Buern, are you ok? You don't sound so good. May sakit ka ba, sweetie?


Napahinto ako sa pag-ubo when I heard her term of endearment. Buti na lang nakaupo ako, kasi lumambot talaga ang tuhod ko when I heard her call me "sweetie"

I was still relishing on her sweetness when she asked again.

Karylle (On the phone):
Meme, still there?

Buern:
Yes, Ms. K, I am still here. Masakit lang throat ko. Pasensya na ha.. Anyway, what can I do for you?

Parang naconscious ako sa sobrang pagkapormal ko. Kaso hindi pa rin ako makapag-isip ng matino sa "sweetie" ni Karylle

Karylle:
Awwww...do you have fever ba?

I could really sense her concern over the phone.


Buern:
Wala naman. Masakit lang yung throat ko. Medyo napasobra kasi kagabi. Hehehe!

Karylle:
Ohhhhh...Drink ka ng madaming water and hot tea ha. And take some time to rest.. You've been working so hard... Baka tumuloy yan sa trangkaso. Mahirap yun.


I wonder kung nararamdaman ni Karylle na ngumingiti ako sa kabilang linya? Ibang klase talaga tong babae na to.. Kahit di
maganda ang simula ng araw ko, kayang-kaya nyang i-reset eto at pangitiin ako.


Buern:
Keri lang Ms. K. Salamat sa concern. Oo nga pala, ano po ang mapaglilingkod ko sa inyo?


Karylle (on the phone):
Oh yeah, Meme, can you hook me with your hair extensions designer? Kasi Mama has a music vid to shoot and she needs good hair extensions. Pwede mo ba kaming irefer dun sa taga-gawa mo?

Buern:
Sure Ms. K...

I gave Karylle the details she needed and after a little more coughing on the phone, she decided to said goodbye..


Karylle (on the phone):
Sige na, you better rest your voice na.. Thank you very much! See you later Meme Buern! Love you!

My heart skipped a beat when i heard her say those last two words. I got speechless na hindi man lang ako nakapagba-bye sa kanya..

I just sat there in my bed holding my phone to my ear and just smiled for a good while.

Buern, is this a sign? Is this God's way of telling you to not stop?? Tama bang ituloy ko eto?

A knock on my door suddenly pulled me out of my daydream.. It was Vice..

Vice:
Ateng, gising ka na ba? May itatanong lang ako sa 'yo..

I hurriedly stood up from my bed and opened the door of the guest room

Vice:
Hindi ba maiksi ito? Hindi ba masagwa?.... Hindi ba OBVIOUS?

Tumingin sa akin si Vice sabay turo sa suot nya..

He was wearing one of the couple shirts that one of the ViceRylle babies gave him and Karylle. It has a drawing of their caricatures sitting on a big coconut.

Hindi ko alam kong anong sasabihin ko. Feeling ko, hinagisan ako ng isang balde ng malamig na malamig na tubig at ginising ako sa realidad. Para bang sinigawan ako ni God at sinabing "Sign ba kamo?".

Mabigat man sa dibdib ko, pinilit kong tumawa sabay turo sa print sa Tshirt na suot ni Vice.

Buern:
Ateng, handa ka na bang ma-Buko?








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Author's Note:

I am sorry if this chapter got a bit melodramatic. Para kasing nawawala yung sense of humor ko these days sa sobrang pagkamiss kayla Tatay at Nanay.

Anyway, ganun naman ang love di ba? It's a sea of emotions..

By the way, the title of the song sang by Vice in the videoke bar is Rannie Raymundo's "Why Can't It Be". Just Google it if you want to hear the whole song. (Sorry kung binigyan ko pa kayo ng task)

I hope you enjoyed reading this chapter as much as I have a ball writing it.

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