Fierce

Chapter 19

Chapter 19
Batch

"Where are you going?" Mommy asked when she called to tell me that she deposited my allowance for a month and asked me what I'm doing.

"A concert." I simply answered.

"Whose concert is that?" she asked again.

"New Classic. 'Yong banda po ni Isaiah, kapatid ni Ida." sagot ko naman.

"Oh..." she sounded excited too. "Will you video some of their performances for me? I bet they're great."

Hindi ko talaga mapigilan ang pagkatuwa kay Mommy. I can see that she's really supporting me with Isaiah. Alam kong kahit hindi ko sabihin sa kaniya ay nararamdaman niyang may gusto ako kay Isaiah.

I'm glad that my mom's sensitive enough to know what I feel, unlike my father who just keeps on persisting me with what he wants to happen... what he wants me to do.

"Yes, Mom... They're great." sabi ko naman. "How's Dad?" I asked her.

Kahit naman na may kaunting hinanakit ako kay Daddy ay hindi non mabubura ang katotohanang siya ang ama ko.

"Oh! He's doing great but he has a case na kailangan niya talagang tutukan ng todo kaya minsan ay nag-oovernight siya sa firm. I'm actually concerned with your father's health pero kapag nandito naman siya sa bahay, he looks cheerful and healthy kaya hindi ko rin masabi. Your father's good at hiding you know." sabay tawa ni Mommy.

Kapag tinatanong ko si Mommy tungkol kay Daddy ay damang-dama ko ang saya niya. I rarely ask about my dad, and if I do, Mom's very thrilled about it.

"Hmm... That's good." sabi ko nalang. "Anyway, Mom, I have to go now. There'll be a meet and greet earlier than the time of the concert. Kasama po ako sa meet and greet na 'yon kaya kailangan ko na pong umalis."

"Okay! No problem, sweetie. Be careful driving and enjoy the concert, okay?" malambing na sabi sa akin ni Mommy.

"Thanks, Mom. I surely will." sabi ko naman.

"I'll call you again soon. Bye."

Nauna nang ibaba ni Mommy ang tawag. Inilagay ko naman na sa aking satchel side bag ang cellphone ko. I even made sure that the ticket and backstage pass was in my bag before I decided to finally go.

When I arrived at the venue, I grabbed my phone inside my bag to call Ida and tell her that I'm already here.

Ilang sandali rin akong napatitig sa aking cellphone nang makitang mayroong mensahe si Gael para sa akin.

Gael:
See you later. I'll be waiting for you.

Napapikit naman ako ng mariin at napabuntong hininga bago napagdesisyunang burahin nalang ang kaniyang text sa akin. Hindi pa ako nakuntento doon at buong convo na namin sa messages ko ang aking binura.

"This day is Isaiah's day, Blair. This is his day. Give it to him." bulong ko naman sa sarili ko bago tinawagan si Ida.

Mabuti nalang at agad na sinagot ni Ida ang aking tawag.

"Nandito na rin kami. Kita tayo sa may harap ng coral way. Sabay-sabay na tayong pumasok nila Mommy." bilin niya sa akin habang naglalakad ako patungo sa sinasabi niyang coral way.

"Are you wearing an a white tee?" tanong ko nang may matanaw akong kahawig ng kaniyang pigura, ngunit nakatalikod ito kaya hindi ko rin masigurado.

"Yes, I am. Nakikita mo ba ako?" she asked. "I'm going to raise my hand and wave. Try to spot me." dagdag pa niya.

Nakita kong tinaas ng babaeng nakatalikod ang kaniyang kamay saka ito winagayway.

"Nakita na kita. Stay there. Papunta na ako." sabi ko naman at binaba na ang tawag.