Chapter VII
"We should stop meeting like this." Hunter told Sky while grinning.
They are now in the car, sa tabi ng driver seat pinaupo ni Hunter si Sky habang nasa backseat naman sina Marcus at Kevin.
"I know haha we just met yesterday and ever since you've been everywhere." sagot ni Sky
"yeah ahm Sky can I get your number?"
"What for?" tanong bigla ni Marcus
"So I can ask her out properly next time." Confident na sagot ni Hunter
"Sure but I don't use my phone that often." at si Sky na mismo ang nagtype ng number sa phone ni Hunter.
May sasabihin pa sana si Marcus nang bigla nakarating na sila sa destination nila.
"Thanks for the lift man." Sabi ni Kevin pagkakababa nila ng kotse
"Anytime man. Take care Sky, I gotta go now I'll see yah" nagwave naman si Sky habang papalayo si Hunter.
"Bakit parang special treatment ka sa kanya ha? tapos sa amin lagi kang masungit?" inis na tanong ni Marcus
"Sayo lang kasi ubod ka ng kulit. Tara na Kevs kanina pa yata dito si Vince." yaya ni Sky
Pagpasok nila ng studio nagaayos na si Vincent ng instruments. Pagkakita ni Vincent sa kanila ay ngumisi ito ng nakakaloko.
"How was the taxi ride? masarap bang magcommute?" Vincent teasingly asked
"Actually we're lucky Hunter saw us, if not then nasa bahay parin kami, naghihintay ng cab hanggang ngayon." sabi ni Sky
"Who's Hunter?" takang tanong ni Vincent
"A good samaritan who helps people in need." sagot ni Kevin
"Yeah right. Again Who's Hunter? Wala akong kilalang Hunter na kakilala natin, don't tell me sumakay kayo sa kotse ng hindi ninyo kakilala?"
"Sky knew him daw. Kung hindi mo kasi kami iniwanan eh di sana hindi namin kailangang sumakay sa kotse nung Hunter na yun. Saka sana sa bahay nalang tayo anung silbi ng studio dun?" Maktol ni Marcus
"Sinira mo po kasi yung equaliser sa sobrang kakulitan mo remember?" Singit naman ni Sky
"So? eh di wag tayong magrecord!"
"Akala ko ba ayos lang sayo kahit saan?"
"Guys akala ko ba jam to? Eh bakit parang giyera kanina pa?" pikon na sabi ni Kevin.
Napatingin silang lahat kay Kevin nang bigla itong tumawa
"Hahaha! You should've seen your faces! Don't worry wala sa personality ko ang magalit, kasi naman cease fire na tugtog na tayo miss ko na eh."
Sky noticed Vincent and Marcus are still serious, siya lang ang natawa kay Kevin. Ang awkward lang ng atmosphere sa loob ng studio, parang anytime may mangyayaring hindi maganda.
"Ah guys anung line up?" atubiling tanong ni Sky para basagin ang katahimikan.
"Wala akong ganang kumanta, Sky ikaw muna proxy ako na lang maglelead." Grumpy na sagot ni Marcus.
"Tama nasa mood akong malungkot, mga 3 set ng paramore saka flyleaf muna." Sabi naman ni Vincent habang inaasikaso yung drumset.
"Why so Emo?" natatawang tanong ni Kevin
"Ayaw ninyo naman akong pagudin? hindi na nakuntento sa Paramore pati Flyleaf sinali sa lineup." bulong ni Sky
"Yung paborito ko muna Sky." demanding na sabi ni Vincent
"Okay.."
"Oh star fall down on me
Let me make a wish upon you
Hold on, let me think
Think of what I'm wishing for
Wait, don't go away.
Just not yet.
Cause I thought,
I had it.
But I forget.
And I won't let you fall away,
From me.
You will never fade.
And I won't let you fall away.
From me.
You will never fade away from me.."
Napansin ni Sky na nakatitig sa kanya si Vincent, nagtaka tuloy siya, nagduda baka mali ang pagkakakanta niya kaya tumitig din siya, naghintay ng cue, ng sign, pero nanatiling nakatingin lang si Vincent sa kaniya. Natapos niya ang kanta pero hindi naman nagsalita pa si Vincent..
During Break Sky can't help but notice Vincent's silence, he's quiet most of the time but it's different today.
Vincent was mesmerized as Sky sang his favorite song. He was aware she can sing that well but something about the Hunter guy she knew and the way she sings today makes him nervous. Nervous that at this point there's someone aside from him seems to notice the gem na matagal na niyang iniingatan. He likes her for such a long time now he can't remember when it even started, he can't just make a move on her since she's still young and he doesn't wanna be a cradle snatcher. Vincent tried to shake it off by dating other girls, but at the end of the day it was still her smile that can make his heart beats faster than normal.
"Problem Vince?" Sky's question cut off his thoughts
"The Hunter guy was the same guy who called you at the mall."
"Uhm yeah we just met yesterday by accident" takang sagot naman ni Sky
"anung accident?" sabat ni Marcus na nakikinig pala sa usapan nila
Abruptly, Sky told them the whole story
"See! You just met him yesterday and you treated him BETTER than me! ako na kasama mo araw araw!" parang batang maktol ni Marcus na ikinatawa naman nilang lahat pati na si Vince
"Ahm guys break was over, resume na tayo!" tawag ni Kevin
Sky was relieved to see Vincent was now acting normal again. Nakadalawang set pa sila bago magpackup at umuwi.
