His Falling Star

Chapter 1

#HFSChapter1
THE BEGINNING
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Isinara ko ang librong binabasa ko saka bumuntong hininga. Haaay. Kailan kaya magkakaroon ng mala-nobelang moment sa buhay ko? Ang boring kasi eh. Sana naman yung may thrill. Araw-araw, paulit-ulit. Gigising, mag-aaral, magbabasa, tutugtog, matutulog.

"Sophiebeeells!" Isang matinis ngunit nahihimig na boses ang tumawag sa akin.

"Sorry natagalan, nag-extend si prof. Ako na oorder?" Tanong sa akin ng kaibigan kong si Twain na kararating lang.

"Sige. Usual order." Sabi ko sakanya sumaludo siya at pumunta sa counter. Siya si Twain Amethyst Estrada. Pinaka-close kong tao sa balat ng Earth kahit pa madalas siyang makalunok ng megaphone. Maya-maya ay bumalik siya sa table dala ang usual order namin.

"For Sophiebells, pancakes and chuckie." Saka niya nilapag sa table ang order namin.

"Kamsahamnida." Sabi ko saka pabiro pang nag-bow. Nagsimula kaming kumain ng tahimik.

"Ah. Oo nga pala Sophiebells, diba sabi mo dati gusto mong mag-enroll sa music school?" Out of the blue na tanong ni Twain.

"Yea. Why?"

"Auditions na sa susunod na linggo sa Star Ent. Academy. Won't you consider giving it a shot?"

"C'mon Twain. You know ayaw ni abeoji na may ginagawa akong may kinalaman sa music na yan."

"Oh yeah. And where's your abeoji? Busy sa Korea, sa business at bagong family niya."

Natigilan ako sa sinabi ni Twain. Yes it's true. I'm not living with my father anymore. This conversation with Twain is becoming serious.

"But Twain, the last time he heard me sing, pinatapon niya ako sa Pinas right away. Do you want me to live sa Mars?"

"Mamu can protect you. Please Sophia, try doing what you want. Pwede ka pang umatras. 1st year mo palang sa Psychology."

"Mamu? Baka hindi niya rin ako payagan Twain?"

"Ikaw ba talaga ang apo ni mamu o ako? Sa tingin mo ba hindi siya papayag? I've seen how mamu's eyes sparkle tuwing kakanta ka."

"After that incident with my mom? I don't think so. Twain naman, ayoko ng false hopes."

"But I'm not giving you false hopes Sophiebells! I know mamu's just waiting for you to ask her. It won't hurt Sophiebells."

"It will hurt Twain. Pangarap ko ang usapan dito. Of course I want to do it, pero I can't."

"Sophiebells please. Just ask mamu. I know she'll agree with me. Kampi natin yun. Hindi 'to makakarating sa abeoji mo."

"I'll think about it Twain."

"I'll help you think about it. Look here, magaling kang kumanta at sumayaw. You're pretty rin. Oh ano pang hahanapin nila sayo? Confident ka rin naman."

"Twain, I will tell mamu about it, okay? I'm sure mamu has a thing or two to say. Then I'll think about it."

"Akala mo tapos na ako? May alas pa ako Sophiebells. Don't you want to know what your mom was like?"

That hit the bull's eye. Natigilan ako at napaisip sa sinabi ni Twain. My mom went to Star Ent Academy too. Of course I want to know what she was like. Akala ko matutulungan ako ni Twain mag-isip but with question, I was torn between because of that. Now the choice will be like this: To know my mom or be a good daughter to dad.

*kriiiing*

"Time na, tara na. Think about it Sophiebells. I know how you wanted to perform and be an artist."