Always Been You

Eight

The Cradles

Naghiyawan ang mga nanonood.  Marihal ito ay hudyat na mag uumpisa na pagtugtog banda.  Nakita niyang nakayuko at inaayos ng binata ang gitarang hawak nito.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, we are pleased to present to you here in our final set, the band that captures the hearts of so many. Men and women, young and adult. We missed them perform for so long now. Finally, The Cradles..." pag announce pa ng EMCEE.  Masigabong palakpakan ang bumalot ng loob ng bar.

The yellow lights from the background of the stage reflects the magnificent look of Matthew.  Napakagat ako ng labi.  He looked real good up in that stage.  I felt dryness in my throat.  Pilit kong lumunok kahit wala naman.  Napainom nalang ako ng tubig malapit sa akin.  I can't believe na yung katabi ko lang kanina ay isang future celebrity pala.  Napabuntong hininga na lang ako. 

God!  I can't believe ganito sila kasikat.  I mean knowing their absence for so many years.  Still ganito sila kainit tanggapin ng mga tao.

Nasa lead guitar si Matthew at siya din ang vocalist nila ngayon.  This is his other part of himself.  He looked different from this version of himself.  I can see deep passion in the what he does.  As if through this music, he was able to open himself and bare the being the real him.

"They never fail to make their fans go crazy about them." hagikhik na sambit ni Paula habang nakatanaw sa mga nilalang na mag-umpisa ng magbigay ng saya sa manonood.

"Ganito ba talaga kagulo ang mga tao kapag sila na ang tutogtog?" di ko maiwasan tanungin siya na may halong pagtataka.  

"Naku, abangan mong mag concert ang mga yan at makikita mong umiiyak ang fans nila habang sila ay nag perform.  Ganoon sila kagaling." pumalakpak na rin siya.  Naging kababata din ito nila Matthew at Josef at sabay-sabay na nag-enroll sa med school.

Matthew closed his eyes while strumming on his guitar and started singing.  Napakalamyos ng tinig niya.  Para akong dinuduyan niya habang siya'y kumakanta.  He really has beautiful voice plus his good looks.  Hindi malayo na sisikat sila kapag ganito nila kamahal ang musika.  No wonder, people love their music as well.  

I was struck by his song.  Pakiramdam ko, ako ang hinaharanahan niya.

 I think you know me more than know
And you see me more than see
I could die now more than die
Every time you look at me  

When he opened his eyes, he looks directly through me.  Ramdam ko ang bigat ng mensahe pinarating niya through his song.

 I'm blessed as a man to have seen you in white
But I've never seen anything quite like you tonight
No, I've never seen anything quite like you.

He always makes me feel loved in his own ways.  Kaya ganoon ko rin siya kamahal.  I never also seen anyone quite like you.  Well, never did I involved with other men except him. I am so blessed to have you as my man, Matthew.

Napaindak na ang lahat sa sumunod niyang mga kanta. Grabe ang effect ng The Cradles fever. Hiyawan at palakpakan ang nangyari sa bawat pagtatapos ng kanta nila. May iba na man na nakisabay na kumakanta.  

I love to see him sway his body at timeswhile singing.  He looks so damn hot by doing that. Ugh!  

Sa likod ng pagpupuri ko sa kanya ay ang pangamba sa mga susunod na kabanata ng buhay namin lalo na kapag siya ay pumasok na sa mundo ng musika. di ko alam kung makakayanin kong pangalagaan ang kung ano meron kami knowing how women adored him. And his mere exposure to them gives me insecurities I didn't know existed.   

My musician...  may umusbong na takot sa puso ko na pilit kong iwinawaksi sa isipan.  I don't like thinking about it. Oh please.  Nagkabuhol buhol na ang mga ideya at pangamba na bumabalot sa isipan ko.  This is not good.