The Possessive CEO

CHAPTER XL

Chapter 40: Two souls in one music

Marsh Lahm's Point Of View
     Nagising ako mula ng marinig kong may tumutugtog ng piano. Hindi ko akalain na nakaidlip ako mula sa pagod. Ikaw ba namang halos puntahan na ang lahat ng tourist destinations sa bansang ito, sino ba naman ang hindi mapapagod. Napangiti na lang ako ng bumalik na naman sa isipan ko mga pinuntahan namin ni Kalev. Niyakap ko ng mahigpit ang unan at parang teenager na kinikilig. Maybe if you're in love ganito talaga. Sa simpleng bagay lang mapapangiti ka na agad. Ang gaan pa sa pakiramdam yung tipong nagbabago ang mga pananaw mo sa buhay. Life that is more optimistic and worth living.

    Bumangon ako at tinaas ang buhok ko bago lumabas ng bedroom. Nang lumabas ako mas lalong lumakas ang tunog na nagmumula sa piano. And there I saw Kalev sitting on the bench while playing Moonlight Sonata. I hummed at sumandal sa may pader habang pinagmamasdan siyang tumugtog. I heard him play again. Taking deep breaths, naglakad ako palapit sa kanya humming the Moonlight Sonata. It's like someone is putting blanket over my shoulders. I remember someone asking me why I'm into classical music. And then I remembered what I answered. "This type of music helps you think and could find the answer within the music you play And attracts everyone to listen for more. To seek for more. It isn't easy. It's difficult."

While examining him play, I listen closely. Doon ko lang napansin na masyadong madiin ang pagkapress siya sa bawat keys. He's lost in his own music. And I want to ask, why? Is he thinking? Is he also looking for answers? Why didn't I notice it earlier? The note is changing. It keeps on changing. Is this really the tune of Moonlight Sonata? I beg to disagree. All I know is it's calm and soft. This isn't how he normally plays. He plays for perfection. But now... he looks different, he sounds different. He plays with unusual emotion and character.

I walked towards him but he didn't payed me so much attention. Maybe hindi niya ramdam na gising na ako at palapit sa kanya. He's so focused playing para bang he's the only one in the room who exists and of course the piano.

I sat besides him. And I'm right, nung makalapit ako sakanya, that time he acknowledged my presence but he didn't stop playing. He pounded the keys like he owns it. In the first place, he owns everything. Naupo lang ako sa tabi niya until he stopped playing. He's sweating. Maybe he's really into the music.

"You okay?" Tanong ko ng matapos siyang tumugtog.

Sumandal siya sa balikat ko. Resting his head to my shoulders and I'm willing to lend it to him. I thought he won't speak a word fortunately, he did.

"I'm lost." He said almost a whisper. Two words yet can break a person. I tapped his back. I don't know what is the problem but I guess it's pretty tough. "I'm here." I said. Kahit wala siyang sabihin I can sense na may problema siya. I didn't want to be nosy. I'm going to wait 'till he let everything out. Man is egoistic. Isa yan sa napapansin ko. Few don't want to share what's bothering them. Sinasarili ang problema. They thought they can make it through their own. But no man is an island.

I want to make him feel that he's not alone in the battle. That I'm here with him.

I could feel his shoulders rise and fall slowly with his breath. This is actually the first time he open something personal. "I wanted to say something." Napatingin ako sa kanya. "What is it?"

He looked at me with his eyes. Is he resisting? I don't know. I'm not good at reading expressions. He leaned down kissing my forehead, to my nose and finally to my lips. "I love you, my woman." I smiled. Oh God. I hope everything is okay and go smoothly and sailing.