After My Death Tomorrow (Published Under PSICOM Publishing Inc.)

Episode 25

I was in the middle of my daydream with Marco when the song of Ed Sheeran suddenly stopped.

Then we heard a familiar sound from the drums . . .

I don't mind letting you down easy.
But just give it time.
If it don't hurt now just wait, just wait a while.

It was an obvious sign that the battle of the bands just started.

And without talking, we all stare at each other. Then we smile. It's as if we are talking through our minds.

You're not the big fish in the pond no more.
You are what they're feeding on.

Before I know it, they all run towards the oval that's situated near where we are standing.

With a big smile on my face, I followed them as I run.

Tumatakbo kami habang sumasabay sa kanta. It's Ain't It Fun by Paramore. God, it's Paramore! Sino bang hindi mapapasabay kapag kanta na nila ang pinapatugtog?

Kahit na pinagtitinginan kami ng mga nadadaanan namin, hindi namin sila ininda at bagkus ay nagpatuloy lang sa pagkanta. We were headbanging while running like crazy.

So what are you gonna do
when the world don't orbit around you?
Ain't it fun living in the real world?
Ain't it good being all alone?

Madilim na nang makarating kami sa oval. Tanging ilaw na lang ng buwan at ng mga lantern na nakasabit sa itaas ng wire ang nagsisilbing liwanag. Pero maaninag sa stage na nasa gitna ng oval ang makukulay na ilaw habang nakatapat sa nagpeperfom ang spotlight. Nagmukha tuloy na Music Festival ang oval ngayon.

Iba na ang bandang ngayon ay nagpeperform. Kung kanina ay kaboses ni Hayley Williams ang boses ng naunang banda, ang panibagong bokalista naman ay kaboses ni Shawn Mendes. Kinakanta niya ngayon ang kantang Painkiller by Ruel.

'Cause you're my painkiller.
When my brain gets bitter.
You keep me close.
When I've been miserable.

Dumiretso na kami doon sa mga tumpok ng mga tao na nagtatalunan habang kumakanta. Ginaya namin sila. Ngayon ay nakataas ang mga kamay namin habang kumakanta nang malakas at tumatalon. Para ba kaming nasa concert ng paborito naming banda.

And it takes forever.
To let my brain get better.
You keep me close.
You keep me close.

Ilang minuto pa ang lumipas ay nagperform na ang isa pang banda na kumanta naman ng kantang Sing by Ed Sheeran.

It's Ed Sheeran! I can never let myself not enjoy the song of my favorite male singer!

With that, I went wild . . .

I let out a side of me that no one knows. The fun side of me that I never get to show to others.

With a cemented wide smile on my face, I sing on the top of my lungs and move like a mad woman who just got out of the mental hospital for about a hundred years.

I need you darling.
Come on set the tone.
If you feel you're falling.
Won't you let me know.
Louder!

Mula sa malaking screen, itinapat ng bokalistang may mahabang buhok ang mic sa direksyon namin. Senyales na kami naman ang dapat na kumanta.

And I really freaking obliged!

My sing wasn't really sing at all, it is now beginning to be the real epitome of yelling.