Pen's POV
"Aria.."
Nanlaki ang mata ko. Paano...
"Elias!" Tawag nung isang senior.
"Anong nangyayari dito?" Tanong niya pa.
"122 please!" Tawag nila sa next auditionee. Akmang lalabas na ako nang biglang hawakan ni Eli ang kamay ko. Tinatawag siya nung senior pero di niya ito pinansin. Hinila niya ko palabas ng room na 'yun at dinala sa rooftop.
Nagtataka akong tumingin sakanya.
"Sir, bakit mo ko dinala dito?" Tanong ko.
"It was some years ago. I was depressed, I got no one to talk to, I am so down. Simula nung nahuli ni mommy na may ibang babae si daddy, lagi na silang nagaaway. They're always at our furniture company, uuwi sila ng gabi, nagsisigawan, magigising nalang ako dahil sa lakas ng boses nila at minsan, may mga nababasag pa na kung ano-ano." Kwento niya.
"I almost killed myself because I felt alone and suicidal. Until I heard this girl." Dugtong niya. Napatingin siya sa akin.
"She's Aria. Aria Lopez."
Nanlaki ang mata ko.
"I accidentally clicked her video while scrolling through youtube. She post covers but she doesn't show her face, no actually she does, but barely. She only shows her chin and chest. Meron siya mole sa chest and I saw the same mole on your chest, Penelope." Sambit niya.
"S-Sir..."
"Since then, I always visit her youtube channel. I always find myself listening to her covers. Her voice soothes me, it calms me. Kahit papaano, nababawasan ang lungkot ko. She made me smile when I thought I could not. I fell in love with her voice, and also, to her and now, I heard her voice again. My whole world stopped." Sambit niya.
"I knew it's you Penelope, you are Aria Lopez!"
"Baka po nagkakamali lang kayo, sir." Sambit ko.
"No, sigurado ako. Ikaw si Aria! Why did you stopped making covers?" Tanong niya.
"Hindi nga po ako yun sir!"
"C'mon, i'm pretty sure it was you."
Huminga ako ng malalim.
"Fine sir Eli, ako nga po." Pag-amin ko. Napa-ngiti siya.
"So why did you stopped?"
"Wala lang." Sagot ko.
"Wala lang? Damn, I've been waiting for you next cover! It's been a year!" Pagrereklamo niya.
"Eh sir..."
"Kantahan mo ko." Sambit niya. Kumunot ang noo ko.
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Kasalukuyan kaming nasa storage room ni Eli. Shet, ang dilim dito. Parang balak siya sa'kin ah, choz.
He sat down and unbutton his polo. Napalunok ako.
"S-Sir wag po... bata pa po ako sir marami pa kong pangarap.." Sambit ko. Napatigil siya at kunot noong napatingin sa akin.
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