Emperyo Lazaro

15:

Nakabalik na kami muli sa Villa, padabog na isinara ni Kuya ang pinto ng sasakyan at diretsong pumasok sa loob ng mansion.

" lagot ka, masyado ka kasing pasmado at uncontrollable, galit na galit tuloy kuya mo. Kulang nalang patayin ako. " bulong ni Rio sa tainga ko, sarap paltukan eh.

" Shut up, please? "

Hinalikan lamang ako ni Rio sa pisngi at kinindatan bago umalis.

Nagpasya akong umakyat muna at tumambay sa kwarto ko tutal galit saakin si kuya kaya 'di ko ito maaayang lumabas.

I entered my room and my eye immediately caught the sight of my guitar.

My long forgotten instrument.

Sana hindi ko nakalimutan yung chords.

My fingers soon made contact with the guitar strings and for the melody being sweet and new again to my ears, i haven't noticed i was playing that long.

I decided to try play my favourite song.

So long to all of my friends Every one of them met tragic ends.

With every passing day i'd be lying if I didn't say that I miss them all tonight And if they only knew what I would say.

If i could be with you tonight

I would sing you to sleep

Never let them take the light behind your eyes

One day i'll lose this fight

As we fade in the dark

Just remember you will always burn as bright.

Be strong and hold my hand
Time becomes for us, you'll understand

We'll say goodbye today
And i'm sorry how it ends this way

If you promise not to cry
Then I'll tell you just what i would say.

If i could be with you tonight

I would sing you to sleep

Never let them take the light behind your eyes

One day i'll lose this fight

As we fade in the dark

Just remember you will always burn as bright.

i stopped strumming the guitar as  felt a pang of pain in my chest.

ramdam ko na may magtataksil sakin, at espesyal na tao ito sa'akin.

" You still got it, missy. "

boses ito ni kuya na nakasandal sa may pintuan, his hair was wet and disheveled, halatang bagong ligo.

" Still got what? " i answered back while i arched my eyebrow in confusion.

" The spark between you and music, like i do. The passion is still there, Kira. "

parang alam ko na patutunguan ng usapan na 'to ah. 

" You should come back in states with me. We could start anew, we could be the musicians mom and dad wished us to be. What we wished for us to be. " sabi nito, at umupo sa dulo ng kama ko.

I smiled bitterly and turned down once again his proposal, gusto ko iyon, sobra. Pero paano na si Uncle? Yung business na iniwan saakin ni mom and dad? Kuya and I will have the fair share of it basta may mangalaga noon.