Panimula
When life gets hard don't you ever give up. That's what I learned for the past years. Bad thing happens all the time to the point that all you ever wanted was to end it. I know that because I've been there. Wasted till dawn. Drinking like there's no tomorrow. Suicidal thoughts. Play with girls. Broke their hearts and leave them alone.
Until I met her. She thought me what life is. How she goes on and on even though life is tough on her. She makes me realize a lot of things in life, that no matter what, even if you don't like it, life continues.
She's the reason why I am part of Enclavez. Why I'm pursuing this career of mine. To reach my goal is to work hard for it. I love that about her. In every decision that I make, she's always there to support me. I owe her a lot.
"Harrison may gig tayo mamayang one am. Sa Bank Bar gaganapin kaya medyo bigtime din to." Sabi ni Johan.
I nodded at him and he left. We need to do this. We need to convince the big boss that we are efficient when it comes to this para makapagsign na ng konrata.
Pagkadating namin sa Bank Bar ay dumeretso agad kami sa backstage and as usual maghahanda para mamaya. Maaga kaming nakarating siguro mga thirty minutes before one am. The manager of the bar introduced himself to us and vice versa. Sinabi niyang maraming mga tao ngayon dahil Friday night kaya mas malaki ang kikitain namin.
We started our short rehearsal. After the quick introduction to the crowd we started singing. May nakita agad na babae si Zues kaya doon siya kumakanta habang hinahawakan ang kamay noong babae.
Most of the audience are girls wearing a short shorts and a spaghetti top. Sexy. No wonder Zues likes to be here all the time, huh?
I concentrated on singing my part hanggang sa natapos kami. Pumunta agad kaming backstage after saying our goodbye. Third turned to me while raising both of his hands in the air.
"After party tayo mga bro!" At umapir siya kay Johan na sumasang-ayon sa kaniya.
"That sounds good but I'll pass."
"What? C'mon man. Why?" Asked Zues.
"May aasikasuhin lang. Maybe next time." Sabi ko at nagpaalam na sa kanila.
Pumunta akong parking lot at pinatunog ang sasakyan. Wala naman talaga akong gagawing importante, guto ko lang na manatili sa bahay.
Nang nakarating ay agad kong pinark ang sasakyan at lumabas na. I opened the main door at dumiretso patungong sala. I turned the TV on and scan the channels. I stopped when I saw a headline of a news that caught my attention.
Music Entertainment got the first place worldwide.
I clenched my jaw after reading the headline. They are now on top, huh? Let me see what you got then, Ariel. Kung talaga bang may natutunan ka o kung hinahayaan mo lang at binabayaran ang mga tao para sa sarili mong kagustuhan.
Pinatay ko ang TV at iritadong umakyat ng hagdanan. Nang nakatapos bumihis ay humilata agad ako sa kama. I opened my phone and check my wall. Pinindot ko ang pangalan niya at tiningnan isa-isa ang kanyang mga larawan.
There's a picture of her when she's wearing a red bikini. Legs spread apart at nakaluhod. She's raising her right hand on top of her head. She got that messy hair and a poker face while looking at the camera.
I admit that she's super beautiful, sexy and so hot.
"Damn baby" I whispered under my breath.
Nagpatuloy ako sa pag-scroll hanggang sa nakarating ako sa dulo. Her first post was the view of the sea. Maraming bato sa gilid at may isang bangka.
Pinatay ko na ang cellphone at nilagay sa gilid. I closed my eyes and drift off to sleep.
"Don't leave me!"
"Paul please!"
"I'm begging you, Paul!"
"Don't leave me alone"
Napabalikwas ako dahil sa panaginip. A lot of sweats was on my forehead. Those words kept hunting my memory. I clenched my fist as I suddenly remember everything. The main reason why I'm doing this. Why I became a singer.
Bumangon ako at tinungo na ang banyo. After taking a cold shower, I changed my clothes into a vneck white shirt and a dark gray sweatpants. Kinuha ko ang cellphone at lumabas na ng bahay.
I decided to jog today than go to gym.
An hour later tumigil muna ako sa pagtatakbo. Nakita ko lang naman ang babaeng nakita ko kagabi internet.
I continue on jogging towards her. She's wearing a sports bra and a jogging shorts. She keep on jogging while holding a bottle on her right hand.
Nang nakarating sa tabi niya ay nagpatuloy parin ako sa pagtatakbo. Ganon din siya. It's like she never knew my existence. She suddenly looked up at me. Kaya nagkunwari akong hindi ko siya nakita.
She stopped at may biglang babaeng tumabi sa kaniya. May pinag-uusapan sila kaya nagpatuloy nalang ako sa pagtatakbo.
Really?! Wearing a sports bra and a jogging shorts in public?! Tss.
Nilingon ko ang banda nila at nakitang tumatawa siya sa sinasabi ng kaniyang kausap.
She looked like a goddess when she's smiling.
A ring caught my attention. Kinuha ko sa bulsa at sinagot ang tawag nang hindi tinitignan ang pangalan.
"Hello." I said curtly.
"Son." I immediately knew who it is.
"Yes papa?"
"Stop what you're doing. I told you-"
"Don't tell me on what to do and not to do. I know what I'm doing, papa. I'm doing this for her." Mariin kong sabi.
"I know, son. Kaya nga itigil mo na ang kahibangan mong iyan and just let the police to do their job. Your tito Alex and I are doing our best to solve this case of you-"
"Papa stop it. Just let me do whatever I want to do." I then end the phone call.
Naiinis akong bumalik sa bahay. Sino siya para pagsabihan ako? Clearly, wala silang ginagawa ni tito kung hindi ipaubaya nalang ang kaso sa mga pulis.
I clenched my jaw remembering the reasons why. She suffered because of that asshole! I'll make him pay, I'm sure of that.
