Ang Awitin (SB19 Sejun)

PROLOGUE

Portions of this book are works of fiction. Any references to historical events, real people, or real places are used fictitiously. Other names, characters, places and events are products of the author's imagination, and any resemblances to actual events or places or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

-Syan | @syanellie

Since college, bestfriend ko na talaga si Justin. Ako na yung nakasama nya sa paggawa ng projects, film, digital arts and marami pang iba.

Ako rin ang nakakakita kung paano siya magpursigi para sa pangarap nya, hindi lamang para sakanya kundi para sa pamilya niya.

He made his thesis alone, nagtrtraining every night, and guess what? He graduated, with honors.

Naiinggit pa sakin kasi Cum Laude ako. I'm more proud of him, nakasurvive siya sa college while training. Diba?

Even though we haven't seen each other since graduation, of course i wanted to support him. Hindi lang dahil sa kaibigan ko siya, but because he's now an idol, yung matagal na niyang pinapangarap.

I was getting ready when Justin texted me.

From: Jah 🙄
Andito na sila mama sa event, nagreserve sila ng upuan para sa'yo. Excited na ako!

To: Jah 🙄
K, thx. Love you.

At nagbook na ako ng grab.

As i was looking for Justin's mother, lumapit ang kuya niya sakin.

"Kath, kanina ka pa namin hinahanap. May upuan ka na sa harapan."

At sinundan ko lang yung kuya niya papunta sa harapan. Sobrang crowded, and puno ang mall hanggang sa 4th floor ng mall. They really are going big.

"Oh, hija! Andito ka na pala, halika upo ka." Bati sakin ng mama ni Justin.

"Antagal natin 'di nagkita tita ah? Lalo ka pong gumaganda."

"Anong gusto mong putahe pagpunta mo sa bahay?" Sabay kaming tumawa.

As we were chatting, biglang nag-announce ang emcee na magststart na ang mallshow nila.

To be honest, i haven't seen the other members. Pati nga kanta nila 'di ko pa naririnig. I feel like i was a bandwagon tuloy.

"Let's all welcome, SB19!"

I was clapping my hands, as they were going on stage one by one.

Ba't kasama siya?

I stopped clapping my hands and i froze. I saw him again.

I didn't feel any anger, all i feel was sadness.

Gusto kong umiyak sa puntong, wow. Eto na pala siya ngayon.

They were singing a familiar song, and it brings back so many memories. Hindi lang saakin kundi pati sakanya.

"Hi, i'm the leader of SB19, my name is Sejun."

So, he's Sejun. He changed his name.

After the show, lahat ng members bumaba sa stage to greet their families. I didn't noticed Paulo's mom.

Magpapaalam na sana ako sa mama ni Justin para umalis ng biglang tinawag ako ni Paulo.

"Kath. Can we talk? Outside?"