It's Always Been Us

7: Search for the Accidental Pianist

It was the day after the first leg of his concert tour and they were reviewing the front acts. Maybe they could get some who are willing to play front act in his other concerts. Then he remembered the last front act last night.

"Hey Pancho, can you fast forward to the last front act?"

"Sure man."

Pancho, his manager forwarded the video on the last front act. When the video zoomed to the pianist/keyboardist, he paused the video.

"Hold on, is that Serah?"

"Huh?! Sarah? Imposible dude! Si Sarah? Front act?" His manager was surprised at what he said.

"That's what I'm thinking too, can you zoom some more?"

He examined closely.

"That's her! Look at the mole on her left cheek!" He said, pointing at the mole on the pianist's cheek.

"Sus Bambs! Namiss mo lang. Higit dalawang taon ka nang walang balita sa kanya e. Paano mo masasabing si Sarah yan e kalahati ng mukha niya natatakpan ng sumbrero?"

"I don't know man. I just have this gut feel that it's her."

He again replayed the video of the last front act. And again he was lost at the moment while he was watching her play the piano and sing with such passion. He could close his eyes and just listen to her over and over again.

"Pancho, can you get the name of this group? I need to know."

"Seriously?"

"Seriously." He confirmed.

"O, eto yung list ng front acts o, wala namang Sarah na nakalagay sa list." Pancho showed him the paper where the front acts are listed.

He saw it. The last front act were Chris and Rachel.

'So that woman playing the piano is Rachel? She really looks like Serah.' He noted silently.

He played the video again and again and even took screen shots of the video where the pianist was closed up.

He really has a strong feeling that the pianist was Sarah. He needs to know, he needs to find the pianist. 'Is Serah using Rachel as some kind of a pseudonym?' He is intrigued.

"O Bambs, sa university pala ni Ysa sila galing eh, oh!"

"You sure?"

"Yeah, check this out."

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"What's up dad? I thought you're at Tito Pancho's?"

"Hop in kiddo, Imma taking you to school."

"What? Did I hear that right? So I won't be able to drive today?"

"Yeah, c'mon, you're gonna be late."

"Ok, ok, oh by the way dad, do you remember Ash?"

"Yeah, the one who loves my Banana Walnut bread right?"

"Yeah, and my mom, sister and friend rolled into one!" Ysa proudly answered.

"How can she be your mom, and then sister and then friend?" He asked, teasing her.

"Well, because when I need advice, she gives me motherly advice, she even reprimands me if I do something foolish. When I need someone to talk to like when I miss you and Luke, she is there to cheer me up like a sister. And when I need someone to hang out with or go shopping with, she's just a call away." Ysa answered seriously.