Love in Music (Fly High Series #1)

Chapter 12

Almost nine pm na ng maihatid ako ni Jaden sa condo. We we're just silent the whole time. Paminsan minsan ay tinatanong nya lang if tama ba yung direksyon patungo sa condo. I will just nod at him or minsan he'll just asked me one question and I'll answer it, then no more.

Pagbukas ng pintuan ng unit, ay agad tumambad sa akin si Dad na nakaupo sa couch at nakahalukipkip while Tanda is just leaning on the table.

"What took you so long? Anong oras na Lianne?!" Dad uttered. Tiningnan nya ang relo nya.

Sht. Good thing I left my guitar at the resto. Paano yun? Nasa table lang yun. Muntik ko ng nakalimutan yung kinakaharap ko dito sa lugar na'to.

I gulped. Tanda is just smiling.

"Uh, ginawa lang po namin yung sa research namin Dad, deadline na po kasi sa Friday" I lied. Come on! Gumana ka please.

"Goodness! Magtext ka man lang or what! You're making us worried" He stand and drink his tea beside him.

Weh? Worried? Baka ikaw lang yon Dad. Hindi si Tanda. I smirked.

"Hindi lang nagtext, hindi lang nagsabi sa driver at ipasabi nalang samin, iresponsableng bata!" I was shocked when Tanda talked.

"Paano ko matetext eh nasa sayo cellphone ko? Eh grounded ako diba? Paano ako magpapasabi kay Manong, eh commute nga ako ngayon diba?"
I rolled my eyes.

Sht Lianne what are you saying? Magpigil ka!

Agad namilog ang mata ni Tanda at halata sakanya ang galit. Dad's not paying attention because he's now holding his cellphone. Tanda walked towards me and...

"Bastos kang ba-"

"Goodnight dad, pahinga lang ako. I'm tired" I cut her off.

I kissed daddy's cheek before going in my room, I completely ignored her and close the door.

Ligtas ka don Lianne. Konti pa, sooner or later, I'll push all of your buttons. Ngayon pa lang, I'm sorry but this is really the thing that I wanted to do.

Days passed by and I got so many news about my mom. She's now staying in Cebu for her career. I also got this news that my mom have so much sched in and out of the country.

Ano kayang pakiramdam non? Mom's career now is beyond the stars. I could also see how happy she is kung saan at kung ano yung nararating nya ngayon.

She even called me once to check on me. It was just a short call though. But atleast it really eased something inside me. Ni hindi ko man lang kayang kamustahin sila ni dad. Feeling ko lang kasi at some point of it, ikasasakit ko pa lalo.

"Oh anong plano mo? Birthday mona 2 weeks from now, wala bang party?" Chleo asked as I put my things in her car.

Kakatapos lang ng klase and as usual she'll take me to the restobar. Almost everyday ganito ang lagay namin ni Chleo, feeling ko nga kung lalaki lang sya, napagkamalan na kaming mag-on. She's now using her car that her dad gave her. Chleo's a year older than me.

Every after class, she'll help me with my things before we went to the resto. Pero kapalit non? Jusko sandamakmak na rants at bulyaw. Wala akong maggawa kundi makinig nalang sakanya kung paano nya ako payuhan at madalas masermonan.

"Nothing. Dinner date with fam nalang siguro" nagkibit balikat lang ako.

"Sabagay, pero invited ako ha! Don't you dare forget to invite me!"

"Huh? Halos kalahating buhay ko, may occasions man o wala, present ka no!" I laughed.

She just pouted and started driving.