Melpomene

[7] The Man That Has No Music In Himself (Part 1)

GOD DEL VALLE
[7]

Alam ko 'yung pakiramdam na parang wala ka sa sarili mong katawan. Rose's words still echoed inside my head. I never thought I would be moved by such words.

Pagkatapos kaming i-partner up ni Prof. Diana, pumunta kami ni Rose sa may bleachers para mag-usap kung ano gagawin namin sa Talent Show next week.

We may not be the best of friends, but I decided to get to know her while I'm still in this body. Mamayang gabi ko pa malalaman kung saang area ba nahanap nina Belle at Regina 'yung wishing tree. Tomorrow, I'll return to being Goddess.

"Alam mo na ba 'yung talent mo?" tanong sa akin ni Rose. Pagkatapos ng pag-uusap namin kanina sa infirmary, napagtanto ko na I hate her for the pettiest reasons. I also realized how much I hated myself.

People see me as someone who's the best of everything kaya naman ginagawa ko ang lahat para mapanatili 'yon, even if it means hurting someone else.

"God? Andito ka pa ba?" Rose said, snapping her fingers in front of me. "Okay ka lang ba? Ako 'yung natamaan ng bola sa ulo pero ikaw 'yung tulala."

I wonder if Rose knows who I really am, would she still be nice to me? I thought to myself. "Uhmm... sorry. Marami lang akong iniisip. Don't worry, I'm focused now," I replied.

"Iniisip mo pa rin ba si Mikhael?" tanong niya sa akin. Umiling ako. "Alam mo, God, masaya ako na hindi mo na ako inaaway. Baka naman ngayon lang 'to kasi may ginawa kang masama sa akin."

Unfortunately, I'll become Goddess tomorrow. I'm sorry, Rose, but today's the last day you'll see me as God. I thought to myself. Sayang at hindi pa kita lubusang nakikilala.

"Anyways, back to my question, alam mo na ba 'yung talent mo, God?" Rose said. To which I replied, "Yeah. I can sing."

Ever since I am a young girl, my mother is always scouting pageants for me to join. Sa ganoong paraan kasi siya unang sumikat kaya naman gusto niyang gayahin ko ito and it worked. Every pageant I attended to, my talent would always be singing.

"That's great! I mean, I could play the guitar," Rose added. "Pwede kang kumanta at ako naman ang tumutugtog. Ang perfect 'di ba! Who could have thought there is something good from being hit by a ball?"

"I've heard you're part of Harmony. What song do you suggest for us to perform?" I asked her. To which she said, "I don't know yet, but I know a place for us to know!"

Tumayo si Rose sa kinauupuan niya at naglakad sa harapan ko. "Mag-aaya ka ng karaoke in the middle of the class?" tanong ko sa kanya.