His Favorite Song (Completed)

Chapter 9

Crazy
New Hope Club
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PAUL

"Thank you guys for coming! We hope that you enjoyed listening! Have a great night!"

Kakatapos lang namin ng gig namin dito sa isang bar. Halata naman sa mga mukha ng mga kasama ko na pagod sila, pero heto ako, nasa stage at hawak pa ang gitara. I'm trying to figure out the tune of the song that I heard that night. I heard it a few days ago, but surprisingly, I could still remember how it sounded, kahit na kakalimutin ako.

"Hey, 'di ka ba napagod sa gig natin?" tanong sa 'kin ni Dan na nakaupo sa isang couch sa baba kasama ang dalawa. Medyo pumaos na ang boses niya, knowing he's our main vocalist.

"Just wait a second..." sabi ko habang malapit ko nang makuha ang tamang chords.

Nakuha ko na ang tamang chords, tsaka ako lumingon sa kanila. "Guys, I've heard a song somewhere and I don't know the title. Just guess it after I play."

I plucked the strings with my fingers and played the familiar song I'd heard that night. It wasn't the exact tune, but I know the melody was somehow right.

After I played, I looked at my friends, and then the two started laughing, kaya nagtaka ako. Is there something wrong?

"Dude, parang kang teenager kung kiligin. Look, you're smiling like crazy," Nathan said. Too late to realize that I was smiling the whole time.

"Gag*, just tell me kung familiar ba sa inyo."

"Okay, okay, chill. TBH, it doesn't sound familiar to me," Nathan shrugged.

"Me either," Dan also.

I just sighed after hearing them. Guess I will die without knowing the title of that song--

"It's a Taylor Swift song."

Lumingon kaming tatlo kay Marco as he took off his headphones.

"Seriously, you've been listening to Taylor Swift all this time? So girly..." kutcha ni Dan, and so, Marco glared at him to death.

"My sister ruined my playlist the other day and added some songs she recommended me to listen to. You know that Marie loves Taylor Swift. Don't ever call it girly, as if I didn't hear you singing one of her songs," Marco explained.

"Okay, fine. Parang papatayin mo na ako sa tingin mo," sabi ni Dan sabay taas ng mga kamay bago pa man suntukan ni Marco.

"So what's the title?" tanong ko.

I looked at Marco and I saw him sighing before he spoke. "I don't remember it."

Napasapo na lang ako sa sentido ko. These guys aren't helping me anymore, and I saw Marco scrolling on his phone again.

"Ano ba kasing nasa kanta na 'yan kaya hinahanap mo?" inis na tanong ni Nathan.

"Baka favorite song yan ni Chesca kaya hinahanap niya para harahin ulit siya--"

"Shut up," I said as I interrupted what Dan was about to say.

Inis na ako. I was about to leave the stage when Marco stopped me. "I found it."

Marco gave me his headphones. Pagkasuot ko, tumugtog na ang kanta.

The song I've been looking for.

The intro... the melody... and everything about it makes me remember the girl I met that night. This is it.

I smiled after hearing that song again. I don't know why it keeps making me feel happy. I don't even know if that song makes me feel that way or if that girl I always remember whenever the song plays.

"Let's play this tomorrow night," sabi ko sa kanila.

"Wait, do you want us to play a Taylor Swift song?" tanong ni Dan. Parang siyang nagulat sa sinabi ko.

"Why not? Besides, minsan lang ako nagrerequest ng ipplay natin sa gigs. Now, ako na naman," sabi ko.

They've been the ones who always manage our setlist every gig namin, and now its my time to request.

"Don't worry, ako ang kakanta. Is that okay?" dagdag ko pa.

"Fine. Give us the title," sabi ni Dan.

After namin ni rehearse yung kanta, we decided to go home dahil pagod na rin kami. I'm tired, but tonight's very different. I wasn't tired for nothing. I was tired for something I wanted to do.

Hindi ko mapigilang ngumiti habang nakadungaw sa windshield. Nababaliw na yata siguro ako, pero I like it.

"Hoy, ngiti-ngiti ka pa jan. Baba na!" bulyaw naman ni Dan sa akin.

Hindi ko namalayan na nakarating na pala kami sa apartment ko, at agad na bumaba sa kotse. Sakit talaga sa tenga 'tong boses niya kahit kelan.

"Sa susunod, bili ka na ng sarili mong kotse, para walang makakakita sa'yo kung pa'no ka kiligin. Psh," sabi pa ni Nathan saka kumaway.

"Ulol. Sige, ingat kayo," sabi ko na lang at umakyat na sa apartment ko.

Pagkarating ko sa room ko, dumiretso ako sa kama ko at kinuha ang phone ko. I searched for the song, downloaded and played it with my headphones. I can't stop listening to this.

Ngayong nahanap ko na ang kanta, will I ever find her again? I mean, she's just a stranger na nakasabay ko lang sa jeep, but she made me feel like this.

I should look for her before someone else takes her heart. But what if, may boyfriend na siya? Imposible naman kung wala siyang boyfriend dahil maganda siya plus mabait pa. Damn.

Sh*t, nababaliw na ba ako? Hindi ko pa siya nakikilala, napapraning na ako. She's driving me crazy.

Well, I just hope na napakinggan niya ako bukas.

Paidlip na sana ako nang nakareceive ako ng message sa phone. Pagbukas ko, nabasa ko na galing yon kay Mom.

From: Mom
I have something to give you tomorrow. Better wake up early. Luv u, nak.

May ibibigay si Mom bukas. Ano naman kaya? I texted back to Mom pero hindi na niya ako sinagot pa. Busy ata siya.

Nasa kama ulit ako, pero this time, kakaiba na ang pakiramdam ko. Tuluyan ko ng nakalimutan si Chesca. Na-realize ko na kahit na gaano pa katagal na naging kami, kung bibitaw siya, wala na. Tapos na ang lahat sa pagitan namin. Masaya na siya ngayon sa panget na 'yon. Dapat masaya na rin ako ngayon.

At this moment, I'm really eager to find this stranger I met that night. Baka nga, ito ang rason kung bakit nagkahiwalay kami ni Chesca. She might be the one.

I guess it's true. Maybe the song will make a way for us to meet again.