Ink and Prints

Chapter 8: Analysis

The fans of the princess waved the wind
As raging as a lion's storm
The flower wind could never hope
To drown the darkness from within

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His play was always brilliant, I remembered the vivid emotions that I felt, captivated when I saw it. The tragedy of the character, the plot, the delivery, the transition, and the execution. Maybe I got hooked into it because it reminds me of the plays that my dad wrote, it's truly captivating. I love the reality, the symbolism, what more could I expect.

"O, Lunie, ano na naman iniisip mo?" My twin said in order to break the silence that I ensued despite the roaring claps and cheers of the audience.

"Nothing, Hel. Amazed lang ako," I said to him in reply to his interrogation.

"Sabi sa 'yo, Sol. Obsessed na obsessed itang si Luna sa play na iyan ni Lumiere noong college tayo," Carmela said with a hint of laughter.

"Obsessed is stretching it, Carmela," I replied with a hint of annoyance.

"Hi, Luna. Hi, Carmela. Hi, Sol. Kumusta na kayo?" A familiar voice said in order to greet us.

"Ohh. Hi, Liyanna. Were you here to support Lumi?" I asked to her.

"S'yempre, Luna. Isn't he brilliant? Ang galing talaga magsulat ni Lumiere," she said with glee, she's a bit more tolerable now.

"Where's Vince pala, Liyanna?" My twin asked her.

"Hmm. Lumabas lang siya saglit."

"Hi, guys. Kumusta 'yung play?" Oh, it's him.

"Hi, Lums. Ang galing mo talaga, and ang ganda ng pagkaka-execute ngayon, ha," Liyanna said to him.

"Ahh. Anong maganda doon, eh?"

"I thought I said that self-pity doesn't suit you, Lumi. This is outrageous," I said and walked away. I can't stand his presence, I don't know why, but I can't stand it right now. Every time I see hi face I'm reminded of the fact that he didn't contact me for 4 years, nakakainis lang. I don't know why, hindi naman gano'n kalalim ang pagsasama namin. I barely know him at all, so why? Ahh, it's because I have his sweater, yeah, maybe it's the sweater. I walked out of the theatre proper.

"Luna Selena, anong problema? For 23 years magkakambal tayo, and I fully understand kung anong ugali mo, pero this is too much. Nakikita mo ngang walang alam 'yung tao, tapos ganiyan ginagawa mo, that's insensitive as hell, Lunie," as I heard those words from Sol, I immediately froze at where I'm standing, it's unlike him to say this, let alone snap like that, pretty weird. "I'm going back, and if you don't want to, Lunie. Bahala ka, I'm not gonna force you."

"But, Hel"

"No buts and no ifs, Lunie. It's up to you, don't reason out, just do what you want. I'm going back inside. Please naman, Lunie, for once, don't act like that. No, it's usually fine because you act on logic, pero right now, you're so illogical."

I snapped back to reality, bakit, bakit nga ba ako nagkakaganito over some guy? This is unlike me. How is this even illogical? Damn! Why can't I answer my own questions?!

As if on instinct, I found myself walking back to the theatre and wow, it's really cold inside. Why didn't I notice this earlier? The cold usually gets to me but why? I'm baffled by the fact that I was not even realizing how low the temperature is earlier. This is outrageous.

"So ayun pala ang nangyari kay Celeste, I understand."

"Lumi," I interrupted their conversation.

"Yes, Luna?"

"I'm sorry for my actions earlier. I have to leave now though, it's already 10:30 and I have work tomorrow."