𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐘𝐀𝐙𝐀𝐑𝐈
"Why is it important to have a readers?" tanong ng aming guro sa kalagitnaan ng kaniyang pagtuturo.
I raised my hand. "Readers are very important in every writers, because they're the one who read and appreciate writers works." I confidently answer.
"Can you be called a writer if you have no readers?"
"For me, it's a yes. You can call yourself as a writer even you don't have a readers as long as you can write. Just get out a notebook and a pen and start forming letters into sentences. You will never lose the reader because you will be the first reader of your work."
Suddenly, ma'am stopped in her discussion and she brought out an old letter.
"This is my notes," panimula ni Ma'am Seb. "Here, I jet down all the stories I have made since I was a child."
"You're a writer, ma'am?"
"When I was a teenager, they had something called Role Player World. It's not application, but it was used by the internet."
All of us been curious. Our faces was surprised because of what our ma'am said.
"RPW is fake account wherein you need to hide your real identity and you're free to express yourself. I know that all of you are now curious and I'm sure some of you will create an account. I just have a few reminders; hide you identity, huwag mabilis mafall..." At marami pa siyang sinabing iba.
Whole day passed and finally it came to an end.
"Susubukan ko 'yong sinabi ni ma'am," wika ni Ginja.
"I'll do it later when I get home," ani ko sa kaniya.
Zero Whittle, that's what I named in my Role Play Account.
I was amazed nang maraming nag-add sa akin na artista ang profile, pero agad kong naalala ang sinabi ni ma'am Seb na hide identity nga pala dito.
Days passed and I was addicted to RP. Walang araw na hindi ako nag-oonline hanggang sa dumating 'yong point na naisipan kong mag-sign in as random writer.
'I, Zero Whittle, am signing in as your random writer.'
Minutes passed by, there's a lot of my co-rp'ers commented on my post saying 'support'. And finally, my first post get 500+ of reacts and I'm very happy to think that my co-rp'er aren't snobber.
The next day, I alreasy posted my first story. It was only a minute ago but the reacts gain 20+. I smile widened as I knew that my work was as appreciative
Yes, I have readers.
I kept updating until I thought to ask myself.
'Totoo kayang binabasa nila ang works ko?'
'Naaappreciate kaya nila ang mga gawa ko?'
At namalayan ko na lang ang sarili ko na pumipikit na, dala na rin siguro ng pagod.
"Good morning," Ginja said sadly when I got to school.
"Why are you so naughty?"
"Mali ata na pinasok ko ang RPW bilang writer."
"Why?"
"I read a post by a famous writer and she said, 'Reacts doesn't define you as great writer. Some people reacted to your post but they don't really read it, that's why don't mind the reacts'," pagkukuwento pa ni Ginja. I was also saddened by what she said.
Wala akong gana buong araw at namalayan ko na lang na uwian na pala. It seems like nothing happened during the day at school.
Nakalugmok na ako ngayon sa aking kwarto at naisipan kong mag-online sa rp since I don't have school work.
In the middle of my sadness, I wondered how I would ever know that someone was actually reading my works.
I started typing and made up my mind earlier na sa kalagitnaan ng story ko ay may nakasingit na 'react angry if you truly read my story' and then i'll add the following lines to my story.
I posted it.
I logged out my RPA and called my friend Ginja to come home.
"O? Bakit mo naman ako pinapunta?" tanong ng bagong dating.
"I did something to find out if they actually read my works."
"Good idea. Open your account and let's see if they read it," Ginja said after I said my plan. I'm still nervous while typing my password.
"Don't lose hope. I know someday, you'll be someone's favorite writer."
I smiled at her.
"Oh! You're fame naman pala e. Look! 2 hours pa lang tapos 250+ na agad ang reacts? Wow!"
Aaminin kong masaya ako dahil antaas ng reacts na nakuha, pero hindi umayon sa plano ko.
Ang plano ko ay magrereact ng 'angry' ang mga readers ko kaso dalawa lang ang nag-angry.
When I clicked the names of the person who reacted angry. Gulat siyang tumingin sa akin.
"Ikaw pala 'yong favorite writer ko?" wika niya.
"H-huh?"
"Ako 'yong isang nagreact ng angry, sis! Pangalan ko sa RP ay Shaviniah Writes."
All of a sudden I felt happy inside, pero hindi pa rin nawawala sa isip ko na hindi pala porket maraming reacts ay tunay nilang binabasa ang works mo.
I just found out that reacts isn't important.
My best friend hugged me.
"You're my favorite writer, okay? Smile ka na."
Yea. Siguro someday, mahahanap rin ako ng mga tunay na mambabasa, and i'll wait that time to come.
END.
Yazari means writer
