Music of Fame

15

"So, are you happy with Aj naman?" 

She asked, I just gave her a fake smile. I don't know what to react or to feel with this woman in front of me. All this time, I thought Aj was single ever since. Pero, mukhang mali ata ang akala ko. I thought I was his first, argh! Lots of questions inside my head! Hindi ko naman dapat gawing big deal, right? Dahil ako na 'yong present? Fuck!

"So, gaano na kayo katagal ni Aj? Kasi, alam mo? Wala talagang tumagal sa kaniya, kung hindi ako lang." She chuckled. She was holding a bottle of beer at tumabi siya sakin. Gusto kong umalis. I feel uncomfortable beside this woman.

Hindi ko na lang siya pinansin at pinanuod ko na lang ang set nila Aj. Baka mamaya mag mamiss akong pangyayari at magtampo sakin ang boyfriend ko. Hays. 

"Hi, for our last song. Just a little story behind this. Tutugtugin namin siya, because I promised a girl na lagi kong kakantahin 'to para sa kaniya, lalo na ngayon," He laughed a bit. "Na nasa entablado na kami. Nandito nga rin pala siya, nanunuod. So, here's With a smile by Eraserheads!" He looked at me for a while and gave me a smile before playing his guitar.

After their last song, they said their Thank you messages to each and everyone who came to support them and the other bands. "If you can support other music, support local too!" Aj said before walking out the stage, smiling. 

"I should go! Thank you for your time." Kim smiled at me.

"T-Thank you." I gave him a small smile. She left right after that. Did she really come just to see her ex to perform live? The hell! Okay, fine!

"Umiinom ka pala, langit!" Sean sat beside me, standing his bass guitar and its bag on the floor. He was holding it para hindi rin dumulas o mahulog.

"Tubig." I chuckled. "Nakainom na 'ko kanina. Nawala lang ako sa mood." I gave Sean a small smile. I glanced at Aj and he was already glaring at me.

"Nga pala, nakita ko 'yong kasama mo kanina. Magkakilala pala kayo ni Kim!" Kit suddenly opened up the topic. Medyo malakas ang paguusap namin dahil nagsisimula nang tumugtog sila Angelo sa stage.  "Uhhh-" Kit nervously looked at Aj. 

"Excuse me, for a while." I stood up and walked towards the comfort room. I just washed my face to feel refresh. Nastress ako duon sa Kim na 'yon. I maybe wanted to cry because I felt small pain inside my heart but I can't, I need to understand Aj.

Paglabas ko ng comfort room, nakita ko si Aj nakatayo sa harapan ng pinto at nakatungo. Inaantay niya ata ako. "Ano sinabi sayo ni Kim? May pinagusapan ba kayo?" Tanong niya agad nang makita niya 'ko.

I looked up to him. Finding some answers in his eyes. "Nothing serious. Bumalik na tayo sa luob." I was about to pass by him but he pulled me on my wrist, letting me bumped into his chest. He wrapped his arms on my waist, pulling me closer to him. I was just standing there, no other reaction. He started caressing my hair.

"Huy, sabi ko, bumalik na tayo sa luob. Panuorin natin 'yong i-"