Music of Fame

24

"I have a gift for you." 

I said as we sat down on the couch here at our sala. We just got home from the amusement park and we have our time together here at home already. 'Yong kaming dalawa lang, walang ibang tao.

"Wow. What is it? Nako, wala akong regalo. Pero, bumili ako ng cake kanina." He faced me. He placed his arm on the headrest of the sofa and held his head.

"Ako rin, walang regalo. Naalala ko lang na may ginawa pala 'ko nung mga araw na wala ka." I looked at him. "Sorry agad, pinakielaman ko 'yong gitara mo nung kailan." 

He was just listening to me, nakangiti pa. Hindi ko alam kung natutuwa ba sya sa sinasabi ko o napipilitan lang 'to e! He was like adoring me in all sides! Jusmeyo!

"Huy, are you listening ba?" I asked.

"Hmm.." He just nod. I stood up and get his acoustic guitar. "Wow, what are you planning to do? Wag mong sisirain 'yan ah!" 

"I won't! I rather throw your football studs than to break this guitar." I said while holding the guitar. Umupo na ulit ako sa tabi niya.

"Okay lang 'yon gitara sirain mo, wag lang mga sapatos ko." He glared at me.

I started tuning the guitar first before strumming it. When I heard the right sound, I started strumming and singing the sound I made for him. He was just listening and looking at me the whole time, nakangiti. Mukhang proud na proud dahil nakabuo ako ng kanta.

"How was it?" I asked. I placed the guitar on its bag and put it on its place, tsaka ako bumalik ulit sa kina-uupuan ko.

He didn't answer my question. My eyes widened when he hugged me on my neck, wala akong ibang nagawa kung hindi yakapin na lang din siya. 

"Why?" I whispered.

"I'm just happy. Ginawan mo 'ko ng kanta." He answered me. "I remembered the old times. Our struggles and everything. Tapos ngayon, nandito pa rin tayo." He let go of me and held my hand.

"Always remember that I'm always proud of you and what you will become in the future. Hindi natin alam kung hanggang future mo 'ko kasama." I gave him a convincing smile.

"Tsk! Hey," He made me leaned on his chest. "You will be with me in my future. Kung hindi ikaw, nako, wag na lang no!" He started caressing my hair. "We've been through a lot, ngayon pa ba tayo bibitaw?" 

"But, we don't know what the future holds for us." 

"We will make it." He assured. 

That night went good for us. We made love again for our 4th year. The next day, I woke up early to go to school and fixed my internship papers. On the end of the year pa naman 'yong internship namin, pero gusto ko na asikasuhin kasi baka matambakan na naman ako ng gawain.