Sound Of The Rain (COMPLETED)

Chapter 8: I can't

Rhy

' ano kamusta ba yung performance ko? Nadala ba kayo ano? Ano?' she said excitedly sa amin ni kyle na kakasalubong lang sa kanya pagbaba at pagbaba niya sa stage sympre ako yung last na lumapit sa kanya at si Kyle yung unang nag approach.

'that was amazing lorreine ang galling mo dun, lalo na sa part na mejo huli na nadala ako dun' nah at eto nanamn ang pagkaplayboy ng kinakapatid ko umandar nanaman, eh halos di mo nga gusto ng mga poems and poetry.

'how about to you Rhy, maganda ba ?' she asked me as I look at her mula sa pagkakayuko ko.

' okay naman siya' I said as i averted my gaze on her.

They are having chit-chat together parang wala ako ah.

'UP-NEXT, INAANTAY NATIN ANG PASIKLABAN NG MGA MUSIKERO AT MUSIKERA NA MANUNULAT, SIT BACK AND RELAX MUNA AS WE WILL HAVE THEM AFTER THE INTERMISSION NUMBER FROM OUR BELOVED CULTURAL DANCERS, THE PRIDE OF OUR UNIVERSITY....' Ayun na nga susunod na yung singing- song-writing composition, memories brings back na kinakalimutan kona sana pero kung iiwasan ko nanaman 'to tama lang si Pitch na sabihin na DUWAG lang ako at natatakot sa nakaraan. Di naman ako yung sasali kaya kahit maalalako pa yung noon, its just a memory after all.

A moment later natapos na yung intermission number and susunod na yung event. Ang alam ko kahapon lang ang time ng mga contestant para gumawa ng music nila, to be sang acapella or with instruments. Swerte nalang siguro yung mga meron na dating nagawang song at writer talaga.

As they introduced the contestants naaalala ko yugn pakiramdam na tinatawag ka sa harap na yan habang lahat sila pumapalakpak sayo.

" RHYTH OUR MR. RIGHT WHOOOOOOO,

THY KING, THY RHY"

I remember those pero bigla nalang tumulo luha ko nang biglang naalala kung bakit ko iniwan yung mundong binuo ko, mundong para sa akin. I stand and prepare to leave pero hinawakan ako ni Pitch sa kamay. Nasa gitna kasi naming siya ni Kyle kung saan ako nakaupo kanina.

'saan ka pupunta patapusin na natin muna tsaka tayo umuwe sabay sabay' she look at me with that pitty showing eye.

'mauna na ako at inaantok na 'ko. Sabay nalang kayo ni Kyle mamaya' pagsisinungaling ko syempre di pa ako inaantok, bumabalik lang kasi talaga yung masamang ala-ala sa akin. Wala na makakapigil sa akin at ayaw ko na talaga. I must leave now pero....

"ang ganda naman nun, ano yung lines niya partner, DI KO NA AASAHAN, SA AKING PAGLISAN WOOO, tam ana at baka bumagyo pa haha, so susunod natin ay isang pamilyar na pangalan 'to partner wala ng eche-eche, please welcome, Rhyth Luise Santos' I stop dead as I heard my name on stage. Who the hell said I will join? I turn my gazed on those do, and they smirk at me.

'did the two of you made that?' I said furiously. Their silence means YES at di ako natutuwa. Kyle gave me a piece of paper na mejo luma na. I grab it at Nakita ko yung lyrics ng song na ginawa ko para sana kay Alice noon at It made me more angry di ko alam kung ano ang mararamdaman ko kung aalis baa ko o pupunta ako sa stage par di mapahiya dahil binanggit na pangalan ko at lahat ng tao at nagbubulungan whispering my name I can hear them.

'mauuna na ako, bro bat naman ganon na-set-up ako dito alam mo naman ano nangyare, nananadya kaba o tanga ka talaga' never in my life I feel very angry, not until tonight. Aktong paalis ako hinawakan ako ulit ni Pitch sa kamay this time mas mahigpit , Kyle stay quite he never saw me raging with anger. Konti nalang sasapakin ko to.

' please, kasalanan ko at walang kasalanan si Kyle dito it was my plan at kagustuhan ko, gusto ko lang ulit makita yung ini-dolized ko na kakanta ulit even for just for now' she said with her teary eyes. I feel that somewhat humupa yung galit ko di ko alam why I am pulling by her gravity towards her as I look at her eyes.

'ANDITO SIYA' someone shouted as I look where the voice came, at tinuturo ako and now everyone was looking at me

Thanks Crista, now what everyone was now staring at me, at kapag di ako umakyat ngayon sa stage ilang lingo nanaman akong paguusapan ng mga taong walang magawa sa buhay.

' what now bro, pupunta ka o hahayaan mong masayang lahat ng effort namin para makita ulit naming yung dating ikaw, 2 years bro nanahimik kami kasi ayaw namin pakielaman kung anong nararamdaman mo. Alam naming yun kaya walang nagsalita, pero tol madami kasing nagaalala sayo 2 years na yun napakatagal na, bakit mo sasayangin yung panahon mo dun sa nakaraan. Tama si Pitch na dapat noon pa lang pinakita na naming sayo ano dapat ung mga kakalimutan mo at ang hindi. NOW GO BRO, PUMUNTA KANA DOON PAKITA MO SINO ANG MAY PANGALANG RHYTH SANTOS, PAKITA MO SA FAN MO DITO, SI PITCH NA TAMA LANG NA INIDOLO KA NYA' that was the first time na nagsalita sa akin ng madamdamin si Kyle, talking like my older brother.

' anjan si ate mo, nasa likod kasi sinabi naming kakanta ka ngayon ng composition mo' biglang singit ni Pitch, at sa time na narinig ko anjan si ate at Nakita ko support nila. Once again I gain that overwhelming feeling.

'okay, okay,' what can I say rather than that,

' ito suotin mob aka mahiya ka sa stage' sabay pinatong niya sa ulo ko ung fisherman hat niya, kayat natakpan ng buhok ko yung mata ko, naglakad ako papunta sa stage, everyone is quite for a while. They gave me the guitar and I went on to the center. Everyone was looking at me at di ko alam kung tinatawanan ako or what I don't even know. Then I start to play, I saw every one stop dead as I pluck my guitar.

"tell me why does eyes, start to cry

Let me wipe, and tell that I would...."

Those first line was good but my hands start trembling then di ko maramdaman yung kamay ko, what chords to I use or what notes I am hitting at Nawala lahat ng lyrics sa utak ko everyone is whispering like bees, I can hear them but di ko marinig yung boses ko, I can sense everyone was laughing am I out of tune or what I don't even know.

' tell me why, tell me thing, don't lie

I would do, things for you

Tell those days was true,

And then we see.....'

Than was the pre-chorus of my song, I heard a familiar voice, at alam kong si Pitch yun. I turn around at tama akong siya nga yun pilit niyang inaagaw yung microphone sa emcee pero pinipigilan siya ng mga ito dahil bawal talaga yung ginawa niya at disqualified na ako sa ginawa niya. Everyone was screaming crazy at sobrang Nakita ko yung paghanga nila, kumanta lang ako I don't even know kung sumasabay baa ko sa kanta or tama paba lahat ng notes ko, o kung tama paba tungog gitara ko, one thing is for sure I feel splendid that time .

We ended the song togetherat everyone was going wild.

"yan ba ang ayaw mong makita ulit?" tanong ni Pitch sa akin while everyone was shouting 'WHOOOOOOO'

I just smiled at her kahit alam kong wala na akong chance Manalo di kona habol yun I've got what I want today a reason so I can play.

She hold my hand at sabay kaming nag bow sa lath ng tao. Then she lean her head on me and whisper.

" nanghihina ako"

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