I'm tired, so tired. Those thoughts were the ones mingling in my mind. I let out a deep sigh and lay in my bed like I always do.
I stared at the purple colored pastel ceiling of my room reminiscing what a brat I was years ago...
Hingal na hingal akong tumatakbo palabas ng gate ng mansion. I'm wearing a simple jeans, hoodie and my purple head band na may tatak ng company o clan namin.
My parents said that I should always wear them. To avoid bad guys and to prevent myself from getting harmed.
At a young age, I don't understand actually.
Just like how they can't seem to understand me.
I'm lucky for getting pass the guards. Of course, its not my first time to sneak out like this. I always choose this time to escape dahil halos tulog na lahat sa bahay. including Jase.
Madali akong tumakbo para iwasan ang mga possible suspicions sa residence namin. I continued walking to who knows where.
Gusto ko sa malayo, yung tipong walang nakakakilala at makakakilala sa akin. Sa lugar na kaya kong maging ako. I will never forget those days when I made a role play account in social media just to be me.
This city is big. Big enough to hide my identity. Nagpatuloy ako sa paglalakad hanggang sa makalayo ako sa subdivision at makasinghot ako ng masarap na halimuyak and loud music. I guess its a bar.
I was curious, honestly. So I immediately hid my head band. I want to be anonymous here. Mahirap na baka may magsumbong. I don't want to be grounded. But I want to keep my head band with me in case of emergencies. I might really need it,just like what my parents said.
Nagtungo ako don and I wasn't wrong. It is a bar. This bar is full of people na umiinom,kumakain at nakikinig ng gigs.
Pagkapasok ko I can already feel the hospitality of the staffs."Good evening ma'am, How can I help you?" tanong ng isang waitress. I might've been insane to think or say, but she's beautiful.
If she's not dressed in a waitress uniform baka napagkamalan ko na siyang member ng elite families. I was hesitant to answer but I don't want to be disrespectful. "Uhh its okay, I'll just call if I need anything" sagot ko.
"Sige ma'am enjoy your stay" sabi nya sabay ngiti. Wew, undeniably pretty. Hindi na ako magtataka kung dadami ang mga pumupunta dito. She might be a good pair with my bro but ayokong malaman niya na I escaped behind their backs.
My eyes drifted to the surroundings. It is a cozy place. Even though it's not like the fancy restaurants na pinupuntahan ng family namin. At least here you can see the people having fun with their own families. And exchanging sincere smiles. Unlike having a dinner with a whole clan without any clue if they are actually genuine people.
It wasn't too long when someone I knew entered.
"HAHAHAHA" - Tss, tawa palang kilalang kilalang ko na. I didn't know that even he is familiar with the place. When he was at the entrance at madali akong pumunta sa rest room to hide.
"Good evening Sir, what can I do for you?" tanong ng magandang waitress. "Come on babe, you don't have to say that" confident na sabi ni Enir with a smirk on his lips. I was not shocked instead hay I almost forgotten, hes an idiot pala. I can clearly hear his loud deep voice even in the comfort room. Well, not to deny hes one of my friends back in the university.
No matter where you put him he will always find a way to have fun. Of anything or anyone. And the way he laughs? Ugh perfectly infuriating. "Uhh Sir, do you need anything?" nagmamadaling tanong ng babae since madami pa siyang aasikasuhing costumers at orders. This man really can't understand the situation he is in. I let out a sigh upon my realization.
Tinitigan lang siya ni Enir na parang siya ang pinakamagandang babae sa mundo. Well, I doubt that. "I just need you" ngiti ni Enir.
Omyyy! Is he seriously making a scene right now? Nahihiya na yung babae tapos siya ngingiti lang parang nang aasar pa. I wonder if this guy knows what he is doing.
Isn't there a bit of shame on him? The person was just working yet his causing a lot of problems.
I was about to go out of the rest room to help the lady inspite of getting caught. I just can't stand here doing nothing you know. Grrrr. But I heard her voice saying ...
"Sorry Sir, pero mukhang nagkamali ho yata kayo ng pagkilala" nahihiyang Peri firm na sabi ng babae at tumakbo na papunta sa ibang costumers.
"See you later babe!!" Sigaw ni Enir na mas lalong ikinahiya ng babae. I After that I heard him laughing. I didn't saw her reaction back there, but maybe he found it funny. He made his way to the exit after receiving a phonecall.
I waited for several minutes pero hindi na siya bumalik so I decided to hurriedly stepped out of the comfort room and ordered myself a milk tea.
It was getting late so I decided to go home. But before I could stand. The atmosphere in the bar began to change.
After a long weird silence the strumming of guitar strings suddenly became audible.
Making everyone turn their heads towards where the tune was coming from.
🎶Breathe out, breathe in
Tell me where do I start again🎶
🎶Fall out, fall in
Tell me where does your love begin🎶
Before I could realize, I was already gazing at him. His voice was taunting and so deep and the melody he was playing was so good.
I wasn't familiar with the song that he was playing but I can tell that he hit the notes correctly.
I hate to admit but right now, at this very moment I began to find a reason to come back. To hear his voice once again.
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Song : Forever by December Avenue
