Maraming uri ng kwento tungkol sa Pangalawang Buhay..
Sa isang bata, lalaki, o babae..
"Ami, halika.. Dito tayo..."
"Ma, why are we going to sit at the end of the bus?"
"It's safer here, anak."
"Bakit po?"
"Wala lang.. *kiss sa forehead*"
"Ma, may problema ba?"
"I love you.. Ami"
"Pa, what's going on? Why is mama saying things like that?"
"Shh.. You'll know soon."
"Pa, you too?! Ma, pa, what's going on?!"
"Nothing."
*CRASH*
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"Sorry, baby.. You can't be with Izu."
"Bakit po?"
"Hindi pwede kasi magpinsan kayo. Hindi pwedeng maging kayo."
"What? No! That's not true!"
"It's true, Kane. Your dad and her mother are siblings."
"No! You're lying!"
"Kane."
"Hindi kami magpinsan! Hindi! I will not accept it! Mahal ko siya!"
"Kane, calm down."
"No!"
*bang bang*
"Kane! *covers Kane*"
"No! Ma!!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Alis muna ako hah."
"Okay po."
"Be a good girl."
"*tango tango* I will."
"*labas ng bahay* bye 'nak!"
*bang bang bang*
"Mom!"
"R-run, I-Izu.."
"*sees dad with a gun* D-dad.."
Lavender is in love with Yuan, the perfect guy--kind, sweet, charming, and a musician like her. The problem? He's not real. He only exists in her dreams.
***
Lavender Laxamana can't sing or play the guitar in front of anyone anymore. She hides in her dreams where she can perform and play music to her heart's desire with Yuan. Lavender has already accepted that the man she loves is just a figment of her imagination, but when she crosses paths with Aki, a starting artist who goes by the name of Musikero and looks and sounds like Yuan, Lavender is hopeful they can finally be together in real life. But reality slaps her in the face when she finds out Aki is the exact opposite of Yuan, and he loathes her.
While Lavender struggles to find the connection between Yuan and Aki, can she finally find the courage to stop escaping from reality--no matter that Aki may be in love with another woman? And can she finally face the rhythm and beats of her heart and pursue her passion again? How far will she go--or not go--for her dreams?
DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.
COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela