3 AND THE MOON HID

Third Person

Warming up a bit to the members, she became quite close with Zander and Bench after joining the club a week ago. Bench said that they can spend their one hour lunch at the Music Room which they didn't refused to. After classes, Crest let Zander pull her with him until she reached "home". Buying ice cream and strawberry milk at the store near their school and let Zander blabber about his day.

They aren't classmates in two of their classes. Crest's History subject is Zander's Math. The light brown haired female always reminding herself not to get attached, but ended up smacking her forehead at the end of the day. Can she escape Zander's grip? Can she escape James' goofiness? Or Cliff and Roux's constant fights and Bench's cocky and loud attitude? well, nope. She's definitely stuck with them

And that's not a good thing

The bell rang signaling the end of their classes and another day for their club activities. Crest went straight to her locker ignoring their stares full of adoration, and grab her guitar.

'Good thing there's no Zander around me'

"Crest! Sabay uli tayo pumuntang Music Room!" The messy haired male said happily

Crest mentally rolled her eyes. She jinxed herself too soon.

For Crest, Club activity time is the only thing she looks forward everyday not caring about those boring lessons. She just wanted to listen to those beautiful melody and meaningful lyrics, nostalgic tunes all day without worrying anything and clearing off her mind from all the sufferings.

Even just for a bit. Let me forget about my fear, pain and despair. Let me think that there's still hope

FIRST PERSON

"Guys! The principal said we can perform at the School's fest next month!"

Iniangat ko ang aking ulo mula sa binabasang libro upang ituon ang atensyon sa kapapasok lang na babae. Roux De Lavin. The second year manager of the club.

"Talaga?" Masiglang tanong ni Zander at tumayo mula sa kaniyang kinauupuan upang lapitan si Roux.

"Yup. But she said something about our club though" This caught the third and other second year's attention

"Ano sabi? Is it bad? Hindi naman niya ipapa sara yung club dahil wala na yung dating third years ano?" Nag-aalalang tanong ng kambal niyang si Cliff

"Nope, I don't know if it's good or bad but she suggest us to compose our own song and thinking about it now, hindi pa nga tayo nakakagawa ng sarili natin dahil panay cover lang tayo ng mga kanta"

"I can work on that" I volunteered, slightly raising my right hand. All their attentions are now on me. great

"Sigurado ka? Pwede ka naming tulungan kung gusto mo" Sambit ni Roux at inayos ang suot nitong salamin

"Nah it's fine, I actually enjoy writing songs so it's not a big deal" I shrugged

"Great! Thank you in advance Crest! Wala kasing may talent na magsulat saamin dito kaya puro cover lang kami ng mga kanta" Roux added

"Hoy, marunong din kaya ako" Segunda naman ng kambal nitong si Cliff

"But seriously though. Hindi naman namin naisip iyon kasi club lang naman ito ng school kaya bakit pa kami gagawa ng sariling kanta diba? Ano kami sikat na singer/songwriter?" Sabi ni James na sinang-ayunan naman ni Bench

"Pero ang cool kaya 'non! Malay mo sumikat pa yung kakantahin natin" Zander said excitedly

"Do we still have something to do? I need to go home now to start composing" Pagtawag pansin ko.

"Oh yeah. Pwede na kayong umuwi, bukas nalang natin pagusapan ang mga gagawin habang tinatapos ni Crest ang kanta" -Bench

I said my goodbye to the club members and exited the room. So ang tanging gagawin ko lang buong gabi ay magpuyat, gumawa ng mga assignments, kumain, at gawin ang kanta. Sure.

Habang naghahantay ng bus na masasakyan ay lumulutang ang isip ko. How is he? What is he doing right now? Kumain na ba siya? Is he taking care of his self? Is he missing me right now?

I smiled bitterly. I'm a coward, yeah? Hiding from my pain but how about my sun who always rise for a new beginning? The sun never lose hope but here I am, stuck in distress. What should I do then? It is what I am, to set down when the king took over.

Pagkadating na pagkadating ko sa bahay ay siya naman pagtunong ng cellphone ko. It's Bench. Sinagot ko ito, ipinatong ko ang cellphone sa balikat ko kaya nakaipit ito gamit ang aking balikat at tenga habang tinatanggal ko ang sapatos.

"You called?"

[Yeah, Just wanna inform you na tatlo lang daw ang limit na magpeperform saatin]

"Oh really? Why though?"

[I don't know, man the principal is weird sometimes. So you'll be composing the song right? Any genre in mind?]

"I don't know yet. You singing?"

[ We're singing. You, me. I will also play the guitar then Zander will handle the keyboard since he said the he's good with it, I mean James too but don't you think it's exciting? This will be your's and Zander's music club debut!]

"Yeah" tanging sabi ko sa pagkasabik nito

[oh well, huwag ka magpupuyat masyado diyan ha? take your time sa susunod na buwan panaman ang fest. Gotta go now, goodnight Crest]

"Goodnight, Bench"

Nang malaman kong ibinaba na nito ang telepono ay mabilis akong nagbihis, kinuha ang gitara at lumabas may balkonahe ng kwarto ko. I think this is my favorite spot in this house. Malamig ang hangin na sumisimoy rito at ang ganda ng tanawin sa harapan lalo na sa bandang hapon hanggang sa pag-gabi. And now, the city is busy, the streets lights, the building light are open and the busy cars below even at this hour. ipinikit ko ang aking mga mata at dinamdam ang hangin.

My eyes remained close when I hit one strum on the guitar. In just one strum, a beautiful tone came out and lingers on my ears. nakakaganang tumugtog at kumanta.

-I know you're somewhere out there

Somewhere far away

I want you back, I want you back

My neighbors think I'm crazy

But they don't understand

You're all I had, you're all I had-

How lonely do I look right now? Do I look pathetic? Sitting below the moon, singing...all alone

-At night, when the stars light up my room

I sit by myself-

It's so bright tonight but all I can see is darkness. A certain light is missing.

-Talking to the moon

Trying to get to you

In hopes you're on the other side talking to me, too

Or am I a fool who sits alone talking to the moon? Oh-oh-

I am the moon. I always was. I am connected to darkness, or who knows that I might be the darkness itself. When I'm not completely lighted up, the nights are darker and for that reason, I might seem even scarier. So even if the moon is bright sometimes, it's a symbol of darkness. That's also partly because it's the polar opposite of the sun.

-I'm feeling like I'm famous, the talk of the town

They say I've gone mad Yeah, I've gone mad

But they don't know what I know

'Cause when the sun goes down, someone's talking back

Yeah, they're talking back, oh-

Will I let you go down? No. You deserve the light, the top. While me... I'm used on setting down after you

-At night, when the stars light up my room

I sit by myselfTalking to the moon

Trying to get to you

In hopes you're on the other side talking to me, too

Or am I a fool who sits alone talking to the moon?Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah

Do you ever hear me calling?

(Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah) oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-

Are you thinking about me too? 'cause I can't get you out of my head. If only this song can reach from the other side. I don't feel complete. Will I ever be again? Will you help me get back there?

"Cause every night, I'm talking to the moon

Still trying to get to you

In hopes you're on the other side talking to me, too

Or am I a fool who sits alone talking to the moon?

Oh-ohI know you're somewhere out there

Somewhere far away"

I want to see you so bad. But how can I when all I can do is hide from hopelessness?

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