Beyond Keys: Chase Beethoven Versi

"WALA KA na bang magawa sa buhay mo?"

I rolled my eyes.

Iniisip ko na lang na hindi ko siya naririnig at pinagpatuloy ang pag-aayos ng bed sheet.

"Ha? Gal Heymei Craste?"

Jyer once again faced me with an annoyed look on her face. "Wala ka na bang magawa at pati kwarto ni Chase ay naisipan mong linisin?"

Parang nagpintig ang mga tenga ko nang marinig ang pangalan ng lalakeng pinagkakaabalahan ko.

Sumilay ang ngiti sa labi ko.

"Well, marami naman akong gawain eh. Marami pa akong pending na gawain sa bahay. Maging sa office ni kuya ay marami pa siyang pinapagawa sakin."

"Oh, bakit mo pinagkakaasyahan ng oras ang paglilinis ng kwarto ni Chase? My goodness, Gal! Malaki na ang lalakeng yun, tumubo na lahat ng pwedeng tumubo sa kaniya!"

"Nani?" I exclaimed. "Are you talking nuts, Jyer? Isa pa, hindi ko pinagaaksayahan ng oras ang paglilinis ng kwarto ni Chase."

"Wow, hindi pinagkakaasyahan pero halos ubusin ang oras sa paglilinis ng kwarto niya." she murmured.

"He's my top priority." I said that made her eyes widened and later on, turned into disbelief.

She shook her head. "I can't believe this, Gal. Masyado ka na yatang nahulog sa pinsan ko. Baka walang sumalo sayo sa huli, hmm?"

I smiled.

"Well, keri lang."

Nabaling ang tingin ko sa grand piano na nakadisplay malapit sa bintana nang kaniyang kwarto.

I walked towards it.

"Hindi ko sinasabing okay lang sakin na walang sumalo, dahil alam kong masakit iyun." I touch the keys and traced it until the last base note of the keys. "But, I can't just stand here loving him from afar without doing anything to make him mine."

"Anong plano mo? Umamin sa kaniya? You know naman na hindi ka 'nun paniniwalaan. Chase, just like his name, you need to chase him."

My eyes fixed on the opened window and I saw some  of the leaves fell down as the wind blows. It was very calming, but my heart was pounding so fast.

After a moment of silence, I finally turned to her and smiled.

"I'll let the keys of the piano to chase him."

"What?"

"Chase Beethoven Versi," I said. "I'll never stop loving him."

"'CAUSE HE'S THE RYTHM OF THE EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART."