Chapter Thirteen: A Morning Concert
Maaga akong nagising kaya kumain na muna ako. Iginayak ko na rin ang mga dadalhin kong mga gamit. Dahil maaga pa naman ay naglinis muna me ako ng bahay at tinapon ko na rin iyong mga basura. Nang masiguro ko nang okay na ang lahat ay umupo na muna ako para makapag pahinga.
Mga isang oras ang lumipas nang makarinig ako ng busina ng sasakyan. Kaya dahan dahan akong lumabas at sinilip iyon. Nakita ko ang isang lalaking nakangiti na kumakaway. Napatingin ako sa mga kapitbahay kong nakatingin din sa kaniya.
"Good morning, ma'am! "Malakas niyang bati.
Kahit talaga!
"Ako na magbubuhat ng mga gamit mo. Hiniram ko kay Mike iyong sasakyan niya dahil panigurado baka marami kang dala.".
"Sure, pasok na ako." Agad kong binuksan ang passenger seat at naupo ng tahimik habang hinihintay siya.
"So, tara na." dahan dahan siyang lumapit sa akin.
"What are you doing? "I felt uncomfortable.
"Relax, ma'am. Aayusin ko lang iyong seatbelt mo," he sweetly smiled to me.
His hazel eyes make my day feel lighter.
Habang nagbababiyahe kami ay nakikinig kami ng mga kanta. Nang nasa kalagitnaan na kami ng biyahe... bigla siyang sumabay sa sumunod na kanta.
Never thought that I'd fall in love, love, love, love
But it grew from a simple crush, crush, crush, crush
Being without you girl, I was all messed up, up, up, up
When you walked out, said that you'd had enough-nough-nough
Been a fool, girl, I know
He didn't know that, aside from his eyes, one of my weaknesses is his voice. Tulad ng kanyang mukha, his eyes, face, and voice are so angelic. Na sa tuwing nagtatama ang aming mga mata ay parang naging tama ang lahat. Habang ang kanyang boses ay para akong hinehele sa lambing kung paano niya ako kausapin.
Didn't expect this is how things would go
Maybe in time, you'll change your mind
Now looking back, I wish I could rewind
Because I can't sleep 'til you're next to me
No, I can't live without you no more
Oh, I stay up 'til you're next to me
'Til this house feels like it did before
Damn, his voice.
Feels like Insomnia, ah-ah-ah
Feels like Insomnia, ah-ah-ah
Feels like Insomnia, ah-ah-ah
Feels like Insomnia, ah-ah-ah
Baka magka-insomnia ako mamayang gabi.
Remember telling my boys that I'd never fall in love, love, love, love
You used to think I'd never find a girl I could trust, trust, trust, trust
And then you walked into my life and it was all about us, us, us, us
But now, I'm sitting here, thinking I messed the whole thing up, up, up, up
Pasimple kong tiningnan siya, kahit saang anggulo siya tingnan. Hindi nababawasan ang kagwapuhan nya ng taglay.
Been a fool (fool), girl, I know (know)
Didn't expect this is how things would go
Maybe in time (time), you'll change your mind (mind)
Now looking back, I wish I could rewind
What the hell am I thinking?
Because I can't sleep 'til you're next to me
No, I can't live without you no more (without you no more)
Oh, I stay up 'til you're next to me (to me)
'Til this house feels like it did before
Because it feels like Insomnia, ah-ah-ah
Feels like Insomnia, ah-ah-ah
Feels like Insomnia, ah-ah-ah
Feels like Insomnia, ah-ah-ah
I can't stop him because I also want to hear his voice. Pang-ilan na kaya ako sa nakarinig ng boses niya. Napasimangot na lang ako. Sa gwapo niyang lalaki kahit sino hindi siya tatanggihan.
Ah, I just can't go to sleep
'Cause it feels like I've fallen for you
It's getting way too deep
And I know that it's love because
Ahhhhh! Bakit pakiramdam kong gusto ko ako lang ang makakarining ng boses niya.
I can't sleep 'til you're next to me
No, I can't live without you no more (without you no more)
Oh, I stay up 'til you're next to me (to me)
'Til this house feels like it did before
Even Howard never sings to me. Why am I comparing the two of them?
Napansin kong nakalampas na kami sa kabayanan. Hindi na siya tumigil hindi tulad kahapon dahil siguro naka-tricycle siya. Sino ba naman ang magtatricycle sa exclusive village na halos ay nakatira ay mga mayayaman. Napansin kong ikinumpas na lang niya ang kanang kamay sa guard at tumango sa guard habang pangiti-ngiti.
Feels like insomnia, ah-ah-ah
Feels like insomnia, ah-ah-ah
Feels like insomnia, ah-ah-ah
Feels like insomnia, ah-ah-ah
Feels like insomnia, ah-ah-ah
Feels like insomnia, ah-ah-ah
Feels like insomnia, ah-ah-ah
Feels like insomnia, ah-ah-ah
"Hindi ko alam na may concert palang magaganap, sana man lang ay nakabili ako ng popcorn." Seryoso kong sabi upang hindi niya mapansin ang pamumula ng aking mukha habang nagkakarera ang dibdib ko sa bilis.
Just tell me. Sino ba ang hindi kikiligin kung ganito kaguwapo ang kakanta sa tabi mo. Plus, pati boses niya ang ganda!
"Sus, base sa tingin ko ay mukhang nag-enjoy ka. Ma'am! "Nang-aasar niyang sabi sa akin.
"Mukhang kinikilig ka pa nga! "
Inirapan ko na lang siya at ibinaling ko sa mga nagtataasang mga puno at naglalakihang mga bahay na dinadaanan namin.
Kung mayaman naman siya, bakit siya nag-tata trabaho bilang waiter. Saka, tricycle driver? Although I have no objection to the waiters and tricycle drivers out there, It's rare to meet wealthy people doing what is simple to do.
And I also noticed that their mansion is proof of how wealthy they are. Even my ex will never reach the level of how rich they are.
Bigla akong nanliliit sa sarili ko, napa buntong-hininga na lang ako. Napansin ko rin malapit na kami, nakikita ko na ang malaking magarang gate. Gate pa lang, malalaman mo na kung gaanong kayamang tao itong kasama ko.
"May problema ba, ma'am? "He suddenly asked.
"Kung mayaman ka naman pala, bakit nagtatrabaho ka bilang waiter at tricycle driver? "Diretsahan kong tanong.
"Well, hindi ako mayaman. Iyong pamilya ko lang. But I am also earning on my own. Well, I won't deny that I worked as a waiter. But I'm not a tricycle driver." He simply said, Bago pinatay ang sasakyan.
Aside from that, wala akong nakikitang guard kahit isa dito.
"Bakit wala kayong guard? "He just smiled at me. Bago binuksan ang gate at kalaunan bumalik rin upang ipasok ang sasakyan. Bumaba na rin ako nang bumaba siya, nakita ko namang sinara na niya iyong gate at hinarap ako.
"But you didn't answer me, why are you doing those things. Kung mansiyon niyo pa lang, sumisigaw na kung gaano kayo kayaman? "I can't help but keep asking him.
As he did a while ago, he just sweetly smiled at me. At dahan dahan lumapit sa akin saba'y bulong, "For future purposes."
Anong ibig niyang sabihin?
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ctto: Insomnia by Craig David.