Naked Under His s**t

Kabanata 2

"Let's have our practice for the upcoming event in our school this evening." Drift Ellington- their lead vocalist voiced out after putting the microphone on his side.

Fire nodded, a bit sluggish. He is the guitarist of the band called Unknown. They were prominent in their town yet humble as their talents speak for their dominating retorts.

"Who's house this time?" Detucci asked, the drummer of their band.

Empire- their second guitarist tilted his head and looks at Fire. "Your house, man?"

"Sure. No problem about that."

"Okay. It's settled then." Drift declared and started packing his things.

Moreover, after fixing the things they used in their practice earlier, they strolled out from Detucci's practice room in his house.

They always appointed a house beforehand to practice their music. And now, they'll have a drill in Fire's house to rectify their skills.

He gets his key in his pocket. Binuksan niya ang pinto ng kanyang sasakyan bago pumasok. The music crammed his hearing when he turns on his stereo and drove out.

May multo ng ngiti sa kanyang labi nang marinig ang kanta.

"Damn. Her voice is really amazing." komento niya sa babaeng kumanta ng pinakikinggan niya ngayon.

It was WCM. The woman who has an alluring and captivating voice that can adapt every song to her own tune, be it with a rock song, a lullaby, or any hymn, WCM can waver it like she owns the ballad. She's popular in the US as the calamitous star that can entice anyone using her voice. She has a lot of fans that worshipped her and there's a ton of folks who wants to see her face behind the mask she also wears.

He's also one of those curious cats that wish to see her face. He's so f*****g curious why WCM conceals her countenance. For sure, from her angelic voice, lurks a beautiful woman underneath her mask.

WCM is his paragon, the pinnacle of his admiration amidst the bunch of outstanding idols. Simula nang marinig niya ang mga kanta ng dalaga, he fell in love with her voice to the point that listening to her songs wholly enthralled him and he strangely found peace in his heart because of that.

Napailing na lang siya sa naisip at mas piniling sabayan ang kanta ng may ngiti sa kanyang labi.

Cello can't stand her mother ranting again about her, dating some random dudes. To date someone wasn't her forte and it wasn't on her choice either.

"Mom, calm down a bit, will you? I'm still a college student! Why do you keep on insisting that I need to date one of your business partners' sons?!" she annoyingly told.

"Cello, you're not getting any younger anymore."

Cello groaned and rolled her eyes at her mother.

"Mom, is that really the reason behind this?" she asked, a bit doubtful about her mother's hidden agenda regarding this dating stuff.

Her mother sighed deeply as if she got caught by Cello's query. "Cello, I want you to stay here for good."

"I can't do anything but stay here because I know that you have my papers, mom!"

Nalukot ang mukha ng ina niya. Mukhang hindi nito inaasahan na alam na niya ang kalokohang ginawa nito.

"I just want you to stay here for good, darling."

"Can't you see, mom? I'm staying here, okay? But please, quit playing cupid!"

Cello heaves a sigh. Kahit naiinis na siya sa ina sa mga pinaggagawa nito at tutol sa mga pangunguna nito sa desisyon niya, wala na siyang magagawa kundi sumunod because she knows that her mother will just pester her if she won't abide her mother's demands.

That's how persistent her mother can be.

Her mother's eyes flickered with glee. Kulang na lang magpa-party ito dahil sa pagpayag niya.

"But you can also date, darling."

The last string of tolerance was wiped out upon hearing her mother's statement.

"Mom, if you're thinking about that dating or whatsoever to make me fall in love and stay just like in the fairy tales, then think again."

"Darling, I just want you to live your life here."

"Mom, are you hearing your words? I'm perfectly living my life in the US over the years!"

However, when her mother's face saddened, Cello felt guilty for saying that.

Kaagad niyang nilapitan ang ina. She touches her mother's hand and squeezes it a bit.

"I only want you to stay here for good. You, being away from us pained our heart, Cello. Hinayaan ka naming mamuhay sa ibang bansa dahil iyon ang gusto mo. Kahit ngayon lang, sundin mo naman ang gusto namin ng ama mo."

Lahat ng sinabi ng ina ay parang pana na sinapol ang konsensya niya. Mula nang hiniling niyang sa US na mag-aral ay walang katiting na pagtutol siyang narinig mula sa kanyang pamilya.

But hearing those grievances from her mother hurts her.

All over the years, she didn't know that she became selfish. She wasn't aware that her selfishness can harm her parents' feelings.

If only she knew.

"I'm sorry, mom."

Her mother smiled gently at her. "You don't have to, darling."

"Still, I'm sorry."

Mahina nitong hinaplos ang kanyang buhok. "We just want you to stay, Cello."

She sighs before nodding. "I will. I will stay here and I won't be coming back to the US anymore."

That made her mother smile happily.

"Saan mo ako balak i-tour?"

Binato siya ng tissue ni Premier. "I'm not your f*****g tour guide! Ugh. Bakit nga ba nandito ako sa posisyong 'to?"

She grins at Premier. "Because you love me, dear cousin."

Premier grimaced at her. "Damn. I never knew you were this conceited after coming back home."

Tinawanan niya lang ang pinsang pulang-pula na sa pagka-asar.

She called her cousin to pick her up. Saying that she wants Premier to tour her to the school where Premier is studying at.

And now, Premier was glaring at Cello for making her as Cello's driver.

"Come on, Premier! I want to familiarize the university's facilities or whatsoever para naman hindi ako maging tanga kakalibot kung saan ang room ko, 'di ba? And then, what if I would bump into somebody? Tapos gwapo pala at gusto kong halika-"

Premier cut her off by glaring at her.

"'Yang bibig mong sobrang bastos!" naiiritang saad ng pinsan niya.

Humalakhak si Cello. She knows herself too well. Kahit anong ekspresyon ang ipinapakita niya, hindi pa rin nababago ang maamo niyang mukha.

She has soft features like an angel but suppresses her horns underneath.

"I know, cousin," she smirked at her. "I know damn well how naughty my mouth can be."

Premier could only roll her eyes at Cello for being bold.

Furthermore, when her foot stood in the wide grassland, she prowls her sight around.

Premier stand beside her and asked, "What can you say?"

"Cool," she answered briefly.

"Let's go."

While walking, she takes some notice of every establishment they passed by. She was amazed at how colossal buildings were built. Malinis ang pagkakagawa. It's like the school fetched a skilled engineer and architect to have these awesome structures.

"I like how they build it," she said to Premier.

"Yeah. I was stunned too in my arrival here. They also have a music room and it was packed with different instruments."

Kaagad na dumaloy ang excitement sa dugo niya matapos marinig ang sinabi ni Premier.

"Really? Where? I want to f*****g see it!"

Premier looks at her weirdly.

"I love music! I live for it! You know that, Premier. Now stop giving me that gaze, you're creeping me out." kaagad niyang paliwanag dahil sa kakaibang tingin ng pinsan.

"You're obsessed," Premier stated with full conviction in her voice.

Cello's eyes glinted in enthusiasm. "With music? Of course!"

Her mother knows what she loves. That's why in their house, she has a lot of music instruments stored in her music room but because her mother wants her to have some fun except maneuvering some songs, her mother locked that cabin.

It feels like they take away the air she breathe but she can't do anything about it.

Kaya naman nang sabihing may music room dito ay naging excited siya. At last, she can fiddle some tune to kill her boredom.

"My mother shut my music room. I can't play at home, that's why my blood was anticipating this great news!"

Napailing si Premier. "Why did she close it?"

They were now strolling towards the music room Premier had mentioned.

"She says that she wants me to enjoy. I mean, what the f**k? I'm getting a feat out of playing music. Yet, her other reason was unbelievable. She wants me to date a stranger to me!" she babbled her frustration out.

Cello loves music since she was a child. She finds solace in music, a comfort anyone couldn't give. She also loves singing, especially the lyrics set to tune. The symphonies soothe her mindset. It was like she's born for this and that way, she lives.

"There's nothing wrong about dating."

Pinandilatan niya ng mga mata si Premier. Ang pagpilantik ng kanyang kamay ay nagpapahiwatig na salungat siya doon.

"You know that I don't do dating."

"Because you like playing." patuyang sagot ng pinsan niya. Binigyan niya lang ito ng malaking ngisi.

"I won't deny that."

She doesn't like commitment. She only prefers the chase, the challenge, and the thrills. Cello loves playing music... and so in real life. It's her honor to take advantage of someone else's feelings, after that, she'll gonna dump him like trash that has no purpose.

"What a heartbreaker, huh?"

"A beautiful heart breaker, indeed."

Hindi na siya sinagot ng pinsan niya. Nang huminto si Premier ay sinundan niya ng tingin ang atensyon nito. There's a black door in front of them and a gold name was carved on it.

'Unknown'

"So, sort like it was someone else's property?" nagtataka niyang tanong kay Premier.

Premier shrugged her shoulders. "Yeah? So what's the matter? It won't halt you from wandering around here anyway."

She gives a knowing look to Premier.

"You really know me. I like invading someone's privacy."

"Stubborn. Here's the key. The honor is yours."

Cello swiftly caught the key in her hands when Premier tossed it. She skidded the key to unlock the door.

She was in awe after glimpsing what's inside. The whole room makes her breathless. All the instruments she recalls are freaking there! They were glistening like a rare diamond in her sight. Her orbs sheened in so much contentment.

At last, she won't get bored. Transferring to this school wasn't bad after all.

"How was it?"

Nilingon niya ang pinsan at malapad na ngumiti. "It was fabulously perfect!"