He’s gone (Tagalog)

T E N ( impressed )

Sky

He took his mask off. Everyone stopped eating.

“Man you’re good-looking,” said kuya Syl. Kuya rarely say that because he’s more attractive than most of the students in our school. Now I’m shocked.

“Thanks.. Uh can we continue eating?” Jetro replied.

“Yeah sure,” kuya Syl chuckled. Buti nalang mga healthy foods ang binigay samin ng maids.

Tinaasan ko ng kilay si Amber.

“Ano? He already took his mask off, is that enough?” I whispered. She didn’t answer so I’ll take that as a yes. Silence means yes diba?

“So what’s your family’s business?” tanong ni kuya Sol. Jetro went speechless for a second.

“My family owns a shipping company,” oh that’s why they’re rich.

After naming kumain, pinapunta kami sa music room. I understand why he doesn’t want us to roam around, it’s because he’s trying to hide something. Hindi ko na siya tatanungin kung may tinatago ba siya dito sa bahay niya, I think it’s too much na if I’ll ask him about that and I trust him naman.

“What do you guys want to do?” Jetro asked. Napalingon si kuya Sol sa isa pang piano nila.

“Why don’t you try playing the piano Sky?” the piano here is a bit smaller than the piano from downstairs.

The last time I played the piano, Jetro wasn’t impressed, now I’m gonna make him impressed. I played La Campanella again. Naku pag emotionless parin siya, girl I swear to god.

Nag warm up muna ako para hindi sasakit ang mga daliri ko. Kinuha ko ang panyo ko sa bag.

“Amber can you blindfold me?” lumingon ako sa kaniya pero parang wala parin.

“Ohhh Sky in her blindfold! Baka ma inlove ka sa sister ko ha,” kuya Syl said to Jetro.

“Kuya!” mahilig talagang mang-asar si kuya. Nakakainis eh.

“Do you know that all boys from her school in Spain went crazy for her when they saw Sky play?” tinanggal ko ang blindfold at sinapak ko si kuya Sol.

“Kuya hindi naman totoo yan, sinungaling!”

“That’s true. Kinabukasan, andami nang mga chocolates, letters, gifts at flowers si Sky,” Amber finally talked but sana hindi sa ganitong paraan.

“Hoy stop making fake stories!” they all laughed except him.

“And Luis punched those assholes grabe,” sinapak ko nang paulit-ulit at tumawa ulit.

“Will y’all please stop teasing me? Ayan tuloy, wala akong gana mag-piano!” nagpablindfold ulit ako at nagsimula nang magpiano nang nakasimangut.

Nakakainis talaga! Why do they have to recall that. Sana hindi ko na lang sinabihan sina kuya nung nag-vc kami tungkol sa nangyari.

I’m playing the piano perfectly not until I heard kuya Syl talking to someone.

“What? I can’t hear you- I‘m here in Aj’s house. Hello? Roxanne? Can you say that again?” when I hear Roxanne’s name, bigla kong linakasan at mas binilisan ang pagtugtog ko para hindi sila magakarinigan.

That b***h Roxanne better stay away from my brother or else.

I imagined Roxanne and I are competing then suddenly, my finger went faster and faster.

Pagkatapos ko, pumalakpak silang lahat. Akala ko hindi papalakpak si Jetro pero girl, he also clapped! Well, thanks to that b***h because I went faster pero hindi parin kami friends!

“You’ve improved a lot Sky,” kuya Sol patted my head.

“That was fast Sky! Is your fingers okay?” kuya Syl asked.

“That wasn’t my best kuya, warmup lang yun,” I sarcastically said.

All their head turned to Jetro.

“Oh, bakit kayo nakatitig kay Aj?” hindi nila ako pinansin. “Hoy!” I think they’re waiting for him to say something.

“Bahala nga kayo jan!” umalis na ako piano stool para makainom ng tubig.

“To be honest, that was impressive,” sabi niya at natapilok ako dahil may nakaharang na wire ng amplifier.

I closed my eyes waiting for my head to hit on the floor. Naku sa hospital na naman ang punta ko. Bahala na basta I made him impressed.

Akala ko mahuhulog na ako pero nasalo ako ni Jetro umalis agad ako sa braso niya at Inaway ko ang wire ng amplifier.

“Pati ba naman ikaw iniinis ako?” I slapped the wire. They laughed.

Why do I feel like my cheeks are getting hot.

“Uhm.. Can I use the washroom?” ang awkward! I feel like I’m turning red.

“Yeah you can ask the maids for directions,” he answered. Bumaba agad ako.

I saw an old lady cleaning. She’s already old why is she still working?

“Ah lola, where’s the washroom po?” she pointed at the door next to her at pumasok ako. Tinignan ko ang sarili ko sa salamin. I’m blushing! No, no this can’t be happening! I waited for my cheeks to turn back to its normal color at lumabas na ako.

Hinawakan ng matandang babae ang kamay ko.

“Hija maupo ka muna,” I followed what she said, she seems nice. Baka kailangan lang niya ng kausap.

“Bisita ba kayo ni Jetro?”

“Opo,” she smiled.

“Kaya pala pinatanggal niya ang portrait niya kasama ang papa niya,” bulong niya sa sarili pero naririnig ko parin siya. “Alam mo? Sa lahat ng mga bisita ni Jetro, ikaw pa lang ang nagtawag saken ng lola,” I smiled. When she talks, I feel like I’m talking to my lola. Ahh, I miss lola. “At ngayon ko lang ulit nakitang ngumit si Jetro.”

“Why? What happened before po?” I asked.

“Bawal sabihin hija pero noong nangyari yun, halos hindi na siya kumakain, lumalabas ng kwarto at palagi rin siyang umabsent. Maswerte siya’t binayaran ng papa niya ang paaralan niya para hindi ma suspende si Jetro. Namiss ko talaga ang ngiti ng batang yun,” she smiled again.

Damn this must be the reason why Jetro is so cold.

Ano kaya ang nangyari?