He’s gone (Tagalog)

T W E L V E ( past relationship pt. 2 )

Sky

Nakangiti ako habang naglalakad papunta sa itaas. I hope we’ll see again. Napaka-comforting ng boses at stories ni lola. Sisiguraduhin ko talagang babalik ako dito sa bahay ni Jetro, I don’t know that old lady’s name yet. Bobo kasi ako, bakit kasi hindi ko tinanong kung anong pangalan niya?

“Sky what took you so long?” Amber asked. Mukhang nag-eenjoy at naka-focus sila.

“Basta, I’ll tell you later,” I sit beside Amber quietly.

Kuya Syl is playing the bass guitar, Jetro is playing the electric guitar and kuya Sol is playing the drums.

Magaling palang mag electric guitar si Jetro pero mas magaling si kuya Syl, of course.Ano pa kaya ang kaya niyang patugtugin?

“Ang galing nila! They can create a band tapos ako singer,” I said. Pero honestly, I’m kinda good at singing and I’m a great song composer tapos magaling din sina kuya mag drum at bass guitar, bat ngayon ko lang to naisip?

I decided to take a video of them kasi ang ganda. I’ll put this on my i********: story. It’s been a long time since I saw my brothers play instrument.

Pagkatapos nilang magpatugtog, lumingon silang lahat saken.

“We were waiting for you Sky,” ani kuya Syl.

“Sayang, you didn’t saw our first performance. Jetro nailed the guitar solo!” dagdag pa ni kuya Sol.

“Eh, play the song again, I wanna see,” I stared at Jetro. Akala mo ikaw lang pwedeng hindi ma-impress? I will show you how bad you are. Easy lang naman ang electric guitar.

“Game,” he said without any hesitation.

Nag-count na si kuya Sol to start gamit ang drum sticks.

He’s pretty good, not gonna lie. I just think that playing piano is more impressive. He’s lacking something. Here comes the solo part.

Grabe ang galing! Wait lang, where’s my phone. Kinapa ko ang bulsa ko pero wala. God I need to film this. Nag-panic ako. Kailangan ko tong mavideohan!

I saw my phone, nasa likod lang pala ni Amber. I was about to film them but unfortunately, the solo part is over. I’m already imagining me and him together in our own studio recording for our first song.

No Sky f**k it! Why am I imagining stupid things that probably won’t happen?

Pero I really want them to make a band including me. I will force my brothers! I wonder if Jetro can sing.

Amber clapped but I didn’t. I wanna clap but this is my revenge. Hindi niya ako pinalakpakan noon kaya hindi rin ako papalakpak ngayon para fair.

Kukunin ko na sana ang last food na nasa table kaso naunahan ako ni kuya. Nakakainis naman! Kanina andami pang foods pero ngayon, naubos na. Ganun ba talaga katagal ang usapan namin ni lola?

“I’ll get some snacks,” Jetro said as if he’s reading my mind.

“I’ll go with you,” baka naman, bigyan mo ako ng snack please.

He didn’t answer. I just followed him and we used the elevator. Aba mabuti naman kasi nagugutom na ako gusto ko nang kumain ng chips.

“That wasn’t impressive,” I forced my laugh.

“Really?”

“Mas magaling pa kuya ko,” he chuckled.

“What if I told you he missed four chords?” biglang nag-init ang ulo ko. Hindi! Magaling pa ang kuya ko kaysa sayo!

“Did you really counted how many times he went wrong?”

“Counting and memorizing how many times he went wrong while playing and focusing on the electric guitar. Impressive isn’t it?” he smirked. Aba, mayabang pala tong si Jetro.

I didn’t answered him, wala akong masagot.

I saw some baking materials and this idea popped up in my mind.

“Jetro can I bake cookies?” I saw him put all of the ingredients for the cookies in the table so I think he’s also gonna bake cookies.

“Let’s both bake cookies and let them decide which one is more delicious,” I suggested.

“Alright,” nagsimula na kami.

I bet his cookies aren’t yummy. Tahimik lang kami habang nagba-bake.

“Why don’t we ask each other some questions while baking? Nabobored na ako,” he didn’t answer. Silent means yes so sige.

“May ex ka ba?” napatakip ako ng bibig. Ano ba to? Kung ano-ano na ang lumalabas sa bibig ko. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to ask you that.”

“Do you really wanna know?” napatigil ako nang marinig ang mga salitang yun, tumango ako. Syempre gusto kong malaman, nacu-curios kasi ako sa kwento ni lola kanina.

“You go first,” I pointed myself.

“Ako? Naku, wala, wala akong ex.”

“What about Luis?” kilala niya si Luis?

“He’s just a friend, a childhood friend. Diba sinabi ko na sayo noon na childhood friend ko siya? Ang dali mo namang makalimut.”

“Just a friend? You sure about that?”

“Oo naman! At bakit naging madaldal ka ngayon? Akala ko ba cold ka,” he chuckled.

“I realized that I can trust you including your sister and brothers,” ah so panggap-panggapan lang pala yung pagiging cold niya.

“Your turn,” bigla siyang nag serious mode.

“Yes I have,” ilan kaya? Gusto ko sanang itanong yan kaso baka masuntok ako.

“Is she pretty, cute, talented and friendly like me? Hindi siguro,” napatakip ulit ako ng bibig. He’s being serious and here’s me trying to sound funny.

“She’s not noisy,” I crossed my arms.

“Bakit? Maingay ba ako?”

“Yeah.” ang kapal naman ng mukha neto para sabihing maingay ako.

“At least hindi ako cold,” I rolled my eyes.

“At least I’m not noisy.”

“But did your ex loved you? I bet she didn’t,” I smirked and he slammed the table.