The night was silent between me and Japen but there was a soothing sound of crickets nearby. That constant sound was normal in the night specially in neighborhood that full of plants and trees just like of Japen's place.
Nandoon kami sa sala. Nakabukas ang telebisyon at isang palabas ang nandoon. But my mind was not in there. I was looking at Japen who was configuring his guitar.
"You play guitar?" I asked, confused. He was not the kind that play instruments years ago. I did not even know that he had a guitar.
"Hindi masyado," sabi niya saka nag-strum.
The sound of guitar enveloped the whole place. It had soothed my ears that made my mind at ease. It was just a small move, but I thought the sound was loud enough to be heard outside the closed main door.
"Can I request?" I smiled.
