CHAPTER 24: PRACTICE

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—KYRO POV—

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“Kera lalakad muna ako maiwan ko muna kayo, pupunta lang ako sa Groceries store” Pagpapaalam ng mama ni Kera.

“Sige Ma! Btw saan ba si Kieron?” Kera ask on her mother.

“Nasa kwarto niya naglalaro. Tawagin mo na lang 'yon mamaya. Ohh siya lalakad na ako may niluluto na ako roon kumain na lang kayo.”

“Sige Ma, mag ingat ka.”

“Mag ingat din kayo rito.” Pag-papaalala ng Mama ni Kera.

“Ingat po.” I told her.

Bumalik na kami ni Kera sa pag-practice mayroon akong photo copy ng song at si Kera rin.

'Di ko kabisado 'yong lyrics but I should try to do this para na rin kay Kera and for our section.

“Ganito ga-gagawin natin, ako 'yong una kumanta then papasok ka sa second line, pagdating sa chorus mag duet tayo.” Mahabang explain ni Kera sa 'kin. Habang ako naman naka focus sa bondpaper na hinahawakan ko.

“Hmm. Nakikinig ka ba?” She ask me.

“Yeah. I hear your explanation.” I answered her habang hindi tumitingin dito.

“N-Nahihirapan ka ba sa song? Puwede naman natin i-change.” She said I see on her reaction na parang nag-alala.

“No! It's ok I can do this.”

“Ok. Then in chorus two of us will do the song.” I repeat.

“Ate. Pupunta muna ako sa bahay nina James.” Bungad ni Kieron galing kwarto.

“Sige bumalik ka agad, pagbalik mo kakain na tayo.”

“Opo ate.”

Nang kami na lang 'yong naiwan
I see on her move na parang hindi mapakali. Like I don't know baka nahihiya siya sa 'kin. Magkatabi kami ngayon sa isang sofa rito sa sala habang nasa table naman 'yong na song at meryenda na hinanda ng Mom ni Kera.

“Hmm. L-Lets start?”

“Sure.”

Tumayo kaming dalawa then she started to sing.

“I'd never gone with the wind
just let it flow,
Let it take me where it wants to go.“ She started to sing, when I heard her voice I couldn't move from where I was standing.

Like It was the first time I heard her voice, it was so beautiful to my ears.

Everything around me suddenly stopped when I heard her voice.

“Hey, Kyro, hello.” Nabalik ako sa reyalidad noong narinig ko 'yong boses ni Kera.

‘God, gano'n na ba ako katagal naka titig sa kaniya.’ I whispered to myself.

“Pangit ba 'yong boses ko?” She ask me. Parang nalungkot ito bigla. “Ba't pa kasi ako napili 'di naman ako marunong at walang alam.” Bulong nito pero tamang tama lang na narinig ko.

I placed the photo copy on the table and approached it hinawakan ko ito sa magkabilang balikat.

“Listen, we can do it don't worry I'm here.” Pagpapalakas ko rito.

Bumalik na kami sa pagpapractice nag duet kami. I'm so thankful dahil nakuha ko 'yong lyrics.

“Yes yes nakuha natin.” Masayang turan ni Kera. Bigla naman itong lumakad sa 'kin. 
Nagulat naman ako do'n.

“Ah-eh so-sorry nabigla lang ako.” Nahihiya nitong banggit sabay layo sa 'kin.

I laughed at his reaction ang cute niya. Dahil nag blush ito.

“It's ok, Masaya rin ako dahil nakuha natin.”

Bumalik kami sa pag-upo dahil nakakapagod din pala.

“Nakakapagod din pala.” Kita ko rin na mukhang napapagod na ito.

Kahit ako rin naman napapagod din.

“Are you ok? I think you need to rest we'll be continue tomorrow you can rest now.” Bigla naman ito tumingin sa 'kin.

'Di niya 'ata inasahan na sasabihin ko 'yon sa kaniya.

“H-Hindi ok lang ako, tatapusin na lang natin 'to next day na rin kasi 'yong contest.”

“No it's ok. You can rest now there have one day before the contest.” I answered with a calm voice.

“Hmmm, sige saglit lang then we need to start.”

Tumayo ito I didn't look at it, I just focused on guitar.

Tumutugtug lang ako ng guitar, pagka harap I didn't know na rito lang pala siya nagpahinga sa sofa. She was very tired because she was sleeping soundly.

I didn't know na nasa harapan na pala ako ni Kera. And I stared her.

The smoothness of her face and the beautiful eyebrows. Even her eyelashes are also long and his nose is pointed.

I looked down at his lips. I seem to be charmed by it. I didn't know na malapit na pala mag lapat 'yong mga labi namin.

Nabalik lang ako sa reyalidad ng narinig ko 'yong boses ni kieron.

“Ate. Andito na ako.” I heard Kieron voice from outside.

So I went back to where I stayed earlier and pretended to play the guitar.

God my heart beats so fast.

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