Shades of Kagan

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Avian Burn's Point of View

"I saw him in his art studio last night. Hindi man lang niya sinabi kung saan siya nanggaling. Reus always tell me to be patient with Kagan. My parents are extremely worried about him! He always made them worried sick. Ngayon naman ay babalik siya na parang walang nangyari." I easily averted my eyes on him. I even saw Klaude pinched the bridge of his nose.

"I mean how are we going to understand him if he won't let us in? He won't even tell where he came from." Napatigil ako sa pagtype sa aking laptop. Para bang nalimutan ko na ang sunod na mga salita na dapat kong ilagay.

"Avi, say something, please." I closed my eyes for a split second and inhaled a lot of air.

"Klaude, I think letting Kagan do whatever he wants is better." I know Klaude is worried about his twin brother, but if Kagan is silent about it, then he doesn't want everyone to know. Easy as that.

"Seryoso ka ba?" Tumango ako nang walang pagaalinlangan.

"I was with him yesterday." Bakas ang gulat sa kanyang mata. Sinabi ko sa kanya kung saan at paano ko nakita si Kagan kahapon.

"Do you know that he's other consciousness knows how to play the violin? Just imagine my shock when I heard him play." I gritted my teeth when I heard the sound of the violin in my ears.

"No shit. Really?"

"Oo. That's why it's better not knowing where he came from, Klaude. Kagan is already trying to move forward from it. Thinking about what happened to him will only open the wound he already buried."

"But Avi,"

"I think it's not like he doesn't want to tell his story to you. Kagan looked like he couldn't. There's a big difference between the two."

"That's why you're here Avi. Maybe you're the one who—," hindi na natapos ang sasabihin ni Klaude nang biglang dumating si Pru. May dala itong tray na puno ng pagkain at umupo sa harapan namin ni Klaude. Biglang napatahimik si Klaude at tumikhim sa tabi ko.

"Pwede bang makiupo?" Before I could even say yes to Pru, she was now sitting comfortably in front of me. I quickly glance at Klaude, trying to understand what he's trying to say. At dahil sa biglaang pagdating ni Pru ay hindi na niya tinuloy ang dapat niyang sabihin. He gave a soft grunt and continued eating the ham sandwich he had ordered. I got my apple juice on the side and took a sip before typing again on the laptop.

"Nakakaabala ba ako sainyong dalawa?" Pru asked. She must be feeling the tension between me and Klaude. Klaude shook his head and smiled at Pru. She easily blushed.

"Hindi naman, Pru. Avian and I were talking about some things. By the way, how is your brother Corbin? I heard he got into a car accident." Klaude and Pru started talking about things that I couldn't relate to.

"My brother is fine. Thank goodness it wasn't serious. Nagpapahinga na si Kuya Corbin sa bahay." Pru answered. Tumingin na lang ako sa screen ng aking laptop at tiningnan kung hanggang saan na ang naisulat ko.

This is getting me nowhere.

"So Avi, do you think we can now trade our paragraphs? Isn't that the essence of the exercise? That's why Professor Collins required us to work on pairs?" Napansin kong tapos na pala magusap si Pru at si Klaude at ngayon ay nakatingin na silang dalawa sa akin. Tumikhim ako at hindi pinahatala ang aking nararamdaman na hiya. I still don't know if I will let Pru ready my work. It contains the story that I experienced when I used to be a teenager.

"If you don't mind reading cliché, we can trade paragraphs later this evening, Pru." I have to go to Kagan's studio later. I'm still an intern. And after that, I can go to the library to work on my elective class. I have to finish this as early as possible. Ngunit masyado akong nahihirapan kung paano ipagpatuloy ang aking sinimulan. I already told myself that it was wrong to dig up something I had already buried. However, I think it's a good idea if I finally let all my worries be dealt with accordingly. Lalo na at malaki ang epekto ng mga salita ni halmeoni sa akin. I no longer want to live in regret.