Enchanted Series #2: Not Where the Storyline Ends

Chapter 7

I woke up but feeling sleepy today. I saw myself in a mirror at may eyebags pa ako. Humikab pa ako.

Lintek na buhay na ito.

Nag-exercise ako at matapos nito ay nag-oats ako.

Agad akong umalis at nagpunta sa Starbucks upang bumili ng kape. Nang tawagin ang pangalan ko, kinuha ko na ang kape.

I used my alias, Aria instead of Thraia Rose upang hindi ako magmukhang nasa paparazzi. And it went well together with my sunglasses and alias.

Lumabas na ako at nagtungo sa kotse ko. Pinaandar ko na ito at umalis na ng tuluyan.

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"Good morning miss Sariaya!" bati sa akin ng mga tao sa studio. I greet them back at inayos ang aking sarili.

Uminom muna ako ng kape bago magpunta sa recording room. Uminom ako ng mineral water ngunit nagsalita ang manager kong si miss Kai.

"Miss Sariaya, your father told us to finish the song until tomorrow. It is really needed" she informed me. Tumango ako and I said, "paulit-ulit nalang si papa tungkol dyan. Ito na nga oh, aayusin ko na nga eh" I pouted and started to sing the song.

After multiple attempts dahil sa pag-utal ko, I finally sang well. I played the recorder and I cringed when I heard the recording I've made.

Ang sagwa naman ng boses ko. sabi ko sa aking sarili at inulit ang kanta.

After several tries, I finally got the right tone, suitable for my imagination and taste.

There's also a person who makes the instrumental version of the song. Nang tawagin ako, nagtungo ako roon, only to hear an instrumental song that is already pleasing.

"Ma'am Sariaya!" gulantang na bati ng composer. I told him that I like the sound he composed.

"Are you serious about this?" tumango ako. Natawa nalang ako sa tanong niya. Is it his first time here?

"Thank you po ma'am!" pagpapasalamat niya and I smiled.

I'm glad seeing everyone smile at their efforts and hardworks.

I lend the record of the song for papa and match it with the instrumental.

My smile reaches my ears when I realized that it combined well. The happiness of the song colliding with my angelic one.

I messaged my father about it and told him I will submit this to him tomorrow.

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"Are you satisfied?" Anna asked nang sunduin niya ako sa studio. "bakit mo pa ako sinundo? Ako na sana ang susundo sa'yo oh"

She looked at me, emotionless. "no one cares, Rose. Kahit may kotse ka pa, I'll be here for you" her stern voice sometimes makes me flinch. I observed what is she holding.

Nagdala pa nga ng lunch.

"Kainin nalang natin ito sa foodcourt. May pag-uusapan pa tayo about sa pagkamatay—"

"Stop. Mentioning. That" I said with a wide eyes. I still can't move on about him and things starts to ramble agaun.

Tumango nalang siya. Alas-dies pa naman, at sandali lang naman ako sa studio kaya pumayag na rin ako sa gala nito.

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"I know you miss the feeling na nasa mall, I forgot to ask, may bibilhin ka ba sa supermarket?" napatigil ako sa supermarket a tumango. Pumasok na kami at kumuha ng shopping cart.

She told me that we should part ways, siya na ang bibili ng mga foods, poultry, seasonings, at iba pa na nakakain habang ako naman sa mga gamit na panglaba, at panglinis.

Maghihiwalay kami sa budget, siya sa mga binili niya at ako sa mga binili ko.

"Para libre na rin" dahilan niya nung nagkita na kami sa counter nung tinanong ko siya bakit niya ito ginawa.

"You know, Thraia—"

"Aria. I hate people will suspect me for who I am" paalala ko.

Anna wasn't used to be like this. We were childhood friends and she used to have a strong and kind nature. Her mom died of cancer and that nature became the girl she is now, cold.

Tumawa ito at nagsabing, "sige nalang"

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"I miss everything about you, Thraia." panimula niya at binuksan ang lunch box na naglalaman ng dumplings at kimchi fried rice sa kanya, at dumplings, beef brisket at kimchi fried rice ang sa akin.

"Natatandaan ko pa gaano ka kasaya, we even hang out together sa garden ninyo. Now, the sparks gone" she smiled bitterly at that thought.

"Lumala pa condition mo, until it became something that for me, it's unbearable"

"You're talking about my eating disorder, do you?" anas ko at sumubo ng fried rice. It's delicious I say, but sadly that my enjoyment to this food will never last.

"It's not about that... It's about your life"
"Maraming taon na ang nakalilipas, Thraia Rose, everything changed. But it seems that I didn't go with the flow of volatility. Nagbago ka na, hindi na ikaw ang Rose na nakilala ko" she confessed everything about her observations.

"I see" tugon ko lamang. Kumain nalang ako pero nagsalita siya.

"Just... I see? Are you aware that everything changed about you?" tumango ako. "and now, someone came to your life, a fan of yours who will support you until the end"

"Joshua Reeves, if my memory serves me right" sagot ko. Umalis si Anna para bumili pa ng french fries sa potato corner. Tumambay muna ako sa Twitter para mag-scroll at maglaro ng offline games if I don't have the mood.

I'm waiting to continue our conversation pero nasa pilahan parin siya. Nung ibinigay na sa kanya ang fries, lumapit na ito sa seat namin at inilapag ang pagkain.

Sour cream at barbecue ang flavor ng fries, at first I never laid a finger on it dahil sa carbohydrates, pero kinukilit niya talaga ako and I have no choice but to pick one.

Masarap and the taste collides well with the fries. I enjoyed every single bit of it.

"I'm so glad you like it" sabi niya. Tumango ako at nagpasalamat sa kanya.

She's staring at me, her brown eyes captivates me the most. Ngumiti ito at kumuha ng barbecue flavored french fries.

Natigil ang pagtitig ko sa kanya nang may kumalabit sa akin, and she said.

"Nandyan na pala siya, ihatid ko na ito sa inyo ah. Ingat kayo ni Joshua!" I waved my hand to her as she disappear from my vision.