Your Loving Melody | Completed ✔

10: Practice Makes Perfect

LUCAS' POV

"Lucas!" Here he is again, getting on my nerves.

"What?" I replied in an uninterested tone.

"Galit ka pa rin ba?"

"No, why would I get mad? It's your choice, I can't control your feelings."

"Tama ka, you can't control my feelings. Hindi mo naman kasalanang nagka-gusto ako kay Celeste eh, maganda kasi tas ang talented pa."

I remained silent. I don't have anything to say, I can't deny Brian's saying the truth.

"Ay, alam mo ba? Bukod sa talented siya at maganda, ang bait-bait niya! Hindi niya 'ko nilayuan kahit nung umamin ako sa kanya. Kung iba 'yon lumayo agad sa 'kin," he shared.

"Sinong hindi lalayo sa 'yo, napaka-ingay mo."

He acted as if he was hurt by my words.

Truth hurts, they say.

"Aray, ha! At least bagay kami, parehas kaming maingay. Pala-kwento kasi siya, ako naman maingay."

"I know."

"Na maingay ako?"

"That one's obvious, but I'm talking about Celeste."

"Of course you know, parang lahat na ata nalaman mo tungkol sa kanya nung naging mag-partner kayo nung freshman eh."

"Its not because of that."

"Eh, bakit? Paano? Share mo naman paano mo nakilala si Celeste, oh!"

I took a sip on my latte.

What if asarin ko 'tong kupal na 'to?

"First, you gotta be friends with her."

"HUH? FRIENDS KAYO? EH, PARANG HINDI NGA KAYO GAANONG CLOSE?"

"Geez, my ears."

Kahit kailan ang sakit sa tainga ng bibig nito. Hindi mo alam kung pinanganak na may mic sa lalamunan o sadyang nakakasira lang ng araw, eh.

"Yes, we're friends." Mainggit ka, please.

"Pero curious ako, bro."

Kapag ito walang matinong tanong hindi na aabot ng graduation 'to.

"Ano nanaman?"

"Nanaman? Inis na inis ka na ba sa 'kin?"

"Just get straight to the question, Jesus."

"Ito nga, bro. Posible ba sa dalawang tao ang makilala agad ang isa't-isa kahit na let's say, four years palang sila magka-kilala?"

"If you're asking if its possible for you and Celeste to know each other very well despite meeting each other only in freshman, yes, its possible. You don't have to filter out things, Brian."

"Sige, hindi na 'ko magf-filter out. Ito talaga 'yung gusto kong itanong, eh."

Kapag ito walang kwenta ang tanong, lalayasan ko na 'to nang mapuntahan ko na si Tine.

"Throw it," I said, giving him the signal to ask his question.

"Paano mo nakilala nang lubusan si Celeste?" I remained my straight posture and emotionless face while thinking whether I should tell him or not.

"What do you mean?" I took my latte to take another sip while my right arm rests on the armchair.

"Para kasing kilalang-kilala mo na siya, kahit na hindi naman na kayo magka-klase noong sophomore hanggang nitong first sem ng senior year. Siguro mag-pinsan kayo 'no?"