The AIR i Breathe

Chapter 9

Date uploaded : 08.11.14

Chapter 9

Air

"Maybe you should try some other things for a while."

May inilapag si Manager na makapal na folder sa table.

"Why should I?"

She looked at me with concerned eyes. Medyo naiinis na rin ako sa mga nangyayari at hindi masyadong maganda ang timpla ko ngayon.

Napabuntong-hininga si Manager.

"I know you're getting frustrated. Hindi rin namin alam kung anong kulang, kaya hindi namin ito ma-pinpoint sa yo. Pero parang walang spark yung mga recording. I don't know. The songs are awesome as well as the arrangements... pero..."

"... walang dating... patay.... I know what you mean." Ako na ang nagdugtong sa sinasabi nya.

Napabuntong hinianga ako. Pauli-ulit kong pinakikinggan yung mga kantang nairecord, tama si Manager, magaganda naman ang kanta at mga areglo nito, pero may kulang. And I can't put my finger into it! I don't know what's wrong! At mas lalo lang akong na-fu-frustrate!

"Maybe you can take a break from the recording for a while, try some other things, get some inspiration or something. You know what I mean. Baka iyon ang kulang sa yo, INSPIRATION." Umupo si manager sa katabi kong upuan.

"I don't know what happened between you and Madz, but if it is affecting you this much, don't you think that you have to patch things up with her?"

Natawa na lang ako sa sinabi nya at parang medyo nainis sya.

"Did I say something wrong? Concern lang naman ako sa 'yo. Masyado ka nang naaapektohan. I mean, look at you? You're not yourself anymore, pati career mo naaapektohan na rin."

She looks like a mother concerned about her child. Kahit na strict itong si manager, she has always been like a mother to me without vested interest.

"It's not Madz." Hinarap ko si manager. " i just want to ask something. Gaano mo ka kamahal si Tito Francis?" I'm referring to his husband. Si manager at ang asawa nya ang isa sa mga couple na hinangaan ko. Nakita kong totoo ang pagmamahalan nila sa isa't-isa. Sabi ko nga dati na hindi makatotoohanan ang ganong klaseng pag-ibig. It's very rare and I envied them.

"So much that I can sacrifice everything just for him."

Natahimik ako sandali.

"What is this all about?"

"I found her."

"Who's who?"

"The girl of my dreams. Ang akala ko lokohan lang yang true love na yan. Pero.. I don't know... hindi ko ma-explain. Whenever I think about it, I always ran out of words! "

Umiling-iling si manager.

"Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Delikado." May halong pagbibiro ang boses nya. " mukhang tinamaan ka na.. ng HIMALA!"

Biglang nagtatatawa ito.. and I'm not amused!

"Who would ever know, that the biggest player in town would someday fall in love?!"

"Imposible ba yon?"

Napangiti na lang sya.

"Ok, so who's the lucky girl? Anyone I know."

"Hindi mo sya kilala. I barely know her either. Pero may problema e. Hindi ko alam kung nasaan sya. Wala akong contact sa kanya. The only things that I have is her contact number pero sinira ni M adz yung cellphone ko at hindi na na-retrieve ang mga data nito. Pinahanap ko na sya sa mga social networking sites. Nothing. Problema kasi, hindi ko alam ang last name nya. All I know is her name. Kyle.... Ni hindi ko nga rin alam kung nickname lang yon. "