My Make-Believe Boyfriend College Hottie Series : Bobby and Ashley

Special Chapter 9 : Hello, Sexy Dreamy Eyes...

ASHLEY

THE GUY’S HOODED eyes stopped at me and shamefully and intently met my gaze.

Bahagya akong napalunok.

I knew him, of course.

He was the lead vocalist of the band Holy Smoke and a graduate of HFU seven years ago.

Si Rome del Mundo.

THE Rome del Mundo.

Sino ba ang hindi nakakakilala kay Rome del Mundo? Halos lahat ng mga kabataang mahilig sa alternative at pop rock ay nahuhumaling sa bandang Holy Smoke.

Almost everybody knew the band Holy Smoke. Ako lang yata ang hindi nakakakilala sa kanila dahil hindi naman ako mahilig sa mga banda. Mas gusto ko ang mga balladeers.

“THE BAND HOLY Smoke is a Filipino rock band composed of Rome del Mundo as the lead vocals, songwriter and guitarist, JP Relucio as lead guitarist, Danrill Fabre as the bassist and Leroy Tinio on drums and all hailed from Holy Family University. The group was formed eleven years ago in the school-grounds and after-class jam sessions. And since they were all Holyians, Rome, who was then (and now) leader of the band, named theirs as the ‘Holy Smoke’. The band, now currently tagged as the ‘Pambansang Banda ng Pilipinas’ is hailed as the most influential band in the country. The band has gained several quadruple platinum award on the sales of their albums and has won numerous awards from different award-giving bodies. Their recent sold-out concert in a jam-packed People’s Arena was their latest conquer of victory in the Philippine music…” malakas na pagbabasa ni Miranda sa isang article sa Shining Holyian.

The article was written by Annie Dizon-Zamora sa latest issue ng Shining Holyian bilang pagkilala sa guest of honor ng HFU Centennial Celebration.

Ibinaba ni Miranda ang Shining Holyian newsletter sa mesa. “Oh, well, sino ba naman ang hindi nakakakilala sa Holy Smoke?” aniya.

“Ako,” singit ko bago pa nakasagot si Minnie, ang secretary ng council, na may malaking crush sa isa sa mga miyembro ng banda.

Lahat ay napatingin sa akin. Si Lance ay napangiti. Na-a-amuse marahil siya sa mataray kong pagsagot.

“Come on, Ash…” ani Minnie then rolled her eyeballs at me.

Ginantihan ko siya ng pag-roll ng eyeballs. “Eh, sa talaga namang hindi ko sila kilala gaano man sila kasikat. Just because they’re—“ I gestured a quite-unquote sign with my fingers, “Super sikat, means I have to know them. Nakikita ko sila sa TV, yes, but I don’t really know their names. At kung sino o ano sila sa music scene. Hindi ako mahilig sa mga banda at bandista. Sorry not sorry,” medyo mataray kong sabi.

Pabiro akong inirapan ni Minnie na ikinangiti ko. “Ah, basta, ako super fan nila. I love my Leroy, the drummer. Shit, ang angas lang niya kapag nagda-drums siya. And siya ang madalas na ka-collaborate ni Rome sa pagko-compose ng mga kanta nila. Kaya lang may girlfriend na siya. Si Rome lang ang walang GF sa grupo,” pagbibigay pa ni Minnie ng impormasyon.

But I did not mind that fucking information whether or not that Rome or Leroy were single. Wala akong pakialam sa kanila.

Sa iisang tao lang ako may pakialam.

Kay Robert Aldus Gallego. Ang lalaking inookupa ang isipan ko.

Paano ay nag-away na naman kami kahapon sa telepono. Sinabi niya kasi na hindi raw siya makakapunta sa Centennial celebration dahil marami pa siyang gagawin.

Iniwan na naman niya ako mag-isa.

“Walang GF si Rome? I thought meron. ‘Yung manager ng band nila?” Si Miranda iyon.