Love Letters and Melodies (Monarchy Series 1)

Simula

Forget

Matagal kong tinitigan ang ticket na nasa kwarto ko. It's a VIP ticket for today's concert. It will start at 7 pm. I ignored it and let it stay on my table. I won't attend to it anyway.

Lumabas ako ng kwarto. The familiar song is on TV. It was from the well-known band "monarchy". All of their fans are treating them like a King. Royals din ang tawag sa mga taga-hanga ng mga ito. Well, they are all good-looking and talented. Gustong-gusto iyon ng mga kababaihan. But I know some of the males are listening and supporting too. May kanya-kanyang bias ang mga ito sa limang miyembro. Kung hindi ko nakikita mga ito noon ay baka hanggang ngayon ay patay na patay ako sa mga ito. They come a long way and I can't believe how successful they are. Alam ko namang malayo ang mararating ng mga ito, it just feels surreal though. I once looked at the screen and saw all of them.

They are 5 in the group. A drummer, 2 guitarists, a bassist and a main vocalist. Hindi lamang pagkanta ang nagagawa ng mga ito. They can all dance and they can act too. Kaya lalong sumikat. I stare at their faces on TV. Nagpopromote na ang mga ito at handa na para sa mamayang concert.

Zillion is the official drummer of the group. Pero marami na rin itong naging project bukod sa pagbabanda. He can sing and dance too. He got invited to America one time. Some rumors are spreading about him leaving the group. Pero hindi naman nangyari. Besides, he is their Kuya kaya hindi noon iiwan ang apat.

Then there is Kai. He is one of the guitarists. He knows how to use his charm to the audience. They said his name doesn't fit him well. It's too manly for him. He is cuter and a baby sometimes. He sings and his dances are fire. Yun lagi ang sinasabi sa kanya. Kung baby ito sa likod ng camera ay kabaligtaran noon pag nasa stage siya. He has an aura that you can't resist and he owns the stage when he performs. Kaunting sayaw pa lamang nito ay mahihimatay na ang mga nanunuod doon.

The third member is Dominic. Another guitarist. Magiliw ito sa mga staff. He likes to cook for his other group members. Sa buong miyembro ay nakasundo ko ito noon. I doubt he still remembers me. Tahimik lang kasi ito at mahilig magbasa sa gilid ng library noon. Pareho rin kasing malabo ang mata naming dalawa. But still, he becomes my silent book buddy. I'm glad he is not super shy today. Nagulat nga ako ng makita siyang umaarte sa mga movies at teleserye. Like he was born for that. Indeed, he grows like a fine man like he wanted to be. I'm proud of him as his old friend.

Their bassist is Sebastian. He is more likely to be their leader. Naging magkakilala rin kaming dalawa dahil student leader ito noon sa school namin. He is responsible and fun to be with. Lagi nitong napagkakasundo ang mga may alitan sa grupo. I'm sure he is still doing it to his group members too. I remember one time he mentioned me on national television. Noong tinanong ito kung kanino niya raw natutunan ang maging kalmado. He said, he felt inspired by a girl in his college days. Nagkwento ito ng mga ginagawa namin noon sa council. Then he said "Hi Margaret." Right after he mentioned it, I found myself trending on Twitter. Buti at walang nakakilala sa akin. Though I appreciate him, hindi ito nakalimot.

Napailing na lamang ako ng maalala iyon. I'm sure the royals will attack me with harsh words. Kahit wala naman akong ginagawa. Some of them are not good fans. Madalas kasing napapaaway ang mga ito. They don't know their limitations too.

"Travis, we heard that you guys are working on your album. Can you give us a hint.."