Music of Fame

20

"Babe, I can't believe this!" 

Aj walked towards me holding his phone. I was working on our short film today, I was the one who volunteered to edit our film. Good thing, I wasn't on the casting, I was one of the directors and script writers. That's really what I want when I graduated college! That's my dream, behind the camera worker!

"What is it?" I lowered the screen of my laptop and leaned on the study table while looking at him.

"We're having a gig in Batangas!" He showed me his phone with their gig schedule on it. I'm a bit sad because I still don't know if he was still having his rest, sa dami ba naman ng gigs nila. Ang hirap pagsabayin ng career, together with acads no! 

"I'm proud of you," I looked up to him, as I leaned my cheek on the back of my hand. 

"Thank you." He gave me a warm smile. "Hindi ko rin alam kung paano namin 'to naabot, ang bilis lang ng lahat e! Isipin mo 'yon, may mga guards na binabantayan kami. Grabe!" He said.

"Grabe! Handa na 'ko maging non-showbiz girlfriend!" I laughed.

"Hmp! Nga pala, kamusta libro mo?" He asked.

"Everyday pa rin naman tumataas reads niya. I'm planning to publish the book 2, since tapos ko na rin naman 'yon. Matagal na." I told him.

"Ay, teka." He walked into our room at lumabas nang may hawak na notebook at marker. My brows met after I saw him, curious.

"Ano 'yan?" Tanong ko sa kaniya.

"Pirmahan mo." He smiled at me while giving me the notebook and the marker. Kinuha ko 'yon at pumirma sa cover ng notebook. It was a plain blue notebook, siguro nanduon ang iba niyang kanta. "Ayan, ako kaya ang unang una mong fan! Alam mo 'yan! It's a reminder for me na lagi kang nandiyan." He waved his eyesbrows. He was the first one who believed in me, kahit ako, hindi ako naniniwala sa sarili ko. Pero andyan siya, para sabihing kaya ko at tinuruan niya 'kong maniwala sa sarili ko.

"Ang sweet naman niyan!" I pouted. "I love you," I nod.

"I love you," He nod too at binalik ang notebook pati marker sa luob ng kwarto namin. "Baka hindi ka busy sa araw ng gig namin? Baka pwede kang sumama. Saturday at sunday 'yon. Babalik din tayo sunday nang gabi." He pouted.

"I'm free. Promise! Ang tagal ko nang hindi nakaattend ng gig mo no! I miss being there! Sure akong pupunta ako!" I smiled at him. Sigurado akong pupunta ako!

Weeks have passed. I've became more busy editing our short film, alam kong mataas expectations ng mga groupmates ko sa pag-edit ko. Buti na lang andiyan si Grey para tulungan ako. He was creative too! Grabe! Lahat ng batchmates ko, maangas at magagaling! Ngayon, nasa coffee shop lang ako kasama si Grey. We're polishing the film already, bukas na kasi pasahan nito. 

"That's.. very good! Galing ah! The transition was lit!" Grey waved his eyebrows. "Malayo talaga mararating mo sa Florida!" He tapped my shoulders. Oh right, nakwento ko pala sa kanila na magmamasteral ako sa Film school sa Florida. Gusto rin daw nila, nakakatuwa.