The Greek philosopher Plato said, "Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything."
Vhea, an eighteen-year-old city girl, had an inkling that partneri...
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February 12, 2012 Sunday, 10:24 PM
Matapos pumasok ni Ms. Cassandra sa loob, agad ko siyang binigyan ng mauupuan. Kumuha rin ako ng p'wede niyang mainom mula sa refrigerator at nag-slice ng nasobrang cake kanina, para maibigay sa kaniya.
She crossed her arms and locked his fiercely gaze on me. Napalunok ako dahil nakaka-ilang ang mataray niyang pagtitig.
"The concert was good, huh?" taas-kilay niyang tanong. Inirapan niya ulit ako bago iginala ang paningin sa paligid.
Sapilitan akong napangiti kahit medyo nanginginig ang labi ko. "Yes po, both of us even sang at the stag--"
"Where's Earl?" putol niya sa gusto kong sabihin.
Inipit ko sa magkabilang tainga ang iilang nakalugay na parte ng buhok ko.
"Nasa kuwarto niya po, natutulog. Gusto niyo po ba na gisingin ko siya para ipaalam sa kaniyang andito ka--"
"He's resting and you're planning on waking him up? Is that the kind of girl, Earl's gonna marry?Walang common sense? Isang bobo?"
Napabuntong-hininga ako. "I'm sorry. I just really taught that you came here, para makita at kausapin siya."
"Absolutely. Pumunta ako rito para bisitahin siya, but to my surprise, wala akong nakitang Earl sa loob ng bahay na 'to. And while roaming the place, saka ko nakita ang nakadikit na note sa pinto ng ref."
She grabbed the glass and drink a small amount of juice. Agad naman niyang ibinalik ang pagtitig sa'kin, habang hawak-hawak pa rin sa kaliwang kamay ang baso.
"You know that he's in the middle of convalescing his sense of hearing. You see him wearing his hearing aids every day, right?"
My head naturally nooded. "O-Opo."
Nag-uumpisa na akong ma-utal dahil sa mas mainit niyang pagtitig sa'kin. Nagsisimula na rin akong kabahan.
"So you're absolutely aware that him, going on a concert, isn't good in his current situation. If so, are you a complete moron? If you just used your brain, you'd know that him, going to some noisy places, is not surely right!"
"P-Pasensiya na po. Hindi ko po alam 'yon, tsaka sinusubukan ko n-naman pong tanungin si Earl k-kung anong mga bawal sa kaniya k-kaso hindi niya sinasabi sa'kin," kinakabahan kong sambit.
Shivering had begun to creep in my body. I can also feel my cheeks flushing with tears, as they begin to fall.
Natatakot akong baka mawala ang tsansa ni Earl na makarinig ulit lalo na't napakalakas pa naman ng ingay kanina dahil malapit lang kami sa malalaking sound boxes.
Perhaps this must be the reason he initially refused to attend the concert.
This is all my fault, sana hindi na lang ako nagreklamo sa desisyon niya.
