Cassidy

TWENTY-FOUR ♧ A SWEET MISTAKE ♧

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

BENEDICT

"So, how's your 2-day vacay?" Tanong ni Via samin ni Cassidy. Well, alam kasi nila na we went to our rest house in Batangas.

"It was fun. Nakakainis lang si Benedict. Sabi niya, family niya lang. As in his mom, dad, and siblings. Pagdating namin don, nandon buong angkan nila." Nagtawanan naman ang mga kaibigan ko.

"Love, baka kasi hindi ka sumama pag nalaman mong nandon silang lahat." I said and humarap naman siya sakin.

"But it's better if I knew from the start para naman nakapagprepare ako." Sabi ni Cassidy.

"Okay na yon, Love. Tapos na naman e." Sabi ko and she just rolled her eyes at me. Napatawa ako.

"Edi gulat na gulat ka, Cassidy?" Natatawang tanong ni Justine and mas nagtawanan naman kami.

"Aba, hindi lang gulat na gulat. Gulat na gulat na gulat na gulat! When she first saw my family, sobrang nastun siya as in hindi na makapagsalita." Kwento ko and si Cassidy naman, iniirapan lang ako.

"Ha? Hindi ka pa ba nakakameet ng family? I mean, you had Marco before." Sabi ni Kite and lahat naman kami, napatingin kay Cassidy. Umiling lang siya.

"Marco never introduced her sa family niya." Sabi ko sa kanila. Nag-ohh na lang sila. I know my friends wouldn't like to talk about shits with Cassidy.

"Anyways, tuloy tuloy na ang practice namin ni Cassidy. Lalaban si Cassidy in the next 2 weeks." Sabi ni Via and lahat naman kami, napatingin kay Cassidy.

"Really, Love? How come hindi mo pa sinasabi sakin?" Sabi ko sa kanya. She sighed.

"Hindi ko kasi alam kung tatanggapin ko yung play. I mean, it's not like I'm not ready yet pero I just wanna give chance to others. Hindi lang naman ako ang Pianist out there." Sabi niya and I smiled at her.

"Love, kaya ikaw ang pinili na lumaban kasi malaki ang tiwala nila sayo. And I'm sure na darating yung time na they'll have their own break." Sabi ko kay Cassidy but she smiled weakly. Suddenly, Via tapped her shoulders.

"Kung iniisip mo na baka ma-offend ako, kami dahil ikaw nanaman ang napili, don't worry, we're all okay. I'm okay. Tama si Benedict. Darating yung time na magkakabreak din kami. And fatal play kasi yon. Mahirap na kung hindi sobrang galing ang ilalaban." Sabi ni Via. I nodded.

"I agree with her, love. Kaya if I were you, tatanggapin ko lang nang tatanggapin. In time, marerealize mo rin na sometimes, you can't have what you want but always remember that if life gives you the opportunity, take lang nang take. Everyone will be given the same break, I'm sure." Sabi ko sa kanya and she sighed. Tiningnan niya muna ako and tiningnan niya si Via. Via nodded and bumalik yung tingin niya sakin. Napa-face palm siya.

"Alright. I'll do it." And with that, sabay sabay kaming napa-yes kay Cassidy. She's just smiling. Kung malaki ang tiwala ng coach nila Cassidy sa kanya, mas malaki ang tiwala ko. Upon seeing Cassidy played the piano months ago after we talked sa rooftop, I knew from that point na yung sinasabi nilang frustrated pianist dahil sa past nito, I knew that it was just a hump in her life. Magaling kasi talaga siya and I've witnessed it with my own eyes.

4pm na nang magstart ulit kaming magtraining. Sila Cassidy naman, nagpapractice na rin. May laban nanaman kasi kami next month and sila Cassidy naman, mas mauuna.

"Okay, 5 minutes break except for you, Benedict." Sabi ni Coach. Napatigil naman ako and I went to him.

"Are you ready for next month?" Sabi sakin ni coach and tumango na lang ako. Gusto ko sanang sabihin na, 'Coach, puro pahinga ginawa ko kaya medyo hindi pa talaga.'