Random Encounters : Four Voices of Life Part 1

Three weeks straight akong hindi umattend ng rehearsal ng choir.  I'm happy that I'm back holding my music book in my hand, side by side my comrades asking questions about new pieces that they learned during my absence.  Its really hard to remove music in my system.  Good for me its a month of musicals this past month.  High School Musical 2 and Hairspray did make my temporary chorale hiatus worth singing for.

Pero minsan, I just missed three of my closest friend.  Kaming apat ay isang perfect quartet.  May Soprano, Alto at Bass.  That leaves me as the Tenor.  Wala kaming pinipiling lugar.  Ultimo sa jeep naghaharmonizing kami.  Pinapatay na lang ng driver ang radyo at may libre na silang show sa loob ng jeep.  Namimiss ko na yun.  Iba pa rin yung apat na boses na nagble-blend sa bawat isa.

Four Voices of Life Part 1 : THE SOPRANO

Halos anim o pitong taon na kaming magkakilala.  She is a new girl town back then.  Her family just moved from Pasig to Angono dahil nakabili na sila ng lupa doon at nakapagpatayo na ng bahay.  Naaalala ko pa, ganoon na kaganda ang boses niya noong una ko siyang nakilala.  Pero that time she doesn't know how to use her voice.  Hindi siya marunong kumanta.  But through practice and training she became one of the most outstanding Sopranos I ever met.  After a year or two, we are formally introduced when I joined a special group of singers that performs in special occasions.  We also became singing buddies and became my official duet partner on wedding ceremonies.

Dahil doon naging sobrang close kami.  Close to the extent that we became best of friends.  Pero di nagtagal, I felt that its more than friendship ang nararamdaman ko kapag kasama siya.  Young and confused I was back then kaya I decided to  avoid her.  She is beautiful and kind and not to mention her angelic voice  may be the reason why suddenly I fall in love with her.

Di nagtagal, nakilala ang grupo namin sa mga karatig bayan.  Maraming tao na ang nakakikilala sa amin.  Isa siya sa paborito ng mga tao.  Well, maybe because of her charm and her voice.  Di na nakapagtataka na maraming magkakagusto sa kanya.  Napansin na rin niya ang madalas na pag-iwas ko sa kanya.  She asked me why I suddenly became so cold.  Siyempre di ko sinabi ang totoo.  Sabi ko lang, busy ako sa iba't-ibang bagay. 

Pero dumating ang isang pagkakataon na nalaman din niya ang totoo.  One time I was drunk.  Nasabi ko sa kanya ang totoong nararamdaman ko sa kanya.  Iyon ang isa sa pinakamalaki kong pagkakamali.  Mula noon naging mailap na kami sa isa't-isa.  Nagkalamat ang dating matibay na pagkakaibigan.  But time heals all wounds, after months not seeing each other.  Nakapag-usap kami.  And I told her how I Love her so much.  Hindi siya sumagot but our friendship is restored. 

Now that we both are working already, bihira na kaming mag-usap.  I still missed her.  Kahit papaano we are still best of friends and I'm still hoping that I can sing with her again.

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