The Moonlight Sonata

(Piano Sonata No.14 in C Sharp Minor Op. 27/2’)

Alaise Cuevo Montero

Isiabhvila Hue Sanctiago

Prologue:

It is Friday, 11pm.

I am standing in the dark side of the concert hall. There’s a lot of people who are jumping and
jamming in to the song of the band currently performing on the large and bright stage.

Nakakabingi ang mga sigaw ng tao lalo na ang mga babaeng halos maputulan na ng litid kakatili.

“Aaaaaaaaaahhhh!! The Rive!!!”

“EVOOOOOO!!!!!”

“DAMOOOONNN!!”

“JAAAACCCEEE!!”

“HAAAADEESS!!!”

May grupo ng mga babae ang medyo malapit saakin at nakikita ko kung paano sila magtulukan
and paano nila halos matulak ang mga tao na nasa harapan nila.

Annoying. Hindi man lang nila maisip kung nakakasakit na sila? I get it, die-hard fan sila, pero,
hello? Respeto? Wala namang magbabago kapag manahimik na lang silang tumayo diba?
They’re clearly just causing trouble. I know that this band is one of the best, they’re amazing and
they sound so good and yeah, they’re hot beasts. That explains why girls are head over heels sa
kanila.

“Good evening ladies and gentlemen. The next song will be different from rest because it holds a
lot of meanings and emotions. But, we are hoping that you’ll like it just like the other songs. The
title of the song is “Maybe Tomorrow”. My thoughts were cut off because of the band’s leader in
the middle. The guy looks foreign, he’s tall and good-looking. I feel a bit uncomfortable when I
realized the song they’re about to sing. He wrote it, no doubt. I look at the guy who’s walking
towards the middle of the stage. I can’t help but to admire him

“Can’t believe it’s over

That you’re leaving
Weren’t we meant to be?
Should’ve sensed the danger
Read the warnings
Right there in front of me.”

Natulala ako sa taong asa gitna ngayon ng entablado at damang dama ang kanta. Tinitignan kong
mabuti at sinasaulo ang kaniyang mukha. He seems very immersed to the song and I can’t help
but not give in a small smile. Thick eyebrows, thin lips, snobbish cold brown eyes, long lashes,
pointed nose and sharp jaw. I can also see his adams apple that looks very sexy when a drop of
sweat land his neck. His body looks hot and sexy even when he’s fully cloth. His long legs even
match his body and overall, he screams perfection.

“Just stop
Let’s start over
Couldn’t I get one more try?”

His eyes roamed around the big crowd as if he’s expecting to see someone in the sea of people.
I stepped backward assuming that he’s looking for me. I kept hidden in the dark and pulled my
cap down, I can’t help it but to feel sad. This song brings a lot of memories. I look back at him
and he’s eyes are already close as the highlight of the song approaches.

“Maybe tomorrow you'll say that you're mine

You'll realize, I could change
I'm gonna show you I'm in it for life
I'll get you back someday
Maybe tomorrow”

Nagsimula ng mag-unahan ang luha sa mata ko. Habang inaalala ko ang mga oras naming
dalawa. Hindi na ko nag-abalang punasan ang mga ito dahil patuloy lamang ito sa pagtulo.
Naririnig ko lamang ang boses niya ngunit grabe na akong masaktan. Hindi dahil sinaktan niya
ko kundi dahil masasaktan ko siya.

“I forgot to be there
I was selfish
I can see that now

I should've got to known you

Should've held you
When your tears fell down

Just stop
Don't make me beg you
Tell me that you'll stay the night

Maybe tomorrow you'll say that you're mine

You'll realize, I could change
I'm gonna show you I'm in it for life
I'll get you back someday
I will find a way”

Seeing him from afar doesn’t make me feel better. Alam kong masasaktan ko siya sa gagawin
ko. He doesn’t deserve me. I don’t want to prolong his agony. Ako na mismo ang tatapos.
Walang oras na hindi ako masaya kapag kasama siya. He’s the best thing that ever happened in
my life and I love him so much to the point that I could let him go for the both of us. I don’t want
to drag him down with me. I will never let that happen.

“Wait a minute
Just hear me out
This time I promise, I'll put you first

Turn around now

Your heart can't let you walk away
I'll do what it takes

Maybe tomorrow you'll say that you're mine

You'll realize (realize), I could change (I can change)
I'm gonna show you I'm in it for life
I'll get you back someday
Maybe tomorrow”

I couldn’t take it anymore. I hugged my knees as I let my tear out. My heart hurt so much and
my tears won’t stop coming. As midnight approaches, slowly I realize that in just few minutes,
our story will just end here. Our love will soon come to end but I know I’ll have it forever with
me. He’s the love of my life and I never regret anything. I know after today, he’ll soon forget
about me, the pain I brought him and I know he’ll move on with his life like nothing happened.

11: 48 pm. I need to say goodbye. I reached for my phone and started typing the words I wanted
to say.

“There's so much I wanna say now

I just wanna make a life with you (don't walk away)
There's so much I wanna do now
I just wanna make love to you

Maybe tomorrow
Maybe tomorrow”

My eyes widened when I heard the crack on his voice as the song ended. The crowd were silent
and most of them are crying, touched to the message of the song and moved by his beautiful
voice. In front of this crowd, a tear fell from his eyes, it hurts to see him like this. God, don’t let
him get hurt. He’s the most beautiful person I know, heal him from the pain I caused and I will
be causing. He deserves more, and it’s never me. I love him to the core, don’t let him be in pain
anymore.

I set the message timer to 11:59pm to send the message before he starts his next day. I pulled
myself together and breathe deeply. I look at him, one final look. I saw him wiping his tears with
the back of his hands, I want to go near him and hug him, kiss his eyes just like how he kisses
mine when I cry. I want to run to him and told him how much I love him. But I know, I’ll just
make it harder for the both of us. I wiped my tears away and turn my back at him.

“Don’t look back, Vila. Get a hold of yourself. Please, kaunti na lang asa pinto ka na.” I
whispered as I drag my feet to the door. Tears won’t stop falling.

I was just 10 steps away to the door, I silently count in my head.

10…

9…

So this is the end, huh? After all we’ve been through, we’ll just end up breaking each other.

8…

7…

I hope you’ll be okay, my love. I know you’ll get over me. I don’t want to hurt you anymore.
Please take care of yourself. I am doing this for the both of us…

6…

5…

4…

Baby, don’t look for me, okay? If we’ll meet soon, or maybe in the next life, I wish we’re okay. I
wish we’re happy even if we’re not in each other’s arms.

3…

2…

This is goodbye, my love. You’re my home and I want you to know how happy I am when I am
with you. I hope you find someone who deserves your love more than I do. I’ll be supporting you
from a far. You’ll be forever the love of my life. You’ll be forever my Alaise Cuevo Montero.
Goodbye, baby. I love you, always.

1…
“I love you. I love you so much Vila. I love you my Isiabhvila Hue Santiago. Always, baby.”
I stopped. When I heard his voice. When I hear those words. It hurts so much. My heart can’t
take it. His voice was loud and clear. He’s voice is not begging me to stay. It seems like he
knows what am I doing. It seems like he’s letting me go. His voice is sincere and it reached my
heart. It hurts so bad I feel like dying. I whispered myself that looking back would make it
difficult. I swallowed hard and let out a deep sigh as a tear fell down. I held the knob and open
the door. I can do this. Please, Evo, don’t say any word. You’re making it hard for me. Baby,
stop.

I opened the door and walked without turning my head back.

“I love you, Love.” I hear him say with his cracked voice.

I closed the door and broke down.

“I love you, too, Love. Always, always.”