>> • TOHRU • <<
Fifteen minutes remaining before the commencement of the program yet it feels like it's too long. Pakiramdam ko tuloy nape-preserve ang kaba ko. Pinalabas ako ng mga kasama ko dahil kailangan ko raw lumanghap ng sariwang hangin para kumalma.
They're even bursting out of laughter while mocking me of being a worrywart when I'm not even the President of this Club.
Of course I'll worry about the club, the reason why I joined is because I have passion in making and drawing designs, looking up to successful designers in the industry and hoping that someday I can be on the same level as them.
Kanina ko pa chine-check ang attendance ng mga guests, at mukhang wala siyang balak dumating. I don't even see a silhouette of him from this hallway.
What do I expect? He thinks things like these are waste of his precious time.
"Mr. Secretary, halos okay na ang lahat ng preparations. Pinapasabi ni Mr. President na pumunta ka na raw sa front row ng auditorium kasama ng ibang nating officers." Miss Auditor said. Tinanguan ko lamang siya.
Akmang papasok na ako ulit sa auditorium nang makarinig ako nang ingay.
"Hmmp!"
Did I just hear a mumble?
Napalingon ako sa kanang bahagi ko at halos malaglag ang panga ko sa lupa sa nakita.
What the...
"Sumama ka na lang!" mukhang napansin ni Wendy ang presensiya ko at agad niya akong nilingon. Mabilis siyang kumaway. "Oh, hey! Tohru!"
"What are you—"
"I just remembered I have something to do. See you later!" kumaripas siya ng takbo papasok sa 'exit' ng auditorium na daanan ng mga nasa backstage.
What is she trying to do?
Naiiling na lang akong pumasok sa auditorium at tumungo sa front row. Nagkukumpulan doon ang ibang officers na mukhang pinag-u-usapan kung gaano sila kinakabahan sa mangyayari.
"Wala tayong dapat ipag-alala. Siniguro naming matibay ang pagkakatahi ng mga costumes. Mababa ang chance na magkaroon ng wardrobe malfunction." our club president reassured.
Ilang sandali pa'y nagsimula na nga ang program. Matapos ang opening prayer, pagkanta ng national anthem at ang napakahabang opening remarks ng principal ay lalong tumindi ang kaba ko lalo pa't papalapit na ang main segment.
Dumilim ng bahagya ang paligid. Sarado ang mga kurtina sa stage ngunit nakakarinig kami ng mahinang mga kaluskos na nagmumula roon.
Kasabay ng paghawi ng mga kurtina ay ang pagbubukas muli ng mga spotlight. East's skills are no joke. Her timing is really on point. Maybe we should also recruit her on our club next time.
Halos lumuwa ang mga mata ko sa tumambad sa amin.
Well, Wendy told me that she's performing with our classmates.
Yes, they're standing on the stage in front of the band members as expected,
pero hindi ako na-inform na kaklase na rin namin ngayon si Lauren.
I can see in her glimmering eyes that she's been brought here out of her own will. Halata naman dahil sa nakasuot pa rin siya ng basketball jersey. Mukhang sinuotan lang siya ni Wendy ng bucket hat para magmukhang kasama ito sa pormahan ni Lauren at para magmukhang walang gusot na nangyari.
The outfit suits her. Her loose hair's looking good with the bucket hat. Not to mention that the white T-shirt underneath her jersey complements her aura more. It's like her appearance's completely screaming 'swag'.
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