Behind The Stage

PROLOGUE

"5,6,7,8!" Janeb cued the dancers as they start dancing the routines. Janeb is standing on the stage and the dancers are dancing on the hall facing the stage.

Janeb is an alumnus of the University of La Salette - College of Nursing. He is one of the choreographers of the pep squad of the college of nursing for the cheerdance competition of the 60th University Foundation day. He is diligently doing his passion in dance and he has been a part of the squad for 5 years - he performed for 3 years when he was a student and choreographed for 2 years after graduating. And he's still doing the choreography with some other alumni of the college up to now.

The dancers are dancing slackly and that's making Janeb mad. He's making them stop then repeat without saying anything and without saying what the mistake was. That's how he get mad.

"Again!!!" he yelled with a hoarse voice. "1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8! 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8!" he counted repeatedly.

He's starting to lose his voice from non-stop yelling and counting.

Eventually, a tall and slim guy went closer to Janeb and said, "You go rest for a while." He said calmly. "I'll take over from here. you're losing your voice and you're too tired." he added.

Janeb stopped and let him take over.

He is one of the choreographers of the pep squad and like Janeb. Hehas been a part of the squad for 5 years and an alumnus of the ULS-CON,........... like Janeb.

Nick stood in front of them and gave them a relaxed look with his brown eyes. He smiled with his perfectly sculptured lips to remove the pressure from the dancers.

"Are you guys tired?" he asked the dancers.

The dancers mumbled words he can't understand.

"Are you guys tired?" he asked again.

Silence.

"Do you want a break?" he added.

"Yes." everyone answered.

"Ok, let's have a five minute break and your time starts now." he said as he start counting down. He stayed standing up in front patiently as he watch his wrist watch.

The dancers hurried to the water station to drink some water. Some of them went straight where their gym bags are and held their phones like they didn't touch it for years.

Meanwhile, on the right side of the stage, the choreographers and some other seniors that help the squad are having some brain storming about the routines, stunts, props and other things to do. everyone is giving their concepts and ideas to make the whole presentation look great.

One minute before the time to resume, somebody arrived and went straight to Nick. A tall, sexy lady walked her way with her pointed stilettos to Nick. As she pass by the dancers, the male dancers were stunned and she was like walking on a slow motion to them. She's like a goddess that shines brightly. She's got a long straight hair that flows with the air as she dash to Nick.

"Mara, what are you doing here?" Nick asked.

Mara stared Nick for a couple of seconds with his flaming eyes.

Nick was stunned for that time because it's the first time that he saw her like that. "Wha..."

Before he finishes what he's saying, Mara slapped him on his face on the right all of a sudden and said, "We're over!" She walked away keeping her head high.

Nick's face flew on his left side and got his both hands on the right cheek. Then he got his self back up. He watched her walk away and as she walk away, Nick's face is slowly blooming and a smile is slowly growing on his face.

Everyone was astounded at what happened. Everyone is under silence for about five minutes. Everyone is on a shock.

Whispers. Mumbles. Gossips. Nick can hear conversations but he cant understand what they are talking about.

"Yes!" Nick said to himself excitedly. Afterwards, Janeb went close to Nick and whispered on him.

"That's right!" Nick replied to him. Both of them laughed out loud and they seemed very happy at what happened. And because of their reaction at what happened, everyone in even more astounded and shocked. They have no any idea on what's going on.

But breaking the moment, "Alright everyone, more than ten minutes have passed. Go to your last formation, NOW!" Janeb yelled on the dancers. Janeb is fired-up again and ready to pump more.

............................ See you next saturday for the next part.