#WUM17
It was my first soft hours with him or should I say, this whole year. I was relieved to hear myself opening up to someone I felt comfortable with, I wasn't forced to open a part of me to anyone but I willingly wanted it.
Siguro gusto kong makilala niya rin ako kasi siya naman iyong palaging bukas sa akin at walang tinatago, I somehow envied him for being carefree—because of that, I could weigh his mood every time we were together while he was so clueless how to flick through my temper because I only had a cold persona.
Usually, ayaw kong may curious sa buhay ko pero kusa na akong nagbahagi sa kanya kasi gusto ko. Baka nga matagal ko nang hinihintay na matanong niya ako at noon lang nangyari.
"Hey, Sorcha!" tawag ni Daisy, malapad ang ngiti habang papalapit. Tinanguan ko siya. "Mag-duet ba ulit kayo ni Jacques? Iyon kasing set ang palaging hinahanap ng mga tao."
I shrugged. "It's fine with me. Ayos lang ba kay Jacques?"
My inner mind was already hesitating for some reason but this is a job. Why would I set aside the manager's demand? Nakakahiya kung tatanggihan ko.
"Naku, e, crush na crush ka nga noon! Sinong tatanggi kung fine na sayo? Grabe, in fairness naman bagay na bagay kayo lalo na sa stage kaya hinahanap ang gig niyo!" tawa niya. "Sobrang lakas ng chemistry niyong dalawa, dami nag-aakalang mag-jowa kayo!"
I almost face-palmed. Jacques doesn't like me anymore, I could tell that so there's no need to use the old news. Nauumay ako, iyon din ang bukambibig ni Ajax kapag nagmamaktol siya.
He couldn't just forget that and how the crowd screamed for us. Well, Jacques was a good partner on stage and I noticed how he was carrying me with his stage presence because I know that if I can't sing, I'd be a living corpse on stage alone.
I never learned to communicate with the audience, I just sing.
"Okay, we can perform if that's okay. I'll talk to him," I said and held the strap of my guitar case across my chest.
My set just ended; I performed the most requested songs earlier and it was enjoyable. Good thing I know most of the songs they wanted.
May nagbago sa gigs nitong week, Daisy set new rules for the Lucky Spot performers every gig. We'd be performing six to more songs in one set—can be audiences' requests and our choice of songs. Depends.
Iyong kagaya kong sa Lucky Spot ang usual gigs ang binigyan ni Daisy ng mahabang set, iyong ibang banda ang dalawa hanggang tatlong set sa isang gig kasi hindi na rin gaanong nag-iimbita si Daisy ng ibang guests.
It will be more tiring from now on but I'll enjoy it as long as I can, for money and more experience. I'm still working on how to be a great performer. Standing on stage for a long set will help me overcome the fear of being in the limelight. Gaya noong sinabi ko, kailangan ko pa matututong makipag-communicate sa mga taong nanonood sa akin para mas maramdaman nila ako.
"Daisy, bakit hindi mo na iniimbita Epicenter?" usisa nila L nang sumama si Daisy sa table namin.
Balak niyang kausapin si Jacques mismo, hindi na ako nagtaka dahil mukhang hindi siya naniniwala na yayayain ko si Jacques at kakausapin tungkol sa set.
Although, I don't have any issue to perform with Jacques but his cousin has. I'd been taking gigs alone and the last time we performed together gave me a damn heavy heart, Ajax was... freaking idiot, really. I didn't expect he'd be jealous of the simple gig.
Not like I care but if he's gonna bitch out again, I don't know. I snorted inwardly at the thought of him taking Char away from the apartment.
"E, naku! Mahirap makipaglaban sa mas malaking bar sa La Verde, 'no!" singhap ni Daisy, nagpaypay sa sarili niya.
