Chasing The City Boy

Chapter 4

I was looking at my hands while changing the chords of the guitar and when I finished the intro I began singing.

New town, new car
New friends, new place
Try to fit in and I've never been the best at talking~

I recall the time when I got out of the plane and realized that this is it, I will be stuck in this city for as long as I want to.

I also recalled the time when my brother gave me my first ever car and when my parents surprised me with a fully furnished up to my style condo.

Lockers and lunches here
The girls are all so weird
And I've never been the best at talking~

While singing the lyrics I can't help but grin because the origin of this song is so epic.

But I saw you across the room
Said "hello" and that I'm new
And swear there's something about you

I grinned even more when I got to this part, the part I love the most in that stupid dream.

So do you wanna hang out?

And now starting from here is the product of my imagination.

Maybe we can make out
Heard you like music
Hey, me too

Don't know if your busy
Don't know if you like me
Don't know if it's weird

But I kinda do like you
This small city thing's not bad as I thought
So do you wanna hang out, or not?

I finished the song with a wide grind and nang itinaas ko ang tingin ko ay unti-unti itong nawala.
It was him. The man I have been chasing for 2 freaking years.

I see you, I smiled.

He was staring at me with a small smile on his face? But there's something to it that I can't seem to pinpoint. Is it the fact that he looked pleased but his eyes says otherwise. My heart is beating erratically and I feel giddy and such.

I don't understand, is he mad at me or what? I immediately pulled my gaze away from him when I noticed that my checks started to heat up. I forced a small smile when I noticed the attention the audience was giving to me.

I heard the cheers and claps of others and I also noticed the judges standing and clapping their hands at me at napa tungo naman ako doon dahil sa kahihiyan.

"Eury right?" One of the judges asked me.

"O-opo" I replied at hindi ko mapigilang ma utal.

"Was that an original song?" The other judge asked me.

"Yes po" I answered at yumuko.

"It was a spectacular song and your stage presence is absolutely charming, the way you effortlessly strummed the guitar and the way you grin in between is amazing" he said.

"It's like you were thinking of the person whom you wrote the song for while singing it, it was a beautiful sight" I was so very embarrassed I feel my cheeks heating up.

"Gosh parang I'm watching a audition from the voice and all of the judges are make away just to get you" a conyo judge said and I began putting the guitar back to its place, there were a few compliments here and there, but then I decided to go down and sit back on my chair.

Then the MC took my place and told us to wait because they are now picking the new members.
I'm not gonna play dumb, I am confident na makukuha ako, para san naman yung compliments nila kung hindi diba? I thought to myself while fumbling with my fingers, my hands rested on my lap.

And then I remember, I saw him!

My eyes widened when I realized it then I immediately stood up and began looking at him and when I turned to my side I saw him walking towards me.

"Hey" his voice was so deep and cold, and I stared at his deep slightly brown beautiful eyes then I noticed his thick black brows, pointed nose and his oh so red lips and his skin, his skin is so so freaking clear wala mang isang pore, and then his hair, his silky smooth slightly curly hair.

Napalunok naman ako doon. And then I realized na nakatitig pala ako sa kanya and I cleared my thoughts and composed myself.

"Uh, what can I do for you?" I asked kunwari I didn't stare at him, he was staring down at me because of my height, hindi kasi ako umabot sa kanyang balikat.

"I'm Bryson, and I know you're new here" He suddenly introduced himself which shocked me pero di ko pinahalata.

Wait, this feels vaguely familiar.

"Eury" I said habang nag a-alangan pa.

"So I am your senior here at this club and in general, and this in this booklet the policies and information's are written" then he handed me a booklet our fingers touch during that action which made me flinched pero I managed to conceal it.

"This booklet contains the school calendar, club activities and club works and also we have a band and your gonna be a part of it since most of the members of the band has left, for it's their last semester and they need to focus on their studies, are you willing to be one of the band members?" He asked me. So does that mean na I got in?

And napalunok naman ako because I kept on staring at him pero thank God my brain listened.

"What place would I be in?" I asked.

"Vocalist" he replied. I laugh awkwardly but he didn't return it.

"Reserve vocalists? Back up vocalist?" I asked again.

"Main" he replied shortly at nagulat naman ako doon 1st year ang i me-main vocalist nila?

"I decline.... but I would really like to be a backup vocalist or instrument player....." I said avoiding his eyes kasi baka ma hipnotismo na naman ako doon.

"Okay, I respect your decision and please do meet other people. You will be stuck here for as long as you like, so let's get comfortable." he said and walked away and I felt down after that.

I thought he would get to know me, but it turns out na he just discussed things about the club. But hey!

At least I had the chance to talk to him, I cheered myself up at pasalampak akong umupo sa upuan and sighed, I look around and thought to myself might as well follow his advice.

So I began walking towards a chinito boy not so far from me.

"Hey!" I greeted softly and he smiled back.

"I'm Eury, and you are?" I asked anxiously, I don't really know how to start a conversation I'm getting uncomfortable!

"Ako si Vander, miss Eury" he said with a friendly tone pero nakangisi and he stuck out his hand for a hand shake and I returned it I was about to start a conversation when a voice stopped me.

"Vander, Zubiri" a cold baritone voice called us. And I almost shivered because of it, but glad I didn't though. Pero ano? Zubiri?

"Ano!?" Singhal naman ni Vander sa kanya the once sweet tone became aggressive and he glared too.

They seem comfortable, maybe they're friends I thought.

"The meet and greet is done, there will be another announcement so listen up it's important" Bryson said and left us in a daze. I saw Vander smirked from the corner of my eye kaya napatingin ako sa kanya.

"Ito lang pala katapat mo ha" He mumbled something I couldn't hear before he faced me with the annoying smirk he still has on.

the song that I used in this chapter is called Twilight by Olivia Rodrigo