Pleasing Daria

Chapter 13

HINAWAKAN ni Charlotte ang nanginginig na kamay nya. She can feel so much gaze around her.

"We already did" pagsisinungaling ni Cheena "Hindi sya papasok dito sa grupo kung hindi namin sya idinaan sa test. "

"Everyone in here performed in front as soon as they joined. Bakit hindi nyo sya hayaang magpakita ng sample. Are you trying to protect her? We all know that you can't be a member of this group kung wala kang talent. Are you trying to protect this talentless girl?" Sumbat ni Cassanda.

Maliban sa kaba nya, nag aalala din sya kay Cheena. Prinotektahan sya nito, she is in a tight spot because of her. What if they suddenly question Cheena's leadership because of her?

"Ako ang captain dito. We judge our members fairly. We already made her perform kaya hindi na namin kailangan ang concern mo. She can dance just fine so shut up" galit na wika ni Cheena.

Nag aalala syang tumingin sa babae na pilit syang prinotektahan. She's always in the corner, letting people slander her. Hindi sya lumalaban dahil lagi nyang pinipili ang safe  choice.

"Bakit hindi nyo nalang aminin na naging unfair kayo at nagpasok kayo ng walang katalent talent na tao dito" dagdag ni Cassandra.

Tumayo si Alyssa "Cassandra! Ano bang issue mo. Sinabi na namin na ok na.  She passed the test"

Kinagat nya ang ibabang labi. Alam nyang  hindi magpapatalo ang dalawang panig. Creed placed her in there to get protected. Alam nyang hindi papayag sila Cheena na maabuso sya o i-trato sya ng masama ng mga katulad ni Cassandra..

"Bakit ba ayaw nyo na hayaan nalang syang magsample. It's just a dance" wika ng kaibigan ni Cassandra "That is if she really got a talent",

Maybe....maybe she needs to defend herself a little. Siguro hindi ito katulad ng bar, na maaari syang sumayaw ng may makapal na make up at walang makakilala sa kanya. She hid her another self. She hid Scarlett,  the one who had so much confidence with her make up on. But this time, Scarlett had to dance without her make up. But she have the confidence.

"Are you trying to question our judgement?" Hamon ni Cheena sa mga to.

"Hindi naman captain. Curious lang talaga kami kung sino yung VIP na pinapasok nyo" sarkastikong wika ni  Cassandra.

Hinawakan nya ang kamay ni Alyssa "I.....I will dance"

Natigilan ito at si Charlotte.

Umupo agad ito "You don't need to force yourself"

Napalunok sya  "H-Hindi naman sa.....hindi ko kaya... I just....." Napayuko sya ng ulo "I don't have the confidence"

Hinawakan ni Charlotte ang kamay nya at pinagsalikop ang mga palad nila "Do you want to dance but you're not confident enough?"

Tumango sya. Muli syang napatingin kay Cheena na nakikipag sagutan na kay Cassandra. At wala ng ipinapakitang respeto si Cassandra sa captain.

Sinalubong ni Alyssa ang mga mata nya "There's nothing to fear. If you can dance, then show it to that btch. Ipakita mo sa kanya na mas magaling  ka, that you can do this and you're not a loser like what she says you are. There's nothing to fear in dancing Daria, let your body move freely."

"That's right" sang ayon ni Charlotte "She is being too disrespectful. Ipakita mo sa kanya na nagkamali sya. Girl, shut that btch's mouth"

She lick her lower lip before nodding. Kinakabahan parin sya, hindi nya alam kung ano ang dapat gawin. She's not prepared, but deep inside her instinct can lead her.