Chapter 5: Happy

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"Happy paki serve ito sa table 9!" Sigaw ni ate Kim. Siya ang cook dito sa club na pinapasukan ko. Pagka kuha ko ng mga pagkain ay pinigil ako ni ate Kim. "Pagka hatid mo niyan mag pahinga ka muna. Kanina kapa pabalik balik. Lalo na may trabaho kapa mamayang gabi." Isa akong waitress sa umaga at singer sa gabi. "Asaan ba si Cora bakit hindi ko ata nakikita?" Panigurado busy yon makipag landian sa bouncer na si Bogart.

"Here's your order sir!" Ang malawak kong ngiti ay napalitan ng iritasyon ng makit ko ang mukha ni shuron, at patsy. Bakit nandito tong dalawang to? "Hi Simang na miss mo ba ako?!" Anito na tila ba masayang masaya na makita ako. Aksidente ba to o talagang sinadya niya pumunta dito.

"Sorry guys we're late!" Nakita kong papalapit sina Ian at si Reigan na kasunod niya. Biglang nanlaki ang mata ni Ian ng makita niya ako. "Aya dito ka pala nag ta-trabaho? Haha kaya pala aya ng aya dito si shuron" anito na sinisiko siko pa si shuron sa tagiliran. Sabi ko na nga ba eh hindi ito aksidente. Napalingon ako kay Reigan na tahimik na naka upo at tila bored na bored. Hindi ako nito tinatapunan ng tingin. Eh ano naman Aya kung hindi ka niya tignan? Affected ka ba? Ipinilig ko ang aking ulo at ng akmang aalis ako ay tinawag ako ni Patsy. "Why not join us?" Anito na halatang ka plastikan lang dahil labas sa ilong yung boses niya.

"Naku hindi na may trabaho pa kase ako eh." At dahil minamalas ako biglang napadaan si ate Kim sa likod ko at narinig ang pinag uusapan namin. "Diba sabi ko mag pahinga ka muna. Tutal kaibigan mo naman Pala sila why not join them for awhile. Para naman makapag relax ka ng konti dahil mamaya kakanta ka pa." Wala na akong nagawa kundi ang maupo sa tabi ni Reigan dahil doon lang ang available na upuan.

Patsy, Ian, Shuron, Reigan, and me. Ganiyan ang set up ng upo namin. Pilit ako pinalilipat ni shuron sa tabi niya kaso ayaw ko. Baka ano nanaman ang gawin nito. Panay ang kapit ni patsy sa braso ni Ian habang si shuron naman ay naka dukdok na sa lamesa dahil lasing na ito. Napatingin naman ako sa katabi ko na kanina pa umiinom pero parang hindi nalalasing.

"Tibay mo hindi kapa lasing?" Tumingin ito saakin at muling ibinaling ang atensyon sa iniinom. "Ang suplado kala mo yummy" pinanliitan ako nito ng mata. Shet binulong ko lang yon narinig ata niya.

"Happy! Mag handa kana ilang minuto nalang sasalang kana sa stage." Tumayo ako agad ng marinig ko si ate Kim. Nga pala sa bahay at sa school ako si Ligaya o Aya pero sa trabaho, ako si Happy.

Hawak hawak ko ang aking gitara at inayos ang mikropono sa aking harapan. I paused for awhile dahil hindi pa pala ako nakakapag decide ng kakantahin ko. Shet ano ba yan Aya!? And then my eyes met Reigans.

"Hey everyone! This song is dedicated to the person who makes my heart skip a beat. I hate him though." Everyone chuckled and then i start strumming my guitar.

Everytime you walk into the room
Got me feeling crazy
Shock my heart boom boom
Any other girl would stare

But me, I look away
'Cause you making me scared
Tryin' not to breathe 1, 2, 3
Tryin' not to freak when you look at me
Gotta make a move but I freeze

You don't have a clue what you do to me.

I never felt this feeling towards Ian. I don't understand why I'm feeling this way whenever I'm near Reigan.

Boy, you make me shy, shy, shy
You make me run and hide, hide, hide
Feel like I get lost in time
Whenever you near me

Boy, you make me shy, shy, shy
I'm fightin' butterfli-fli-flies
Yeah, you make me lose my mind
Whenever you near me
Boy, you make me shy
Oh

When i see Ian my heart also skips a beat but, it's really different with Reigan. I don't understand myself! I must be out of my mind.

Rejection is a word that I don't wanna know
But a boy like you could kill a girl real slow

A million words stuck up in my head
Waiting to be said but my tongue is stumbling
Tryin' not to breathe 1, 2, 3
Tryin' not to freak when you look at me

Try to make a move but I freeze
You don't have a clue what you do to me
Boy, you make me shy, shy, shy
You make me run and hide, hide, hide

Feel like I get lost in time
Whenever you near me
Boy, you make me shy, shy, shy
I'm fightin' butterfli-fli-flies
Yeah, you make me lose my mind
Whenever you near me

Our eyes met once again and he's looking at me intently. He has an amazing eyes but also the saddest ones i have ever seen. Are you in pain?

Boy, you take me high
I feel like I can fly
But I fall out of the sky
When I look into your eyes
Oh oh
Oh boy, you make me shy, shy, shy
You make me run and hide, hide, hide

Feel like I get lost in time
Whenever you near me
Bou, you make me shy, shy, shy
I'm fightin' butterfli-fli-flies
Yeah, you make me lose my mind
Whenever you near me
Boy, you make me shy
Yeah-yeah yeah oh
Boy, you make me shy
Can't even talk to you
Boy, you make me shy

I want to confirm this weird feelings i have. But even if i confirmed it anong mapapala ko? He's too good for someone like me. I look like a potato while he looks like a greek God.

After my gig narito ako ngayon sa loob ng sasakyan ni Ian. Tahimik na nag mamaneho si Reigan habang ang tatlo pa niyang mga kaibigan ay mahimbing na natutulog sa aming likuran.

"Do i make your heart skip a beat?" Basag nito sa katahimikan na nakapag pakabog ng puso ko. Ganoon ba ako ka obvious kanina?! Napalingon ako dito ngunit seryoso lang itong nag mamaneho.

Is there a reason for me to lie? "Ye-yeah you do." Hindi nag bago ang expression ng mukha nito. Hanggang sa makarating kami sa tapat ng bahay ay hindi ito umimik. "Thanks for the ride." He just nodded and left.

"Rejection ba yon?" I suddenly asked myself. I just confessed and I got no response. That's rejection right?

Well i just said that he makes my heart skip a beat but i didn't say that i like him. Do i like him?

What will happen to me when i bump into him at school? Urghh! This is so frustrating!

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Ano kaya ang nasa isip ni Reigan?

Song: Shy by Jai Waetford

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