Let's Love, Idol!

Chapter 16

JIN SHIN

I'm at Fyne recording studio to record my new solo song for our next album. Ako lang ang miyembrong nandirito at ang iba ay nagpapahinga na sa dorm pagkatapos ng isa na namang napakabusy na araw. Si Ms. Yura ang naiwang nakaassign na manager sa akin. She's at the control room watching me together with Mr. Gun.

"Good job Jin!" komento ng music producer. "But let's do it again because I think you can still do better on that high notes part."

"Okay," ngiti ko.

Pumasok si Ms. Yura sa live room at binigyan ako ng tubig. "You have an amazing voice Jin. I think I can listen to your voice over and over again. The song is beautiful," puri niya habang iniinom ko ang tubig.

I humbly smiled and was a bit embarrassed by her unexpected praise. "T-Thank you." I returned the bottle to her.

Is it a sin to admit that I just had butterflies because of that?

"Good luck!" masiglang wika niya bago lumabas ng live room.

"Can we start now, Jin?" The producer asked.

"Teka lang," sagot ko.

Wala pa si Ms. Yura sa control room. Gusto ko ay mapanood niya ako mula sa umpisa. I want to see her too while singing. Mas lalo kong nararamdaman ang emosyon ng aking kinakanta kapag nakikita ko ang mukha niya. Because of the compliment she just gave me, I'm also more inspired to sing better.

Ngumiti ako nang makitang nakabalik na siya. "Let's start," wika ko producer.

The melody began playing. I gave her a glance before closing my eyes and started singing. On the next verse, nagmulat ako upang tingnan siya. I gazed at her with eyes filled with emotions na mas lalo ko pang nadama dahil nakatitig din siya sa akin. She's feeling the song too because her eyes looked misty to me. I gave her a soft smile habang nakatitig lang siya at unti-unti namang tumaas ang sulok ng kanyang bibig.

She didn't take her eyes off me not until a man entered the control room and stood beside her. It's the lawyer. She smiled at him right after she saw him. Parang bula na lang na naglaho yung emosyon ng mga mata niya nung nakatitig sa akin. Nawala ako sa kanta kaya napilitan akong tumigil.

"What's wrong Jin?" wika ng producer.

"I'm sorry can we do it again," walang paliwanag na sabi ko.

We started again. Subalit wala na sa pagkanta ko ang buong atensiyon ni Ms. Yura. Pasulyap-sulyap na lang siya. The two of them were smiling and whispering at each other's ear. I closed my eyes to focus on singing but thir images keep playing inside my head.

"Jin you're pitch is not stable," puna ng producer.

"I'm sorry. Can we start again?" I said.

"Do you want to take a break?" tanong ni Mr. Gun.

"No. Let's continue," mariing sagot ko.

Nag-umpisa ulit kami. Ms. Yura and Lawyer Kang were both watching me. Hindi na sila nag-uusap but his mere presence beside her is still making me uncomfortable. I stopped singing in the middle of the song. Iritableng nagtanggal ako ng headphone.

"I'm sorry but can we do this recording next time."

"Okay Jin marami pa naman tayong panahon. Huwag nating ipilit kung wala ka sa mood," tugon ni Mr. Gun.

Ms. Yura hurried to the recording room. She gave me a worried look. "Jin what happened? You're perfectly fine earlier?"

"I suddenly got tired," simpleng sagot ko. "Can you get my vitamins in my bag."