So we are inside the meeting room right now and i am definitely clueless why Julie brought me here. She's doing something with her phone.
"Julie, you have to listen," I whispered.
"What the hell," she mumbled in whisper as she lock her phone with her brows met. Anong problema neto?
"Julie?" I called her again and she looked at me this time, confused.
"Hmm?"
"Hindi ka nakikinig sa kanila," I told her and then looked at Tita Tracy.
"Im gonna record Tulad Mo later and we'll do the shoot this afternoon till midnight," she told me and then her gaze went back to her phone again. Wait. Shoot?
"Love, anong shoot?" I have to ask.
"For the cover album," ngumiti siya sa akin.
This is really surprising. She didnt even gave me a word about this last night. I remained quiet as I listen to their discussion which I cannot process now. Im thinking about my equipments. Wala man lang akong dalang camera and tripod and reflector and lights!
"Baby," Julie faced me pero hindi ako umimik.
"Hey!" she held my face and it made me look at her in the eyes.
"May problema ba?" She asked.
"Can we talk outside?" I asked and i didnt wait for her answer. I stood up and headed out to the hallway. After a few seconds, she's the right behind me.
"What's wrong?' nakakunot niyang tanong.
"Why didnt you tell me about the shoot?"
She sighed and smiled apologetically. "I uhh. I forgot to tell you last night."
"Julie, studio na tayo," Tita Tracy and the rest of the colleagues went out.
"Tita, 5 minutes po mag uusap..." She started but i had to interrupt her. i held her hand as i drag her slowly and smoothly to the recording studio. I had to make a phone call later and perhaps do that when she's recording.
Head phones on, ipad infront of her as she go over the lyrics, I stayed beside Mikey, the audio guy as he set up everything. She tried a few times rehearsing the lyrics plus going along with the beat.Something's wrong, i think, but did not bother to mind it. I went outside for awhile to call Ate Tina. She knew what I need and where to locate my things. Luckily, she's near my place and so she agreed immediately to bring my things in the studio. We talked for a little longer but she has to go and make her way here and so I ended the call and went back inside.
"Kuya Mikey, ulitin ko po ulet ha?" Without looking at me, she rap the first part again. Its quite alright but I know she's not satisfied and so am I.
"Okay ka lang ba? Parang matamlay ka," Kuya Mikey commented.
"Kaya ko toh. Isa pa po," She wears her eyeglasses on as the intro started again. Isang linya pa lang yung lumalabas pero pansin kong hindi maganda yung pagkakabigkas niya. Must be because of the timing. Or breathing.
"Kuya Mikey, can she take a break for five minutes?" Tanong ko.
"I think that's what she exactly need. Wait, kukuha ako ng water naten," pagpriprisinta niya as he stood up and head to the exit.
She sat down without removing the head phone. I walked towards her and held her chin up to met my gaze.
"Something wrong?" I asked worriedly.
"You're mad," she spoke and looked away.
I didnt know it would cause this too much for her. I wish i should have not reacted the way i did earlier. It made me sigh deeply and faced her again.
