Chapter 24
Today is Sunday and it's supposed to be my off day but I'm out here with the band.
"I'm here!" shouted by Oren who just arrived.
"Tagal mo." sabi ni Franky.
"Ang traffic kaya."
We're here at Josh's place since siya nagpatawag sa amin.
"Magsimula ka na." sabi ni Kiko kay Josh.
"May kaibigan akong ikakasal ang kaibigan niya. Tinanong niya ako kung pwede ba tayong tumugtog sa after party ng engagement party nila. Siyempre sa after party lang, yayamin kasi ang kaibigan ng kaibigan ko kaya yayamaning banda rin ang kinuha nila sa mismong party. Ano g ba kayo?"
"Can you please add more details?" I asked.
"Sasabihin pa kung saang club, next Sunday night, thirty thousand payment—"
"G!" Oren.
"Sama ako!" Franky.
"I'm in." I said.
"G na g!" Kiko.
Halos sabay-sabay kaming pumayag sa offer pagkatapos marinig ang bayad, kailngan namin ng pera lahat. I don't care if I'm to sing the whole night basta solve na ang isang buwanang renta ko.
We talked about the songs we're going to perform and schedules for our practice, too. Guess this is big time.
Hindi naman kami nagpa-practice tuwing may gig. Pag-usapan lang namin ang kantang kakantahin namin bago magsimula. Paulit-ulit minsan 'yong kanta tsaka minsan request ng costumer.
"What are we going to wear?"
We always wear something that allows people to have an idea that we are a group. Ang pangit siguro tignan if kung ano-ano lang ang susuotin namin.
"Black." Kiko said.
"Lamay ba tayo kakanta?" Oren asked.
"After party na naman. Okay na siguro 'yong black." I said.
Wala sigurong pake 'yong mga tao sa amin. Knowing that they are rich, they're just probably going to talk about business all night. Been there.
"Sige na nga. With chains ba?"
"I think something classy in black would be nice." I answered Oren.
I don't feel like wearing chains. If music festival 'yong tutugtugan namin, okay siguro, but after party? I don't think so.
"Yes! Maganda 'yan, Anna. Ganyan dapat 'yong nga sina-suggest, Lorena, di 'yong pang jejemon." Franky said.
"I don't think it's jeje naman. As long as you wear it right."
"Oh, diba, Fransisco! Anna don't think of it as jeje naman." Oren copied my accent.
We all laughed.
"Classy 'yong sinabi ni Anna, ha? Baka pang losyang ang susuotin mo. Nai-imagine ko na ang black polo ko na hindi nakabutones, mahihimlay ka siguro.
"Nye nye!" Oren just made a face.
Oren and Franky kept on teasing each other.
Hours later our meeting got adjourned.
We separated ways. I'm walking to my way home. It's not close to Josh's place but I have to burn calories, it's been a long time since I worked out.
I arrived at the building I'm staying. I went to my unit and opened it. I dropped myself at my single sofa.
