Miss Cleomonte's Slave

Chapter Twenty Seven

Yves's pov

"Keoni mukha kang matatae beh umayos ka." Sita ni Monique kay Keoni na kabadong kabado habang pauli uling nag lalakad sa may harap namin.

Ngayon kasi yung pageant contest na sinalihan niya tapos nasa talent portion na sila kaya pauli uli siya dahil kinakabahan daw siya.

"Hey, calm down. Kasama mo kami ni Monique diba? Chill ka lang bebe." Pag papakalma ko sa kaniya at hinawakan ang kamay niya para patigilin siya sa pag uuli uli kasi jusko nahihilo ako.

"Do you think I can sing my part without fainting?" She asked and pouted at me. Nginitian ko naman siya at tumango tango.

"Syempre ikaw si Keoni Santiago Laure--"

"Keoni Santiago lang... I'm not married yet... and I don't think I will ever be married to her." She cuts me off with a sad smile.

Bago pa man ako makasagot sa kaniya ay tinawag na kami nung coordinator para sabihin na kami na ang kakanta.

"We can do this mga bebe." Monique said and held Keoni's hands. I did the same since nasa gitna namin si Keoni.

And the curtains opens kasabay ng pag tugtog ng kanta.

"Loving her is like driving a new Maserati down a dead-end street.."

Pag kanta ni Keoni. Medyo nagulat pa kami ni Monique dahil iniba niya yung Him sa lyrics.

"Faster than the wind, passionate as sin, ending so suddenly.."

Monique sang the second line and winked at the crowd.

"Loving her is like trying to change your mind
Once you're already flying through the free fall.."

Pag kanta ko at pilit iniiwas ang tingin sa babaeng kanina pang nasa isip ko.

"Like the colors in autumn, so bright, just before they lose it all.."

Keoni sang her lines again so gracefully. I wonder kung bakit siya kinakabahan eh ang ganda naman ng boses niya.

Or is it because Miss Laurel is one of the judges?

Losing her was blue like I'd never known - Monique

Missing her was dark gray, all alone - Keoni

Forgetting her was like trying to know somebody you never met - Me

"But loving them was red
Loving them was red.."

Sabay sabay naming pag kanta sa last line ng chorus.

"Touching her was like realizing all you ever wanted was right there in front of you.."

Napatingin ako kay Monique at nakita siyang nakatingin kay Miss McKenna habang kinakanta ang line niya.

"Memorizing her was as easy as knowing all the words
To your old favorite song.."

Keoni sang her part while looking at Miss Laurel and smiling sadly.