Risk It All or Let it pass

Chapter 3

After fixing the stuff I had bought, I took a nap to gain some energy before I go to the studio. Now i'm cooking my favorite pork tapa and it looked like I'm gonna have to eat it until the next day.

I just changed a t-shirt and used a flip-flops to be comfortable. The studio is in the same condo im taking care which is good cause I give the owner their privacy when they get home and the studio is where I spend the rest.

"Here comes the star! Drum roll please?" Roj ordered our drummer Marq, and they did give me a beat.

Our lead guitarist Narci chuckled as he might have saw my cringe expression.

"Wuddap, Narra!?" he shouted.

"Ha-ha very funny" and gave him a glare.
We all went serious for a while and they all looked at me worriedly. "You guys are creeping the hell out of me."

"You still don't wanna do the face reveal, do you?" Roj asked. He's the older in the group, next to him Narci then Marq and Me. Yes, I'm the only girl alright.

"Come on, Narra. You've done college, you won't worry about your schoolmates scratching out your soul." Marq tryna convince me.

"And you have us, we'll protect you. You know how much of a little sister you are to us." that's Narci

"You're all right." Giving them a convincing smile that led them to hope. "and I'm not doing it." I added proudly.

They all looked disappointed making their head shake in disbelief.

"I never, never believe you would" Marq turning his back and heading to the kitchen.

"I would but not in an instant, and there will be no announcement or press; I'll be a surprise and even y'all won't have a hint" assuring and making them cheesed off at the same time. "See it this way, Ary's way to heaven is not yet out in Coect for some reason"

"Okay little Miss in the Right Time" Narci lifting bot his hand in surrender.

As I noticed, Roj is not in the common room anymore and Narci is heading to the kitchen and looked back at me. "Are you just gonna stand there or you comin'?

Following his steps makes me feel weird.

"CONGRATULATIONS NARRA!" They all exclaimed, having confetti's all over the place and in my surpries I didn't even move where I was standing. They all come to me and give me a bear hug haven't even notice that our team were all here.

"Wha- why!? You didn't have to do this" I said still in awe.

"See, come on now let's pack up" our Manager (Marq's older sister) beeing a foolish as she is.

"No, I meant. This is too much, a simple greetings would be enoug-" as i glance in the full table and I there's a Cordon Bleu. "No what? Forget it, I love you all so much from the bottom of my hypothalamus."And we start the feast, given the fact that I just ate dinner. The face reveal thingy made me hungry again.

"This is for you, Narra. It's from all of us" Ms. Manager handling me a Power Mac paper bag.

Hesitations flood my nerves. "Is this a prank?"

"Don't get your hopes up, maybe we just used the paper bag and put something else." Roj snickered and all of the followed.

"I bet she won't say it's too much" Narci joked around making me glare at him. "Go on, show us what you got there. If starting to get jealous here."

"No way!" I could feel my eyes hurt holding the tears of joy I'm feeling at the moment.
"You guys, it's the latest version and you got me the pro max?" I couldn't hide it anymore, tears are falling from my cheeks and they're all awed by my reaction giving me a group hug.

"To bad we can't upload a video of her crying on it" Deirk. Our Cam man.

Ms. Manager grab my hand and gave it a squeeze "I saw that crushed iPhone 6 in your bag, I was about to check time and it wont open. Thought it was drain so I charge it but really it wont."

"That was from my 10th grade, my cousin's second hand. I keep it with for emergency purposes like if I got hold up, It's totally useless." We all laugh.

"And I saw you keep scrolling and looking for a second hand iPhone so we decided to gift you that. I mean you're a Latin honor awardee, you deserve it Narra." I looked a Rog making my eyes on him.

"I was saving up for a 13 to be honest, since our house is nearly done in the province so yeah maybe I could use the money for a vacation" I giggled

"Going in a vacation without the troop? You really enjoy being alo- single, don't you?" Narci being dramatic making me raspberry on him like a kid.

"No one is going for a vacation...yet" us all look up to Ms.Manager, confused.

"Wait, wait. Did you call me to come here for this surprised? So the gig at a 5 star hotel is a scam?" I asked, then I look at Roj directly.

"Oh that was real, it happened to be a right time." Mimicking my favorite phrase "But we're not doing practice tonight, see those beers? They can't wait to be snogged."

"But you people should make a great performance in that open party, there relays something... Something I will not discuss now." We all nod and started partying around the studio.

My heart is filled with joy at the very moment. This people here are my family in this alter life of mine. They knew I'm January but I told them to get used of calling me Narra.

When I meet the band, I was 2nd year in college. They were just starting; performing in a bar with less costumer and they had an open mic. That time my besties dared me to go and try so I did. Things happen as quick as a snap. They offered me a part which I turned down because I was a walking hectic.  As much as I want too, I didn't wanna ruin them by my absence. Thought they would surrender convincing me, instead they hand me a calling card; feeling confident that I might change my mind.

I said yes after a week of deciding. I realize I needed an extra; regardless of the amount as we were new, still it's wampum and it will grow if saved. And it's something my heart wanted, to sing.

We continued to play in different bars and we are open to be booked. We were slowly being known as time goes by. The thing is we agreed to keep me a secret that's why I go by the stage name Narra. Not that I didn't wanna be known, this is a dream coming to life.

I clearly discuss my case to them I don't like being the center of attraction specially in my uni, that's one. But there's something that really scares me deep down. I was a victim of cyber bullying in my senior; I have to endure the suffocating poison of they do understand, they said I'm their lucky charm.

In our performance, my attendance is not consistent. Knowing that I'm still in college that time, a walking hectic. I would only show up when I'm free and that became our strategy to magnet audience cause they would wonder if Narra is present or not.

Narci was the vocal before me, but he said he didn't want the part or only if I'm not around he'd do it. Audience enjoys the band with or without me, they weirdly enjoy the thought of guessing or being surprised on  what's the band up to.

"Hey! You're drowning." Klea waving her hands in front of my face. She's our artist, head to toe.

"Just overwhelmed" I turned to her.

"We've seen all you went through, you deserve the world, sweet heart." she rested her head on my shoulders.

I just drunk my 4th bottle of Smirnoff and felt sleepy. We all decided to have a sleep over and clean up in the morning.