"We will start in eight minutes," The coordinator announced. Mas kinabahan ako dahil di ko pa nakikita yung mga gago.
"Wala pa ba sila?" Yani asked.
Umiling ako, nanlalamig na ang kamay ko dahil sa kaba. "Kala ko ba sabay kayo?"
"No, nauna silang umalis sa music room dahil may pupuntahan pa daw sila. Kala ko naman aasikasuhin nila yung instruments." She explained, mas lalo naman akong nanlamig dahil sa kaba.
"Wala pa sila?" The coordinator asked again.
"Wala pa-"
"Tangina..." Hinihingal na sabi ni Marcus.
He was the first one to arrive at the backstage.
"San ba kayo galing-"
"K-kumain lang k-kami," Jeff stuttered. Siya rin Ang sumunod.
"San?"
"Canteen," Saidee was next to follow.
"Alam niyo namang mag-"
"Relax. The important thing is that we're here, Ail." Dos showed up, smirking. Gusto kong kurutin siya dahil pinag-alala nila ako, pero hinayaan ko na. "Now let's get this show started!"
Hindi ko na nagawang magsalita dahil umakyat na sila sa stage. Those crackhead! I sighed and smiled at myself. They look so happy.
"Oh, I'm good at keepin' my distance. I know that you're the feelin' I'm missing. You know that I hate to admit it. But everything means nothin' if I can't have you." They were playing 'If I can't have you' by Shawn Mendes. I was just there, standing with the crowd all alone, watching them play. Nakangiti si Dos habang kumanta kaya napangiti na rin ako. He looked so carefree.
"I can't write one song that's not about you. Can't drink without thinkin' about you. Is it too late to tell you that." The crowd went wild when they hit chorus. Tumatalon, kumakanta at sumisigaw pa sila. Even the teachers were also singing a long.
"Everything means nothing if I can't have you?" Dos looked at my direction and winked. Napairap ako sa kalandian ng kaibigan ko dahil sigaw ng sigaw ang mga katabi ko.
"Hala shet, ampogi!" Sigaw ng babae sa tabi ko. Mas bata pa ata siya sakin. "Feel ko crush niya ako! Tumingin sakin e!"
I bit my lower lip to stop myself from laughing. Hinampas naman siya kaagad ng kasama niya. "Gaga, wag kang feeling! Di ikaw yung tinitingnan. Yun oh!" Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa pagtama ng tingin niya sakin, nakaturo sakin yung daliri. Ako ata yung tinutukoy.
"Ay, siya ba yung si Ate Ail?" She looked at me with embarrassment. "Ikaw po ba yung girlfriend ni kuya Dos?"
"Uhhh no? Im just his bestfriend." I smiled awkwardly. Pinagkamalam na naman akong girlfriend niya! Kadiri! Di ko alam kung bat naging para sakin yung kanta ni Dos, e nagbibiro lang naman yun.
"Hala sorry po!" She clasped her arms together, pleading for forgiveness.
"No, okay lang!" Natawa ako. "Just please don't point at people next time, okay?"
"Ahh s-sige po. Sorry po talaga, ate Ail." Ani niya bago hilain ng kaibigan paalis.
"TANGINA DI AKO MAKA HINGA!" Marcus laughed, nakairap naman ako habang umiinom ng coke sa lata. We were at Rancho to celebrate their performance earlier. Kinwento ko kase yung nangyari kanina sa event kaya tinawanan nila.
"Breath in at breath out ka lang, pare!" Jeff patted Marcus's back. Pretending to be concern.
"Bobo mo!" Saidee was laughing while holding his stomach. Napa-iling nalang si Dos sa mga sira-ulo. Parehas na kaming napagod sa tatlo.
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