Today is the day. Sobrang ingay na sa loob ng auditorium. Lahat ng students ready na sa official opening ng school year as well as panuorin ang performances ng dance club members at ng music club.
Habang nagre-ready silang apat ay kausap nila si Julia, para itong manager nila kung makatanong kung ayos na ba lahat and if may kailangan ba sila.
"okay na Juls, salamat manager." sabi ni Joshua na hawak na ang dalawang bass guitar, giving the other to Janella.
Si Joj naman ay may bitbit ding gitara, while Jane's holding sticks para sa drums niya.
Natawa sila sa sinabi ni Joshua, manager na manager kasi talaga datingan ni Julia eh.
"Jane!" biglang tawag ng isang boses kay Jane kaya napalingon ito, even Janella, Joshua, Joj and Julia did the same.
Lumapit si Paulo sa kanila ng naka ngiti.
"hi, everyone." kumaway ito sa kanila.
Joj and Joshua looked at Janella's reaction and they're surprised to see the girl smiling, walang bahid ng selos sa mukha nito unlike the first time.
"oh, Paulo.." sabi ni Jane at hinawakan ang kamay ni Janella with the latter smiling at it.
"naalala mo pa mga kaibigan ko?" tanong ni Jane as he nodded.
"yes, but you said ipapakilala mo sakin si Janella, diba? and I guess another friend pa." sabi nito na tumingin kay Julia ng nakangiti.
Jane nodded at tumingin kay Julia, "that's Julia, my best friend and this is Janella, my girlfriend." sabi nito at tinaas ang kamay nila ni Janella.
Joj, Joshua and Julia nodded their heads na para bang sila ang kausap. Bago lang naman din kasi nila nalaman na confirmed in a relationship na ang dalawa. Kung hindi nila tinanong, hindi magsasabi sila Jane at Janella eh, they said d naman nila ide-deny kung may nagtanong but they don't feel the need to announce it, except siguro sa ganitong situations where someone is obviously into your partner.
Paulo looked at it for awhile bago tumango at ngumiti.
"parang when we talked sabi mo aamin ka palang, I guess it went well hmm? congratulations Jane." sabi nito sa kanya.
Tumango si Jane at ngumiti dito.
Paulo is really a good guy, nung ni-reject niya kasi ito sa library ay nag offer itong maging friends sila and she accepted it. She does not feel any awkward atmosphere with him kasi. Pakiramdam niya magiging good friends din talaga sila.
And she's right, kasi wala pa nga siyang sinasabi, Paulo already opened up about seeing her and Janella together, saying they'd look good as a couple. Turns out, hindi siya subtle sa part na gusto niya si Janella. He's also supportive of her, which she appreciates.
"anyways, I have to go na, gusto ko lang sabihin na good luck sa inyo." he said as he took a step back.
"salamat, sa inyo din." Jane says as Paulo waved at all of them bago umalis.
"he's cool ha." sabi ni Joj na tumatango pa earning her a look of teasing mula sa apat.
"hoy! wag kayong ano!" she says.
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After ng opening speech at kung ano-ano pang sinabi ng school committee ay tinawag na ang club nila Paulo.
They watched as the dance club give their best sa pag perform.
"kinikilig ka naman jan." asar ni Joshua kay Joj na nakatingin kay Paulo.
"sira!" hampas nito sa kanya.
"tangina, ang sasadista niyo, si Jea nalang hindi nanghahampas sakin dito." sabi nito na tinawanan ni Joj.
After ng performance nila Paulo ay sila na ang tinawag.
Ilang minuto pa ay ready na sila, but they're still standing backstage.
"gawin natin yung cheer natin." Joj told them and they right away remembered what she meant.
"Juls, sali ka dito." Janella says smiling at Julia, holding the girl's hand at pinatong sa kamay ni Joshua. Jane smiled at the interaction.
"to new memories together yung cheer Juls." Janella says and Julia nodded, smiling.
After a count of three, they all yelled, "TO NEW MEMORIES TOGETHER!"
Everyone for sure heard it, but then, so what? It's their cheer.
"good luck sa inyo." Julia told them with a smile as 4J's walked towards the stage.
And yes, they call their own band 4J's, as cliché as that sounds.
"mas madaling maalala noh!" in Joshua's defense.
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Nagsigawan halos lahat ng estudyante, cheering for them.
Nag-umpisa ng tumugtog si Jane, followed by the other J's instrumental openings, the audience jamming with them making all of them smile as they all exchanged glances.
"oo nga pala, hindi nga pala tayo, hanggang dito lang ako..nangangarap na mapa sa'yo.~~"
Janella sings, looking at the crowd as she plays her bass.
"hindi sinasadya, na hanapin pa ang lugar ko, asan nga ba ako? anjan pa ba sa iyo?~~"
Jane sings through her mic, still drumming her heart out.
"nahihilo, nalilito, asan ba ako sayo? aasa ba ako sayo?~~"
Joj sings, smiling after her part.
"nahihilo, nalilito, asan ba ako sayo? aasa ba ako sayo?~~"
Joshua repeated, eyes somehow found its way at one of the audience in front.
They all watched as the audience really is singing with them, para talaga silang nag concert.
"nasusuka ako, kinakain na ang loob, masakit na mga tuhod, kailangan bang lumuhod?~~"
"gusto ko lang naman, yung totoo, yung tipong ang sagot ay d rin isang tanong.~~"
Jane and Janella's eyes somehow found its way to each other as Joj and Joshua continued singing, and they both can see happiness radiating their eyes.
"dahil hindi na makatulog, hindi na makakain, dahil hindi na makatawa, dahil hindi na aaaaahh~~" they each took different lines, singing it starting with Jane, followed by Joshua, Joj and lastly, Janella.
"oo nga pala, hindi nga pala tayo, hanggang dito nalang ako.~~" Jane continued, looking at Janella.
"nahihilo, nalilito, asan ba ako sayo? aasa ba ako sayo?~~" Janella followed singing.
They both know the song does not represent them anymore, their feelings now seen and reciprocated.
And they can always get used to them being together, never wanting to let go of each other.
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