Take A Chance With Me (Bada Lee x Audrey Lane x Chocol)

[NINE]

Bada's Pov

After I confronted Audrey, never na siyang tumingin sa gawi namin tho we're just inches apart. I also noticed her eyes and I heard her crying when I left their room. Of course I feel bad for saying those things to her but I also feel that It should be addressed. I've been keeping that for so long and I just snapped out of nowhere.

I did the right thing, right?

“Nasa iisang grupo kami ni Audrey.” sabi ni Kyma pagpasok na pagpasok nila sa room namin at napasalampak na lang sa sofa.

“Ang tahimik niya nga lang the whole time and ang ganda sana ng choreo nila for the chosen song kaso wala siya sa focus so hindi nila naipanalo ni Ling.” gatong naman ni Cheche at naupo sa tabi ko.

“Tapos na sainyo?” I asked and looked at them. Tatlo pa lang kasi kaming nakakabalik sa designated room namin at wala pa yung iba.

“Hindi pa. Nagbreak muna kami kasi biglang nawala sila Chocol at Audrey.” Kyma responded.

“Nawala?”

“Habang nag-uusap usap kami biglang lumabas si Chocol tapos sinundan ni Audrey and we also feel like Audrey needs time since she's kinda messed up right now kaya nagbreak muna kami for a while.” Kyma explained.

“Ano kayang nangyari dun?” tanong naman ni Cheche na mahahalata mo sa boses na kahit papaano, worried pa rin sila about her.

Should I apologized? Sobrang nabobother kasi ako knowing na I'm the reason kung bakit siya nagkakaganun. I should've kept it and just talk about it when we're not here. Argh I sometimes hate myself for being dumb. Kaya rin siguro galit na galit si Chocol kanina kasi nalaman niyang ako may kasalanan. Bakit ba pumapapel si Chocol? Hindi pa naman niya ganun kakilala si Audrey so why?

I even gave them a ride kahit na ayoko talaga. I don't know, something urge me to do that nung nakita ko silang magkasamang dalawa. Hindi naman ako na-inform na magkapitbahay lang silang dalawa—wait bakit ba iniisip ko yung dalawang yun? Kung anumang namamagitan sakanilang dalawa, wala na ako dun.

“Labas lang ako saglit.” I said at hinayaan naman nila ako. Naglakad lakad ako at nagbabakasakaling makita yung dalawa.

“Saan naman pupunta mga yun?” I whispered, roaming my eyes around and something popped up in my mind.

I found myself na nasa tapat ng fire exit at pinapanuod silang dalawa na masinsinang nag-uusap. I bore my eyes on Audrey at kitang kita ko kung gaano siya kaseryoso habang may sinasabi kay Chocol. Si Chocol naman, nakikinig sakanyang mabuti.

That was us before. I was her listener and a shoulder to cry on.

Chocol even wiped her tears and gave her an assuring smile. If you don't know them, you'd think they are couple. I could see how comfortable Audrey around Chocol and the way they smile said it all. I was watching them and there was a heavy thing inside of my heart. I was hurt.

“Bada, bakit ka nandito?” tanong ni Redy at nilapitan ako. I didn't move or even acknowledge her presence kasi yung mga mata ko, nasa dalawang taong nasa harapan ko.

“Ang cute nila 'no? Hindi na ako magtataka if one day malaman na lang nating nasa dating stage na sila.” rinig kong sabi ni Redy dahilan para maibalin ko yung tingin ko sakanya. She's also staring at them and she's smiling, admiring the view in front of us.

“Huh?”

“I mean if these two ended up together, hindi na nakakagulat. Just look how comfortable they are with each other. Kung hindi lang natin sila kilala, aakalain mong nagdadate sila.” paliwanag ni Redy at bahagyang tumawa.

“Whatever. I'll go ahead na.” paalam ko at akmang aalis na sana nang biglang magsalita si Redy dahilan para mapatigil ako.

“Do you still love her?” She asked me.

“What are you talking about?” I turned my head on her and frowned.

“I'm asking you if you still love Audrey.” She repeatedly asked me.

“Stop talking nonsense.” I walked off and left Redy.

I and Redy used to be close friends but it fell apart when we started to focus on our own. We failed to keep in touch kaya rin siguro I feel so awkward around her. I, Audrey and Redy were on the same circle and look at us now, nasa iba't ibang grupo.

The rest of time and shoot, magkakahiwalay each crews at nasa new formed group kami kasi we still have shoot for our music video. Plano naming simulan yung shoot this coming thursday para matapos na agad at wala na kaming problema. Tho I still have to work on with the choreography kasi half pa lang nagagawa ko. Yes, I was chosen and earned a 100 points already!

We wrapped up our 2nd shoot at nagpack up!! I was damn tired and my back hurts. After packing up our things, lumabas na kami ng room and saktong lumabas din si Kirsten. She blankly stared at me at iniwasan ako. I just ignored it at tinawag yung iba kong members para makaalis na kami.

“Give me five minutes.” sabi ni Lusher.

I sighed at naghintay sa tapat ng pintuan namin. While waiting, lumabas din si Chocol sa room nila and naglakad papunta sa room ng Jam Republic. She acted like I wasn't in front of her and walked passed by me. She knocked on their door at si Audrey yung nag-open nito.

“Why?” Audrey asked her.

“Akala ko ba kakain tayo sa labas after ng shoot?” rinig kong tanong ni Chocol sakanya.

“May sinabi ba ako? Parang wala naman akong maalala.” sagot ni Audrey.

Why are they flirting in front of me? Hello, I'm literally right here and I can hear everything.

“Tsk. Are you done na ba with your things? Let's go na at iwanan mo muna 'yang members mo.” natatawang sabi ni Chocol sa sumilip sa loob ng room. Nagsimula na silang mag-asaran at seems like Chocol get along well with Jam Republic.

“Kukunin ko lang bag ko.” Audrey excused herself as she went back inside to get her things.

“Chocol...” out of nowhere, I called her name na kahit ako kinagulat ko. Ah shit.

“Hmm?”

“I'm sorry about earlier. Wala lang talaga ako sa mood kaya—” she cut me off.

“Don't apologize to me, apologize to Audrey.” Chocol said and looked straight into my eyes.

“I know...”

“You clearly don't. Open you eyes Bada and make yourself realize that not everything is about you.” She said.