Masked Feelings

Chapter Forty-Two

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"Do we really need to add more members?" Tanong ng isa sa mga kasama kong member din ng Dance Troupe.

Nasa hall kami ngayon at naghahanda para sa gagawing audition/recruitment for more members ng DT.

Honestly, no need naman nang magdagdag dahil masyado na kaming madami. But since I want to give that a chance to see if she's fit and worth to be one of us kaya I decided to do this.

Though, isa lang naman talaga ang target kong maidagdag sa group. But ayoko naman isipin nila na bias ako or what, kahit yun naman ang totoo. I am bias, yes. But I have a valid reason naman.

Sheenna got injured almost a month ago causing her to no be able to join the audition for Dance Troup. So yeah, I'm being bias.

I believe that everyone deserves a second chance so, I'm giving her one. Besides, I can do whatever I want naman since I'm the leader of the group.

And I asked Mikha about this and she agreed naman. Alam nya naman kasi kung bakit ako nagdecide na magkaron ng part two ng audition.

"Yes." Tipid na sagot ko kay Haze na syang nagtanong kanina.

"Bakit? Not that I'm questioning your decision, but... why though? I mean, ang dami na nating members, G. Hindi kaya tayo mahirapan nyan sa blockings sa dami ng members natin?"

"No."

Napangiwi sya. "Ang boring mo talaga kausap. Ang haba ng sinabi ko tapos 'no' lang yung sagot mo."

Natawa naman sa kanya si Ashley. "Hindi ka pa nasanay dyan kay Gwen. May limit lagi yung words na babanggitin nyan, nakalimutan mo?"

"Oo nga pala." Kamot ulong sagot ni Haze habang nakasimangot.

Hindi ko na sila pinansin at itinuon na lang sa papel na hawak ko ang tingin ko. Listahan 'to ng mga mag-o-audition ngayon. There are ten people who will be auditioning today but my eyes only focused on the name of the last person on the list.

Sheena Mae Catacutan. What a unique surname she have.

It's Tuesday today and I asked permision for this so, we're excused naman sa mga classes namin. Also, Cols was planning to find a vocalist para sa school band. I think sa music room sila ngayon since mas okay na dun ganapin yun. Mas gusto din kasi nyang may alam din sa instruments yung kukunin nyang vocalist.

Ewan ko lang if may alam si Yves sa instruments. But naalala kong nabanggit ni Staks na marunong maggitara si Yves so I guess, she can play instruments naman.

As I was staring at the names on the list, Jes, also one of my members tapped me.

I look at her and raised my brow asking her why.

"Nandito na lahat ng mag-o-audition."

I blinked twice and nodded. "Okay, let's start."

Tumayo naman sya at pumunta sa backstage since nandun yung mga mag-o-audition. I guess para i-inform sila na maghanda na since magsisimula na kami.

May nilagay kaming mahabang table ilang metro mula stage at may limang upuan. Me and four of my señior members will be the judges. I'm sitting in the middle since I am the leader of the group.

Lalaki yung unang nagperform pero simula pa lang ng steps nya napailing na kaagad ako. Ang tigas ng katawan, jusko. Hindi ko alam kung tuod ba sya o sementado yung katawan nya.

Tawa naman nang tawa ang mga kasama ko na parang sobrang nakakatawa yung pinapanood nila.

"Next." Sabi ko after kong lagyan ng ekis ang pangalan nung unang nagperform.