Hello, Yellow Fellow

Chapter 17

Hello, Yellow Fellow
Chapter 17: Meet my Longing

"You're a fan of Goldenrod, right? Papakilala kita sa kanila," he chuckled, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

My breath hitched, but before I could even process what he said, he started to walk away, leaving me standing there, heart pounding and thoughts racing. Ipapakilala niya ako sa mga members niya?

Wala akong nagawa kundi sumunod sa kanya. Kahit kinakabahan ako, I tried to stand tall. Kilala ko na sila, pero hindi nila ako kilala, kaya nakakakaba. Is this really a good idea? Parang nakakahiya naman. Mabuti na lang talaga at nag-ayos ako bago makarating dito. Gosh.

As soon as we entered, I heard the sound of instruments playing. They were probably checking their equipment. We walked into a room where I saw them busy preparing for their performance.

"Shan, 10 minutes from now, we need to get ready on stage," Trey said, he's the guitarist and bass player. Tall, always wearing glasses, and pretty handsome too.

But that's no surprise. Honestly, they all are, which explains why their fans are so obsessed with them. Dwight glanced at me and smiled. He's the soft boy type, the keyboardist, and I could see the curiosity in his eyes, wondering why I was here.

"And you are?"

"This is Elione. Kapatid siya ni Kuya Indigo, he's been a fan of us for..." Shan began, pero napatingin din sa akin.

"Five years," agap ko, and Shan nodded, smiling.

"Oh yeah, kung kelan tayo nagsimula," Knox, the drummer, chimed in. He's got that bad boy vibe, with a buzz cut and tattoos.

"Hi, nice to meet you. Thank you for being part of our journey," Axel, the acoustic guitarist, said politely, extending his hand for a handshake. He has a similar vibe to Dwight, but with wavy hair.

Isa-isa silang nagpakilala sa akin at nakipagkamay. They really look even better in person, way more attractive than in their online pictures. Just like when I met Shan in person, kaya ganon na lang pagka-aligaga ko that night.

"Your Kuya really took good care of us," sabi ni Trey matapos siyang magpakilala. Napataas naman ng bahagya ang kilay ko. They really know Kuya, and I'm glad he was a part of their early days.

Now, they were all looking at me, which made my cheeks heat up more. Gosh, never in my life did I think this day would come.

"Yeah, tandang-tanda ko pa kung gano kami kawalang ideya sa mga brand photoshoot," natatawang sabi ni Axel habang hawak ang pang-ibabang labi.

"Damn, I remember our first photoshoot," Dwight said, shaking his head. "I wore the wrong outfit, and I didn't know how to fix my stance."

"Gago, ako nga napagkamalang extra lang!" dagdag ni Trey, making everyone laugh. "Kasi naman, di ba may isang time na nag-pose tayo na hindi coordinated? Mukha tayong mga gago."

"Ang a-awkward natin lahat sa camera. Good thing Indigo was there to help us with the basics," dagdag ni Knox, sabay tawa.

Nagtatawanan sila, making me feel more at ease kahit papaano.

"Yea, I can still see the eyes of disappointment of that organizer," sabi ni Dwight.

"Remember that time na we almost missed the photoshoot, kasi naligaw pa tayo? Sobrang funny nun!" Trey laughed, and the others joined in, reminiscing about their past blunders.

"Oo nga! Gago ba naman kasi 'tong si Knox, mali-maling detalye ang kinuha, photoshoot ang pupuntahan pero sa motel tayo dinala," sabi ni Axel kaya naghagalpakan sila ng tawa.