MISS NOT PERFECT

CHAPTER 23

"Nice! Ikaw si Juliet? Kelan ba yan? Excited na kong manood!" Sabi ni Lea.

I shook my head.

"May kissing scene ba yan? Sino si Romeo?" Kerr asked.

"Si Ivan! Oh my! I'm so excited. Kelan start ng practice niyo? Can I watch?"

"What? That Ivan Meneses?! Bakit kasi hindi tayo magkaklase sa comarts! Dapat ako na lang si Romeo!"

I sighed.

Is that a big of a deal?

"Shut up Kerr, wala ka ng magagawa" Lea said.

"Kelan ang practice niyo? Babantayan kita"

I sighed and shook my head.

I turned off the tv and stood up. "Let's sleep" I said.

**

"Nabasa niyo na ba yung script? Magsisimula na tayo, dapat memorized niyo na ang mga lines niyo!" the acting director said.

I sighed.

I hate this.

"Script reading first" I suggested and they agreed.

We started practicing.

"Mikki, can you insert some emotion?" the acting director asked.

I just shrugged.

"She can't make it" Mr President interfered.

Lea chuckled. "Just trust her"

They nodded and we started again.

I was so bored the whole practice.

"Ngayon lang ako nakakita ng emotionless na Juliet. Tsk. Tsk." Mr President said and left.

I shook my head.

Kerr grabbed my hand and dragged me out of the that room.

"Why do you let him talk that way to you?" he asked.

"Coz I don't care" I shrugged.

Since next week na ang exam, we have to practice after class.

"Guys, participate please! 5 days na lang!" sigaw ng acting director.

I crossed my arms and looked around and I saw Ella acting. She caught all their attentions.

"Nice! Kung ganyan sana lahat kayo katulad ni Ella, for sure mataas ang makukuha nating grade!"

They all nodded.

I just shook my head.

"Mikki! Ivan! Kayo na!"

Mr. President smirked at me.

He started speaking.

"Ay me!" I said boringly.

"O, speak again, bright angel! for thou art
As glorious to this night, being o'er my head
As is a winged messenger of heaven
Unto the white-upturned wondering eyes
Of mortals that fall back to gaze on him
When he bestrides the lazy-pacing clouds
And sails upon the bosom of the air." Mr President came closer to me.

"O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father and refuse thy name;
Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I'll no longer be a Capulet." I sighed.

This is so boring.

"Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?" Mr President said.

"CUT!!!" sigaw ng acting director. "Mikki, emotion!"