ESTELLE~
"Ma! Pa! I'm so glad you're here na!" Sigaw ko habang sinalubong sila ng yakap, "Naku anak! Ang ganda ganda mo!" At tuluyan nang naiyak si mama, "Keith! My cute pamangkin! Tita ganda missed you so much!" Sabi ko at kinarga sya, "Kuya Ford and Ate Kath, thanks for bringing them here." Nakangiti kong sabi.
"Oo naman! We don't want to miss our little este big girl's big moment in her life." Sabi ni Kuya Ford, "Groooooup Huuuug!" Sigaw ni Ate Kath. Ang saya lang isipin na kumpleto ang pamilya at mga kaibigan mo sa isa sa pinakaimportanteng araw ng buhay mo.
"Guys, we better get going." Biglang singit ni Apollo. And of course, also having my bestfriend here by my side. Sumakay na ako sa kotse ni Apollo, kasabay namin ni Julie. Sa sasakyan naman nina Kuya Ford sila sumakay.
*Flashback*
Bumaba na ako ng kotse ni Apollo, I opened the other car door at kinuha si Dandan, "Pasok na kami Polski." I said while smiling.
"Stelski. Thank you sa pagsakay sa wala kong kwentang trip ha. I really appreciated it." The typical Apollo smile, "Wag na wag mong sasabihin na walang kwenta yun Apollo. Every word we said came from our hearts kaya stop thinking that it was nonsense. Okay?" Sabi ko.
Mas lalong lumaki ang ngiti nya, "Yes ma'am. Mauna na ako. We will have a big day tomorrow. Good night." At pumasok na sya ng kanyang kotse. Papasok na sana ako nang tawagin nya nanaman ako, "By the way Stel, always keep in your mind, I'm your number one fan." And he winked at me.
Napatawa ako, "Oo na. Oo na. Engot ka talaga forevs. Good night!" Sabi ko and he dissapeared in my sight.
*End of flashback*
"Estelle! Hoy!" Sigaw ni Apollo, "Kanina pa kita kinakausap pero tulala ka. Okay ka lang ba?" Tanong nya at tinignan ko sya, "O-okay lang ako." Sabi ko, "Sure ka? Parang hindi kasi eh. Sabi ko andito na tayo. Wag ka kasing kabahan." At lumabas na sya ng kotse.
Naku, kung ano ano kasing iniisip ko. I need to focus, this is my dream and I have to do my best. Bumaba na din ako ng kotse. Habang papasok sa event area ay lalong bumibilis ang tibok ng puso ko. I can't believe today is the day! Kaba, saya, lungkot, takot, lahat nagkahalo halo na.
"Stel, finally you're here. The organizer said na magsisimula na ang contest maya maya so you better get ready." Biglang sulpot ni Ben, "You can do it Stelski. Gaya nga ng sabi ko, nasa harapan lang ako, susuporta sayo sa abot ng makakaya ko. Kaya galingan mo!" And he hugged me, "Ano ba naman Apollo, lalo mo akong pinapakaba eh!" And we laughed.
Dumiretso na ako sa backstage para maghanda. Woooo! This is it Estelle! Bring home the ham! HAHAHAHA! Naku, I was really trying so hard to calm myself. Kinuha ko na ang aking gitara and I practiced for the last time. I was really hoping na magugustuhan nila ang aking kanta. At sana mapanood ni Kuya Tanda ang contest. Sana.
"Ladies and gentlemen! It's pleasant to see all of you wearing that smile on your faces. Are you ready for this one musical ride!?!?!" Sigaw ng MC. Omg, magsisimula na ang contest!!!!
Pagkatapos mapakilala ang mga judges ay isa isa nang nagsiakyat ang mga contestant sa stage. And everytime each of them finishes, mas lalong lumalakas ang kabog ng puso ko. Parang umurong ang lahat ng lamang loob ko. Gusto ko nang umuwi at magkulong sa banyo. Ganito pala ang pakiramdam, jusko!!
"Thank you for that magnificent performance Aika Romero. And the last contestant for the first round, let's all welcome, Estelle Marie Gacal!!! A round of applause everyone!!" Sabi ng MC, teka, ako na!? "Miss, umakyat na po kayo ng stage." Kalabit sa akin ng staff. I just looked at him with poker face at umakyat ng stage. Bumagal nanaman ang takbo ng mundo ko. Emergersh. This is really is it!!! Gora lang Estelle!
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