The week passed so fast and thank God it's Saturday! Hindi applicable ang TGIF sakin since Saturday morning ang official start ng weekend ko. Haaaaay. Lakas maka-nocturnal ng buhay ko.
Anyway, time off muna sa work. And by the way, i agreed na din sa team competition sa office. At ngayon, I'll look up for some songs na pwedeng iperform. Hindi kami magkakabanda before so better na maaga ng mai-set up ang songs para mapractice na ang sound namin.
Keila is the one in charge for breakfast so chill muna ko dito kasama ang youtube. As I was clicking on some random songs, Keila approached me.
"Watcha doing?"
"Looking up for some songs..."
"Ahhhh..."
"For the team competition." Then i gave her a smile. But Keila is Keila. Maingay na babae sya. Bigla na lang sya sumigaw.
"AHHHHHH!!!!!! SIS, FINALLY!!! I'M EXCITED AND HAPPY FOR YOU. Pero what made you change your mind?"
"Well, I guess you're right. New audience. I'll give it a shot."
"Hay nako. Buti naman at naisip yan ng kukote mo. At dahil dyan, dadagdagan ko ng bacon ang hotdogs natin for breakfast!"
Napailing na lang ako sa loka lokang to. But I'm happy kasi she's always there to encourage me.
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From: Zachary Ezekiel
I'll pick you up at 6pm. So you can still sleep. :) I know you're still tired from the whole week night shift. So yeah, see you. IMY.
Lecheng IMY yan. Dyan ako nadadali. And yes, pinaltan ko ang name nya sa phone ko with his whole name. Hahaha. I know makikialam sya ng phone later, so better makapanginis man lang ako.
"Oooohhhh. Zachary Ezekiel. Magkikita pala kayo?"
"KEILA! Ang chismosa mo."
"Hay nako. Ewan ko ba dyan sa bestfriend mo kung manhid o tanga ba. Hindi naman kayo magkadugo. At sa dinami ng dinate nya na girls, hindi ba nya makita na ikaw ang fit sa kanya."
"Sis, we can't teach someone's heart kung sino ang gustuhin at mahalin neto. I'm okay with being his lil sister or bestfriend. As long as he's happy. I will just keep these feelings to myself. At huwag kang madaldal!!!"
"Girl. You're in love with him since college. Wag mong saktan ang sarili mo masyado. Magentertain ka nga. Ng makamove on ka. Hangga't may jowa yang si Zach na babaeng hitad. Forever ka lang magiging single at bestfriendzoned sa kanya!"
"You know why I fell for him, Keila."
"Of course I know. But it doesn't mean na manatili din ung feelings mo dun sa moment na binangon ka nya sa pagkalugmok mo. Kasi hindi nya yan masusuklian girl."
Hayyy. Alam ko medyo naguguluhan kayo kung ano ba ung moment na sinasabi ni Keila. The reason why I stopped singing and the reason why I fell for him.
Flashback
Performer ako sa school. Invited ako sa lahat ng events. Favorite ako ng teachers.
Before, suportado ako ng mga friends and classmates ko habang nagpeperform.
Pero sabi nga, binabago ang mga tao ng inggit. I became famous. Kilala ako kahit sino sa school dahil sa magaling daw akong kumanta.
My friends avoided me. They got mad at me for the reason that I wanted too much attention daw. Nakakainis daw ako. Sinisiraan nila ako sa mga teachers and event organizers para lang wag akong kunin na magperform.
Then there's this performance in a big school event kung saan kasali ako. People ditched my performance. Yung tipong pwedeng langawin ung part ko sa stage. And these so called friends and classmates of mine booed at me. My tears were about to fall but I still gave my best dahil ayokong mapahiya sa mga guests from other schools. Pagbaba ko ng stage, the event organizers told me that I can't attend anymore the second day show. Kasi baka iditch na naman daw ng mga tao. I just nodded at them. Wala naman kasi akong magagawa.
Sinundan ako ng so called friends ko at sinabing karma ko to dahil porket nakilala na daw ako sa campus e yumabang na ako. I can't remember any incident that I was being so proud of myself. Karen, one of those bitches almost slapped me. But a hand stopped that slap.
"Hurt her or I will file a case against all of you. Bullying a student? Were you that pathetic?"
A girl approached me. And it was Keila. My quiet classmate.
"Girl. Okay ka lang? Huwag mo silang pansinin. Gago lang talaga yung mga yun. Sila nagsabi sa mga tao na iditch ka!"
Didn't expect that a quiet girl like her will say "gago"
"Hey you okay?" The guy asked me then I just nodded at him and said thank you. The next thing he did shocked me. He pulled me into a tight hug.
"I don't how to make you feel better. I know words are not enough to stop you from feeling the pain brought by these incidents. But trust me, you are great. Your voice is great. Don't mind those people."
Then he walked away but after a few steps he looked at me again.
"By the way, I'm Zach. Your so called friends might left you. But I'm just here willing to be one."
I was left dumbfounded with what he said. That's the day I started to feel something special for him and the day I decided to stop singing. I didn't regret that I stopped. Because I maybe lost the 'fame' I had but I gained two people, Keila and Zach.
