Nerd By Day, DJ By Night

Chapter 9

Zael

Nilagay ko yung mask na bigay nung maliit na teenager sa labas. Perfect timing. I was also in need of something to cover my face. I overheard girl teens talking about the Set 5 outside. They looked like going in the bar.

I headed straight to the vacant seat in the dark corner of the bar. People were screaming, howling, dancing and drinking. Napatingin ako sa DJ. He looked manly but his voice was obviously gay. Not being mean, just stating facts.

Where's the DJ? tanong ko sa sarili. Wala na nga kagabi, wala nanaman ngayon. Pero ano nga ba kasing pake ko? She's nothing to me.

But speak of the devil, I saw her enter. Even with the mask I knew it was her. Naka shorts parin siya, hindi na nadala sa nangyari sakanya at nung Dan na yun tsk. Kasunod niya ay ang kapatid niya... the person I came here for.

She was stunning as usual. She was also wearing a mask covering only the upper part of her face. She went straight for the drink's station not noticing me, being flooded by the crowd dancing crazily.

It's been a week since I decided to court Jewel, but she still hasn't told me her full name. She said she really wasn't allowed so...So I also haven't told her mine.

I enjoy her company. But there was something missing. I Just didn't know what. The people started shouting again, but was stopped once more because of someone.

"ZEEEEEN!"

I looked at the direction of the DJ. She was turning red. Mukha siyang sasabog sa galit. Nag usap sila. Their mouth's movements were all I could make out. Then she grabbed a mic from somewhere and announced that she was gonna have a conversation with the temporary DJ and that the crowd could go ahead entertain themselves with drinking for the time being.

I didn't see her after that.

I wanted to be alone for a while... So I drank as many shots I could. Before I knew it, I fell asleep on the couch again.

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"Hey..."

Her voice was very gentle and reassuring. I tried looking at her but her face was blurry but her smile was very clear to me. Her long hair was swept by the breeze and covered her face.

But she was still smiling...

"Zael..."

She reached out her hand. She was singing a song. A gentle one.

"I'd give up forever to touch you..."

I reached out. She seemed so close yet so far.

Before I could even touch her, she vanished. My breath hitched and I felt tears running down my face. She was gone. Her voice, Her smile... Who is she?

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I woke up hearing silly endearments from voices of men. The music was soft.

"And I don't want the world to see me coz I don't think that they'd understand. When everything's made to be broken, I just want you to know who I am."

I felt hot streams of tears roll down my cheeks. I don't know why I was crying, so i wiped them.

I glanced to where the endearments 'Baby girl' and 'babe' were from, I saw the DJ sitting on another sofa, one sofa apart from mine. A guy was going to sit beside her. My fists clenched. They talked for a few more minutes.

Ibinaling ko ang paningin kay Jewel na nag eenjoy sa ginagawa niya. Madaming nakapaligid sakanya kaya naman napagdesisyonan kong pagmasdan muna siya sa malayo.