DREAM ACADEMY (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 1: FRIST DAY HIGH

SATURDAY April 13

"Ate, gising! Uy! Gumising ka nga!" I woke up to Ethan's non-stop shouting. Naramdaman ko din yung pag-alog niya sa akin. I searched for my phone with one eye open and looked at the time.

7:30?! What the heck? It was still so early!

"Go away Ethan." Hinila ko yung kumot pataas hanggang sa matakpan yung mukha ko pero hinila niya naman ulit pababa.

My annoying younger brother. Augh!

My eyes were still closed nang maramdaman ko naman na may humampas na unan sa mukha ko.

"ETHAN!! What the hell?? Can't I get a decent sleep??"

I freakin' slept late last night. Hindi ako makatulog sa kaka-isip! I had been like this since my audition sa Dream Academy. My anxiety was eating me up alive! At ngayon naman na naka-tulog ako guguluhin naman ako ng kapatid ko.

Great. Just great.

"Gumising ka na! May sulat ka galing Dream Academy!"

It took me a few minutes to realize kung ano yung sinabi ni Ethan. Para akong sponge na unti-unting inabsorb yung sinabi niya. When finally my mind decided to function properly and realized what he just said, I suddenly opened my eyes then sat bolt up straight.

"BAKIT NGAYON MO LANG SINABI?!"

"Bakit kailangan mo sumigaw?!" Nakalagay yung isang daliri niya sa tenga niya. "Tss. Kanina pa kaya kita ginising! Grabe tulog mantika ka eh!"

I stood up. I was suddenly wide awake. "Na saan yung sulat?!"

"Nandun sa sala naka-patong sa center table. Mag-ayos ka na dali–"

Hindi ko na siya pinatapos mag-salita. Tinulak ko siya patagilid dahil naka-harang siya sa pintuan. Lumabas ako ng kwarto ko at tumakbo papunta sa sala.

Nakita ko yung golden envelope na nakapatong sa center table. Kinuha ko yung envelope tapos binuksan. My hands were shaking. Kinakabahan ako. I badly wanted this. This was all I ever dreamed for.

Lord, please.

I swallowed then took a deep breath. Feeling ko lalabas na yung puso ko sa dibdib ko sa sobrang kaba.

With great difficulty I was finally able to open the envelope.

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU PASSED THE AUDITIONS FOR OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
WELCOME TO DREAM ACADEMY!

Pa-ulit ulit. Ilang beses ko binasa. Parang nag-loading muna yung utak ko bago ko na-absorb talaga yung naka-sulat.

Did I really just pass the freakin' auditions?!

Biglang nag-flashback sa akin ang lahat. Kung paano kami pumila ni Sarah halos buong araw. Kung paano namin linagpasan yung 5 levels of audition. We needed to pass five panelist! That was indeed a hell week for us. And the torture didn't end up there. We had to wait two months to know the results!

Finally, the torture ended today. Hindi ko tuloy mapigilan ang maluha. It was never easy. DA was known to have really high standards when it comes to their students. More so, sa mga scholars nila. It was almost impossible to pass the auditions. Kung hindi siguro ako pumasa dito, then I'd be doomed. Hindi ko alam kung saan ako pupulutin. This was all I ever wanted.