Sarah's POV
*Flashback*
"Nak, Bangon. May flight pa tayo"
Yes. My mom's already waking me up for the contest. I was about to stand up when i felt someone carrying me up from bed. I knew it. Dad always did that to me with some matching tickling on my peripherals. And i love that. I had been on AngTV since i was 4 pero i stopped when i turned 6. Mahirap din kasing isabay sa studies. However, at 6, i started joining singing contests. I had been a representative of our school in some singing contest. Lagi nila kong sinasali. At the age of 7, pumunta kami ng mom ko sa Gensan for being a representative on the contest held there.
The contest has started and i was the third to perform. Di pa ko umiinom ng tubig. I felt very nervous for i knew what might happen pag di ako nakainom ng water. Nagkataon naman na the contestant preseding me wasn't able to make it kaya naman sobra talaga akong kinabahan and my mom was in the restroom. Whaaaat am i gonna do ?
I was sitting on the stairs with my knees on my chest and my hands on my face when small feet suddenly appeared on my sight.
"why are you cying?' i just heard. WOW.. this kid here was just so assuming. I wasn't crying !!
"Hindi ako umiiyak no ! Pwede ba ?!" I answered him.
"Oh that. I can't understand you. Sorry." Naku naman !! Kinakabahan na nga ko ee. But I guess, I needed someone to talk to kaya sinabi ko.
"I'm just so nervous !! I feel like my heart is about to jump off my body. I am soooo thisty and i'll be the one to perform. I really need to drink water!!" i said with full of emotions. Haha.
"Oooh. Here. Will an apple juice do?" He handed me his juice. That was sweet. I thought.
'You sure? I might just drink all of it. You know." I said.
"Yeah. Sure. Sayo na yan." he said. Slang pa :)
"Thanks ! This will do great for my performance !! Super thanks !!" I hugged him.
"You're on the contest? Here, This is from my dad from US. Some sort of Lucky charm. Good luck !" He handed me a small heart-shaped stone. no doubt. This is indeed a lucky charm.
"thanks !!" i shouted, blushing.
I was really nervous when i went up the stage but when i saw that boy in the audience, i felt good because i knew someone out there cared for me and eased my pain. He was clapping the whole as if he was the only one watching.
At that moment, at the age of 7, on that stage, i felt, for the first time, inspired by someone aside from family.
