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Chapter 20 - Arvin's Brokenheart

Chapter 20 - Arvin’s Brokenheart

Martin’s POV

Ito na ‘to, this is the day. This is it. Para akong matatae. Pinagkikiskis ko na yung palad ko dahil kanina pa akong parang nilalamig. Pinagpapawisan ako ng malamig. Yung nilagay na make-up sa akin kadiri na hindi ko alam parang naglapot.

Bahala na ito na ‘to. Kami na ang susunod.

Wala akong kinakausap. Papano kung mautal ako? Papano kung masubsob ako? Papano kung makalimutan ko mga linya ko? Please Woolridge High bagalan niyo pa. Take your time.

Umupo ako para hindi ko makita yung ibang mga kasama ko na nagre-ready. Paikot ikot ako. Diko alam kung san ako pupunta. Diko alam kung saang lungga ako pupunta. Gusto ko mag-hibernate! Para na akong masusuka!

“Guys, come on now be ready tayo na ang susunod” Sir Agnote announced

“Lets give a hand for Woolridge High for a very beautiful performance” the Emcee said na nag-echo sa buong auditorium

Shet! Kami na ang susunod! Ito na nga!

“And now, Lets welcome Maria Monte High with their play entitled ‘What Comes Next’. Lets give them a warm round of applause”

Shit mukhang madaming tao. Andami dami kong naririnig na nagpapalakpakan. Teachers, parents, brothers, sisters how do you brush your teeth.

Nakita ko si Anne. She is wearing the gown na nakita ko sa design! She looks so dashing! Para siyang greek goddess! She looks so beautiful.. She looks….

LIGHTS OUT.

And my heart skipped a beat.

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Kalagitnaan na ng play. I am enjoying it so far. Ang sarap sa pakiramdam pala. Maraming nanonood. We are already on the dancing part ng eksena. We were dancing to something na classical yung music and I am loving this. We were looking at each others smile. We are taking this play seriously. I kept in mind hindi na ‘to practice and I need to give my best shot.

We danced, and danced and danced. We smiled. We swayed. And I cant get enough of this scene. I have this feeling that I am already finally connecting with my character. Parang i am wishing that this is the real life. I can feel  Anne’s eyes na kinakausap ako. I talked to her using my eyes too.

Then nagpalit na ng eksena. The scene required deep emotional connection. We both have to feel really sad because we are about to go separate ways. The parents of Anne’s character doesn’t approve of her relationship with the character I am portraying as a prince.

I can feel the pain. Iniisip ko na kapag ito nangyari sa totoong buhay na hindi ko na siya makikita, I might just cry. In an instant, tears started to run down my face while saying “Please let’s fight for this. I know you know that you love me just like I do. Please don’t leave. Let’s fight for this, Please.”

And Anne is a pretty good actress. I saw tears running down her cheeks too as she answered.. “My love, it is true that I love you dearly, I wanted to fight for you. This is the only way I know how. If I won’t go with their wishes, my parents would have to do something that would eternally break my heart.” and she sobbed and give me her one last embrace on that scene and exited while I cried hard and shouted “PLEASE! DON’T!”

The play went so well. I never stuttered. Ganun lang pala dapat. You have to make your audience believe what you are acting. You have to make them feel every pain, sorrow, happiness… Everything. Hindi nga ako makapaniwala na halos matatapos na yung play.