Sound of Music

Chapter 2

"Santa!"

The memory is still young tho the years have passed.

"19 years old and still counting." nabalik lang ako sa wisyo nang makarinig ako ng malalanding ipit na tili.

I'm laughing in my mind. I can't imagine the boy who always complained in so many things he can't do is now a heartthrob.

Hindi pa ba patunay to? The bitches are bursting into life! Same as my familiar feeling.

Binalik ko ang tingin sa kanya. Sana kainin na ako ng upuan ko. Damn! Nakatitig siya sakin siguro kanina pa. Parang pag inalis niya ang tingin niya sakin, I will runaway again.

"I love playing drums." I felt like crying after he said those 4 words.

"Kyaaaah!~"

"I can't hold it anymore kyaaaah!"

"I really love guys who can play drums!"

"Definitely! They are HOT!"

Nagtitilian yung mga babae sa kilig. While me? I wanted to cry. Di na ako tumingin sa kanya kunwari nagsusulat nalang ako sa notebook ko. Hold your tears Sunny.

"Please be nice to me."

"Okay thank you Mr. Bonfils. You may seat beside Ms. Gomez"

"Kyaaaah! Grabe si Ellise! Katabi na nga niya si Liam pati pa pala si Klaus omo!"

"Lucky girl!"

Wala na akong pakialam. Umasa kasi ako ugh never mind.

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The time flies so fast. Break na namin. Ni wala man lang akong naintindihan sa class ngayon. Masyasdong occupied ang utak ko.

Inayos ko agad yung gamit ko at lumabas. May meeting nga pala kami ngayon.

I'm on my way to field when suddenly someone dragged me into a corner. I’m half disappointed because its not him. But I’m also hoping that-

"What are you doing?" don’t mind what am I suppose to say.

"Doing what?"

"You’re about to tell to Ellise that we had sex" his eyes were like blazing fire. They were not the eyes I used to love.

Inalis ko yung kamay niya na nakahawak sa braso ko. Ayoko nang makipagtalo dahil malalate na ako sa meeting. Mapapagalitan nanaman ako ng coach namin.

"Sunny" nakatalikod na ako sa kanya kaya hindi ko alam kung galit pa din yung mga mata niya.

"Wag kang mag alala hinding hindi niya malalaman." pagkasabi ko niyan umalis na ako.

Gusto ko man siyang awayin pero di ko magawa. Ayoko na ma-stress aba sayang naman ang pagpapabuntis ko sa kanya kung papangit lang tong anak ko noh!

Nang makalayo na ako saka ako umiyak. Wala e mahal ko e. Tanga na kung tanga pero umaasa pa din ako na isang araw matatauhan din siya. Na mas pipiliin niya kami ng anak niya kesa kay Ellise.

Inayos ko muna ang sarili ko bago pumunta sa field. Kailangan maganda pa din ako kahit na may baby na ako.

Pagkadating ko duon. Kanya kanyang tsismis na syempre ang mga cheerios. Wala pa si coach. Aba ngayon lang nalate yun ah.

"Gwapo daw yung bagong transferee?"

"Oo at eto pa taga France daw!"

"Gosh Ellise! You’re damn lucky girl your seatmates are both hotties."

"Mind to share that Klaus kiddo to me?"

Nagulat ako ng may tumabi sakin si Fany pala. Siya lang ang kasundo ko dito sa cheerios.

"Sunny! Share ka naman about dun sa Klaus ba yun? Pano ba bigkasin yun?"

"Kilala mo di ba si Santa? Parang ganun yung Klaus niya."

"Uy ayos ka lang bakit bigla kang lumungkot?"

"Nako wala may naalala lang ako kay Santa." nakangiti kong sabi pero its a sad smile.

"Ano naman?"

"My childhood. Kahit sino naman gusto si Santa di ba?"

"Naman! Ako nga nung bata pa pag malapit na ang pasko nagpapakabait na ako para makatanggap ng gift kay Santa!" ngumiti na lang ako sakanya.

"Girls! Come here!" nagulat kami ng dumating si Ms. Claire. Our grumpy coach.

Nagsilapitan kami bago pa rumatrat ang bunganga niya.

"Listen! Homecoming is over and you got the 1st place. I would like to congratulate the team again for the nth time." Homecoming.

That event is the root of all my unfortunate events right now.

"The Prism Stone University is inviting our team to perform on their foundation week. And according to our dean we only have a week left to prepare. So tomorrow morning be here at 6AM sharp." the girls squeal into excitement. Pero ang kamay ko nilalamig sa kaba.

"Ms. Claire!"

"Yes Ms. Delos Santos any violent reaction?"

"No ma’am. Gusto ko lang po itanong kung ano ang ipeperform natin?"

"What do you think we should perform? Of course our winning stunts and jumps. We will just make some changes." kung kanina kamay ko lang ang nilalamig ngayon buong katawan ko na.

"Ma’am can we just perform a simple cheer dance?" she glared at me. Wrong move Sunny.

"Ms. Baudelaire I believed that you are a clever girl. So may I ask you what is a champion for you?"

"Champion uhm a person who surpassed all the rivals in a competition."

"Good! So I also believed that you know the answer already to your question." oh gods! Of course we are the champion for this year district competition. Kaya dapat ang i-perform namin ay yung bongga din. At dapat may pasabog din.

Am I able to do that when I’m in state like this?

If I quit cheer leading, I will lose my full scholarship. There’s a policy here in our university or I must say requirement for the scholars and all of the students here.

Lahat ng scholar dito ay hindi lang matalino kung hindi talented din in terms of playing instruments. Hindi naman music school tong napasukan ko dahil una sa lahat I checked the school background before I enroll here.

I taught at first that all of the students here are talented. Pero habang nagtatagal ako dito, I realized their entrance exam. Guess what?

Play an instrument your choice and if they like it you’re in. And if you want to be a half scholar you must  pass the exam which is I find it easy. Maybe its just me. And for the full scholar you must pass the exam plus join at least 1 club here.

Kung may pera lang ako bakit ko pa papahirapan ang sarili ko kakatalon at sayaw. No choice I’m solitary.

I don’t know what to do. I feel like I’m in a middle of nowhere and I can’t find the way back home.

If only mom is here. She knows what best for me.

AN:

Next chap may convo na sila Sunny and Klaus. And What do you think Sunny should do about her scholarship? Comment your ideas.

And kung magtatanung kayo kung bakit di na lang siya mag iba ng club well you'll know just keep reading my story. xoxo