Sound of Music

Chapter 3

2 days have passed.

I'm thankful to God kasi di niya kami pinapabayaan ng baby ko. I did some research kung makakasama sa baby etong ginagawa ko.

It turns out if the baby is in its first trimester, just cheering and bouncing around a bit should be fine but you shouldn't be lifting anyone (no lifting above 25lbs) or going up in a pyramid, anything that could cause a fall. 

I'm 3 weeks pregnant already and today is our 3rd day of our practice. And slowly, I can feel that I'm starting to gain weight. Lumalakas na akong kumaen. Kaya dapat ay maghanap na ako ng part-time job dahil baka maubos ang savings ko.

"Cheerios! Your break is over go back to the position! Go!"

"Ms. Claire 5 minutes more please?" Lauren asked. Maski ako gusto ko pang magpahinga. Feeling ko I will faint anytime.

Sa totoo lang gusto ko nang umalis sa cheerios dahil sa kalagayan ko. Pero saang club naman ako sasali? Like what I've said parang music school tong napasukan ko. And I hate it.

The clubs in this university are Basketball, Football, Cheerios (a club for cheer leading), Glee Club (maybe you have an idea), Sound Of Music (a club for people who loves to play instruments). Five clubs only. That 5 is the only curricular activities that our university prioritize. Last year we have 10 clubs actually I don't know the story behind it why they excluded the others.

What happened to the other clubs? The rest is history.

"You want a 5 minutes Ms. Perez?"

Tumango naman si Lauren.

"Okay you're out."

"Hehehe. Nag jojoke lang naman ako Ms. Claire tara practice na nga po tayo."

Naiiling na lang ako. Wala talagang patawad to si coach e tsk!

"Okay girls. Listen up! We will try to form the pyramid today. I know it is too strenuous but we don't have much time to practice it. Ready yourselves."

No di ako pwedeng mag lift ng kahit sinong tao ngayon kahit na magaan lang si Fany. It is better on top than to lift a skeleton. Aba kahit buto na lang sa payat yang si Fany mabigat pa din. Sunny c'mon para sa baby mo yan.

"You have-"

"Ms. C-claire." I interrupt her. Kailangan kong subukan.

"Ms. Baudelaire?"

"Pwede po ba ako na lang ang sa taas ng pyramid?" I heard gasps. Siguro nagulat din sila sa sinabi ko.

"Why?" she looked at me...I don't know? Concerned? I shake my head. No kelan pa siya nagkaroon ng concern sa cheerios niya? I mean di naman siya ganoong kasama pero lagi kasi siyang pabor kay Ellise kaya naiinis ako sakanya.

"Please? Can I just try it?" I said with pleading eyes.

Tinitigan niya akong mabuti maybe she's searching for words to say.

"Sige pagbibigyan kita ngayon." she said without emotion.

"WHAT?!" Ellise exclaimed. Siya kasi ang nasa top ng pyramid. I know that she will protest. She is the type of girl who is attention seeker. Tss ano pa ba gusto niya? Nasa kanya na ang lahat.

"MS. CLAIRE THAT IS-"

"What?" Ms. Claire glared at her kaya natahimik siya.

"Are you questioning my decision? Or I must say you're against to my decision? Who is the coach here Ms. Gomez?"