The Secret Daughter

Chapter 5

General

"You sure about this Lea? They are doing a rap musical, and rap is far away from your field"

Lea stops from walking as she turns around to look at Jecca, her personal assistant / friend "Jec, I've made up my mind and yes I will be doing this" she said, and she sound serious that's why Jecca sighed.

"Ikaw ang bahala"

Lea sighed as she hold Jecca's shoulder "I know that you are worried about me, messing my schedule but you don't have to worry about it Jec, you know me and I never did try mess my schedule, isa pa, I'll be just supervising them like what I told the dean" Lea said before removing her hands on Jecca's shoulder as she went walk towards the auditorium.

"Miss Lea" a girl who seems to be on her seventeen or eighteen approach Lea and smiled at her "I'm Catherine po - -"

"The President of the Theater club right? Ma'am Garcia have told me about you" Lea said and extend her arms "I'm glad to be working with you"

Catherine smiled as she gladly accepted Lea's hand "Kami nga po ang dapat matuwa kasi we will be working with you po"

Lea just smiled as she look at Catherine "Is everyone inside the auditorium? Para makapagsimula na tayo"

"I think so po, nakita ko na halos lahat ng members ng theater club kanina pagpasok ko"

"That's good, sige na pumasok na tayo para makarami"

Everyone was stunned dahil hindi nila akala na totoo ang sinabi ni Catherine sa kanila, that Lea Salonga will be the one supervising and will be coaching them. Everyone in the auditorium were greeting and smiling at Lea. Lea did the same too as they formed a circle para magpulong-pulong.

"Good Morning Everyone, I know that kilala niyo na ako, at gusto ko rin kayo makilala since we will be working with each other for almost two weeks kaya introduce yourself to me first" Lea said while smiling at them.

The member of the theater club introduce their selves one by one until Lea notice that Maqui and Ja, whom she met yesterday wasn't there.

"Okay, I've read the script and search for songs that you guys have picked. So gusto ko sana marinig muna kayo while acting some scenes" Lea commanded and the circle was broken as the members went to their place.

"Ahh Cath"

"Yes po, Coach Lei?" tanong ni Catherine at tsaka lumapit kay Lea.

"I just want to asks, may members ba kayong nagngangalang Maqui at Ja? Sa kanila ko kasi narinig ang tungkol sa play na gagawin niyo"

"Ahh si Maqui at Ja po ba? Nasa labas po si Maq, abala sa pagtawag kay Ja mukhang hindi po nito nabasa ang chat ko kagabi, mukhang maaga nakatulog ang dami ba kasing activities na sinalihan ng batang iyon"

Napatango na lang si Lea as she shake her head "Maagang natulog which means dapat maagang nagising" Lea murmured "Catherine, wag munang pagtakpan siya, she's late and that wouldn't change, I pressumed her role isn't to big kaya hindi ka nag-aalala kung nandito siya right?"

Catherine awkwardly smile and was hesitant to answer.

"Anyway, let's start doing the scene 1" Lea shouted.

"Ahh Miss Lea, hindi po natin masisimulan ang scene 1 dahil wala pa po si Ja" sambit ng isa sa mga member ng theater club na nakatayo malapit sa kanila.

Napafacepalm na lang si Lea "She's J-Juliet?"

Napatango ang lahat sa tanong ni Lea, she just sighed as she was cursing inside her mind "She's so inconsiderate" she said "Alright! Let's do the first scene na hindi kasali si Ja so we can use the time wisely" Lea said as she clap her hands three times indicating that the person who will be doing the scene should move "Start"