The Possessive CEO

CHAPTER XLI

Chapter 41: Tchaikovsky's Music

Marsh Lahm's Point of View
      The day had come. I couldn't keep my composure. I fidgeted with my fingers, and second seemed like eternity. I scanned the whole area trying to look around the venue.

Maraming tao na naka formal attire, business suit. Women walks with sophistication and flaunting their expensive jewelries, napaka ganda ng suot nilang dresses, some were socializing with everyone. May mga designate seats for all people, mga kilalang tao, actor and actresses, politicians, bachelors who rocks the business and fashion industries, and many more.

This past few minutes I saw Austin, he tried to approach me pero umiwas ako agad. I know he felt sorry, but times soothes everything. The stage is full of lights and all. May nakalagay ng grand piano sa gitna and in any minute uupo ako sa bench and isa sa taong tutugtog. Hindi ko talaga mapigilan na  kabahan dahil napakalaking event nito. Magkano kaya ang buong budget ng production para dito? Maybe a million? Or more than that. Maybe. Such a luxury. May mga camera din in every angle and I'm sure pinapalabas ito sa buong mundo. I'm not kidding. This is only my dream, to play with the world, and the world hear me play. Pero ngayon matutupad na, abot kamay ko na.

Wait a minute, bigla kong naalala ang convo namin ni Tori.

"Did you know someone asked the management of the competition to move the location? It's just a rumor though. Hindi ako masyadong nakinig sa source ko but I heard something about hear and the world"

Hear and the world, hindi kaya? Bigla akong napatingin sa gilid ko kung saan nakaupo si Kalev. Wearing an expensive tailored suit, I mean personalized expensive tailored suit na gawa ng isang famous fashion designer. He's handsome and looks like a prince lalo na ang kulay na suot niya is white with the touch of gold. Ibang-iba ang kulay na suot niya ngayon dahil laging black na tuxedo ang sinusuot niya lalo na kapag may business transaction but now it's white and gold. Mapapanganga ka na lang kapag nakita mo siya, everyone paid him so much attention but I paid him so much adoration. His messy hair is now perfecly trimmed and brushed up. He's perfect.

Impossible. Napailing na lang ako ng bumalik sa isipan ko ang salitang hear at world. Am I overthinking? Yes, yes I am. I shrugged the thoughts away, imposible na si Kalev ang nagpamove ng location. Bakit ba ako nagiisip ng kung ano-ano. At bakit iniisip ko na related sa akin 'yun? Hmp! Dapat isipin ko muna ang mas importanteng bagay. Wala kami sa backstage, we're in the front. Actually, sa pinaka unahan mayroong ten round table at doon nakaupo ang mga contestants. At sa likod naman ng round table ay mga audiences. Nakikita ko ang mga kasali sa competition, from different country, they look confident and they have this aura saying they'll win no matter what.

"Nervous?" Kalev holds my hand and brushes his thumb to my palm. Tumango ako.

"Who wouldn't be? This place is fantastic! People around the globe will see our performance, kinakabahan talaga ako." My stomach churned and my breathing stops. Buti na lang konte lang ang kinain ko kanina kung hindi baka kanina pa ako nasuka dito sa inuupuan ko.

"I'm with you, baby." How could he be so calm in times like this? Sana lahat kayang kumalma.

"By the way, you looks so pretty in your dress." He said with a wink. Napatingin tuloy ako sa dress na suot ko. The color of my dress is matched with him na umabot hanggang tuhod ko. Yes, I agree. Maganda ang pagkagawa sa suot ko ngayon.

"Good evening ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to the Recital Competition 2018." The lights focuses to a middle-age American guy on the center of the stage. I think it's now starting. I tried to calm my mind and my heart but failed eventually. Siguro mawawala lang ang kaba na nararamdaman ko kapag hinalikan ako ni Kalev. Oh my! I pinched myself, ano ba tong iniisip ko! Mawawala ang kaba ko once na matapos na kami mag perform.