Second Love

CHAPTER 16- Ang Talent

CHAPTER 16- Ang Talent

REI’s POV

Ang loko talaga nun ni Ryan, nangaasar pa. Buti naman supportive yun iba. Ano ba naman kasi itong pinasok ko..hehe..hindi naman sa wala akong talent. Kaya ko silang gawan ng portrait, talent yun diba? hehe.. Kaya lang wala naman akong gamit, hindi ako prepared. Kinakabahan naman ako, marami kayang tao, hindi pa naman ako sanay sa crowd.

AKo na pala ang susunod. Hanggang sa tinawag na yun school namin.

Nasa stage na ko, may dalang gitara, buti nakahiram naman si Ate Jane para may gamitin ako sa pagasayaw. Weh, patawa. ;). Uo, magigitara ko, marunong ako nito, choir ako sa Spain eh.

“Hi everyone, I’m Rei of St. Anthony University” bati ko sa kanila. Palakpakan naman sila. Buti na lang supportive ang school sa ganito, walang klase nagyong oras ang buong university kaya mas maraming taga sa amin ang nakapunta. In short, marami akong fans, kahit ayaw nila..hehe.. “Hope you’ll like this.” Hahaha..parang concert lang? Walng kokontra, akin ang stage.hehe..

I’m now starting to play intro of “You Belong With Me” by my favorite Taylor Swift. Ano pa bang tutugutugin ko eh di yun favorite ko at alam kong tugtugin by heart para less pagkakamali. Mukha namang maraming makakarelate sa akin kaya hindi na ako masyadong kinabahan.

RYAN’s POV

Sa wakas, si Rei na ang susunod. Gulat kami, pagpasok niya, may dalang gitara. Marunong siya niyan? Ay baka hindi, props lang yan sa pagasayw. Nye, binabara ko na ang sarili ko? Adik..hehe

She started to play a song after niyang mag intro na parang concert niya. A song by Taylor Swift, hindi niya ako fan pero alam ko yung kanta, sikat yun eh.

“You’re on the phone with your girlfriend, she’s upset. She’s going off about something that you said

‘Cause she doesn’t get your humor like I do” umpisa na siyang kumanta. First time kong marinig siyang kumanta at ngayon habang nagigitara pa. Kamote, nakakainlove. Hehehe.. ;)

“I’m in the room, it’s a typical Tuesday night. I’m listening to the kind of music she doesn’t like. And she’ll never know your story like I do.” Tapos bigla pa siyang tumingin sa akin, ako ba kinakantahan niya? Hehe.. may iba pang sumasabay. E bakit nga ba suma-side comment pa ko?  I-enjoy ko na lang din itong talent portion/concert niya.

(A/N: ang mga sumusunod ay lyrcis nung kanta na feel na feel namang ini-interpret ni Rei)

“But she wears short skirts, I wear T-shirts. She’s Cheer Captain and I’m on the bleachers. Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find. That what you’re looking for has been here the whole time.”

“If you could see that I’m the one who understands you. Been here all along, so why can’t you see?. You belong with me, you belong with me.”

“Walking the streets with you and your worn-out jeans. I can’t help thinking this is how it ought to be. Laughing on a park bench, thinking to myself. Hey, isn’t this easy?”

“And you’ve got a smile that could light up this whole town, I haven’t seen it in a while since she brought you down. You say you’re fine, I know you better than that. Hey, what ya doing with a girl like that?”

“She wears high heels, I wear sneakers. She’s Cheer Captain and I’m on the bleachers. Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find. That what you’re looking for has been here the whole time”

“If you could see that I’m the one who understands you. Been here all along, so why can’t you see?

You belong with me.”

“Standing by and waiting at your back door. All this time how could you not know?. Baby, you belong with me, you belong with me”

“Oh, I remember you driving to my house in the middle of the night. I’m the one who makes you laugh when you know you’re ’bout to cry. And I know your favorite songs and you tell me ’bout your dreams

Think I know where you belong, think I know it’s with me”

“Can’t you see that I’m the one who understands you? Been here all along, so why can’t you see? You belong with me”

“Standing by and waiting at your back door. All this time, how could you not know?. Baby, you belong with me, you belong with me”

“You belong with me. Have you ever thought just maybe. You belong with me?. You belong with me”

(end of song)

“Wow, that was awesome!” banat nung MC. Tapos na yun talent /concert, medyo na starstruck ako dun ah. “Once again, Ms. Taylor Swift of St. Anthony’s” palakpakan naman ang crowd. Patawa rin yung MC, nabigyan naman niya kasi ng justice yun kanta ni Taylor.

Nag bow na siya. Grabe, performance level. Nadala niya talaga yung crowd, halos lahat sumabay. To think na acoustic lang naman, I mean mas nakakadala kasi kung kumpleto, with drums, base mga ganun. Wow, musician? Maybe it’s the music/song or maybe it’s just her.

Bumaba na siya sa stage at ngayon kasama na namin siya. Maraming bumati, nakipag high five pa sa mga teammates ko, close na kasi sila. Pati barkada ko close na rin niya. Hindi naman kasi siya mahirap pakisamahan. First impression lang kasi sa kanya dito ay intimidating.

“An lupet Rei, lahat nakunan ko. Sarap i-upload sa Youtube. Hehe..” si Dina, kasama sa barkada, ang official na taga-capture ng moments.

Rei- “basta lang edited ah. hehe”

“Hindi lang talent..kundi concert,” banat naman ni Andy, barkada at teammate ko na boyfriend ni Dina.

Rei- “Kasi talent ko ang mag-concert. Hehehehe..” ayun, nagtawanan naman sila.

“Ms. Taylor, pa-authograph.” Si Jacob, ngayon lang nakapagsalita. Kasi starstruck din to kanina. At least siya nagsalita na. Teka, wala pa akong dialogue ah.

“Naku Jay, saka na. Pag meron ka ng CD ko. Hehe..” tawanan naman lahat, magaling talagang sumagot tong si Rei. Teka, Jay? Tawag niya kay Jacob? Close ba sila?

“Mas okey yung ginawa mo kanina.” Ako naman. Umakbay pa ako sa kanya. Mas close kaya kami nito. “Kaysa naman nag-karate ka dun, baka imbes na matuwa, matakot sila sayo.” Haha, ang adik ko talaga bumanat.

Rei- “Salamat ah”

Natapos na yung ceremony after magbigay ng awards. Tulad ng, Most participants, Crowd favorite, mga ganun. Pero ang inaabangan, Best Muse. 2nd lang si Rei, masaya na siya dun, unexpected naman yun eh. Ang nanalo kasi yung rumampa ng naka swimsuit at daring yung suot, tsk..ganun ata ang definition ng muse. Best talent naman kami. Malamang kasi wala ng tumalo sa concert ni Rei, partida, hindi pa siya prepared nun.