My Brother's Bestfriends

Chapter 13: Talent portion!

" Celine and Ralph you'll be contestant number 7 so be ready" sabi nung moderator.

" Nathan and Trixie number 8 kayo" sabi nung moderator kila Nathan.

Maya maya nagsimula na ung pageant at isa-isa na ring tinawag ung mga number namin.

" Celine, may talent portion pala ano talent niyo?" sabi ni Kyle

"Ha? wala kaming naihandang talent! " sabi ko pano na yan?

" Don't worry I can play guitar naman kumanta ka nalang" sabi ni Ralph

" Ha? kanta? anong kanta naman? at saka di ako marunong kumanta!" sabi ko

" Ano ka ba Celine we can do it." sabi ni Ralph

"Ate alam ko na ung kakantahin niyo... ung theme song nila mom and dad diba kinakanta natin dalawa yun tuwing anniversary nila?" sabi ni Mark

" Pero iba to, Mark it's a contest!" sabi ko kay Mark

" Contestant number 7 Celine and Ralph." sabi nung MC.

Lumakad na kami ni Ralph papanik sa stage... iniisip ko pa rin kung kakantahin ko ba o hindi ung suggestion ni Mark. Urgghhh wala nang choice yun nalang ung kakantahin ko pero bago yan ano sasabihin ko ngayon?

Nauna nang magpakilala si Ralph... gagayahin ko nalang ung way niyang magpakilala nag practice na ako kanina ng sasabihin ko pero nakalimutan ko dahil siguro sa gulat at kaba. Gulat, dahil nalaman kong may talent portion at kaba dahil sa dami ng taong nanonood.

" Good morning, everyone I am Ralph Yoo 17 years of age and I believe in the saying that the person who really loves will never let you go whatever the situation is." sabi ni Ralph

" Good day! I am Mitchelle Celine Andrada 17 years old and I belive in the saying that every struggle in your life has shaped you into a stronger person you are today. Thank you" sabi ko pagkatapos ng sinabi ko malakas na palakpakan ang narinig ko.

Pagbaba namin ng stage inabangan ako ni Trixie. " What's wrong with those people bat sila pumapalakpak sa sinabi mo? di ba nila alam na napaka non-sense ng sinabi mo?" sabi ni Trixie. I can't take it anymore!

" There's nothing wrong with them. Actually, ikaw ang may mali kasi sila marunong mag-appriciate ng katotohanan... eh ikaw kailan mo ma- realize na ayaw sayo ng taong gusto mo?" sabi ko sabay talikod sakanya.

" How dare you to say that!" sigaw niya pero di ko na siya nilingon pa.

" Woah, galing mo girl!" sabi ni Britany.

" Sis, I think you should bihis na kasi talent portion na yung next." sabi ni Diane. Hala!!!

Pumasok na ko sa isa sa mga cubicle dito sa ladie's room para mag palit ng damit and I am now wearing silver dress na hanggang above the knee with silver heels.

" Candidate number 7" dinig kong tawag ng moderator.

Pano na to?! kakanta nalang kaya ako?

" We can do it, Celine trust me just give your best" sabi ni Ralph.

Maya-maya pa nagsimula nang tumugtog si Ralph.

"It's amazing how you
Can speak right to my heart.
Without saying a word
You can light up the dark." Si Ralph na ung nagsimulang kumanta.

"Try as I may, I could never explain
What I hear when you don't say a thing." ako na ang kumanta sa una nakakahiya pero nung narinig kong pumalakpak ung mga tao nagpatuloy lang ako sa pang kanta

"The smile on your face
Lets me know that you need me.
There's a truth in your eyes
Saying you'll never leave me.
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me wherever I fall.
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me whenever I fall.
You say it best when you say nothing at all." Sabay kami ni Ralph sa chorus habang kumakanta kami nakatingin lang sakin si Ralph kaya tumingin nalang din ako sakanya.

"All day long I can hear
People talking out loud
But when you hold me near
You drown out the crowd" Isang familiar na boses ang narinig ko at hindi si Ralph yun pagtingin ko sa likod nakita ko si... NATHAN? anong ginagawa niya rito?

"Try as they may, they can never define
What's been said between your heart and mine." Sabay kami ni Nathan na kumanta sa stanza na to.

"The smile on your face
Lets me know that you need me.
There's a truth in your eyes
Saying you'll never leave me.
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me wherever I fall.
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me whenever I fall.
You say it best when you say nothing at all.
'Cause you say it best when you say nothing at all." In fairness maganda ung boses nilang dalawa.

"The smile on your face
Lets me know that you need me.
There's a truth in your eyes
Saying you'll never leave me.
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me wherever I fall.
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me whenever I fall.
You say it best when you say nothing at all.
'Cause you say it best when you say nothing at all." Nagulat ako nang hawakan ni Ralph ung kamay ko at hinalikan iyon. Nagsigawan naman ung mga tao

"That smile on your face,
The truth in your eyes,
The look in your eyes,
The touch of your hand
Lets me know that you need me."
Lumapit naman si Nathan sa akin para kunin ung kamay ko, lumuhod pa siya habang kumakanta kami ng sabay. Mas lalo namang nagsigawan ang mga tao.

The smile on your face,
The look in your eyes,
The touch of your hand
Lets me know that you need me" Sabay sabay kaming tatlo na kumanta hanggang sa matapos ang kanta.

Pagkatapos ng kanta pumalakpak ang mga tao tapos nag standing ovation pa.

Ang pinagtayaka ko lang bakit kumanta din si Nathan sa number namin?

Nathan.

Habang papalakad kami papunta sa stage nakita kong magkausap si Ralph at Celine at doon na umiral ang pagkaselos ko bakit pag ako ang kumakausap sa kanya sinusungitan niya ko pag si Ralph kinakausap niya?

Hanggang sa dumating ang talent portion... nakita nakatingin sila sa isa't isa kaya naisipan kong umakyat ng stage at kumanta din.

" Nathan where are you going?" sabi no Trixie. Di ko siya pinansin dahil nalaman ko din ung ginawa niya kanina kay Celine sa ladies' room.

" Huwag mo nang uulitin ung ginawa mo kay Celine kanina dahil ako ang makakatapat mo!" sigaw ko sakanya sabay punta sa stage at doon na ako kumanta kasama si Celine.