Suddenly It's Magic (Chicser One Shot)

Owy's P.O.V

Hi! I'm Oelejim Louis Concepcion Posadas. Or Owy for short. I'm a member of this dance group, Chicser.

I checked my watch. It's about 7 am. Perfect. I had to be in Movement Dance Studio before 8 am. I'm gonna be late once more because of my brother. 

My brother, Oliver Lance Concepcion, is also a member of Chicser. A real chick magnet. That's what I call him because a lot of girls fall for him. But he's loyal one way or another. One thing I  just hate about him is that he's too slow for everything.

"Kuya! Bilisan mo na nga! Baka ma late pa tayo... muli." I cried out from the bathroom door.

"Patapos na! Kumalma ka nga diyan." he replied. 

It took a few minutes for him to finish. Once he was out, I immediately went inside the bathroom.

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8:15  AM - The clock read. I was sure about one thing: We're late... again.

"Kuya! Kasalanan mo talaga 'to." I said to my brother who was seated beside me in the car.

"Grabe ka, Owy! Ikaw na nga ang huling maligo. Tapos kasalanan ko pa?"

"Kung maaga ka lang sana nagising, maaga ka nakaligo."

"Eh di sana ikaw na ang nauna sa pagligo." He was right. What was I thinking? 

"Tama na 'yan." Our mom interrupted,

Things were about to get ugly. It was a good thing that mom stopped us. We couldn't disobey our mom. So, we followed what she said.

~~~

Once we arrived in the studio for one more practice before the mall show, we were greeted by our trainors and group members. And judging by looks on their faces, they weren't happy.

"Guys, late na naman kayo." Ully, our leader, said.

"Sorry. Kasalanan ko." Kuya Ver apologized.  I couldn't help but feel guilty. I knew I was also the reason why we were late.

"Kasalanan ko rin." I said to them without looking up. I  suddenly felt a hand pulling me outside. The others proceeded in practicing. On the outside, I found out that it was Kath who reeled me out.

Kath. The girl who I'm recently courting. The only girl who makes my heart beat. The only reason why I want to go to practices. Call it cheesy but it's true. She's a member of a dance group: Trivannate, who's just recently known. They're going on mallshows with us.

I still remember how I courted her. I remember it clearly. It was right after the group had dinner, weeks ago. I asked her to walk outside with me.  She didn't hesitate.

"Kath," I said while holding her hand. 

"Hmm?"

"Pwede bang manligaw?" I asked.

"Since mabait ka and a gentle man, sure. Pwede." She replied with a smile.

And after that moment, i didn't stop impressing her.

I got so lost in my own imaginarium that I didn't notice her scolding me.

"Hoy!" She said, snapping her fingers in front of my face. "Nakikinig ka ba?"

"Huh?" I replied in confusion. She rolled her eyes.

"Sabi ko, bakit na late muli kayo?"

"Ah. Natagalan lang sa pagligo."

"Sus. How many minutes did it take for you to finish? 15 minutes? 30 minutes?" Furiously, she asked.

"Nosebleed naman ako sa 'yo. Syempre, babe, I need to look and smell good all the time. Para ma sagot mo na ako."

"Loko ka talaga, Owy. You need to do lots of magic to win my heart." She said with a wink, then went inside studio. I trailed her.

Inside, I saw the others dancing and practicing all our dance steps. I immediately went to my position and then joined the others.

~~~

The moment we got on stage, we were greeted by hundreds or thousands of screaming fans. As the music started, we danced. After us, it was the Trivannate's  turn to dance and entertain  the audience. I watched them dance from the backstage; however, I focused more on Kath.

"Grabe ka makatitig." Biboy said from behind me. I scoffed and gave him a light punch on the shoulder.

The Trivannate exited the stage. The emcee then called Biboy onstage. He did beatboxing which I think was pretty cool.  The program continued. It was just like any other mallshow we had. There were games, meet and greet, and of course, more dancing.

"May we call on the Chicser for their final dance." The emcee said. On cue, we got back on stage. The song Boyfriend, by Justin  Bieber , played. We used Ranz's choreography for the dance. While dancing, I was in a deep thought. However, i didn't lose focus on the dance.

"Should I do it?" I asked myself. And then, I took a glance backstage and saw Kath smiling along with Krish, Jade, and Joana (The other members of Trivannate). "I'll do it."  I said to myself.

"Thank you so much Chicser and Trivannate for being with us tonight!" The emcee said right after our dance. The audience applauded. "I guess that ends our ---"

"Wait!"  I shouted. The audience, emcee, and my friends were all shocked of my sudden action. I turned to the emcee and whispered in her ear.

"Oh.. Okay.. Kath, please proceed here with us. The boys took a step back as Kath went in between me and the emcee. I looked at the crowd. From the looks of their faces, they were confused.

One of the people backstage handed out a chair. We let Kath sat on the chair.

"Owy, ano 'to?" She asked.

"Basta." I said, giving her a reassuring nod.

The emcee handed me a mic. I accepted it with a smile. My fingers quivered in nervousness.

"Um..." My voiced croaked. I then cleared my throat with an 'ehem'.

"Kath," I started again. "Kanina, sinabi mo that I need to do lots of magic to win your heart." I paused for a moment and looked at her. She gave me a look as if asking me to continue. "I don't know if what I'm doing right now counts as 'magic'. But, will you be my girlfriend?"

I heard the audience cheered. They let out "oohs" and "aahs". I bit my lip as I waited for Kath to answer. She cupped my cheeks with her hands and made me face her. She leaned forward and gave me a light kiss on the lips. I flushed deep red as she pulled away.

"Is that a yes?" I asked? regaining my cool.

"YES!" She replied and then hugged me.

The crowd cheered so did the emcee and my friends backstage. I couldn't help but smile. I pulled Kath in for a hug. 

"I love you, Babe ." I whispered in her ear.

"I love you too, Babe." She replied.

END.