Beauty From The Pain. (On-Going)

CHAPTER 33

AMARA'S POV

"5-6-7-8 and 1 and 2, left, right and then butt out. Repeat, left, right and then wave. Stomp on the right and pump in and out. Show your curves. Turn around, point, turn around again and then point. So, after that, Single Ladies' chorus will play. Rest muna tayo, Amara."

Humugot ako ng sobrang lalim na hininga at saka napa-upo. Ramdam ko ang pawis na tumutulo sa likod ko kaya hinubad ko na muna ang white shirt ko. I am wearing my sports bra, so, I don't have to worry, it feels really comfortable. Kinuha ko 'yong towel and bottled water sa bag ko para uminom at punasan ang pawis sa noo't leeg.

"Ang dali mo namang turuan, Amara. In fact, ang sarap mong panoorin kapag sumasayaw ka."- CJ's compliment. Napangiti ako sa kaniya at saka ko siya inabutan ng bottled water.

"Thank you, CJ."- tinabihan ko siyang umupo sa sahig. Sumandal ako sa mirror glass na nasa likod namin.

Kaming dalawa lang ni CJ ang nandito, kaya hindi ko maiwasang maging hindi kumportable dahil nakakainip pala kapag dalawa lang ang tao sa dance practice. Compared to the other rooms, may mga kasama sila doon. It's either their members or their back up dancers.

"You have the perfect body and height, hindi na ako magtataka dahil isa ka nga pa lang dating model.. Madami na rin kasi akong nahawakang modelo, pero ikaw yata ang pinaka-nagandahan ako. Mukha kang koryana. Hahaha!"- tumatawa siyang namamangha sa itsura ko. Napa-iling na lang ako sa kaniya't natawa na rin.

She's somehow a good trainer. In fact, ang jolly niya din habang tinuturuan niya akong sumayaw. Pero, mas masaya pa rin sana kung may kasama kaming dalawa dito. Nalaman kong 28 years old na pala siya at mas matanda pa sa'kin.

"You won't believe me if I tell you I hate modelling."- I just felt having a chit chat time with her is not that bad.

"Bakit naman? From modelling, you're now lifting up, Amara. Are you regretting?"- halata sa tono niya ang pagka-curious.

Wala naman sigurong problema kung kwentuhan ko 'tong si CJ, 'di ba? Well, it's up to her if she'll keep this a secret.

"Three years ago, I just wanted to have a simple life, with the man I loved.. Three years ago, I wished that he will not gonna hurt me.. But, three years ago, my wish did not came true. So, even I do not want to become a model, I don't have a choice, because, three years ago, I was really really devastated. That is the only thing I know to escape that situation, three years ago." - mapait na kwento ko kay CJ na nakikinig lang.

'Lucky her. She already knew the reason why I became a model.'

"But, I did not regret for choosing this path. Never."

Bakit ko naman pagsisisihan ang pagiging successful ko? Alam kong hindi pa ito ang pinaka-success na makukuha ko, pero masaya pa rin ako. Sa pag-iwan ko ng nakaraan ko, mas dumami ang mga taong humahanga sa akin, mas madaming tao ang nagmamahal sa'kin ngayon.

Doon pa lang, bawi na ako.

"So, you're a heart broken when you entered this? How about Kim Samuel, your partner?"- nakatungo siya sa'kin. Pansin kong nawawala na rin ang pagod ag pawis namin, considering that there's an air-con here.

"He is my partner from the very start. No'ng makilala ko siya, doon nagbago ang lahat, CJ."- I even shook my head because of the memories I had with that brat.

"He's your boyfriend, right?"- nakangiting ani CJ kaya tinaasan ko siya ng kilay.

Sasagot na sana ako nang may biglang kumatok sa pintuan ng kwarto namin. Tumayo kaming pareho, si CJ ang nagbukas ng pintuan at doon ko nakitang muli ang choreographer sa kabila, si Jerry. He waved his hand on me, I smiled at him.