This is not the Last

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"Excited na ako sa play!" nagtatatalon na sabi ni Eunice.

"Who isn't right? tara audition tayo!" Aya naman ni Francine.

Grade 11 and Grade 12 students are assigned to do a play. Grade 11 students will do Lés Miserables while grade 12 students will perform Miss Saigon.

"Gaga! Ikaw lang may magandang boses dito!" sabi ni Qiana.

"Oh edi wow." Sagot ni Francine.

Tinignan ko naman ang phone ko na nagvibrate.

Manager:
Good afternoon Allana may urgent photo shoot ka for Bench. Be sure to be here before 6:00 pm.

"Guys alis na muna ako, may photoshoot pa ako." Sabi ko naman at nagpaalam na.

"Ang tagal ni Manong Robert." kinakabahang bulong ko sa sarili ko.

30 minutes nalang at magsi-six na and I don't know kung hindi pa traffic sa place na pupuntahan ko.

"Hey Allana!"

"Oh Hi Macarius!" Bati ko sa kanya pabalik.

"You looked tense?"

"Ang tagal kasi ni Manong Robert, I'll be late for my photoshoot."

"I'll take you there, if it's okay with you?"

"Really? I'll text Manong Robert nalang muna." Masayang sabi ko.

Sumakay na ako sa sasakyan nya at tinext si Manong Robert na wag na munang tumuloy, sinabi naman nito na matraffic sa nadaanan nya.

"Para namang wala kang pahinga sa ginagawa mo? After school work agad." Natatawang sabi ni Macarius.

"It keeps me busy eh and hobby na rin." Nakangiting sagot ko.

We've known each other for like 2 weeks and I must say na comfortable akong kasama nya.

"Parehas pala tayo. Playing football also keeps me busy and passion na rin." Sabi nito.

"You're the captain right? So magaling ka mag football."

"Hindi naman? Swertihan lang ata. Maybe sometimes you can watch my game? I'll give you a great seat."

"Sure, tignan natin ang isang Macarius Soledad na maglaro." Sabi ko at tinaas ang dalawang kamay ko.

"Hahaha, the pressure." Sabi nito sa akin na kinatawa ko.

"We're here." Sabi nito.

"Yey! Thank you! Babawi talaga ako, promise." Sabi ko at lumabas na ng sasakyan nya.

Binuksan naman nya ang window nya at ngumiti.

"Sure, sabi mo yan ah. Coffee this saturday?" Sabi nito.

"Yeah, see you. Thank you ulit." Sabi ko sa kanya at tuluyan na syang umalis.

"I didn't know that you have a handsome boyfriend Ms. Rodriguez." Nakangiting panga-asar ng make-up artist ko.