Spotlight Memories

Prologue

"Down to our lead cast. All hands to Ms. Enna Zeus Salonga as Ms. Love Pinatibok!" As my name was announced, I pave my way in the center front of the stage and welcomed with a round of aplause from the audience and made my bow.

I can see some familiar faces in the crowd cheering my name as if Im in a contest or some competition. "Ganda mo EZ!" I cannot agree more with that. "Ang galing mo EZ!" Nor with that. "Idol pa fan sign!" No problem! "Pinatibok mo ang puso ko EZ!" that's my role. Tinawag na din si direk and made his bow.

I hold my co-actors hand on each side then we made our last bow. "For the last time, the cast and crew of Pinatibok ni Love from our very own Galaw Teatro Angeleño." and the curtain was closed.

We all run back stage. Sobrang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko. "Congrats guys!" Technical team congratulated us before we move down the lobby to see our invited guests and GTA alumni.

My God!

For sure, he's here. Athough hindi ko siya nakita sa audience kanina because I intentionally avoided looking for him in the crowd.

After 2 years of no communication makikita ko siya ngayon.

Bakit ba ako kinakabahan? Makikita ko lang naman siya.

Oo, makikita mo lang siya girl at siyempre makikita ka din niya.

Makikita niya ako? Ano naman? Makikita lang naman niya ako, ako na nanakit sa damdamin niya.

Amfeeling!

Pero puso, kalma. Relax ka lang. Anube! Huhuhuhuhu

May chance naman na baka wala naman siya. For sure he's busy din or something. Siyempre he graduated na eh, malamang may work siya.

Tama, tama! Be positive, lokohin mo pa ang sarili mo. Huhuhuhuhu

"Kabado ka no?" IJ pop up in front of me while everyone's busy greeting their guests. "Ha?" Kunyare di ko nalang siya narinig. Mangiintriga to eh. "Hakkdog." Tawa tawa to kala mo gwapo.

Alam kong iniinis ako nito ngayon. Kaya iniripan ko lang siya sabay talikod. "Hoy saan ka pupunta? Nandiyan pa naman siya sa may elev kasama si direk." kaya naman biglang harap ko din sakanya. Lalo pa siyang tumawa. "Happy ka? Happy?"

IJ was supressing his laugh pero "Hahahahahaha ah-aray! Aray ko, tama na. Para joke lang." piningot ko nga siya. "Joke pa more, pingot pa more. Palag?"

Yung kuya mo bigla nag seryoso. "Palag no more. Ang amazona mo talaga, kaya ka- aray!" Piningot ko nga to ulit.

Pasmado ang bibig eh. "EZ naman. Just take it easy." Mahinanon na pakiusap niya. "Paanong take it easy? Makita pa lang kita hina high blood na ako!"

Nag inarte kunyari itong na hurt and placed his hand right in his chest. "Ang sakit mo naman magsalita, parang hindi mo pinatibok ang puso ko." Re-enacting his lines from the show.

Bago ko pa siya pingutin ulit naka takas na ang preso. "Kalalaking tao, duwag." bulong ko sa sarili ko before I went to the girls. "Tumabi ang mga dukha, parating na ang reyna!" pang aasar ni Gel.

Siyempre nag tabihan naman ang mga bruha. "Ilatag ang red carpet! Dadaan ang bida!" sigaw naman ni Riz. "Bigyan ng jacket yan!" sabi naman ni Kai.

Sakto namang may nag hagis ng jacket sakin at saktong sa face ko pa! I heard them laughing at me. "Hahahahaha lakas mo kay kuya Will Kai!" that was Cola.

Punyeta! I silently cursed in my head. Pag alis ko sa jacket they were acting like nothing happened. "Who the hell throw this damn Jacket right in my face?!" Galit na tanong ko. Ang sakit kaya! May metal design itong pesteng leather jacket na to at ang bigat pa!