Kabanata 36Talent Portion
Pumunta ako sa backstage at mula dito ay kitang-kita ko kung paano nila inayos ang kakantahan ko mamaya.
Narinig ko ang pabulungan ng buong crowd at mukhang nagtataka kung bakit high chair at mic ang nanduon.
"Okay, kahit nalilito tayo, let's welcome, candidate number 18!" sabi ng lalaking emcee.
"Tsh! Loser!" Rinig ko pang bulong ni number 17 na sumayaw ng ballet.
Hindi ko siya pinansin at lumabas ng stage.
Nakangiti ako habang naglalakad papunta gitna at nakita ko ang pagkunot noo ng mga judges at ang paglakas ng bulungan ng crowd.Umupo ako sa highchair at inayos ang guitara ko. Pwede itong i-connect na parang electrical guitar at lumakas ang tunog at ganon ang ginawa ko.
Tahimik lang sila habang nag-reready ako at nang masigurong ayos na ay ngumiti ulit ako sa crowd.
Nakita ko pa ang pag-face palm ng tatlong babae at ang pagkunot noo ng buong kaklase ko maliban kila Chester at Lindzy na nakangiti.
Bago pa man ako magsimula ay kinuha ng isang judge na nasa kanan ang mic at nagsalita.
"Excuse me, but are you sure that you will sing, Ms. Reagan? You can still change" sabi niya na ikinatawa ko ng mahina.
"I'm a hundred percent sure, Ma'am. And don't worry, this is my field" sabi ko.
Tanging boses ko nalang ang naririnig dahil wala ng backround music.
"O-okay. You may start" nag-aalanganing sabi niya at ngumiti ako.
"This song may sound quite offensive but it means a lot from me. It explains my feelings. So, if you knew this song, please sing with me" sabi ko bago nagsimulang mag-strum.
Tahimik kong sinimulan ang intro na matagal ko ng prinactice para sa araw na ito.
"I can swear, I can joke
I say what's on my mind
If I drink, if I smoke
I keep up with the guys"Pagsimula ko ng kanta. Nakita kong nahulog ang panga ng malapit sa akin pero mas lalo naman iyong ikinangiti ng dalawang taong nakakaalam ng tunay na ako.
"And you'll see me holding up my middle finger to the world
Fuck your ribbons and your pearls
'Cause I'm not just a pretty girl"Napangiwi pa ako ng magmura ako pero patuloy pa rin sa pagkanta.
'Well, I'm used to it'
"I'm more than just a picture
I'm a daughter and a sister
Sometimes it's hard for me to show
That I'm more than just a rumor
Or a song on your computer
There's more to me than people know"' "There's more to me than people know" , yeah. Definetly'
"Somedays I'm broke, somedays I'm rich
Somedays I'm nice, somedays I can be a bitch
Somedays I'm strong, somedays I quit
I don't let it show, but I've been through some shit"Napapikit pa ako habang kinakanta iyon dahil damang-dama ko talaga ang kanta.
'I can really relate in this song. I'm glad that I chose this'
"I can swear, I can joke
I say what's on my mind
If I drink, if I smoke
I keep up with the guys
And you'll see me holding up my middle finger to the world
Fuck your ribbons and your pearls
'Cause I'm not just a pretty girl
BINABASA MO ANG
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