SECRET SUPERSTAR(ON GOING)

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Kinabukasan--

NAKAPIKIT ako habang nakapatong ang ulo sa desk ko. Break time na at talagang di 'ko napaganda ang araw ko. Ewan ko nalang kung magagawa ko pang sumali mamaya sa contest.

"Mamauuuu! Mamau! I see you're lonely eat me!"- nakakarinding kulit ni Eugo habang may hawak na lollipop at pina ikot ikot sa mismong harap ng mukha ko. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin.

" Stop Eugo."- walang gana kong sabi at hinawi ang kamay niya.

Napabuntong hininga naman siya pero di ako tinigilan kase ngayon ay lumakas ang boses niya at animong kumakanta pa!

" Eat me! Eat me! I'm a lollipop! Lick me like you miss me!"- kinakanta niya habang ginigiling ang buo niyang katawan. Bulate amp

Diko maiwasang matawa sa itsura niya.

" Ayan ngumiti kana! Ayos kana?- hinihingal pang tanong niya.

Yan ang ugali ni Eugo kinukulit ako pag masama ang araw ko. He said it was his trick when someone he knew are having bad mood. He frustrate them until they shout their feeling out so afterwards they will be okay.

But I know that already so sometimes I just ignore him.

" Yeah, I didn't bring my guitar. Dad's home.'- nakasimangot kong sabi.

" It's okay i got you." - nakangiti niyang sabi kaya hindi na ako nabahala.

ONE FORTHY-FIVE in the afternoon and everyone are already at the gymnasium, some are on they respected chairs on the audience. As well as the judges are all in prepared.

While here I am looking for Eugo because I didn't see him fo r a while now. I don't hhave the guitar yet!

" Yxia Mauritz De Vera? Why aren't you wearing make up?" - tawag sakin ni Engr. Vasquez isa sa instructor ko.

" Amm sir I don't do make up."- napapahiyang ni ko kaya natawa siya.

" Ikaw talagang bata ka. Wait." - sabi niya hahang may kinausap na babae tsaka itinuro ako. Lumapit naman iyon at may binuksang maliit na bottle. Don ko lang napagtanto na liptint pala iyon at nilagyan niya ang lips ko.

" That's enough hihi you look so cute with red. You're so pretty Yxia."- sabi nito kaya ngumiti nalang ako at yumukod para magpasalamat.

May narinig akong malalakas na yabag kaya napatingin ako sa likod ko. Nakahinga ako ng maluwag nang iabot sakin ni Eugo ang isang Acoustic guitar.

" Umuwi pa'ko sorry hehe. Kay ate yan."- hingal pa niyang sabi.

" Thank you Eugo!" - nakangiti kong pasalamat. He's so kind to me. Nakakainis nga lang minsan.

" Okay! Okay! People here at the backstage be ready. I will dictate your number para prepared kayo bago kayo sumalang sa stage okay?"- nagsisagotan naman sila at ako ay natahimik lang at pinagdadasal na mauuna ako para makauwi agad.

" Unang contestant ay ang Education, second ay Engineering--"- diko na pinansin ang nagsasalita at nakangiti akong bumalin kay Eugo na nakatingin parin sa harap. " Mali pala second ang tourism then third is Engineering---" - tuloy ay diko na tinapos yun. Okay na siguro yung pangatlo diba? Di naman siguro matagal yung performance.

Tudo advice sakin si Eugo habang ako ay di nakikinig. Kinakabesa ko kase yung lyrics ng kakantahin ko I might forgot. I retune the guitar for sure and smile.

I can do this! For my dream!

Nadagdagan ang kaba ko nang nagsimula ng kumanta ang unang contestant. She sang a very passionate song and sang it in ballad. Then afterwards narinig kong nagkukumento ang mga judges. They praise her song and voice.

I got so nervous yet excited at the same time. I'll just make something later for captivation.

In my mind my mom is smiling at me as well as Tanner. I smile and close my eyes to freshen up.

Nagpaalam narin si Eugo na pupunta na sya sa upuan niya sa audience para mapunood daw niya ako.

Minutes after the second contestant made her vow and leave the stage after performing. I stand and shrugged my shoulders.

God be with me!

Tinawag ng emcee ang pangalan at department ko kaya I took the moment to go at the center stage and position myself at the high chair which is going to be my place to sing.

Nagpalakpakan ang mga audience.

"Woohhhh Engineering for the winnnn!!!!!"- sigaw ng isang grupo na may hawak na karatola as a Engineering supporters.

Nagsisabayan ang ibang tao sa sigaw na yun at may sumisigaw pa ng pangalan ko. Nakakatuwa!

Sinenyasan ako ng emcee na magsimula na kaya umayos na ako ng upo at nagsimulang magstrum na kinatahimik ng mga estudyante.

I strummed the intro for my cover of this song 'Bad Liar' by Imagine Dragons then closed my eyes to feel the song.

Oh, hush, my dear, it's been a difficult year
And terrors don't prey on
Innocent victims
Trust me, darling, trust me darling
I changed the melody of the song and make it more slow and sexy.

It's been a loveless year
I'm a man of three fears
Integrity, faith and
Crocodile tears
Trust me, darling, trust me, darling

I remember why I chose this song. It hurts me. I am a great pretender. I am so tired, so tired but keep holding. Lalo kung pinalungkot ang kanta dahil sa personal feeling na nararamdaman ko. Binuksan ko ang mata sa pagkakapikit at tumingin sa harap at inilibot ang tingin.

So look me in the eyes
Tell me what you see
Perfect paradise
Tearing at the seams
I wish I could escape
I don't wanna fake it
Wish I could erase it
Make your heart believe
But I'm a bad liar, bad liar
Now you know
Now you know
I'm a bad liar, bad liar
Now you know, you're free to go

I do the plucking to make it more iconic and classy. Then I sing the outro of the song more captivating with great melody and tune.

So look me in the eyes
Tell me what you see
Perfect paradise
Tearing at the seams
I wish I could escape
I don't wanna fake it
Wish I could erase it
Make your heart believe
But I'm a bad liar, bad liar
Now you know
Now you know
That I'm a bad liar, bad liar
Now you know, you're free to go
I can't breathe, I can't be
I can't be what you want me to be
Oh
Please believe me
Please believe me

I end the song great. As I open my eyes I saw tears and awe in their faces. The faces that I always want to see. I love the feeling.