Miss Rhythm (Misses Series #2)

Chapter 9

"Riri, stop what you're feeling towards him. It'll be your downfall!" Manuel exclaimed.

"Ang oa naman nito. I don't even feel something for him." I reassured him.

I wasn't even sure if what my feeling is towards Keith. I just think of him as my friend but sometimes, it felt so weird. Like I wanted to make sure that he's okay. That he's getting what he wants.

Or that is just my instincts as their manager?

But we've been together like, since forever. What i'm acting towards him is just normal for the both of us. Or maybe not?

Hindi ko na rin alam! Ito naman kasing si Emmanuel eh. Nananahimik ako dito tapos bigla lang magagalit.

"I want you to stop working as there manager, Riri." he said, now sounded really serious.

"Mau!?"

"What? It's for your own good, Eleina. Your new doctor told you to limit yourself in those kind of activities. It can damage your ear, Ri. You can lost your—"

"Shhh," I suddenly said and he immediately stopped. Oh. So that tactic really works huh? I thought it was just a myth.

"What? Why are shushing me?"

"Is that even a word?" biro ko sa kanya at umiling lang siya.

Dumating na kaming dalawa sa building pero ang mga unggoy ay busy na dahil sa kanilang mall show mamayang hapon. May nakita akong nakasupot na pagkain sa lamesa nang makarating kami ni Manuel sa office ni Mommy, akala ko para sa kanya yun pero para pala sa akin.

"It's for you, Riri." Mommy said as she pushed the plastic bag to me.

"Hindi niyo ako sasabayan? Ako lang ang kakain?" tanong ko sa kanila.

Umiling naman si Mommy at ganun din si Manuel. 

"You didn't eat your breakfast at home, remember?" Manuel said as he tried to remind me that I woke up late this morning.

"You eat that and then rest for a while para matunawan ka. Huwag mag papalipas ng gutom kung hindi makikinig na ako sasusunod sa kapatid mong pahintuin ka sa ginagawa mo." seryosong sabi ni Mommy habang nakaharap pa rin sa kanyang laptop.

Tiningnan ko naman ng masama si Manuel dahil doon. Sumbungero talaga itong lalakeng 'to. Walang magawa kung hindi inisin ako! Akala ko pa naman mabait na siya dahil mukhang concern naman siya sa akin kanina dahil sa kundisyon ko.

"Okay." iyan lang ang tanging nasagot ko kay Mommy dahil baka pahintuin nga ako sa pagigigng Manager ng The Hours.

Kumain ako ng sakto lang dahil hindi naman ako nagugutom. O nalipasan na ako ng gutom dahil anong oras na rin.

The next few hours was hectic because of the mall show. Hindi pa sila makaka-perform on big stage dahil hindi pa naman ganoon kalaki ang kanilang fanbase at hindi pa sila on demand. 

Pero kapag dumami pa ng kaunti ang kanilang fanbase, maari na namin silang isalang sa arena at mag organize ng concert sa kanila, kahit mini-concert muna. Darating din naman ang panahon na magkakaroon sila ng World Tour.

I was about to enter the practice room. I can hear the loud banging soud of their speaker and I thought I was okay. I thought I can just forget my condition. But when I opened the door, my ears hurt and I shut my eyes really tightly because of the loud high pitched sound.

When I opened my eyes, I was gasping for air and Keith got my attention so I got nervous.

Agad akong umayos ng tayo at inayos ang paghinga ko.