Woman Like Me (Little Mix Series #5)

Prologue

PROLOGUE

Dancing...

It is so much more than just swaying to your favorite songs on the main stage. As for me, it is a great thing to lose myself in the music's wave-like rhythm and get pure ecstasy.

"Good to go, Jade," utas ng makeup artist kong si Polo matapos niyang lagyan ng setting powder ang mukha ko. Itinuon ko naman ang pansin sa repleksyon ko sa salamin ng vanity mirror na kaharap.

As usual, Polo is undeniably a great makeup artist. He was able to conceal my blemishes and made me look like someone I barely know. Mukhang sobrang layo kasi talaga ng itsura ko sa mukha ko na walang makeup pero gustong-gusto ko ang gawa niya.

Despite having a monolid pair of brown eyes, we were able to pull a smokey eyes look because of his skills. Kung ano ang ikinataray ng mga mata ko, ganoon din naman ang ikinabait ng mga kilay ko dahil sa hinulma niyang hugis nito. Maski ang ilong ko, maayos din ang pagkaka-contour.

For my thin lips, he chose a crimson-colored matte lipstick. Even so, everything went well together. I love it.

As for my outfit, it was a little bit uniformed to my co-members' top. Pare-pareho kaming apat na naka-corset top. Ang sa akin nga lang ay kulay puti na pinaresan ko ng beige na trouser.

To make it fancier, I wore a gold chain necklace and big pearl earrings. Fortunately, my hairstylist made my ash blonde hair wavy. Sakto namang mataas ang pagkakasikop ng buhok ko kaya kitang-kita ang lahat, maski ang nunal ko sa aking leeg at collar bone.

"Stand by na, Sinclair." Nagsitayuan na kaming lahat nang tawagin na ang grupo namin. Mukhang patapos na kasi ang isang banda sa performance nila.

Currently, we are here in Colegio del Monico to perform our latest song Woman Like Me. School lang naman ito kaya malamang ay hindi ganoon karami ang tao kumpara sa mga concert namin ng mga ka-grupo ko. Kahit ganoon, dinalaw pa rin ako ng kaba.

Nagtabi-tabi kaming apat na miyembro ng Sinclair sa backstage habang hinihintay ang oras naming lumabas. Naabutan ko pa na magkahawak kamay sina Bonney at Darlene at mukhang excited. Si Pamela naman, nag-vo-vocalization habang ako, hinigpitan lang ang hawak sa gold na mic na inabot sa akin.

"Everyone, let's give a round of applause for Sinclair!" We heard the MC say that made the crowd roar. The audience's loud voice gave me some sort of confidence.

Humugot ako ng malalim na hininga bago kami nagsimulang lumabas mula sa backstage.

As soon as we faced the crowd, they shouted louder as if they were super excited to watch Sinclair perform.

How long has it been when I first experienced this kind of hype? Halos hindi ko na matandaan ang eksaktong oras at araw. Pero sa tuwing naririnig kong ganito ang reaksyon sa amin ng madla, pareho pa rin ang tuwang nararamdaman ko.

I used to always long for this kind of recognition. Regardless of the fact that others warned me that my passion for dancing would take me nowhere, I clung to the great depths of joy I get from it.

And now, look where it took me; it took me at the top.

I always say what I'm feeling
I was born without a zip on my mouth
Sometimes I don't even mean it
It takes a little while to figure me out
I like my coffee with two sugars in it
High heels and my jewelry drippin'
Drink and I get all fired up
Insecure but I'm working with it
Many things that I could get rid of
Ain't about to give it up

Bonney was the first one who sang. Sabay-sabay naman naming sinayaw ang dance steps namin para sa kantang ito.

Maraming humiyaw nang pangunahan niya ang kanta. Artista rin kasi siya at magaling kumanta. She always has this sleek hairstyle that suits her morena skin. Medyo mahinhin lang talaga siyang sumayaw pero nadadala naman ng boses niya.