Peace of the Heart (Cacher Series #1)

Kabanata 11

Kabanata 11

Was

"Hit the low note, Martiza!" Miss Ocampo commanded.

"I'll never let this feeling go. Now that I found you baby, I, won't let go..." I lowered my head to hit the low note.

Miss Ocampo stopped the music and I put the mic on my side. That's the part where I kinda struggle hitting the low note because I was made for high notes. She's patient with me naman because the last time I was a guest on a party, she made me sing a napakataas na song.

"That's your best shot for today, Martiza."

Tumango naman ako.

"Thank you po."

"What about your gown nga pala, hija? Is it fix already?" She asked that made me think.

Weeks had passed since the Cine Project. Alcaeus and I were both busy but we made sure that we go home together. Tradisyon na niya yata ang isabay ako lagi. Ilang araw na rin kaming nagpa-practice at wala naman alam si Alcaeus dahil hindi ko rin sinasabi sa kan'ya at hindi rin siya nagtatanong. Naging busy siya dahil sumakit yata ang bulsa niya sa akin kaya nagtrabaho ulit. I even read some article that his Mom was asked about me and her replied was she wants to meet me! That is shocking!

We're just pretending lang! Bakit she wants to meet me? I am not ready!

And now thinking about my gown, I told Mommy about that and she quickly called her connections. Sandali lang naman itong nagawa but it is very detailed and expensive! It's a halter neck black gown and I like it. Hindi ko lang alam kung ano ang magiging reaksyon ni Alcaeus kapag nakita niya ako.

At bakit ko ba iniisip ang reaksyon niya? Ano ba ang paki ko sa kan'ya?

"Ayos naman na po. May tanong po sana ako..."

"Ano 'yon?"

"Ayos lang naman po kung makipagsayawan ako, 'di ba?"

"You are a guest, Martiza. It's fine!" She exclaimed. "Sino ba ang gusto mong isayaw?" Nahimigan ko naman ang ibang tono sa tanong niya.

"Mga kuya ko po..." I lied.

"So we're just gonna pretend that I'll buy that huh?"

Napatawa ako ng mahina at napatawa rin siya. Kahit medyo may katandaan na si Miss ay umaakto pa rin siya na parang teenager kaya ang gaan talaga ng pakiramdam ko kapag kasama siya.

"Hala si Miss! Syempre... gusto ko rin po siya makasayaw... pero kasi Miss..."

She frowned.

"May mali? Natatakot ka?"

Napatingin agad ako sa kan'ya dahil sa sinabi niya. Paano niya nalaman na natatakot ako? Ganoon ba ako ka-transparent?

"Paano niyo po nalaman na natatakot ako?"

"Halata sa itsura mo, anak. Bakit ka natatakot?" Nag-aalalang tanong niya sa akin.

Napa-isip naman ako.

I can trust Miss Ocampo. Alam ko na hindi niya ako ilalaglag dahil parang anak na rin ang turing niya sa akin. I want to tell her about the deal. I want to tell her everything because I couldn't keep it to myself anymore. Kailangan ko na ng advice.

I sighed.

"We're in a relationship just for the show po," I confessed but she didn't react anything.

She smiled.

"Alam ko," she declared. "Masyadong mabilis ang nangyari, Martiza."

I had no words. I was just looking at her trying to read her mind. Mabilis nga naman ang mga nangyayari siguro dahil wala na rin sa control. We just go with the waves, bringing us to the unsure destination. We have no idea if in the end everything would vanish or there's another phase for this.