Binagsak ko ang sarili sa long sofa habang hinihintay ko ang kagrupo kong dalawa. For sure they're late again katulad ko. Kung late man ako, mas late na naman sila.
"Wala kang trabaho?" pagkapasok agad ni Arcie ay 'yon na ang bungad niya. He's my loveteam back then. "Kain muna tayo?" aya pa niya.
"Ginagawa mo rito? May meeting din ba kayo?" nagtataka kong tanong. Nang lumipat ako rito sa AUP ay sinundan niya na rin ako matapos ang kontrata namin. May gusto yata talaga 'to sa'kin, eh.
Nagulat ako nang siya mismo ang bumangon sa'kin. "Ano ba?!" singhal ko.
"I have something to say," mahinang sabi niya sa'kin.
"Chika 'yan?" mahina kong tanong at mas lumapit sa kanya. "Tell me," tinataas taas ko pa ang kilay ko.
"By the way, you looked good today," nag thumbs up pa ito sa harapan ko. Nakangiti niya pa 'kong tinititigan.
"Ah, so yesterday?" tinaas ko ang isang kilay, nakangisi.
"Tinatanong pa ba 'yan? Gusto kaya kita." Proud niya pang sabi sa'kin.
"I don't like you," I shrugged. "What's the tea?"
"Eh 'di ba the audition that's going on upstairs, cooking show pala!" kwento niya. "I thought Lian would get the audition kasi nga 'di ba lagi siya ang nasa top 1 sa online, panelists last week, tapos votes but Heinz got it today!"
"Seriously? Last audition nila now, right? Who are the judges?" tanong ko.
"There are also artists at AUP, halatang luto ang ginagawa. Baka nga trending na naman 'yan! Heinz is obviously wealthy," I looked around when he yelled. Not gonna lie but Heinz is literally rich.
"Someone will hear," bulong ko as I covered his mouth. "Hindi pa naman tapos 'di ba? Akyat tayo, wala pa naman mga kasama ko rito."
Hinalikan niya ang kamay ko na nasa bibig niya. "I'll watch it again? Kain na lang tayo," aya niya habang ibinaba ang kamay ko.
Tumayo na 'ko para pumunta sa itaas kung saan mayroong last audition na magaganap. Sana lang wala r'on si mom.
Bago ko pa buksan ang pinto ay nabuksan na iyon ni Aina, one of the A Plus na sobrang sungit. We're not friends but I prefer her than Ayz na walang pake sa paligid. I hate our name, A Plus. What the fuck is that?
Mauuna na sana kaming lalabas ni Arc ngunit binangga niya pa 'ko para makapasok. Tinignan ko siyang naglalakad para maupo sa sofa na hinigaan ko kanina. Habang hinihila na 'ko palabas ni Arc ay pinapagpag pa ni Aina ang upuan. Diring diri na ba siya sa sarili niya? Sana dinuruan ko pa 'yon kanina!
When we arrived, practically everyone was focused on the audition. Sinamaan ko agad ng tingin si Arcie, he quickly grabbed my hand kasi. He wanted us to have an issue for sure.
"Let's seat near the other artists up front," bulong niya sa tenga ko. The darkness remains at the back, and the light shines on the stage. I knew if someone took a picture of us, they would think he kissed me. Nakaharap ba naman ako sa kanya habang hawak niya pa rin ang kamay ko.
"Back off," I gently pushed him. "I don't want us to get involved in trending. I'd rather Lian go first," nauna na 'kong naghanap ng mauupuan, where the camera would automatically focus on me and the other artists of AUP.
"Just don't let me get interviewed here," I said to myself as I glanced behind. Ba't hindi man lang lumapit na 'tong si Arc? Tunganga ang peg niya today?
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In the Night Sky
RandomDespite the fact that they have their own world in showbiz, they have been secretly engaged. Their parents are rival, yet they are trapped in a scenario in which they must sanction a covert marriage. Will anything change in a non-serious situation f...
