Chasing Nothing [COMPLETED]

CHAPTER 22

Second day na ngayon ng intrams at ngayong gabi rin ang performance na gagawin ko, nandito kami ngayon sa backstage hinihintay na tawagin ako.

"Hoy, doggie galingan mo." sabi ni Phoebe sa'kin.

"Tangina Phoebe-lat kinakabahan ako."

"H'wag kana kabahan, oh lagukin mo! " sabi ni Daphne at inabutan ako ng isang bote ng tubig.

Narinig ko naman ang tawa ni Phoebe sa likod pero hindi ko nalang siya pinansin at ininom ang ibinigay ni Daphne.

"Potangina mo!" sigaw ko kay Daphne pag katapos idura ang ininom ko mula sa bote na ibinigay niya.

"Sarap ba? Purong gin 'yan." sabi niya sabay tawa ng malakas.

"Gaga, hindi ba bawal 'yan? Gusto mo ba ako mag wala sa stage?"

"We bought it earlier sa isang booth at nilagay dyan sa water bottle, pwede naman 'yan Vienn, pampa kapal ng mukha." natatawang sabi ni Athena.

"Gaga ka, Tin. itutulad mo pa si Vienn sa pagiging makapal ng mukha mo." pang babara sakaniya ni Anthea.

Hindi ko naman na sila pinansin at sinubukang lumagok, dahil nga mababa ang tolerance ko sa alak ay agad ako nahilo lalo na at puro ang ipina inom nila.

"Ang panget talaga ng lasa, potangi—"

"Baby." tawag sa'kin ng isang familiar na boses mula sa likod.

"Uyyyyy, baby daw doggie oh!" sigaw ni Phoebe.

"Check the label mommy." pag kanta naman ni Daphne at Athena.

"Ano po 'yon, Ma'am Romualdes?" tanong ko naman sakaniya na ngayon ay nasa harap ko na.

"Are you ready?" tanong niya habang inaayos ang buhok ko.

I'm wearing a black long sleeve na crop top paired with a gray pants and black shoes.

"I'm nervous." sabi ko at niyakap naman niya ako ng mahigpit.

"I don't like what you're wearing, you're abs are showing." seryosong bulong niya sa'kin at sinimangutan ko naman siya.

"Goodluck." pagkatapos niya akong halikan sa noo ay sakto naman na tinawag ang pangalan ko.

Bago ako tuluyang umakyat sa stage ay kinuha ko pa ang isang basong tubig na hawak ni Athena at diretsong ininom.

"Potangina naman gin din 'yan?!" sigaw ko sakanya pag katapos maibuga ang ininom.

Sila naman ay muling natawa.

"AND NOW LET'S ALL WELCOME, THE REPRESENTATIVE OF ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT. SELENE VIENN VELASQUEZ!" masiglang sigaw ng emcee at umakyat na ako sa stage.

May dalawa ako kasamang sumayaw sa stage habang ang banda naman ay nasa gilid lang.

Now playing Look What You Made Me Do by Taylor Swift

I don't like your little games

Don't like your tilted stage
The role you made me play of the fool
No, I don't like you

Pag sisimula ko sa kanta habang sumasayaw, agad naman hinanap nang paningin ko si Ma'am Romualdes na ngayon ay seryosong naka tingin sa'kin habang naka upo sa harap ng stage.

I don't like your perfect crime
How you laugh when you lie
You said the gun was mine
Isn't cool, no, I don't like you (oh)

Lalo ko naman tinignan sa mata si Ma'am Romualdes habang dahan dahang lumuluhod sa stage.

But I got smarter, I got harder in the nick of time
Honey, I rose up from the dead, I do it all the time
I got a list of names, and yours is in red, underlined
I check it once, then I check it twice, oh!

Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me...
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me do

Naghiyawan naman ang mga nanonood kasama na ang mga kaibigan ko na nasa crowd din, habang itong si Ma'am Romualdes ay kinakagat na ang pang ibabang labi niya.

I (I) don't (don't) like your kingdom keys (keys)
They (they) once belonged to me (me)
You (you) asked me for a place to sleep
Locked me out and threw a feast (what?)

The world moves on, another day another drama, drama
But not for me, not for me, all I think about is karma
And then the world moves on, but one thing's for sure
Maybe I got mine, but you'll all get yours

But I got smarter, I got harder in the nick of time (nick of time)
Honey, I rose up from the dead, I do it all the time (I do it all the time)
I got a list of names, and yours is in red, underlined
I check it once, then I check it twice, oh!

Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me...
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me do

I don't trust nobody and nobody trusts me
I'll be the actress starring in your bad dreams
I don't trust nobody and nobody trusts me
I'll be the actress starring in your bad dreams
I don't trust nobody and nobody trusts me
I'll be the actress starring in your bad dreams
I don't trust nobody and nobody trusts me
I'll be the actress starring in your bad dreams

I'm sorry
But the old Taylor can't come to the phone right now
Why? Oh, 'cause she's dead (oh)

Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me...
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me do

Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me...
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me do

Natapos ang performance ko nang hindi man lang inaalis ang tingin kay Ma'am Romualdes, habang ang mga nanonood ay tuloy lang sa pag sigaw.

"Woah, grabi kana doggie ha. Ang intense mo, tignan mo itong si Grace laglag ang panga sa'yo." natatawang bungad sa'kin si Phoebe pagkababa ko sa backstage na muntikan pa akong malaglag dahil sa hilo dala ng alak.

"Hoy! Grace umamin ka nga, bet mo ba itong doggie namin?" nakakalokong tanong niya kay Grace.

"Of course! Bakit ibibigay mo ba siya sa'kin?" natatawang pang bawi ni Grace kay Daphne.

"Hala, may karibal ang ating manok!" madramang sigaw ni Athena.

"Manahimik nga kayo dyan ano anong sinasabi niyo, nahihilo na ako."

"Velasquez" seryosong tawag ni Ma'am Romualdes.

"Speaking of manok." sabi ni Phoebe kaya nakatanggap siya ng batok kay Anthea.

"Yes po Ma'am Romualdes?" inosenteng tanong ko naman sakaniya.

"Let's go to my Office so you can change your clothes." seryosong sabi niya at hindi naman na ako umangal.