Unsuccessful Landing II: To Crash on His Arms (COMPLETE)

𝓚𝓪𝓫𝓪𝓷𝓪𝓽𝓪 11

The Eve by EXO plays on every speaker of the gym. It's the last performance of the today. The highlight of the event.

Umpisa pa lang ng kanta, dumagundong na ang gym.

I've watched the dance practice of the song. Ilang beses ko din napanood ang video performance nila on stage. It makes me feel funny inside because it's affecting me. That's how good it was.

Pero ang mapanood itong sayawin nila Santi, I didn't expect that I will be speechless and blushing because of it. It was so different when I watched it on YouTube. They're so good that the gym is vibrating because of all the screams of the audience!

I feel like my mouth is open throughout the performance. Halos nakatulala na lang ako sa mukha ni Santi na walang kangiti ngiti. He will just smirk sometimes during the performance. Halos walang effort ang mukha niya pero sobrang lakas pa rin ng dating no'n.

"First time mo lang siya mapanood sumayaw, right?" Ate Mia look at me teasingly

I look at her defensively. She sounds like I just got caught in the act of admiring my crush. I wasn't!

"I-It's not like that, Ate Mia! I-I was just amazed, a-and-"

"No need to panic, baby girl!" She chuckled. "I was just asking you. No need to be defensive."

Namula ang pisngi ko. Tumatawa siyang umakbay sa akin at pinaglaruan ang nakatirintas kong buhok. Parehas na kaming nakatingin kila Santi na katatapos lang sumayaw at papunta na dito sa pwesto namin.

"Alam mo bang kalaban 'yan last year?"

Napalingon ako kaya Ate Mia na nakatingin pa rin sa harapan.

"Sino po?"

"Si Santi." Sinulyapan niya ako. "Sa Zahara siya last year, hindi ba? Kasama siya sa ZU Dance Group last year, pati na sina Drake at Dracus. It was a remarkable competition because we lose after five years of reigning Dance competition as the champion."

Siguradong bumakas ang mangha sa mata ko. Hindi ko alam 'yon! All I know is both my cousins won the competition. We even celebrated it by going roadtrip in Tagaytay!

"Siya ang nagdala ng panalo nila. They're all good, but his new face made great impact. Natalo kami." Tumawa siya kahit pa pagkatalo nila ang pinag-uusapan namin.

"I heard his father was a dancer," I said.

Si Kuya Drake ang nagsabi no'n sa akin nung umalis si Santi sa bahay nila matapos naming maglaro at kumain ng miryenda.

"Really? I already saw his father once! OMG! Bigla kong naalala si Channing Tatum! I bet his father can dance like him!" Nataop niya ang bibig at halos tumili na sa sobrang kilig.

Alanganin akong ngumiti. Nasa malapit na kasi ang pinag-uusapan namin! Halos isang metro ang layo niya sa amin dahil abala pa siya sa pagkausap sa ibang kagrupo namin tungkol sa naging performance. But he's already looking on our side. Nagtama pa nga ang paningin namin.

"I imagine his dad dancing like Channing Tatum! Yung gigiling tapos dolphin dive? Oh my! My heart won't take it!"

"Did I just heard the love of my life?" Biglang sumulpot si Ate Ruth at hinila ako mula sa akbay ni Ate Mia. Siya naman ang umakbay sa akin.

"Love of your life? Sino?" Ate Mia asked.

"Si Channing Tatum! Pangarap ko magkaroon ng asawa na kayang gayahin ang giling ni baby Channing Tatum." Halos alugin na ako ni Ate Ruth sa sobrang kilig niya.

Namilog ang mata ko nang may humawak sa braso ko at hinila ako mula kay Ate Ruth. Bigla na lang sumulpot si Kuya Earl sa tabi ni Ate Ruth at inakbayan ito. On the other hand, I look up to the person who pulled me.