Along the Avenue

KABANATA II

“Everyone this is for the Crystal records’ ace group our one and only DSTNY”

Manager Jen said while holding a wine glass preparing a toast for us everyone in our team and staff are here celebrating with us kasama din ang assistant producer na si Allison. Opo totoo yun si Allison na supposed to be a member ng DSTINY became our assistant producer to support us and also baby Mira.

“Congrats po tita ninangs”

Mira Jane sweetly tell to us at binuhat naman siya ni Kylie. “Thank you baby, inaral mo ba yung tinuro ko sa’yo sayaw”

“Yes po ninang Ky tiktok tayo” kita niyo itong batang ito favoritism talaga si Kylie kasi yan same vibes sila mahilig mag-tiktok. The four of us just watched them to do that tiktok and masasabi ko talagang may future sa dancing ang batang ito she’s just like her mother.

“So what’s your plans? Malapit na ang due di ba more or less six months na lang right, are you still up to continuing as a group?”

Allison suddenly asked na ikinabigla ko, oo alam ko naman na malapit na eh hindi lang ako sigurado sa mga plano nila ako kasi balak ko pang mag-renew ng contract with Crystal Records after pero sila it’s up to them. “Well I do have plans to renew, just I need a little rest nakakapagod din kaya” ~ Penelope

“Yeah ako din wala akong balak umalis pero may balak na akong mag-start ng sarili kong business ayokong umasa sa daddy ko”~ Courtney

“Same here I need to rest but not permanently, it’s about time na rin siguro to face what I’ve left before lalo na ang family issues ko I’ll fix myself.” I honestly said. I’ve realized kasi na kung gusto kong magpatuloy and to get the best version of myself I need to face them, I need to face myself and my past.

“Well good luck ha pero yung birthday ni Mira ha pinapaalala ko lang nang dahil sa inyo nag-e-expect na naman yung bata ng kung ano-ano dahil sa mga pakulo nyo taon taon.”

“Naman don’t worry about her party kami bahala doon pero humanda ka rin ha in our 8th anniversary ikaw ang manlilibre kahit kaming apat lang ganun”

Kylie suddenly exclaimed. Kaya hindi na naka-hindi si Alli. “Eh ikaw Ky anong plano?”

“Well just like them I planned to renew but remember that producing position I will still try to get that and produce various music in the future you know”

Wow so until now that's what she's still aiming for? Well she auditioned with me that time not to be a singer talaga before but to be a producer but instead she is scouted as an artist na hindi na rin masama di ba? I mean at her now she's slaying on and off stage who wouldn't be proud of her?

“So girls congratulations again ha and that would be to wrap up your promotion your 5th album Melo:DY you can now rest, relax and do anything you want since it's nearly Christmas season na rin naman”

Producer Leah and the others bid their goodbyes to us at nag-kanya kanya na rin naman kaming alis pagkatapos noon. And I guess we’ll call it a day. This after party is nearly the year end Company Celebration but I heard we might have a concert before this year ends this December siguro second week pa lang naman ng November at hindi pa sigurado sabi ng Company President kaya may time pa to think about it.

Before I go home I decided to go to the cemetery where my mom’s and my sister’s graves are. I need some peace at doon lang meron ng katahimikan na hinahanap ko. Bago ako pumunta doon ay napag desisiyunan kong bumili ng bulaklak para kina mommy at laking gulat ko nang isang pamilyar na bulto ang aking nakita sa loob ng flower shop. Bakit naman sa lahat ng pwede kong nakasalubong eh s’ya pa?

“Welcome Ma’am ano po ang atin?”

I tried to act normal kahit napaka awkward ng ganitong hindi inaasahang pagkikita is he trying to act na hindi kami magkakilala or hindi nya lang talaga ako nakikilala