Paper Memories

Chapter 33-III

Chapter 33-III

"I did good, I did good didn't I, Sheena? Ang galing din ng performance mo kanina! "Currently the curtains are drawn to hide us, we're just given few minutes break but Nabi choose to approach me. Nabigla at nawala ang titig ko kisame. Damn, I just want to see how this end and spend the rest of the day with Ronald." If they know you could act that good then they would have given you better roles!"

I glance at the side entrance, nandun si Kiera." Quiet, Nabi. Experimental play lang nila to."

Nabi end frowning, while Kiera who was just few meters behind her smiled at me. She must be satisfied." Naisip ko din yan. Can people really appreciate something as philosophical as this play? Mapapaganda sana ku--------"

"I didn't tell you to underestimate them." Having Nabi compliment me makes me shiver. Mas nasanay na akong kakompetensya ko siya o dumepende siya sa akin kaysa sa ganto." Huwag mo mamaliitin ang magiging resulta ng observation nila pagkatapos. You don't need to flatter me."

"S-Sorry, I was just complimenting you..."

"But, Nabi. Did you have fun here?"

Napataas ang kilay niya." Maybe yes? Pero nabbored ako sa ending..."

Napadako na lang ang paningin ko sa lighting and fly system sa itaas at iilang naglalakihang props na nakabitin sa ere. I started feeling melancholic that we spent so much time making this play hap Dpen and now it's ending. I can still see Nabi glancing at me. umataas na ulit ang kurtina." Maybe I could make a better and less lonely ending than, Ether, don't you think?"

Napakibit balikat na lang si Nabi dahil hindi niya ako maintindihan.

I sighed, as I look once again. Nobody seems to mind what I was doing. Baka akala nila pagod lang ako, o isang weirdo na nagagandahan kung ano man ang nasa taas. Nakalambitan sa taas ang ilang props ng mythical creature na ginamit kanina na gawa sa paper mache at kahoy. Nakakadingging ako ng langitngit sa itaas kasabay ng pagtaas ng kurtina. I heard something snap, something too heavy. My eyes instantly darted back on cast and my schoolmates.

At kay Nabi na kumakaway sa audience, I clench my fist at her sight.

My voice started as whisper, then I tried louder."Nabi, huwag ka dyan!"

Kaso bago pa ako lubusang maintindihan ni Nabi, may malakas na langit-ngit ang halos kaming lahat na nakakarinig. Something is messing up my head." Sheena? What is it?"

"I'm telling you to move."Sabi ko sa kanya kahit nabalot na nakabibinging ingay sa buong auditorium. Kasabay ng natatakot na sigaw at malakas na pagbagsak ng stage props sa paligid namin, nahulog yung mga props na nakabitin sa ere at tumama sa iba pang set pieces! As much as I know everyone else had the instinct to dodge. Everyone was frantic to not get hurt! I hear Kiera screaming order." Listen to what I say, and come towards me!"

Kaso si Nabi, nasa akin lang atensyon niya."...Sheena."

My eyes widen looking at her, its done." Bakit hindi ka umiwas, Nabi?!"

"Why did kick me, Sheena?!" Nabi dumbly asked when it's even what she needs to be worry about is herself. Dahil sa pagkataranta halos masipa ko na siya. Maalikabok. Maingay. Nabi can't understand anything! This is an accident none of us can fathom! Ang pabagsok ng stage props! And on how this stage became a scene in hell." H-hey I didn't mean to scratch you so why are you like that? I'm sorry, I'm sorry, okay?!"

"Look at yourself, Nabi."

"D-Don't go away, Sheena..."

Yet my hand is shaking so much for something I have no control. My eyes is lock on my art rival, and pointed at her figure." B-bakit parang wala kang nararamdaman?"

Nabi innocently followed to where my eyes are looking at, until she realized the predicament she's at, she screamed in a deafening voice and it's if she's only starting to feel pain now.She tried to claw the metal impaled in her gut as if it would help. Metal na galing sa pundasyon ng stage set." I-It hurts, I don't want to die, Sheena! P-Please, please do something!"

I rush to her side just like she wish." Y-you won't die, you're not dying on me, Nabi."

"M-masakit, please get me out here. Sheena don't leave." Nabi cried, but no one else have recovered as fast me. Maliban sa mga members at staffs na naiwan backstage at nahihirapan makapunta sa bawat members dahil sa mga nahulog na gamit. Aside from the pole piericing Nabi, some of the metal is pinned on the floor making Nabi look like as if she's a cage butterfly." S-Sheena. Yung kanina anong yung sasabihin mo. You called for me right?"

"N-no, it was nothing."

"Just spill it out, Sheena."

"I swear was nothing. I was just trying to warn you. Hey! " I screamed whem Nabi unwittingly tried to to pull me, I lost balance that I almost fall atop her. My two arms are just above her head. Napatitig ako sa luhaang mukha ni Nabi. Her porcelain skin glistened from the remaining light source, her lips was blood red, her dark hair is spread out like waves in the floor and her eyes let me peek through her soul. She's no longer in her nymph character, this stage is no longer just a set. " W-wala, I wasn't trying to say anything important. Huwag mo na isipin. Save your breath."

Nabi whimpered."...Were you about to say you hate me?"

And I did, I was almost breathless as I look at her." You're beautiful, Nabi."