Down The Line

Of Jealousy and Fairy Tales

B

     "Hey, you two! Is there something wrong?"

     "Yeah. Lea's right. Is there something wrong?"

     "Po? Wala po, Ms. Lea, Apl. Well, sa akin wala. Dun sa isa dyan, hindi ko alam."

     "Uy... may tampuhan... Bamboo, anong meron? Bakit mainit ang ulo ni Bebe?"

Oh, man! How will I answer that? So, Sarah's affected by my indifference? I didn't think she'd care. I mean, who am I for her to get affected by me?

     "Huy, Bamboo! Hindi ka na sumagot dyan."

     "Hay nako, Ms. Lea. Mauuna na po ako. Sige po. Apl, goodbye na po."

     "Huy, Bebe! Wait! Bamboo, ano bang nangyare? Are you just going to let her walk away? Did you guys have a fight?"

     "No."

     "Then why aren't you guys tallking?"

     "And why are you letting her leave, Brother?"

Apl's right. Why am I letting her leave? Why am I just standing here and not going after her?

     "I... I gotta go, guys."

I ran towards her dressing room, praying that she's still there. I need to protect her from M but I just can't stay away from her. I can't bear the thought that she's pissed with me.

     "Sarah?"

     "O, Bamboo! Humahangos ka!"

     "Sorry, Tita Divine. Is Sarah there?"

     "Ay, oo. 'Nak, si Bamboo."

     "Po?"

     "Sarah."

     "Anong ginagawa mo dito?"

     "Can I... Can I talk to you?"

     "Bakit?"

     "Huy, anak. Ano ka ba? Naku, pasensiya na, Bamboo at nagsusungit itong si Sarah namin."

     "Hay naku, Mommy. Hindi po ako ang unang nagsungit."

     "Ha? Sino?"

     "Ako po, Tita."

     "Ha?"

     "That's why I need to talk to you, Sarah. Please. Before you go home? Ok lang po ba, Tita?"

Please say 'yes', Tita. I need your help here.

     "Oo naman. 'Nak, sige na. Kausapin mo na si Bamboo. Mag-aayos pa naman tayo ng gamit."

Sarah looked at me with hurt in her eyes. I want to kick myself because I know I caused it.

     "Sa labas lang po kami, Tita."

     "A, oo. Sige."

     "Let's go, Sarah?"

     "Ok."

She wouldn't look at me. I promise I won't do this again, Baby. At least not in front of the camera...

     "O, bakit?"

     "Sarah, I just want to say sorry for what happened earlier."

     "Hindi mo na kailangan mag-sorry. Tanggap ko naman yun."

     "You mean, you know why I behaved that way earlier?"

     "Oo. E nung Blind Auditions pa, tanggap ko na yun."