IN ANOTHER LIFE.

CHAPTER EIGHT: The Theatre

Quote for the day:

"You really love him, don't you? A Psychological question, no name was mentioned. But still someone came into your mind."

Matapos ang lahat, they wanna do something. A play a theatre play. Everyone will audition kung ano magiging role nila. Some of them will just be part of the inactive role. Like, Stage manager, make up artist. Kasi dalawa lang naman ang gusto nilang maging cast. Lea and Aga didn't want to participate. Pero, Mommy Carmen encouraged them to do so.

AT AUDITION:

Mommy Carmen: I'll give you 30 minutes or one hour to prepare for a song lyrics na parang gagawin niyong tula. It's either Tagalog or English. Basta ang gusto ko, galling sa puso. If you have an inborn talent in acting, in just 10 or 20 minutes, makakaya niyo na 'yan. But, remember all of you are great. All of you has own talent that it's hidden in your heart. So, please. Consider this as one of your dream role.

Maria: Mommy Carmen, I just want to ask, what will be the title of the play?

Mommy Carmen: Do you really want to know?

Tumango naman ang lahat.

Mommy Carmen: Okay. Para ganahan kayo, I wanna title this movie as "Sana Maulit Muli" where the girl and boy didn't end together dahil magkabila na ang mundo nila. And also, as the time passes by, mas lalong lumalala ang kanilang pag-aaway. Nakalimutan nilang mahal nila ang isa't isa.

Lea: How can I fit in to that role? Ako lang naman ang nagmamahal? *Sabi sa sarili*

Mommy Carmen: Yes, Lea? Do you have something to say?

Lea: Wala po, Mommy. I'm just saying break a leg to everyone. *Awkward smile*

Mommy Carmen: Okay, break legs, guys!!! I know you can do it. And everyone deserves this. There's a lot of plays that we can do pa naman so don't feel bad, okay?

Tumango ang lahat kaya naman nag-simula silang mag-practice.

Tahimik lang si Lea at nakaupo sa sala at habang ang iba ay todo practice sa role because everyone wants to have their own spotlight. But of course, they support and help each other. At napansin naman ni Aga si Lea.

Aga: Alone?

Ngumiti lang si Lea.

Aga: You seemed so weird. Wala ka sa mood, Wala kang gana, hindi ka ngumingiti or tumatawa. Is their something wrong?

Lea: W-wala. Huwag mo na akong intindihin. *Awkward smile*

Aalis naman na sana si Lea.

Aga: L-lea.

Napahinto sa paglalakad si Lea pero hindi nilingon si Aga.

Aga: I missed you. I missed the old you. I hope I can help. I'm always here.

Tuluyang umalis si Lea habang tumutulo ang luha niya.

After minutes later, narinig nila na may tumutunog na bell. Paghuhudyat ito na paninimula na ng audition.

Habang naga-audition ang mga kaibigan ni Lea, tahimik lang ito. Kung siya lang ang masusunod, ayaw niya na sanang makisama sa ganitong patimpalak kahit ito pa ay pangarap niya.

Lea: Ganito ba talaga ang pagmamahal? Pati pangarap mo, kinakalimutan at binabaliwala mo na? *Sabe sa kanyang sarili*

Tumulo na naman ang luha niya. Pero napahinto ulit nu'ng naramdaman niyang lumapit ang kaibigan,

Maria: Lea, okay ka lang?

Tumango lang si Lea.

Pam: Anyway, ikaw na daw. Good luck.

Niyakap ito ng mga kaibigan at pumasok na sa office ni Mommy Carmen.

Mommy Carmen: Ready? Or you want actor's queue?

Lea: Actor's queue po.

Mommy Carmen: Tell me whenever you're ready. *ngumiti lang*

Hindi naman kinakabahan si Lea. Pero, hindi niya kasi mapigilan ang luhang pumapatak sa kanyang luha kaya agad agad lang kinalma ang kanyang sarili.

Lea: Ready na po ako.

Mommy Carmen: Are you sure?

Lea: Yes po.

Tumango lang si Mommy Carmen hudyat nito ng paninimula na ng audition si Lea. At si Lea naman ay talagang damang dama ang tula. Sa kanyang tula, napaiyak si Mommy Carmen dahil ramdam na ramdam niya ang paghihinagpis ni Lea sa nararamdaman niya nito ngayon.

Nang matapos si Lea ay nagulat siyang napaiyak ang kanyang Nanay-nanayan at pati siya ay napaluha din habang nagtutula.

Mommy Carmen: Whooo. Lea. That was such a heartwarming performance. You really love him, don't you?

Ngumiti lang si Lea at naiiyak din siya. Because deep in her heart, may naalala siya.

Natapos na ang audition at lumabas na si Mommy Carmen.

Mommy Carmen: Thank you guys for participating. I know some of you are nervous, not interested, and some of you are just go with a flow but when you do the role, there's like a magic that you don't even prepare but a talent shows off. *Ngumiti*

The two main cast are.....

Lea and Aga. The rest will be their group of friends and the rest will help each other to be a glam team, to be stage manager, to organize and all. Sakto lang naman kayo. But you guys did a very good job. Okay, it's a wrap! The rehearsal will start the next Monday and mag-re-rehearse tayo every single day. But of course, hindi pa din mawawala ang Last Friday night and day off natin ng weekends. Have a great day ahead, guys!!!

Nagulat naman si Lea dahil araw araw niyang makikita at makaka-trabaho si Aga. Wala na siyang takas.

END OF CHAPTER.