Living With The Passion (Living series #3)

Prologue

"Hello, Majo! How's the contest last night?" Amandy asked while wiping her sweat.

"Ayos lang, maraming bagong groups." Sagot ko bago ibinaba ang bag ko sa couch.

"Water break!" She shouted at agad namang nagsikilos ang mga students niya rito sa dance studio.

"Anong oras dance class ko?" I asked while checking the list on the table where Amandy's sitting. 

"Alas-tres pa, aga mo nga eh. Alas-dos palang oh." Aniya nang mapatingin sa wall clock. 

"Gusto ko lang manood ng class, dami mong students ngayon ah." I said while watching the student talking to each other. 

"Weekend eh... sa 'yo rin marami, ang daming humabol kagabi sa registration."

Napatango-tango naman ako. 

Nag-usap lang kami ni Amandy about sa nangyaring dance contest kagabi.

Ang daming bagong mukha at ang daming bagong dance groups. I was happy watching them last night. Different concepts and emotions has been expressed. I was one of the judges actually. 

After a little bit of chit-chat with Amandy, she then continued her dance class with her students hanggang matapos ito at klase ko naman ang sumunod. 

After fixing my class' position and some warm up, I started explaining the genre we are going to perform. 

"For today's session, I'll be teaching you guys a Lyrical dance. This is actually a style of hip-hop genre. Hindi naman na siguro bago 'to sa inyo dahil this is one of the common dance style as of today."

One of my student raised her hand and I gesture my hand so she could proceed talking.

"Ibig sabihin po ba na sa lyrics magbe-base  ng movement?"

"Exactly!" Nakangiting usal ko sa tanong nito.

"From the word itself, lyrical or lyrics."

After discussing the lyrical style of dancing, sinayaw ko 'yung sayaw na ituturo ko sa kanila. The music that I use is the chorus of Justin Bieber's song entitled Ghost. 

I performed the song with full of emotion, dahil as usual dalang-dala ako sa kanta. 

They gave me a round of applause as I performed the dance. I began teaching them after that, hindi naman naging mahirap turuan sila dahil majority ay regular sa class ko and also part by part ko tinuturo. 

"First row at the back, move here in front. Hindi ko kayo masyadong makita sa rare mirror." Usal ko na agad naman nilang sinunod dahil hindi sila masyadong kita sa rare mirror as I observed them. 

After moving them in front, muli ko silang tinuruan part by part hanggang sa maging okay na sila at makuha nang maayos ang steps. 

"I'll be picking 4 people later. For now water break muna." I said before gesturing at them to move and take a break.

"Ang drama ng chosen song mo for today's session ah." Natatawang sabi ni Amandy na siyang inaayos ang camera na gagamitin mamaya for final performance of my class that will be uploaded on our social media page.

"Gaga, syempre lyrical eh." Kinuha ko naman ang thumbler ko at uminom.

"Nga pala, remember the dance cover that we are going to create?" 

"Mmm. Kailan tayo mag-uumpisa? Nakausap mo na ba ibang choreographers na sasali?" Tanong ko bago muling ibinalik sa bag ko ang thumbler.

"Oo. Also may sinali pa akong dalawang tao from other group since a lot of people are asking for collab with the said group." 

"Sino naman?"

"Pupunta sila rito maya-maya, baka papunta na rin. So we could talk about the collaboration." 

Tumango-tango nalang ako bago nagpahinga at muling bumalik sa session ko.

"Dalawang pasada lang tapos go na tayo. Markings muna then pull out. Let's go!" I stated as I clapped twice for my signal and played the song. 

I was just watching them do the markings. Markings palang ay tinitignan ko na kung sino 'yung mga isasama ko para sa video. Lahat sila ay kabisado na ang steps and the only thing that they need to do is to apply emotions and execute the steps properly.

"Pull out ah, pull out." I reminded before playing again the song. 

I was just watching them, some lack at emotion and some lack at energy. Sa pagtingin-tingin ko ay finally nakapili na rin ako ng mga taong makakasama ko para sa video. 

"Kayong dalawa... you guys come in front." 

Turo ko na nasa pangalawang row. Nagtinginan pa silang dalawa bago pumunta sa harap. Sunod kong tinawag ang nasa magkabilang dulo ng first row.

I asked for their names at nakangiti nila akong sinagot.

"Okay, Ria, Glen, Joyce and Asher, are you guys ready?" 

Tumango naman sila at halatang excited. Inayos ko na ang formation nila and basically pa-pyramid ang formation at ako ang nasa gitna dahil ako ang choreographer malamang. Nasa gitna na si Amandy, ready to take the video. Agad ko naman nang sinimulan ang music 'tsaka bumalik sa gitna.

"Okay, let's go!" Excited na usal ko bago humataw sa kanta at agad namang nag-hype ang lahat. 

Dancing became my passion since I was a little, and nothing could stop me from doing what I'm passionate with. This makes me happy, this makes me escape to the pain I'm holding in reality. 

While listening to the music, I can't help but to feel it that made my movement more synchronize. 

'And if you can't be next to me
Your memory is ecstasy
I miss you more than life
I miss you more than life,'

As the dance finished, isa-isa kong niyakap ang students na nakasama ko sa video 'tsaka muling humarap kay Amandy na nasa harap, but instead of looking at her... napatigil ako nang makita ang pumasok sa studio.

"Oh, Kaihan!" I heard Amandy stated but didn't bother looking at her.

My eyes remained staring at his eyes as he was staring at me too. 

"Siya pala 'yung sinasabi ko... kanina...p-pero wala pa 'yung isa." Amandy then stopped for a moment and continued talking while looking at me and Kaihan with confusion. 

Sa dinami-rami ng dancer, bakit kasama pa siya?

He looked away as we are looking at each other's eyes for a long time already, making the atmosphere awkward.

"This is Kaihan from center ground."

"I know... I know him." Seryosong usal ko kay Amandy na takang napatingin sa aming dalawa.

I know him, of course I know him. How would I even forget him? 

How would I even forget the guy who hurt me? Played with my feelings?  

The guy who almost crushed my dream... or should I say, our dance crew's dream.