Samantha’s POV
“Today you will begin familiarizing what your work will be in the days to come. For the actors and actresses, I have here a list of trainers and trainees. For the backstage personnel, I have a new list of your assigned tasks. Of course newbies will be working with the senior members. Now find out where you belong now!” Sigaw ni Miss Hestia para marinig naming lahat. The only thing I fear ay kapag lumapit na siya. Gaahh!! Bakit ba kasi siya pa yung makakapartner ko? Sa bagay kadiri naman kung kapatid ko di ba? Pero kasi… The nerve! That guy has an attitude noh!
I scanned the auditorium. Wala siya. Is he planning to sabotage the play now? Doesn’t he know this play means something big for others tapos ganyan siya?! Goodness please!
And then the doors opened. Inuluwa na siya ng pinto.
“Mr. Diaz, finally. You’ll be working with Ms. Flores. I know she’ll be able to explain everything.” Miss Hestia said.
And then all eyes were on me and that dude. I looked at him, demanding him to go where I was (which was on stage, mind you) so we could start na. As he walked, I glanced at my brother. The guy was smirking! Kelan niya kaya matatanggap na this guy walking towards me will never be someone I’ll fall in love with? Tigas ng ulo ni Seth!
“Baggy shirt and shorts.” He said while looking at me. Is he checking me out? What a perv!
“Ano naman? Can’t I wear something loose?” I folded my arms.
“Wala lang. I just realized how beautiful you could still be.” I swear I felt something on my face, like all the blood in my body just went up.
“Namumula ka?” pamumuna niya.
“Shut up! Tara na’t magsimula!” sigaw ko sa kanya. Magkakaroon ako ng hard time sa pagtuturo dito swear!
“Ano bang meron?”
“Newbies will be trained by senior members. Unfortunately, I’m your mentor and you’re my trainee.”
“Senior. Tanda mo na pala. Mano po lola.” Tapos kinuha niya yung kamay ko at nagmano. Agad kong inalis yung kamay ko.
“Di ba mas matanda ka sa akin? Tatay kita di ba?”
Confusion was all over his face.
At kinuha ko yung right hand niya at nagmano. “Mano po ‘Tay.” Ha! Ano akala niya?
“You really are something moon goddess.” Mahinang sambit niya.
“It’s because I’m Samantha Artemis Flores. Now shall we begin?”
He nodded. Nagstart na kaming magdiscuss tungkol sa script na hindi niya pa pala nababasa. Nagturo ako sa kanya para mas madalian siyang magsaulo ng lines at mas effective na pagdedeliver ng mga ito at syempre kung paano niya mas mapapalutang ang emotions niya. Lalo na kapag dapat umiiyak ka sa scene. Musical ang ipepresent naming ngayon. I think naman wala siyang problema doon kasi he sings naman. Tapos tinuro ko rin sa kanya yung tungkol sa proper blocking at kung anong kamay o paa ang dapat gamitin para mas maayos na nakikita ng audience ang nasa stage. At syempre marami pang iba.
“Questions?” pagtatapos ko sa discussion naming.
“Could you sing?” seryoso siyang nakatingin sa akin.
“What?”
“Kako kumanta ka.”
“Stupid. Alam ko ibig sabihin nun noh!” nakakunot na yung noo ko.
“Alam mo naman pala bakit may pa-what what ka pa.”
“Ugh!”
“O kakanta ka ba?”
