GOOD CONNECTION

Chapter 16

Noah's POV

'' How many times would I have to tell you that I'm not a stalker Jada'' tumawa na lamang ako. '' Pero seryosong tanong to, bakit naging konektado yong na-compose nating songs? '' .

'' I really don't have an idea why! it just came up! ''.

'' Biglang may lirikong pumasok sa isipan mo? '' mausisa kong tanong.

'' parang ganoon na nga ''.

May tatlong beses na malalakas na palakpak.

'' Jada, Noah, gumawa na ba kayo ng tono para dyan? parinig nga ''.

'' we're still working on it po ma'am''. sagot ng kinakabahang si Jada.

'' subukan nyo lang, makikinig ako, what's the use of being a theatre teacher kung di ako tutulong diba? don't worry I got this ''.

'' uhh! dapat we got this together po ma'am, taga-turo ka lang naman , sila yong magpeperform which is super big deal for me ''. Sumapaw na naman si Ivey.

'' Hoy, FYI! kakapagod din kaya magturo no! try mo! switch kayo ni Mrs. Santos '' sarcastic na pagsabi ni Chelsea.

  '' Nagbigay lang naman ng ako ng sarili kong pananaw '' mahina nyang sagot.

  Napa-iling na lamang sina Chelsea at si Mrs. Santos.

  Few minutes later... 

  '' 🎶 When we're underneath the lights, My heart's no longer broken
For a moment, Just for a moment🎶''.

    '' 🎵When we're 🎶 Jada?  napahinto ka? '' tumingin ako sa kanya.

      '' Uhmm, Mrs. Santos? I need to go to the cr ''.

     ''  be back as fast as you can ''.

  Tumakbo na si Jada papuntang Cr.

                    Jada's POV

  (Door opens)

        '' Jada! halika! may sasabihin ako sayo''.

        '' It's Noah ''

        '' Yeah!  naglalakad kasi ako kanina tas napadaan lang dun sa theatre, I got caught by this amazing song at tsaka tinignan kung sino yong kumanta, sya pala . He's playing with the guitar sabay gawa ng sarili nyang kanta''.

      '' About that,  ako din gumawa rin ako kanina ng song composition , when the time na sabihan ko sana si Mrs. Santos about what I think about singing an original song , andun din sya! and the weirdest part is that! pano naging konektado yong nagawa naming kanta?!.

  '' Coincidence? '' kumunot yong kanyang noo . *tongue clicks* . '' Balik nako sa classroom , talk to you later ''.

I nodded and smiled.

I looked at myself in the mirror and sighed .

Naisip ko lang naman yong time na kumanta kami ng can't get out during the auditions . 

  '' 🎶When we're underneath the lights  , my heart's no longer broken 🎶''.

   '' For a moment '' .

(Back at the theatre)

       Pagbalik ko sa theatre, nawala na yong mga tao dun , except for Chelsea na nagpapatugtog ng piano .

   '' 🎶Even when I woke up in my dreams, is there still be something i'm missing ? If I had everything 🎶''.

    '' asan yong iba ? '' tanong ko . Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Chelsea , '' J-Jada, I was just playin around ''.

   '' that song was really good ''.

    '' really? I composed it myself too ''.

    '' patingin nga sa lyrics ''.

    '' oh! you don't have to ''.

       '' Para naman tayong di magkaibigan ehh, nagustuhan ko lang kasi ''.

     Chelsea handed down the paper at tsaka binasa ko.

    2 minutes Later...

      '' Kantahin kaya natin tong dalawa '' request ko.

      '' h-ha? right now? sorry I don't know kung kaya ko, nahihiya ako eh '' umiwas sya ng tingin sakin yumuko ang kanyang ulo.

     ''  ha? ba't naman? if it is about your singing voice ,  it's super fine for me ''.

      '' no it's not that, it's just never pa nila akong nakitang kumanta , you're the first one to see me sing , you know ''.

     '' Come on , please duet tayo ''. pangungulit ko pa.

     '' wala na bang ibang tao ? '' tanong nya sakin.

     '' the coast is clear '' I smiled and she started playing.

'' 🎶Would it be enough? or would I still be wondering?🎵''.

'' I loved it! by the way, what inspired you to write this song ? kasi parang may hugot eh ''. Tanong ko .

'' Each of our mistakes, regrets,   and about choosing the right path , is it still enough after achieving all our goals? is there still be something missing? we don't know that and we can't answer that , coz we don't have no clue on what coming for us , this song is like a what if kumbaga  kung nalampasan na natin yong obstacles patungo sa tagumpay.

'' Uh Jada, pinahanap ka ni Mrs. Santos ''.

'' wait! narinig nyo kami? '' tanong ni Chelsea.

'' ha? I just got here '' .

'' okay, sabi mo eh! but if you're lying talaga , stinalk mo talaga kami ni Jada ''. Wika pa niya .

  '' bakit daw ako pinapatawag ? '' mausisa kong tanong.

    '' kayo na lang daw mag-usap ''.

   (Inside the faculty room )
  
   *Private talk *

        '' are you fine?  ''

        '' okay lang naman, bakit mo po ako pinatawag ma'am? ''.

        '' wala, ang tagal mo kasing bumalik kanina tas napansin ko yong nangyari sayo kanina,  parang nag mental block ka ''.

       '' Oo nga ehh ''.

      '' Last question is there something between the both of you ? ''.

         '' ha? ano ba namang klaseng tanong yan ma'am? syempre wala, we're just friends and will stay that way''.

   '' narinig ko na yan ''.

    '' I'm really sorry , aalis nako , di pa kasi ako kumain ng lunch ''.

           
               ~End of Chapter 16~