TSSS 1: Dancing With Your Ghost

Chapter 09

Chapter 09

Dahil tapos na ang klase ay naisipan ko na hintayin si Austin sa labas ng classroom nila sa gilid dahil mukhang malapit na rin naman matapos. After this, we would go together at Giselle for the upcoming performance we have.

I stood straight when a few of his classmates are starting to go out nang nauna na lumabas ang kanilang prof.

Tipid akong ngumiti ng mapansin ng ilan niyang kaklase. When I saw him going out I raised my hand for a wave na agad kong binaba ng makita na kasama niya si Margaux palabas.

"Austin," tawag ko. I saw him smiled when he saw me at agad lumapit.

"Iona, tapos na klase mo?" I nodded, nginitian ko si Margaux na katabi niya, trying not to mind the roll from her eyes.

Bakit hindi pa siya umaalis?

"Alis na tayo?" Tanong ko.

I was expecting a yes and nod, but it turns out that he is hesitating. Napataka naman ako kung bakit dahil alam naman niya na kailangan namin magpractice ngayon.

"Iona... kasi hi--" Margaux cut him off.

"He's not available because we're going to have a group study, so can you excuse us?" she said with that usual irritating voice I felt every time she speak.

"H-Ha? Bakit?"

Ano nanaman 'to?

"Sorry, Iona. Ikaw na lang muna pwede? Hatid na lang kita sa sakayan. Kailangan ko kasi mag-aral dahil sa presentation namin bukas. Pakisabi na lang kay Teacher, sorry." He explained as usual.

I gave him a slow nod and sighed. Tumingin ako sa paligid. Iilang estyudyante ay nandito pa sa taas kahit malapit na magdidilim.

"Auh... ok lang, sige. Mauuna na lang ako." Sambit ko at aalis na sana ng mabilis siyang tumabi sa'kin. I even heard Margaux stomped her feet at sumabay sa tabi ni Austin.

"Hatid na kita, sa isang kainan naman kami mag-aaral kasama ang grupo. Pagkatapos ay sunduin na lang kita, ok ba?"

"Hindi na, baka mapagod ka lang. Kumusta ka na pala?" Ayun, natanong ko na rin.

I noticed lately na madalas na siya lumiliban sa practice kahit alam naman niya yung schedule. As a ballet and contemporary dancer, we really need to spend time to practice kahit nag-aaral pa. We need to balance everything. He joined in this, kailangan niyang panindigan.

At first being a freshman college, muntik ko na muna itigil ang ballet at contemporary dahil sa hirap ng adjustment, ngunit mabuti na lang ay nakayanan ko dahil sayang din ang scholarship na binigay ng Giselle's.  Teacher Giselle is now starting to sponsor some scholarship and some donations or what when her business in ballet started to grew bigger. Isa na rin kasi sa kilalang magaling, maganda at sufficient na Ballet Studio ang Giselle.

And now, maybe Austin has trouble with his schoolworks? Maiintindihan ko naman kung tumigil muna siya at hindi makakasali sa mga competition,but he shouldn't give false hopes!

"Sorry talaga, Io. Biglaan kasi, bukas pupunta na talaga ako, promise." Sabi niya ng makababa na kami, nakataas pa ang kanang kamay habang sinasabi ang ilang beses na pangako.