Warriors Within

Chapter 12

Zach's P.O.V

"ZACH, be ready at 5," paalam sakin ng event organizer. I just nodded and looked at my makeup artist, alam na niya kung anong ibig sabihin non kaya tumango na lang din siya.

Theo and Luen suddenly entered the tent. "Bro, you done?" Si Luen ang nagtanong. "Almost," I answered. Nauna silang matapos dahil nahuli ako  ng onti sa call time, pinatabi ko pa sa manager ko yung paper bags.

After my make-up was done, sumama na ko  sa dalawa palabas ng tent. Agad kaming sinalubong ng organizer and led us to where we were supposed to be. Maya maya lang ay ipe-present na rin kami sa stage. Strangely, I can feel my heart pounding in anticipation.

Darating kaya siya?

"Zach," pagtawag sakin ni Luen. "Are you okay? You're spacing out," he told me, putting his hands on my shoulder. "Yeah, I'm fine, may naisip lang," I just told him, hindi siya kumbinsido pero hinayaan na lang din niya ako.

Nilingon ko si Theo na may kung ano na namang binubulong sa sarili niya. "Problem?" Tanong ko sakanya, nagulat pa ang loko. "Nugagawen?" Pabalang niyang sagot sakin, wala pa nga akong ginagawa ay nauna nang batukan ni Luen si Theo.

"Umayos ka nga, tinatanong ka ng maayos eh," he lectured Theo. Nanguso naman itong sumagot, "Kailangang mambatok? Namumuro na kayo ahh!" Angal niya samin. I acted as if I know nothing about what he's talking about.

In my defense, hindi ako kasama sa nambabatok sakanya. "Tsaka, bakit ulo ko lagi pinagt-tripan niyo? Masyado na ba kayong nagagalingan sa utak ko't ganyan kayo sa ulo ko?" Angal pa niya, we just laughed at his complaint.

"Feeling," I teased him. Lalo siyang ngumuso, parang batang pinagtutulungan ng mga kapatid. "Wag kang oa, di naman malakas," pang-aasar din ni Luen sakanya. He continued to sulk, so we also continued to tease him for quite a bit.

"Boys, ready na for show time?" The event organizer called our attention. I began to feel nervous once again, I think I trembled for a bit because of anticipation. "Here, final checking sa script, see if you guys have any problems with it," iniabot niya samin ang mga papel na naglalaman ng mga mangyayari maya-maya lang.

We did what we're instructed to do, I found no problem with it after reading them thrice. She briefed us one more time and told us few more things before we got called by the event's host.
Together with some other staffs, they led us into where we would make our entrance.

"Entrance in three...,"

"And for today's surpise special guests," our first cue. Nagsimula nang maghiyawan ang audience.

"Two....,"

"Let us all welcome,"

"One," isa-isa na kaming pinalabas ng staff.

"Zacharione, Theo, and Josiah!!!" Mas lalong lumakas ang hiyawan ng audience. Natalo ng malakas na hiyawan ang limang speaker na kung saan naka-connect ang mic na ginagamit.

"Ladies and gentlemen, kumalma po tayo, ano? Hahaha," the host was trying to calm the audience down. But the screams and shrieks overpowered the mic.

We waved and smiled at the audience first kahit sobrang sakit sa tenga ng sigawan nila. I looked at Noah's expression, halos hindi na maipinta ang mukha niya. He was still smiling though, so we just smiled at him too.