Strings Attached

Chapter Three

Postponed

Danarine's Point of view

Monday. D-day.

It's five in the morning at nandito na ako sa school. Hindi ko na nga hinintay si Papa na ihatid ako e. Well, iba rin naman ang ways namin.

This is the day! Nagdala pa ako ng albums nila. JIC (just in case) , mag autograph signing sila.

"Pres, you're early." Mr. Fund greeted me.

"Good morning to you too." I said to him while grinning from ear to ear.

I don't need someone like him to ruin my day, especially today.

"Well, that's the spirit Pres." He whisper to my ear.

Napalayo agad ako sa kanya dahil he's too close. He almost kissed my neck.

"Don't start Ramon! What is your problem?!" I glared at him.

He just laughed and walked out. What the hell?! I almost got a heart attack!

Napaupo ako sa chair na malapit sakin. Inilabas ko ang phone and headphones ko. Makikinig na lang ako ng songs ng E-Levate, it'll calm me down.

"Pres, they're here." Mickey said to me.

Nagpunta kami sa auditorium kasi napagdesisyunan ng Committee and the students, lalo na ang fans ng E-Levate na dito gawin ang welcoming ceremony nila.

Syempre papahuli pa ba ako? I'm the number one fan.

Sinalubong ako ng Grimley High E-Levaters sa entrance ng audi.

"Hi! Miss Dan, we have a problem." bati ng President ng fanclub.

"Problem? What is it?" I ask feeling confused.

"I've talked to the manager of E-Levate. Wala si Prince and King."

I don't know kung bakit tinatraydor ako ng mundo ngayon. King should be here because he's the effin' vocalist, and Prince, really? Why he didn't show up today? He's the bassist. Its make me sad too.

"Why?" I said almost a whisper.

"Excuse me? Ikaw si Danarine, right?" a tall lady asked me. I know her, she's the manager of E-Levate.

"I'm Miracle, sorry but we need to cancel the welcoming ceremony.

Bumagsak ang balikat ko dahil sa sinabi nya. Nakakaramdam ako ng kulo ng dugo at matinding pagkapahiya.

"I will teach those jerks a lesson." She said with greeted teeth. Visible din ang pamumula ng mukha because of humiliation.

I am shock because of how she changes her mood easily. Parang kanina ang bait niya habang humihingi ng patawad tapos ngayon gusto niya ng mangbugbog ng tao.

"I'm sorry, moodswings. Babae pa rin ako. Sobrang nakaka-stress ang mga batang 'yun. Mauna na ako sa inyo. I need to find those two, baka naggagala lang sila dito." She said calmly.

See? She switch her mood again.

Nagmadali siyang umalis, while I am left alone here. I'm sure magagalit ang mga kapwa ko fan. It's too hard to say that word. Maraming nagkakagusto sakin, but Prince is too hard to reach because of his status. Still, I'm not giving up.

I told Mickey na pabalikin na sa classes nila yung mga schoolmate namin. Since postponed na ang Welcome Ceremony for the E-Levate. I might as well look for Prince and King. It's almost eight. Malapit na magstart ang klase. There's still rules and it applies to all the students kahit sino ka pa.

I still don't know kung anong section ang E-Levate. But Papa told me that we're on the same grade. Nagtaka ako because they are supposed to be a grade higher than me.

I got a strong feeling that one of them is in the Lin Garden, kaya I hurriedly walk to that place.

"Nobody's here." I mumbled. I really expect that Prince will be here. Maybe he ain't get here yet. I sat down to my favorite place, sa grass sa ilalim ng puno.

"I-I thought I'm g-going to be alone h-here. Hooo!" He said while trying to breathe normally. Sa tingin ko ay tinakasan niya ang mga fans na naghahabol sa kanya.

"Well you thought wrong." I  blandly stated. My mouth is getting dry.

"Wow! Too cold. Ikaw ang number one fan namin diba? or should I say ni Prince? He's not really the Prince you think of Miss." He said. Teasing me.

Jerk! How could he say that to his fellow band member and bestfriend?

"How cruel? Magkaband kayo and bestfriends?! Bakit ganyan ka magsalita tungkol sa kanya?!" I snap.

But he doesn't care to what I'm saying and mukhang natutuwa pa siya sa reaksyon ko.

"What?!" I shouted at him.

"Act as a lady sometimes. It might help you. Maganda ka pa naman, but an amazona? Doesn't really suit you."

Palapit siya ng palipat sa akin. Nangangalay na yung neck ko kasi nakatingala ako sa kanya and I can't take my eyes off to him. I'm seriously mad.

"Kung nakakamatay lang ang tingin matagal ka ng patay." I seriously and full of hate told him.

"Kung nakakamatay ang tingin mo? Yes, I think I'm already dead Miss.

But it's a different kind of death." He softly whispers to my ear.

WHAT?!

to be continued..