Just A Dream

Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Uncertain

Alona Dela Cruz

Pagkatapos namin sumayaw, agad naman kaming nag-ayos para namana makabalik na sa table. It's Marcus turn now to prove something to them, actually he doesn't need to prove anything. He already showed up everything to this school and the people. I'm proud of him, at the same time insecure.

Di naman nagtagal si Julian dito dahil may shooting pa siya sa Tagaytay with Aldrin Heusso. I can't believe na nakakasama pala niya ang idol ko. Minsan nga, hihingi ako ng pabor makapagpakuha ng picture together with him if ever pumayag lalo na si Marcus, jealous one.

"My pal really improved because of you." Napalingon ko kay Rey na kumakain sa gilid ko. Halatang napagod siya sa pagsasayaw namin kanina.

Umiling-iling ako sa kanya. "It's not because of me, he loves to do it so he wants to improve."

"I disagree to that. You see, this contest is not his thing. Only studies, friends and dancing is only his thing but when you came into his life, everything changes. More like added to his life, you and being happy at the same time."

Napangiti ako. Maybe he is right but it doesn't mean, I did all the work to change him. Love changed us to be better and good at the same time. "I'm happy that it went well for us. He makes me happy, that's all I know and what I need, nothing more and nothing less."

"Ilalayo mo na ba siya samin? Hahaha!" Natatawa ako sa kanya. Syempre, best friend niya si Marcus at alam ko ang feeling na parang naaagawan ka na ng panahon at oras. "Not now, maybe someday you can take away him from us."

"Silly! He loves his friends and you're all standing beside him as a brother."

Napansin ko ang pagbalik ng dalawang emcee. Mukhang magsisimula na ulit ang laban. Question and answer portion na ngayon at pumwesto na sila lahat sa harap. They are all wearing tuxedos pero mas nangingibabaw si Marcus dahil siya lang ang nakaputing tuxedo.

Isa-isa silang lumapit sa emcee para kumuha ng papel kung sino ang magtatanong sa kanilang judge. Sana maiwasan niya si Trisha dahil alam kong di maganda ang magiging kalabasan kung siya magtatanong e.

Halos dalawang beses nang natawag ang pangalan ni Celo para magtanong at isa para kay Joseph. Wala pang nakakabunot kay Trisha para magtanong. Nakakakaba dahil si Marcus na ang huling bubunot for the question.

Marcus is emotionless while getting the paper. I know he is still nervous inside but he never showed it. He is confident that he can win this thing. I know, it's just part of the program but it's a competition to Marcus and he can't lose to a game like this. He is really serious in this.

"Ms. Trisha Salazar." Ngiting sambit nung emcee. Halos mapamura ako sa nirinig ko kaso sila Rey na nagtuloy dahil narinig ko silang nagulat at nagmura.

Tiningnan ko si Marcus na para bang walang pakialam kung sino nabunot niya. Tumingin siya sa akin at ngumiti sa wakas. Kumaway ako sa kanya at ganun din ginawa niya. Akala ko wala na siya sa sarili niya, akala ko nakalimutan na niyang ngumiti.

Prenteng tumayo si Trisha kahit hindi naman dapat. She posed like a model in front of everyone. Kita ko ang pagkunot ng noo ni Marcus at nag-iwas ng tingin.

"Who would you choose, your past or your present?" Halos mapa-gasp lahat ng tao sa tinanong niya. Wala yun sa mga tanong. Puro about sa economy ang mga tinanong sa iba pero bakit kay Marcus, iba? "You have lame questions here, so I made mine. Just deal with it and answer my question."