Chapter 17: Showdown (Part 2)

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Nah, hindi yata tumagal ang pagiging fling nila sa isa't isa?

"🎶Lately, I've been,
I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things
That we could be
But baby, I've been,
I've been praying hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars🎶"

Aiko went back on the stage, set her mic at the stick in the middle and repeat the chorus of Counting Stars.

Napatagay nalang ako ng wala sa oras. I'm pressured. Kumakanta pa rin ang mga tao sa paligid. You can even include the gothic guys na todo support kay Aiko. Specially Dray.

Sira ulong lalaki...

"🎶Oh, take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
Lessons are learnt
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
Lessons I learnt🎶"

She's rapping!

"🎶Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
Lessons are learnt
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
Lessons are learnt🎶"

"🎶Everything that kills me...
Makes me feel alive🎶"

Itinapat niya ang kanyang mic sa mga crowds na para bang sila ang pinapakanta nito. And the crowd sings for her willingly. Kitang-kita ko ang tagumpay na ngiti sa mukha niya ng magtama ang mata namin.

I gritted my teeth. Nang-aasar siya.

Maybe her performance is perfect. But I can do better. Arrgh!

I have to do better!

"🎶Lately, I've been,
I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things
That we could be
But baby, I've been
I've been praying hard
Said no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars🎶"

Ugh. Kaasar...

"🎶Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
Lessons are learnt
Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
Lessons are learnt🎶"

"🎶Take that money
Watch it burn
Sink in the river
Lessons are learnt🎶"

Aiko twirl around then raised her right leg smootly. She then gripped her hat, took a bow at the crowd after she stood up straight once again then spread her arms imitating UP oblation style.

With that, her performance ended well. Isang masigapong palakpakan at sigawan ang ginawa ng lahat. Isingaw din pati pangalan niya.

Ugh. Down na down ako. Puta.

I sighed. I need to focus. I need to do better.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Inhale.

Exhal—

"Omo, nervous?" Napabaling ako kay Dray ng ako na naman ang napansin niya. He blinked his eyes thrice like he wants me to be pissed off. But he doesn't have to do that. Sayang effort.

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