Beautiful Shots

Beautiful Sway

Tonight I'm gonna dance
For all that we've been through
But I don't wanna dance
If I'm not dancing with you

I pressed the button on my earphone, and the music abruptly stopped. That's one of Taylor Swift's songs titled 'Holy Ground.' It manifested how a once good relationship just ended like nothing happened.

Just like other relationship does.

But, my mind wasn't on the relationship the songs telling. I'm into something.

Something I almost forgot, something I left behind, and something I regretted I didn't do.

I leaned back at my chair that sitting sideways at the wide squared window, letting my arms and elbow rested at the armchair. My gaze stared down at the teens practicing their dance moves at the side of the street. They're laughing and merrily chatting as they dance. The happiness and contentment were shown on their faces every time they discovered new moves.

I pursed a small sad smile.

I used to be like that. I used to be a jovial and enthusiastic dancer. I'm so full of compassion in dancing that I almost let it make my world go round. I let it moved for me.

I still remember how thirsty I am to know every sways, every moves, and every twists that the world know.

I still remember it...

I let my head rested at back of my chair and closed my eyes as I reminisces what I am years ago, what I have before and what I lost.

And why I am here...

*****

"Salome! Bilisan mo na, magsisimula na ang service!" sigaw ni Latasha mula sa labas ng cubicle ng cr.

"Oo na nga," sigaw ko rin habang pinaplantsa ng kamay ang mahabang worship dress na pinahiram sa'kin.

Nang tila wala ng pag-asa pang tumuwid ang gusot noon ay lumabas na ako ng cubicle. Nagliwanag ang nakasibangot na mukha ni Latasha nang makita ako.

"Ay, bagay sa'yo, girl," anito at inikutan siya habang pinagmamasdan mula ulo hanggang paa. "Para kang sacred virgin na iaalay."

"Tse! Magtigil ka nga diyan, mamaya may makarinig pa sa'yo. Nakakahiya kina Sister Margie," saway niya dito at humarap sa malapad na salamin.

Nakapusod ang buhok nila ng mataas na ponytail, walang make-up maliban sa manipis na lip tint ngunit tila bumagay sa kaniya ang worship dress na suot niya. Ankle-length iyon na pure light red at walang kahit anong design maliban sa mahabang manggas na umabot hanggang pulsuhan kung saan may gold cufflinks. Bukod sa dress ay pinatungan iyon ng white lace na mas malapad at maikli ang manggas pero kasing haba ng dress. May lace black belt sa bewang na tila iisang dress ang suot nila kahit ang totoo'y removable ang white lace.

"Maganda ka na, halika na," aya ni Latasha at hinila na ako.

Sumunod naman ako at nagmamadaling humakbang kasunod nito. Nang makalapit kami sa mga kasamahan namin ay mabilis na kinuha namin ang aming tambourine at pumwesto sa posisyon na nakatoka sa'min. Ilan pang segundo ay sumenyas na sa'min ang service organizer na humanda. Tumango kami at tumiyad bilang paghahanda sa entrance ng sayaw.

Pumikit ako kasabay nang paghinga nang malalim. At nang magsimula ang intro ng kanta ay buong sigla kaming nagpaikot-ikot papunta sa gitna ng platform.

And that when music began to took over our bodies.

We started to jump up, and shook our tambourines, synchronizing it at the fast beat of the song. We made a twirl, done a twisted jump while shaking the tambourine at our hands, all of it coinciding at the rhythmn of the song.