We went home already exactly 8 pm. Nagulat nga ako nong umuwi ako, sumalubong agad sakin yung tatlo. Dahil hindi pa daw sila nakakapag dinner.
Mabuti nalang hindi na ako nag dinner doon, kahit na pinipilit ako ni Alexus na kumain muna. Dahil expected ko na to. Tsk.
Pagkatapos namin mag dinner ay pumunta na ako sa kwarto para mag memorize at mag practice ng linya ko.
Nagpatuloy ang pag practice namin kanina ng mga linya namin. We even did practiced the whole story for almost three times.
Hindi naman kasi siya mahaba ang story na gagawin namin. Yun nga lang hindi pa namin na pa-practice ang pag kanta.
We always skipped the part where we will be singing since wala pa kaming ma iinsert na kanta.
I was busy humming while my phone suddenly rung.
Nang tingnan ko kung sino ang tumatawag ay nagtaka naman ako bakit tumawag 'to.
"Yes?" Agad na bungad ko.
May naiwan ba ako na gamit sa kanila?
"Have you decided what to sing?" Tanong niya naman.
"Uhm, hindi pa ako nakakapili." Sagot ko naman. Tiningnan ko agad ang list ng kanta na binigay niya sakin kanina
"Pick two song, then tell me, let's practice that tomorrow." Sabi niya naman. Bakit hindi nalang siya ang pumili nang kanta, kami naman dalawa ang kakanta non.
"Uhmm, I can't decide for the duet. Do you have something in mind?" I asked still scanning the list.
"Hm, how about a slowed version of This Love by Maroon 5." He suggested.
"Hmm, how about Perfect by Ed Sheeran?" I asked.
"Then that's settled." He said and I just nodded.
"Okay. Let's arrange the song." I suggest and he agreed.
We continue talking, arranging the two songs that we're both going to sing. At the middle of the story and at the last part.
Tho, we have another single song we need to sing.
"Let's practice this tomorrow, it's almost 1am, you should go to sleep." Ice suddenly said.
Oh, I didn't notice the time.
"Okay." I simply reply and close the tab of my laptop that I used to arrange the lines of the songs.
"Yeah, sleep tight. See you later." He calmly said.
Napanganga ako habang nakatingin sa bintana ng kwarto ko. Hindi ko halos namalayang ended na pala ang call. Napamura nalang ako at inayos na ang mga gamit ko at nahiga sa kama.
Just what the heck was that?
Kinabukasan, eight o'clock palang ay on the way na kami ni Joellen sa bahay ni Ice. As usual, sumabay siya sakin. Malapit lang pala ang condo niya sa mall kung san siya kahapon nagpasundo sakin. Kaya don ko siya sinundo ngayon, since hinatid ko naman siya kahapon.
Nang makarating kami sa guard house ay hindi na nila kami tinanong mukang nakilala na nila ang sasakyan ko. Instead, agad nila kaming pinapasok.
Nang makarating kami sa tapat ng bahay ni Ice ay may tatlong sasakyan sa labas, one of those was owned by Alexus.
Kanino naman kaya yung dalawa...
"I think, Luca and Martin's inside. Kotse nila yan eh." Biglang sabi ni Joellen bago kami lumabas nang sasakyan.
Who's that Luca and Martin?
Hindi pa man ako nag dodoorbell ay nakita na kami ng isang katulong kaya pinagbuksan niya agad kami.
"Nasa living area po sila ma'am." She said while gina-guide kami papasok.
Nang makapasok kami sa loob ay nagpaalam na ang maid samin kaya kami nalang ang nagpatuloy sa loob.
"Oh nandito na pala kayo." Alexus greeted us. Napalingon naman agad yung tatlong nasa sofa hindi ko alam kung ano ang kanilang pinagkakaabalahan.
When I saw the two, I remembered them, I saw them with Ice and Alexus nong first day.
"Hi, Elshein and Joellen, right?" The other guy who has a mullet cut hair said.
"I'm Luca, and this is Martin." He added.
"Nice to meet you." Martin said while looking at me.
"Same." I simply reply. Joellen suddenly laugh as well as Alexus, then even the two except Ice of course.
May nakakatawa ba sa sinabi ko?
"Lets start." Ice suddenly said at tumayo.
Excited naman nito, hindi pa nga kami nakakaupo, 'Lets start' na.
Agad kaming umakyat sa second floor and nagsimulang mag ayos ng mga gagamitin sa recording.
"Luca will be the camera man, while Martin will monitor the situation." Ice stated as he's appointing everyone.
"And, Elshein, we'll practice our song later. After we finished the first set.... You already prepared your solo?" Ice said to me.
"Yeah." I simply answered.
"Alright, we'll be recording that later... So let's start in a minute.." After Ice said that everyone started to prepare.
"Hey Shein, Hindi mo ba tatanggalin yang eyeglasses mo?" Joellen suddenly said.
"Oo nga, it will be a distraction." Alexus agreed.
"Malabo ba talaga ang mata mo?" Martin asked.
Bakit ba pinakikialam nila ang eyeglasses ko? Ayoko!
"Let her be." Ice suddenly said.
"But Cathrina's character is a fine beautiful woman almost without flaws? Isn't it realistic if we do some make over?" Joellen stated.
"I don't want—"
"Do whatever you see fit." Ice suddenly interrupted.
What the hell? Am I not allowed to keep my space?
"Let's go Shein! You can wear contact lenses if you want. Just please just this one, take off you eyeglasses." Pakiusap ni Joellen habang hinahatak ako patungo sa couch kung nasaan ang mga gamit niya.
"Fine!" Walang gana kong sabi.
"Thank you Shein!" Masaya niyang sabi at pinaupo ako sa single sofa at inilabas ang mga dala niyang make ups and other things for make over.
Talagang pinag planuhan niya to, I'm sure of that!
Tinanggal niya ang suot kong eyeglasses. Kaya napa ngiwi nalang ako.
"Oh my, see? You look so pretty without this!" she commented. Hindi ako sumagot at hinayaan siyang gawin ang gusto niya.
Okay lang, ngayon lang to, ngayon lang to! Hindi na to mauulit, ngayon lang to para sa grades!
"Done!" After half an hour of make over, finally.
"Oh my god! So gorgeous!" Kinikilig pa niyang sabi. Inirapan ko lang siya at tiningnan ang sarili ko sa salamin.
Ginawa niyang bunny tail ang buhok ko, at light make up lang. Ayos na rin. Matagal tagal na rin akong hindi nag aayos. Tho, this isn't my style.
"Are you done? Should we start?" Someone suddenly asked na nasa likuran ko.
"Ah yes..." Joellen answered.
"... Shein, Aizer's asking if we should start?" She asked while looking at me.
"Yeah, sure." Bagot kong sagot at tumayo na.
Agad akong lumingon habang hawak parin ang salamin. Napabuntong hininga nalang ako at nilagay na ito sa table.
"Lets start?" Tanong ko agad nagka tingin ko sa kanila.
Kunot noo akong napatingin sa kanila. Anong klaseng reaction yan?
"Hey? I thought we're gonna start?" Inis na sabi ko.
Ano tutunganga lang sila diyan?
Napabungis-ngis lang naman si Joellen na nasa likuran ko.
Si Ice nasa harapan ko. Si Alexus ang nasa tabi ni Martin habang kaharap ang monitor pero ngayo'y nakatingin sa akin, habang si Luca ay may hawak na kami at ka pose pa na parang may kinukunan pero ayon din naka tingin sa akin.
"Ano bang meron sa muka ko? Hindi pa ba tayo mag sisimula?" Tanong ko ulit.
Napatalikod naman sa akin si Ice at nag lakad pa punta kena Alexus.
"Let's start." Dinig kong sabi niya.
Napailing nalang ako at nag lakad na sa gitna ng studio.
Since I am the 'female lead' I was the first one to act. I did my job. I should be singing at the first part but then it will be inserted nalang pala.
"Whoa!!!!" Reaction ni Joellen with matching palakpak pa nang matapos ako sa part ko.
"Ayos lang ba?" I asked as I walked towards her.
"Oo naman! Ang galing mo kaya!" Kinikilig pa niyang sabi.
"Sure?" I asked again.
"Oo nga, tingnan mo nga sila oh, sobrang amaze, hindi naka pag salita." Natatawang sabi niya habang nakatingin sa apat na nandon sa harap ng monitor habang nag naka play ang kinuhang video ni Luca.
"Hey? Aren't you gonna record the second part?" I called them, mukang natauhan naman sila at mabilis na gumalaw.
Natawa naman si Joellen at nag prepare na since kasama na sila sa second part.
As we all finished the first set. Nagpahinga muna kami sa may couch.
"I think we can finish half today. During Elshein and Aizer's part, almost one take lang kasi." Alexus suddenly said.
"True! Ang galing nila no." I heard Joellen response.
"Then let's finish half today." Ice suddenly announced.
After our little break. We continue shooting. Now we'll be having the intimate relationship of the protagonist.
I stayed focus, kahit medjo na didistract ako the way Aizer stares habang binibitawan niya ang mga salitang nagpapa-ibig sa female lead.
"We were just little, about like this, when we were young..." Pag acting niya habang kunwari nag measure pa kung gano kami ka liit noon.
I laugh as I hold his arm. We were sitting next to each other on a bench.
"... And now..." He look at me in the eye and smiled.
Fuckingshit! Parang lalabas ang puso ko sa ribcage ko dahil sa lakas nang tibok nito.
"... You never fail to made my day... So beautiful." He said and caress my cheek.
Parang bigla akong nakuryente sa paghawak niya sa muka ko.
"Cut!" Sigaw ni Martin.
Tinanggal ko agad ang pagkakahawak ko sa braso niya maging siya sa pisnge ko.
"It's perfect!" Commento agad ni Luca.
Agad akong lumapit kay Joellen. Na mukang tangang nakangiti.
"Ang ganda ng palabas, sayang biglang may advertisement." Naka-pout pa niyang sabi.
Ngumiwi lang ako at naupo sa sofa then uminom ng tubig.
"Let's take a break it's almost lunch time." I heard Ice announced.
"I'll just go downstairs." I heard Martin said
"Ah right, dito nalang tayo kumain, I'll go tell the maids." I heard Alexus said as well.
"Wait, I'll go with you." I heard Luca said too.
Tumayo naman ako at pinulot ang eyeglasses kong nasa table. Then bumalik sa pagupo.
Wala lang gusto ko lang e suot ulit.
"Kuha lang ako ng water." Paalam ni Joellen sakin at agad naglakad palabas.
Inayos ko naman ang pag suot ng eyeglasses ko. Medjo na sasanay na akong suot to pag may ibang tao ah. Well, I think I'm just a bit wary about something I don't know.
"Why are you wearing eyeglasses again?"
Napalingon naman agad ako sa taong nag salita sa likod ko.
"Why don't you wear contact lenses if your eyesight are blurry?" He added.
"I don't want to." I just simply answered.
Naglakad naman siya palapit at umupo sa sofang kaharap ko.
"What?" I asked.
"Nothing." He said and then look away.
Hindi ko na siya pinansin at inopen nalang ang cellphone ko.
"I remembered..." Napatingin naman ako sa kaniya nang magsimula siyang magsalita.
"... You're always facing your phone. You also talking to your phone even we have classes. Do you have a boyfriend... I mean, someone?"
Napataas naman ang kilay ko dahil sa sinabi niya.
"... Is that the guy I saw you with, so many times already?" He asked again.
Nanliit naman ang mga mata ko dahil sa mga sinasabi at tinatanong niya.
Is he perhaps pertaining to Clayd?
Hindi pa man ako nakakasagot ay bumukas na ang pinto at pumasok si Martin, kasunod yung iba.
Ibinaling ko ka agad ang tingin ko sa phone habang si Ice ay tumayo at lumapit sa kanila.
After we had our lunch ay bumalik kami agad sa pag shoshoot.
Gaya kanina ay dinala namin ng maayos ang pag acting.
"Pwedeng pwede na kayo mag artista, tapos kayong dalawa ang magka love team." Agad na sabi ni Joellen ng matapos ang buong araw namin shooting.
"Oo nga pala, pano yung part na kakanta kayo?" Tanong niya naman.
"We'll record that later, after we rest." Ice answered.
"Ah, okay." Tumango-tango nalang naman si Joellen.
"We will film the part where we gonna sing. And e iinsert nalang natin." Ice added.
"Will you be the one to edit the greenscreen?" Tanong ni Luca sa kaniya.
"Yeah." Ice simply answered.
"You sure you can finished that in just three days?" Si Martin naman yung nagtanong.
"I don't know." Sagot naman ni Ice.
"Why don't you asked someone's help? For sure you can finish that early." Luca suggested.
"Nah, I don't want to bother anyone." Seryosong sagot naman ni Ice.
Hindi parin mawala ang pagiging seryoso niya. Pero infernes, madami ng words na lumalabas sa bibig niya, I even also saw him smile and laugh, sa filming nga lang.
"Lets go to the music room." Ice suddenly said after an hour na pahinga.
Napatingin ako sa wristwatch ko ang it's almost 6 pm. I guess gagabihin na naman ako. E tetext ko nalang si Zel later.
Napatigil ako sa may pinto nang sinasabi niyang music room.
Whoa, don't tell me he prepared all of these as well.?
"He loves music if you're asking." Someone suddenly whispered, it was Luca.
I do love music too but I'm not thinking of putting something like this in our house.
Isang simpleng room lang siya na may different musical instruments, may malaking TV rin sa dingding. Sakto lang ang laki. And I'm sure sound proof to.
"Let's try this." I heard Ice said and inaayos ang mic and the stand.
"Shein, can you sing?" Joellen suddenly asked.
"Hmm, I guess." I simply answered.
"She sings well, I'll bet my condo ang my car." Alexus suddenly announced.
Natawa naman yung tatlo, maliban samin syempre ni Ice.
"I don't dare. Alexus's hunch is always accurate." Natatawang sabi ni Martin.
"Well, well, well, let's start para makauwi na tayo. I bet, hindi na natutuwa si Aiz na masyado ng maingay sa bahay niya." Natatawang sabi ni Luca.
Oh right, I found out, Ice's living here alone. Well, just by observing the whole house, well except his own room, I can tell.
"Elshein." Ice suddenly called out my name kaya napatingin ako sa kaniya.
Itinuro niya ang music stand and mic na nasa harapan niya.
"Ah.." Lumapit ako sa kaniya at tinulungan niya naman akong ilagay ang headphone sa tenga at ulo ko syempre.
"Did you practice?" He asked.
"A bit." I answered.
He just nodded at isinuot rin ang isang headphone.
Oh.... So we'll gonna share? Ah right, we'll be recording the duet first.
"We'll record this one first." He said then itinuro ang Perfect by Ed Sheeran.
I just nodded and stared at the paper that's infront of us.
I haven't heard him sing, although I'm sure he sings well. My hunch are always and a lot more accurate.
"Let's get started." He ordered as he signals to tell them to play the minus one.
Isinuot ko ng maayos ang headphone and start listening to the sound while my eyes were on the lyrics.
Ice will be the first to sing so I need to pay attention.
"I found a love... for me... Darlin' just dive right in, follow my lead..."
As he start singing, parang nawala ako sa focus. All I can hear is how perfect he sings.
I didn't realize that I was already staring at him.
Napabalik lang ako sa realidad nang tumingin siya sakin. And realized na ako na pala ang susunod.
" 'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love... Not knowing what it was..." I started singing my part...
"... I will not give you up this time......" While looking at him.
And again, I didn't realize that we were already staring at each other while I am doing my part.
"Baby I'm.." sabay naming pagkanta habang hindi parin naputol ang tinginan namin.
"Dancing in the dark. With you between my arm..." Both of us start singing together.
I didn't even realize that I am already enjoying this one. Ang sarap niyang ka-duet. He knows how to lead and carry his part. Plus with such pretty amazing voice.
I don't know if I am still fine. But I feel like something's not right in me.