Chapter 7
MICHA can feel nervousness all over her body. Kanina pa sya hindi mapakali sa kinauupuan niya. Siya na kasi ang susunod na mago-audition, at nape-pressure siya dahil sa mga sinabi niya kanina kay Lyanne.
She threatened her that she will steal everything that Lyanne have right now. And she needs to fulfill that, kaya naman kailangan nyang makapasa sa audition.
Micha sighed, just as Judith sat beside her. Nang tiningnan niya ito at nakabusangot ito. "Anong problema? Anong nangyari sa loob?" tanong nya naman.
Judith sighed and stared at her. "As usual, the panels are so tough! Isa pa iyang si Seth Alfamre! Nakakainis!" anito na ikinatigil ni Micha.
Seth Alfamre? Kasali ito sa panel of judges?
"Si Seth Alfamre? K-kasama sya sa panels?" gulat nyang gagad, habang palihim na umaasa na sana hindi iyon totoo, at namali lang sya nang narinig.
Judith seemed curious why she asked that question using that tone, but she chose to answer Micha. "Yes. At ang sungit nya." dagdag nito na mas lihim na ikinanlumo ni Micha.
She is still in the middle of silently praying when a crew came to her, saying that she's the next one to audition.
Micha sighed, making herself feel calm.
"Go on Micha." She heard Joahnna speak. "Kaya mo yan." anito habang binibigyan sya ng isang pampaganang ngiti.
Ganuon din naman ang ngiting ibinigay nila Maybel, Judith at Patricia sa kanya, bago sabay sabay na nagsabi nang "goodluck" .
Nang magsimulang maglakad papasok duon sa studio kung saan ginaganap ang audition, pilit pa ring pinapakalma ni Micha ang sarili.
I can do this. Audition lang 'to Micha. Kayang-kaya mo to. Pilit niyang isinisiksik sa isipan nya upang kahit papaano ay mawala ang kabang nararamdaman.
When she reaches the door towards the Studio, Micha sighed once again before smiling proudly, and confident.
Binuksan niya ang pinto, at bumungad sa mga mata niya ang anim na panels. Isa na duon ang lalaking umagaw sa kung ano ang mayroon si Eyvan nuon, si Seth Alfamre.
Micha walked towards the center,and then she smiled widely again while looking at the panels. "Hi everyone." She greeted, silently fighting the fears she's actually having right now.
The man from the corner smiled at her. "Hi, please introduce yourself lady." He said. Kung tama ang pagkakaalala ni Micha, isang batikang direktor ang lalaki. Madalas nya itong nakikita sa mga interviews noon.
Micha confidently smiled again. "Uhm, I am Michaella Angeles. 18 turning 19 this year." aniya.
The girl at the middle look at her, with a bitchy expression in her face. "Ready to show your talent?" she asks her.
Micha smiled. "Yes. I'm ready." aniya, at agad namang nag cue ang babae kaya naman muling bumuntong-hininga si Micha upang bumwelo sa kantang Speechless ni Naomi Scott.
Speechless
Here comes the wave
Meant to wash me away
A tide like-
"You should at least sing a tagalog song." Biglang sabad ni Seth Alfamre, na kasalukuyang nasa pinadulong upuan at nakatingin kay Micha gamit ang mataray na mukha. "Hinahanap namin is a new artist whose good in singing different tagalog songs. Kung iyan ang kakantahin mo, then you better go." anito.
Micha felt angry at what Seth has told her, but she let it slide. Imbes na umalis ay taas noo syang tumingin sa mga panels. "Okay. May hinanda rin naman po akong tagalog song if ever. Ang title nun ay Nung Tayo Pa by Janella Salvador." aniya, bago binalingan si Seth Alfamre na kasalukuyang matiim ang tingin sa kanya.
Without controlling herself, Micha rolled her eyes at Seth before singing.
Nung Tayo Pa
Performed by: Janella Salvador
Tinanong mo ba sarili mo
Minahal mo ba talaga ako
Ni minsan ba ay inalala mo
Ang kwentong tayo ang bumuo
Pilit 'kong kalimutan ka
Bakit hindi ko kaya?
Before singing the chorus part, Micha look at Seth and she secretly grinned when she saw him having a jaw drop while staring at her. Gotcha!
Nung tayo pa
Nakikita ko ang ngiti sayong mga mata
Nung tayo pa
Ang saya nating dalawa
Ngunit hanggang ala-ala
Na lamang ba
Nung tayo pa~
Micha finished the song with a heartfelt emotion present in there. Gusto nya at pursigido syang makapasa ng audition, dahil ayaw nyang maunsyami ang plano nya.
Micha received a loud clap from the panels, and unknowingly, Her eyes landed on Seth whose still looking at her intently.
Binigyan niya nang may pagka-maangas na ngiti ang lalaki na agad kumunot ang noo nang makita ang ginawa nya. Micha put her gaze back at those panels, as a smile stretched her lips.
"Good. You're good at singing Miss Michaela." ani nang lalaking direktor sa kanya. "How about in acting? Are you prepared?" He asked.
Micha nods. "Yes. I actually memorize some lines on TV before. I also joined a Theatre Club in my College days, so I am prepared." may confident nya namang sagot. It's true that She's a part of their University's theatre Club. That is one reason for her to join the search. Micha knew that she is good enough for acting.
The four panels, including Seth Alfamre talks closely, and Micha can't help but to be curious about what thing they might be talking about.
After for a couple of minutes,the lady who looks intimidating speak to me. "Miss Angeles, thank you for joining. We are really pleased to meet you, and about the result of the screening, keep in touch with our Facebook page, because we will post the result in there. Again, thank you. You may leave." ani nito.
Micha knew that the results are still not out, but she already can feel sadness in her heart.
What if hindi sya matanggap? How can get even with that Lyanne Dane?
How can she fulfill her threats towards Lyanne?
No. No way. She can't tolerate this. Kung hindi sya makakapasa, pwes gagawa sya ng paraan.
Hindi nya hahayaan basta basta na lang na maaagaw kay Eyvan ang lahat, at mas lalong hindi nya hahayaan na magtagumpay na lang ang plano ng Lyanne na 'yon.
Micha sighed once again, before taking a slow step going out of the studio.
Pagkalabas nya, agad nyang napansin na kakaunti na lang ang taong nanduon. Micha's forehead creased.
What happened?
Nasaan na ang ibang auditionees?
As if on cue, biglang lumitaw sila Judith and the rest from nowhere. Agad itong lumapit sa kanya.
"Oh, what happened on your audition?" agad na tanong ni Judith sa kanya.
Micha smiled,"Ayos lang naman." aniya, bago tinanaw ang paligid. "Oo nga pala. Nasaan na 'yung ibang auditionees?" tanong nya naman. Nababahala kasi sya kung bakit nagsialis ang mga ito, samantalang 500 ang isasalang per batch.
Joahnna rolled her eyes before answering. "Well, napaaga ang cut off dahil daw may biglaang meeting ang management. Kaya ayon, nagsipag lunch na muna ang iba."
Micha just nodded her head, "Kaya pala." She mumbled. "Nga pala, did you all waited for me?" she asked.
"Oo." sagot naman ni Patricia na kasalukuyang pinupunasan ang salamin nito sa mata. "Balak sana naming alamin kung anong nangyari sa audition mo. Buti ka pa umabot pa. Tsk." anito, na sinundan ng pag-iling.
Oo nga pala, nasa likuran nila si Pat kanina kaya tiyak na nasa 400+ ang number nya. Pat is so unlucky today for not being part of the first batch of auditionees.
"Pat, paano yan? Are you planning on staying here? Hindi ka pa sumasalang diba?" Micha asked, na agad na sinagot ni Pat nang pag-iling.
"Nope." Aniya. "I will not stay here. Kung gusto nilang pahirapan ang mga auditionees, pwes bahala sila!" may pagkamataray na sabi nito, na sinundan pa nang pag-irap.
Napatanga naman sila Micha dahil sa ginawa nya, kaya nang makita nitong matiim ang titig nila sa kanya, kaagad syang ngumiti at nag peace sign. "Oopss. Sorry guys." anito.
Micha chuckled before sighing deeply. "I know na mga bago palang tayong magkakakilala, but I am very happy to meet all of you. I just wish na sana, magkita-kita ulit tayo after nito." Micha said in a happy tone.
Maybeline is the one who tapped her shoulders first. "I'm sure magkikita kita pa tayo." anito, "Basta ba ia-add moko sa facebook!" dugtong nito na sinundan nang tawa.
"Ako din! Add moko Micha, tas hindi naman sa kakapalan ng mukha pero pa-follow na din ng account ko sa IG. @JoahnnaAgua." ani naman ni Joahnna, na agad sinamaan ng tingin ni Judith.
"Joahnna, mahiya ka nga! Kabago-bago nating kakilala si Micha, pero nagpapa-follow ka na agad." mataray na puna nito bago tinuon ang atensyon kay Micha. "Pero kung ifa-follow mo sya, damay mo na din ako ha? @JudithR ang akin. Hehe. Thank you." mabilis na nito, bago tumawa.
Joahnna glared at Judith whose still laughing. "Happy ka 'don Dith? Seryoso?" seryosong tanong naman ni Joahnna, and Joahnna's question made Judith stopped her laugh.
"Oo. Masaya ako."
"Kunyare ka pang pinagsasabihan ako, samantalang isa ka din naman pala." Joahnna said.
Judith smiled. "Well,I just second your motion noh!Hahaha." Judith said and laughed.
Micha and the rest just laugh because of those two, but her laugh has been interrupted because of the sudden ringing of her phone.
"Guys, wait lang ah? Sasagutin ko lang 'to." excuse nya naman sa mga ito.
"Okay!"
Micha answered the phone call when she read the name of her Mom on the caller ID. "Mommy!" She called.
"Iha, where are you? Is the audition still not done?" Her mom asks.
She sighed. "Kakatapos lang Mom. I was planning of going home na rin." aniya naman.
"Is that so? But, what happened on your audition?"
"It's fine. Pinakanta lang nila ako, pero hanggang duon lang. I don't know if makakapasa ako or what e."
"You're good anak, I'm sure makakapasa ka." Her Mom said.
Micha smiled. "Sana nga Mommy. Sana nga." She uttered, as her mind started thinking about the things she wanted to do, if ever she'll pass the audition.
Pag nakapasa ako, uunahin 'kong isaalang-alang ang career mo Eyvan, kasi sa akin. I'm doing this all for you.