[Agnes]
Sa wakas at nakauwi na rin ako. It’s been long day and I need some rest. I opened the door at nakita si Ma at Dad sa sala watching TV.
“Ma, Dad.” Lumapit ako sa kanila to kiss them. Umupo ako sa carpet and removed my shoes.
“Bakit parang pagod na pagod ka ata?” Tanong ni Ma habang nakatingin sa TV.
“Two weeks palang, dami na namin activities eh.”
“Naka-pili ka na ba ng club mo?”
“Uhmm, not yet.”
“Baka English club nanaman sasalihan mo. Mag iba ka naman, eh since grade two ka pa diyan eh.” Sabi ni Dad.
Ma-sho-shock kaya sila pag sinabi ko na dance club? No, wait. Wag na muna.
“Third year ka na anak, you have to try new things.” Payo ni Dad.
Gosh! Pareho pa talaga kayo ng sinabi ni Stefi ah.
I stood up and proceeded to my room. Di ko feel mag aral ngayon. I’m so exhausted.
Pahiga na ako sa kama ng biglang nag ring ang phone ko.
Si Stefi.
“Hi!”
“Hi, napatawag ka.”
“Just want to remind you to decide until this week nalang.”
“Ha? Baket this week nalang?
“Hello? Next week na yung first club meeting.”
“Eh…”
[toooooooot]
“Hello? Hello? Stefi?”
--- END OF CONVERSATION ---
Binabaan ako ni Stefi ng phone. Maybe para di na ako maka reklamo.
“Urghhh!” Binaon ko muka ko sa kama.
Should I really join the dance club? What if I screw up? Eh kung English club nalang kaya ulet? Wala pa kong problema. Eh, kaso ‘try new things daw’? And the worst part is… andun din si Gab. For sure pag susupladahan ako nun. Hayy, di ko na kaya. I haven’t been this pressured my entire life!
I stared at the ceiling and nag isip-isip ng malalim.
(OUCH!)
Sumakit lang ulo ko. Asar talaga. English Club na nga lang!
The following day…
English time na. It’s my time to talk to Ms. A na sasali ako sa club niya! Hihi.
“Ms, excuse me…”
“Yes?”
“Uhmm, I would like to join the English club again.”
“English club? Again?”
“Yes…”
“You’ve proven yourself already that you’re good, I mean you’re the best when it comes to English. It’s time for you to try new things. You’re graduating already. And I’m sorry to tell you, we’re already full.”
WHAT? TRY NEW THINGS NANAMAN! Bad luck talaga eh!
“Uhmm… ahh… okay Ms. ”
Bumalik ako sa seat ko ng bigo. Naman, naaasar na talaga ako sa mga nangyayari saken. No choice kundi dance club na nga.
“Agnes.”
I turned to look who it was. Si Matthew.
“Oh?”
“Okay ka lang ba?”
“Oo naman, baket?
“Napansin ko lang kasi nung mga nakaraang araw parang wala ka sa sarili mo eh.”
Wow ha, napansin mo rin?
“Ah, ganun ba.Marami lang kasi akong iniisip eh.”
“Ahh. Nga pala, nakita ko pangalan mo sa mga mag au-audition sa dance club ah.”
“Ah! Yun? Wala lang yun.” SO embarrassing.
“Wala lang?”
“Oo… kase… Prank lang yun ni Stefi.”
Agnes, wala ka na bang maisip na kapanipaniwalang explanation? This is sooo not good.
“Di nga?” Tanong ni Matthew na parang hindi convinced.
“Yeah.”
Ma-convince ka naman please.
“Okay.”
“Eh, ikaw, ano club mo?”
“Dance.”
What?! Nooooo!
“Eh, diba isa lang dapat?” tanong ko sakanya.
“Pag varsity pwedeng dalawa.”
“Oh.”
Bell rings…
“Sige Nes, break na.”
“Geh.”
“Nga pala, good luck sa pag hahanap ng club ah.”
Nginitian ko nalang siya habang papalabas ng room.
“Girl!” Sigaw ni Stefi sa may likuran ko.
Lumingon ako at inantay siya na lumapit saken.
“Ikaw ah…” She teased.
“Ano nanaman?”
“Kinausap ka ni Matthew kanina ah.”
“So?”
“Wala. It’s just that you look cute eh.”
“Shut up.”
She rolled her eyes and nudged my arm.
“Wait!” Tumigil kaming dalawa sa may stairs. “Before I forget, naka-decide ka na ba?”
“Uhmm…”
This is it. Time to decide. Club lang naman yan eh. And besides, there’s no harm in trying naman… diba? Bahala na!
“What?”
“Ok.”
“You’re going to audition na?”
“Oo nga diba.”
“Yay!” She exclaimed. “We’ll start practicing on Saturday.”
“Fine.”
“Ba’t parang ang tamlay mo?”
“Wala, gutom lang ata.”
After the short conversation Stefi and I proceeded sa canteen to eat snacks. Well, medyo feeling nervous parin ako for the audition. Pero andyan naman si Stefi eh. Everything will be fine. I think?
I HOPE and PRAY na tama yung decision ko. Please… sana di ako mag kalat!
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