CHAPTER 4 (CAMILLA)
1489 Words
(Someone's PoV)
Napalingon ako sa mga babae sa bandang likuran ko. Hindi dahil sa usisera ako pero kasi sadyang maingay lang sila at para silang nasa palengke. Nakita kong may pinagtutulungan silang babae na hinihila nila at ayaw ng mang magpahila nung isa kaya parang nagtatug of war sila.
"Ano ba Agatha!! ayaw ko nga sabi!!" Rinig ko na sabi ng babae. Dahil sa lakas ng boses niya naka attract tuloy siya ng mga tao na mapanuod sila. Wala na tuloy halos nanunuod ng audition dahil sakanila na tuon ang attention ng mga tao dito.
"Ano ba wag ka nga OA Camilla. Nandito ka na kaya, there is no turning back." Sabi nung Agatha. Dahil sakanya nakatingin kanina yung babaeng hinihila nila. I assumed na siya nga si Agatha. Feeling ko rin hindi magandang binabalak nito, from the looks of it halatang may hindi magandang mangyayari. Good luck, na lang sa babaeng yun.. kung alam niya.
Narinig ko namang may tinawag na panibagong number kaya ibig lang nung sabihin may bagong susunod at nakita ko yung mga babae kanina na nagtaas ng kamay at hinihila uli yung babae . Narinig ko pang sabi ng isa sa mga kasama niya ng mapadaan sila sa may gilid ko. 'For sure magiging katuwatuwa ito at the same time nakakahiya pa' tapos tumawa pa. Hindi naman narinig nung Camilla dahil nasa unahan na sila nung Agatha na hinihila pa rin.
"Ayos rin yung mga magkakaibigan na yun. Hindi ba Brige."
"I don't think so." Maikling sabi ko, habang nakatingin lang sa harap. Iniiterview na yung babae kanina at ang malala pa ay siya lang mag-isa sa room na yun hindi niya kasama yung mga babae kanina. Masasabi mong hindi talaga niya ineexpect na masasama siya dito at talagang na set-up lang siya ng mga kasama niya. Hindi ko rin masasabi na mga kaibigan niya yung mga iyon. Dahil kung oo man walang kaibigan ang ipapahiya ang kaibigan sa harap ng maraming tao lalo pa't nasa tv pa ito. Makikita mong naiiyak na ang babae dahil siguro sa kaba at parang gusto niyang sabihin sa mga ito ang totoo.
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(Camilla)
Halos makapatay na ako ng wala sa oras. Gustong-gusto ko ng pagkakalbuhin ang mga babaeng yun pag kalabas ko rito. Sabi ko nga ba may hindi magandang mangyayari eh. Pagka bukas kasi ng van kanina bigla na lang nila akong pinagtulungan na magkakaibigan. Ano ba naman ang laban ko sakanila lima sila mag-isa lang ako?
"What is your name?" Nagulat ako ng may nagsalita kaya nabalik ako sa realidad. Shocks, nakakahiya nasa harap ako ng mga judges na nakatanga pala. Nakita ko dun ang apat na judges.
"Ano ba Kyra. Wag mo nga takutin yung bata. Boses mo palang para kang si miss Minchin." Sabi nung babaeng medyo chinita.
"Ahmmm. Sorry po... I'm Camilla Buenafuerte 18 year old." Ang goal ko ngayon kahit hindi na ako makapasok dito basta makaalis ako ng hindi napapahiya. Dahil for sure pagagalitan ako ni Dad.
"Is that all? It says on your form that you can play the piano and violin; may we see you play the violin?" Sabi ni miss Kyra .. shock yun ba ang mga nilagay ng mga babaeng yun.
Buti na lang marunong akong mag violin, okay lang saakin ang piano pero mas gamay ko ito . Malalagot talaga sila saakin pagkalabas ko rito.
Kumuha naman ako ng violin buti na lang kumpleto sila rito ng gamit. Nung una feeling ko nanginginig pa ako pero mga ilang segundo naging panatag na rin ako.
I close my eyes as I feel the sound emanating from here. It wasn't easy when I was learning this piece, but it's also one of the first I learned to play. With every practice, I felt the depth and emotion carried by each note. Each stroke of the bow on the strings is like a conversation—a way to express feelings that words cannot convey. As I continue to play this piece, I gain a deeper understanding of the beauty of music and its power to create connections and inspire those who listen.
"I must admit that you captivated my heart with that piece—there aren't many people who can play that—and I thank you, Miss Camilla, for your exceptional skill. I enjoy it. " Sabi ni miss Lorainne. Nung una hindi ko sila nakilala pero ng matapos akong magperformed isa-isa ko na silang nakilala rin. Sino ba namang hindi makakakilala sakanila dahil sa masyado silang sikat hindi lang dito sa Pilipinas pati na rin sa ibang bansa.
"Pero hindi pa diyan nagtapos ang performance mo dahil kahit magaling ka sa mga instrument kung hindi naman namin magugustuhan ang pagkanta mo hindi ka pa rin namin pwedeng kunin dahil yun talaga ang hinahanap namin dito. At siguro naman aware ka doon." Sabi ni miss Venna. Isa siya sa mga sungit pero para saakin tama nga yung sinasabi ng mga tao sakanya straight to the point talaga siya. Silang dalawa ni Miss Kyra.
"Ahmm.. pwede po bang magrequest.. kasi po nakalimutan ko po yung minus one ko. Pwedeng magrequest na lang kanta na available saainyo?" Palusot ko kahit wala naman akong dalang ganun. Natawa naman sila sa sinabi ko.
"Ah siguro sa kaba mo kaya nakalimutan mo. We understand, Certainly, you have a choice." Sabi ni Miss Trish naman. Tumango na lang ako para hindi na madagdagan ng convo. Pero ang tanong, ano bang kakantahin ko? Haist bahala na kahit ano nalang pumunta naman ako sa nag-ooperate ng mga songs at binulong ko yung kantang gusto kong kantahin.
PERFECT by Pink
Made a wrong turn once or twice
Dug my way out, blood and fire
Bad decisions, that's alright
Welcome to my silly life
Mistreated, misplaced, misunderstood
Miss "no way it's all good"
It didn't slow me down
Mistaken, always second guessing
Underestimated, look,
I'm still around
[Hook]
Pretty, pretty please
Don't you ever, ever feel
Like you're less than you are perfect
Pretty, pretty please
If you ever, ever feel
Like you're nothing, you are perfect to me
You're so mean
When you talk
About yourself, you are wrong
Change the voices in your head
Make them like you instead
So complicated,
look how big we all make it
Filled with so much hatred,
such a tired game
It's enough,
I've done all
I can think of
Chased down all my demons,
I've seen you do the same, oh
Pretty, pretty please
Don't you ever, ever feel
Like you're less than you are perfect
Pretty, pretty please
If you ever, ever feel
Like you're nothing, you're perfect to me
[Bridge]
The whole world's scared, so
I swallow the fear
The only thing
I should be drinking is an ice-cold beer
So cool in line, and we try, try, try
But we try too hard, it's a waste of my time
Done looking for the critics, 'cause they're everywhere
They don't like my jeans, they don't get my hair
Estrange ourselves and we do it all the time
Why do we do that?
Why do I do that?(Why do I do that?)
[Hook]
Yeah, oh, oh pretty, pretty please
Pretty pretty please
Don't you ever, ever feel
Like you're less than you are perfect
Pretty, pretty please
If you ever, ever feel
Like you're nothing, you are perfect to me
Yeah, you're perfect, you're perfect to me
Pretty, pretty please
If you ever, ever feel
Like you're nothing, you are perfect to me
Dahil siguro sa halo halong emosyon ko dito ko na naibuhus lahat ng hinanakit ko.
"From the way you appear, I assumed you would sing a ballad, but wow simply amazing, it's great. I didn't think that you were going to sing that song." Miss Lorainne.
""Yes, what Lorie said is correct. This is my first time commenting on your performance, which was amazing. I'm sure even those watching this were surprised by your performance. You captivated everyone with your transition from a kitten to a tiger. When you started softly, it was like a gentle purr, but then you roared with such power and confidence! For future performances, try to maintain that same energy throughout, and remember to use your voice to express a range of emotions. It's about creating a journey for your audience, and you did that beautifully." Miss Trish, Ngumiti lang ako sakanila at umiling ayoko ng magsalita baka masabi ko na ang totoong nararamdaman ko.
"So that's it. I agree with them; you have the voice I'm looking for. However, there are a few things I'm unsure about. There are some minor habits you have when singing that I believe are inappropriate. Overall, though, I enjoyed it and would like to see you in the competition."." Miss Kyra.
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Hope you enjoy imagining. <3
- Writer
