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CHAPTER 3

SCARLET'S POINT OF VIEW

THE audition is about to start. Medyo kinakabahan ako for some reasons or maybe I'm just still a little bit embarrassed about what happened earlier. Hindi ba parang ang awkward na nun between us? Kung pwede ko lang sya iwasan pero paniguradong magko-krus pa din naman ang landas namin. We study in the same school and we're also neighbors.

I was about to turn on the music of my phone to practice the song that I am going to sing in my head when I heard a soft and charming voice.

I close my eyes...

And I can see...

The world that's waiting up for me...

That I call my own...

Who's voice is it—oh, Lucas...

Through the dark, through the door

Through where no one's been before               But it feels like home....

Hindi ko alam pera parang kumalma ang buong pagkatao nang marinig ko ang boses nya. It's sounds like a lullaby, so sweet and charming. I didn't imagine na maganda pala ang boses nya.

They can say, they can say it all sounds crazy

They can say, they can say I've lost my mind

I don't care, I don't care, so call me crazy

We can live in a world that we design...

'Cause every night I lie in bed

The brightest colours fill my head

A million dreams are keeping me awake

I think of what the world could be

A vision of the one I see

A million dreams is all it's gonna take

Oh a million dreams for the world we're gonna make...

Everyone clapped after he sang. He seems like a different person while singing. He looks more sweet and not the rude one. Maybe my neighbor is just into music.

Nag simula na ring kumanta ang iba. Lahat ng nandito ay may talento sa pag arte at pagkanta. They have their own style in singing. They have their own way in expressing their emortions. I wonder what are their inspirations?

“Next?”

I bit my lower lips and stood up. I went to the stage and looked straight to everyone. All eyes are on me and it's making me a little bit nervous.

I'm trying to hold my breath                            Let it stay this way

Can't let this moment end

You set off a dream in me

Getting louder now

Can you hear it echoing?

Take my hand

Will you share this with me?

'Cause darling, without you

I started singing like I am one with the melody of the song.

All the shine of a thousand spotlights

All the stars we steal from the night sky

Will never be enough

Never be enough

Towers of gold are still too little

These hands could hold the world but it'll

Never be enough

Never be enough

I feel like no one is watching me and that made my nervousness go away. I feel like I am the only one inside the AVR room kaya nawala ang hiya at kaba ko habang kumakanta.

For me

Never, never

Never, never

Never, for me

For me

Never enough

Never enough

Never enough

For me

For me...

Everyone clapped and cheered. I smiled and went back to my seat. Uupo na sana ako nang may biglang pumatid sa paa ko dahilan para matumba ako.

“Oops, my bad.”

Napunta sa akin ang atensyon ng iba. Some gave me a worried face at ang iba naman ay pinagtatawanan ako.

Hindi na lang ako umimik at tumayo na lamang. Umupo ako sa upuan ko kanina at hindi na pinansin ang pumatid sa akin. I don't know her either. Maybe from other class? Who knows.

“You okay—

“—oh my god!” I exclaimed when Finn suddenly came out from my back, “you surprised me.”

“Sorry,” he smiled before sitting in the vacant seat beside me, “Lucas' parents will come over for dinner. Sa amin ka na lang mag dinner.”

Eh? Bakit naman ako makikipag-dinner sa kanila if di pa naman kami masyado close? Well, it's not a bad idea either. Hindi siguro masungit ang mga magulang ni Lucas.

Why am I worrying about that anyway? It's not like I'm Lucas' girlfriend na ipapakilala sa parents nya.

“Sige, I'll see you in dinner.”

“Great, see you later.”

Finn smiled before going to the stage and sing. Maganda din naman ang boses nga. Siguro nasa lahi talaga nila ang magaganda ang boses.

Tapos na ang audition. The judges told us that they will just announce in the classroom kung sino ang mga pumasa sa audition ngayon. And for those who didn't pass, they can just help to make the props.

Bumalik na kami sa mga classrooms namin to spend our remaining time. We still have 2 hour bago matapos ang klase.

I decided to go to the library para hindi naman ako ma-bored. I searched for a book that's all about the galaxy. I love reading books that contains the information about the outer space.

“Hey.”

Someone grabbed the book from me. Yung babaeng pumatid sa akin kanina. Why do trouble always hang out with me? Gusto ko lang naman matahimik at nananahimik naman ako, eh.

“Why?” I asked.

Mukhang close ka sa mag pinsan?”

“Sinong mag pinsan?”

She chuckled, “Malamang yung hotties na mag pinsan na sina Lucas tyaka Finn.”

“We're not really close.”

“Talaga ba? Then what's this?”

She suddenly shows me a video of me and Lucas kissing. Oh no, I thought we're alone in the garden earlier!

“That's—

“—and Finn even invited you to eat dinner with him.”

“You misunderstand—

“How is it? Playing with the two?”

“Please don't make a scene. Nasa library tayo.”

Inilapit nya sa tenga ko ang bibig nya at may ibinulong: “I hate you the most. I should be the one who'll cure him pero kinuha mo na ang chance ko na yun. Know your place.”

I literally have no idea what she's talking about. Is Lucas sick? What chance did I stole from her?

Umalis sya ng library at naiwan akong tulala habang iniisip kung ano ba ang ginawa ko. I don't even know her.

Para akong biglang namulat sa katotohanan. I remember that she showed me a video of me and Lucas kissing earlier. Agad kong tiniklop ang hawak kong libro at patakbong lumabas ng library. I heard the librarian yelling at me but I didn't stop and chased the girl earlier. Buti na lang at hindi pa sya nakakalayo.

“Hey, wait!” I called and grabbed her wrist to stop her.

“What?”

“The video,” huminga ako ng malalim, “please delete it.”

She moved away her wrist from me, “natatakot ka ba na baka malaman ng mga tao dito na nilalandi mo yung mag pinsan—

“—I am not flirting with them!”

“Samantha,” a cold voice suddenly appeared from my back. It gives chills for no reasons.

“Philip...” the girl muttered the guy's name.

“Why are you so careless—

“—well, well, well. The Silvesta twins are here,” another person came in. It's Sir Ethan.

Fuck.”

Wala akong sa mga nagaganap. I feel like I am a fish out of the ocean. Pakiramdam ko naiipit ako sa mga nangyayari na di ko naman maintindihan at alam kung ano.

“Why are you here Philip and Samantha—

“—honorifics, Ethanos,” said the guy named Philip.

“I am a professor and you are in my university so that made me higher than you,” Sir Ethan looks scary than usual.

“What's your plan with her?” Samantha asked while glaring at me like I'm the antagonist of this scene, “she brought back Lucas’ voice.”

“Me?” I asked, “hang on, can you explain to me what's going on?”

“Miss Scarlet,” Sir Ethan called me while walking towards me slowly, “have you ever seen a human turns into a cat?”

“In movies, yes.”

“How about in real life?”

“Hindi po yun posible.”

“You didn't saw Lucas’ turn into cat?”

“Huh? What—

“—what the heck is going on here?” another person came in. It's Lucas with Finn.

Everything is getting messy. Bakit parang naiipit ako sa mga ito? Can someone just explain to me?

“Finn, you told me that Lucas’ kissed her so bakit hindi nya nakita na nag transform si Lucas?” Sir Ethan asked Finn which made me confused. Transform?

“He didn't transform and bumalik na yung boses nya. Isn't it great?” Finn answered excitedly before laughing but now one laugh with him. Wala naman talagang nakakatawa sa nangyayari ngayon.

“Erase her memories. Ako na bahala sa mag kapatid na ‘to,” Lucas said.

Sir Ethan suddenly tap me in the shoulder, “Let's go?”

“Where are going—wait,” bakit ako nahihilo?

Parang umiikot ang paligid ko. Alam kong matutumba na ang katawan ko at nararamdaman kong may umaalalay sa akin. Did I something para mahilo ako ng ganito?

Everything just went black and when I open my eyes, I saw white ceiling. Where am I?

LUCAS’ POINT OF VIEW

(after they erase Scarlet's memory)

NANG maka-alis na sina Finn at Ethan kasama ang babaeng yun, hinarap ko si Samantha at Philip. Why do Silvestas likes to meddle in Neviòus thing?

I was about to speak up when a punch suddenly came into my face. Laging mainit ang dugo sa akin ni Philip and of course I know the reason.

“Philip, stop!” Samantha stopped him.

“Why do you keep following me?” I asked them.

I already went in the different world and dimension before I went here in the human world at sinusundan nila ako palagi. Alam ko ang rason kung bakit sumusunod sa akin si Samantha. But Philip? I don't know. They're siblings pero alam kong magka-iba ang rason kung bakit nila ako sinusundan.

“So you're cure, huh?” Philip attacked me again with his sarcastic voice.

“And you're after her, now? Or did that black cat ordered you to babysit me? Or maybe you're still jealous because I'm greater than you?”

Pinagitnaan kami ni Samantha. She keeps pushing Philip para hindi na ito maka-lapit pa sa akin.

“Phil, let's go.”

“Sam, why are you still into him?” he asked Samantha at yun ang tanong na ayaw ni Samantha. I know na lagi na lang yun ang tinatanong sa kaniya everytime we crossed our paths. Our situation is not that complicated but Samantha is making it the most complicated situation in the world.

“Phil, you know that I hate that question.”

“Just leave me alone,” I told the both of them, “leave Scarlet alone. Ethan already erased her memories so no need to worry.”

“Samantha, let's go.”

Tumalikod na ako para iwan sila. I started walking away and decided to call Finn to know their location. I have to make sure that Scarlet knows anything about this matter anymore. I don't want another headache.

Finn told me na nasa condo sila. I started driving to the condo. Nang makarating ako naabutan kong nasa living room sina Mom and Dad. Hindi ko ini-expect na ganito sila kaaga. It's a little bit early for dinner.

“How do you live in this tiny house? Kuwarto lang ito ni Fleur sa mansion,” my Mom said while checking in interior of the condo. By the way, Fleur is our pet dog here in human world. Dogs are not allowed in cat world.

“Mom, okay naman kami ni Finn dito,” saad ko kaya nabaling sa akin ant atensyon nila.

“Apat na buwan na simula nang huli ka naming makita, you didn't change a bit. Still an arrogant and irresponsible child,” bungad agad ni Dad. He's mad at me like usual.

Back there in our mansion, I always do whatever I want. Mahigpit si Dad at nakakasakal na sya minsan. I'd rather enjoy my life to the fullest than listen to his useless words.

“What the fuck, dude? Bakit may babae sa master's bedroom mo?”

What the hell?

“Lance, saan ka dumaan?” I asked my younger brother.

“Uh, sa veranda sa master bedroom mo.”

“Oh, that's Scarlet. The girl who cure Lucas’ curse and we erased her memories,” Ethan answered.

“You're luckily dahil nasa tabi mo si Ethan. The one who always cleans up your mess!” my Dad yelled again.

Ethan may be older than but he's just my butler. He always takes care of me in any matter. Specially when I kiss random girls at bumabalik ako sa pagiging pusa. He always erased their memories.

“Uh, hi? Where am I?”

All our attention went to Scarlet when he suddenly spoke up. Can she remember our names? I bet she can, right? Hindi naman siguro binura ni Ethan ang memorya nya lahat.

“Nasa condo ka namin,” Finn answered.

“Right, you invited me for dinner.” she said, “...what happened after the audition anyway? Ang alam ko nasa AVR ako—

She stopped talking when we heard a beep from the outside. Someone is typing the passcode of my condo.

At nang bumukas ito, bumungad sa amin ang isang pusa. Pumasok ito at pagkatapos ay isinara ang pinto.

Fuck you, Valentine!

“Did the cat just enter the room and close the door on it's own? I'm not imagining it right?” Scarlet asked.

“Here we go again,” Ethan muttered before she tap Scarlet's shoulder and that made her fell sleep again.

The cat transformed into a human, she's damn naked, “my boobies got bigger, isn't it?”

I turned away and went to the master bedroom where Ethan brought Scarlet. This is insane.

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