The next morning, I woke up early and immediately took a shower. After that, I headed downstairs to eat breakfast before we had to go to school.
When I arrived at the dining table, Manang was already laying out the food. Thank goodness I was back in time; it's quite a hassle to serve that needy one! But seriously, it was tempting to have a laugh about it (just kidding!). "Shh, don't say anything!"
"Uhmm... have you figured out what you’re going to wear for the performance later?" I asked Venn, trying to stifle my laughter.
“Do I really have to wear those ridiculous clothes? If we bomb that performance, you better hide because I’m going to kill you!” she warned, though a playful smirk crept onto her face.
“Go ahead and kill me HAHAHA. I don’t care. Kill this love? Rampapampapam!" I responded, giggling as I sat down to begin eating.
Venn left before me because, let’s face it, she can be a bit dramatic! Just kidding, she needed to pick up that extra special someone, tsk tsk!
"Oh, why are you sulking?" Joy asked, surprised to see me when I approached the gate.
We walked towards the building and ran into Cheska and her two sidekicks. Oh my goodness! They looked like they overdid it with the makeup; maybe there was an event yesterday where they were the clowns. I couldn’t help but chuckle at my thought, which apparently made them look at me as if I were losing my mind.
“Hey! Are you crazy? Laughing while walking without talking? What’s that? This isn't a mental hospital, duh!” Cheska scoffed, crossing her arms in front of me.
“Do you care? Just ignore me; mind your own business!” I retorted with a teasing smile as Joy and I continued toward our classroom.
“Wait a minute, Bessy, have you seen Jeremiah? Where is he?” Joy asked me, frowning as we sat down.
“I haven’t seen him; maybe he’s just running late, don’t worry,” I replied with a smile.
Just then, my husband and the ‘Kabet of the Year’ showed up together. HAHAHA, my husband? Gross!
“What a bunch of pests, they cling so hard!” Joy whispered in annoyance.
“Shhhh, let them be. I’ll find my own ‘kabet’ to keep it fair! HAHAHA just kidding.” Joy laughed and started pinching my cheek.
“Aiisshhh! Why am I so cute?” I said with a playful tone, gently rubbing my cheek.
“Alright, guys! Our visitor is coming soon, so get ready, okay?” Professor announced as he leaned against the door while tapping away on his phone.
“Yes, Prof!” we all chorused.
“After 10 minutes, we’ll head down to the gym, so change into your costumes.” Another sudden announcement from Prof.
“Oh no! Where is Jeremiah?” Joy asked, looking worried.
“Wow, you miss me that much?” Jeremiah’s voice echoed from behind Joy, making her jump.
“HEY! FYI, we’re in a hurry, okay? Tsk!” Joy shot back with annoyance as she grabbed her bag.
I just chuckled at their banter until I turned my attention to Venn, who looked like she was about to devour someone! HAHAHA.
"What’s wrong?" I asked, still laughing.
“Tsk!” she snapped and angrily grabbed her bag before storming out.
We all rushed to change in the gym locker room, even though some performers had already gone out; we were scheduled to perform tenth.
“Joy? Where’s my loose shirt?” I asked while checking around the area near the top of the door.
“Huh? I’m changing here! Where did you put it?” she yelled from her cubicle.
“It’s right above the door,” I said as I stepped out of my cubicle wearing just my sports bra.
Where on Earth is it?
*BLAAAG!*
I jumped when I heard a loud crash and quickly turned to the restroom door. I rushed over and tried to open it, but it was locked from the outside—oh no!
“HELLO! IS THERE ANYONE IN THERE? PLEASE OPEN THE DOOR!” I yelled, banging on it.
"W-What happened?!" Joy shouted, quickly emerging from her cubicle.
“Someone locked the door! How are we going to get out?” I said nervously.
“Serves you right, B*TCHES!” we heard Cheska shout from outside.
“HEY! CHESKA, OPEN THE DOOR! YOU PEST! WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A SHOWDOWN WHEN I GET OUT OF HERE!” Joy yelled angrily.
“tsk! You guys are making me furious! I'd shave your hair off then smack you from left to right, and then skin you alive!” She was still ranting when I cut in.
“Shhh, can you keep it down for a minute? I’m trying to find my phone to call my cheating husband,” I said while rummaging through my bag.
I slammed my hand against the door when I realized my phone was low on battery.
“What a bummer,” I muttered in annoyance.
“My phone also died; I didn’t charge it,” Joy said, stressed out.
“Another bummer! Double trouble!” I shouted sarcastically.
“Now, performer number 9, please welcome BEAUTIFUL LADIES,” we heard the MC announce.
*DOOR OPENS*
“Where have you—” “There you are! We've been looking for you and Venn and that ‘Barbie’ for ages!” Kythe exclaimed while giving a high-five to Vanicris.
“Cheska locked us in here! She probably also took my loose shirt! What am I going to wear now?” I complained moodily.
“Did you forget? We’re quadruplets; you gave us all the same shirts, remember?” Vanicris replied with a grin.
“CALLING PERFORMER NUMBER 10!” the MC announced again.
Kythe quickly handed me my gift and after I changed into my loose shirt, track pants, and rubber shoes, we headed backstage. When we arrived, we found a group of girls fawning over Venn and Jeremiah, who were both wearing stylish long sleeve crop tops and matching pink sweatpants.
“Let’s go,” Venn said as he noticed us.
“Cause ah-ah, I'm in the stars tonight,
So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight.”
The crowd of girls squealed as the two of them stepped onto the stage and removed their hats, performing ‘Dynamite by BTS’.
“AHHHHHHH! GO VENN, MY BABY!”
“JEREMIAH, YOU'RE SO HANDSOME!”
“YOUR ABS, AHHHHHHH!”
“Shoes on, get up in the morn,
Cup of milk, let’s rock and roll.
King Kong, kick the drum,
Rolling on like a rolling stone…”
Joy and I prepared to go on stage, with the two guys positioned to our sides.
“Look so good, yeah, look so sweet (hey),
Looking good enough to eat.
Coldest with the kiss, so he calls me ice cream.
Catch me in the fridge, right where the ice be.”
They moved a little closer to us as we all began to dance together, Venn first, followed by me, then Jeremiah, and finally Joy.
“Cause ah-ah, I’m in the stars tonight,
So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight.
Shining through the city,
With a little funk and soul"
I turned to a corner
Mommy?