Relationship Status: Married but It's Complicated (complete)

Chapter 9-Thunder

Shanelle's POV

"To our new friendship!" Arez said while raising his wine glass.

"Cheers!" we raised our wine glasses and toast.

May kalahating oras na kaming nandito sa Blue Galaxy, ang bar nila Claive pero hindi pa rin sila lumalabas sa stage para kumanta. Dito pa nga kami pumwesto sa harapan, malapit sa stage. Para raw kitang-kita ni Kamy si Cole, that's according to her. Mauubos na nga ang dalawang bote ng champagne na in-order ni Arez. Lakas kasi uminom ni Haley. Imagine, among the four of us, si Haley pa talaga ang pinakamalakas uminom sa amin. Pero parang wala namang effect sa kanya. Unlike me na kailangan mag-control dahil mababa lang ang alcohol tolerance ko.

"Si Haley ang pagbayarin natin ng lahat ng 'to. Siya lang ang umuubos eh," sabi ni Arez.

"You're so mean to me, Areza," Haley pouted.

"Hoy, Haley kiti-kiti! Will you stop calling me Areza? Arez ang pangalan ko!" singhal ni Arez sa kanya.

"Hmp! Sungit!" she stuck her tongue on him.

"Ladies and gentle men—"

Hindi pa man natatapos magsalita ang announcer ay malakas nang naghihiyawan ang mga tao sa loob ng bar.

"Holy macaroni tuna ensalada! They're here!" tili ni Kameryn.

Parang alam ko na ang nangyayari ah.

"I know you are all excited to see and hear them again. Let's give the floor to the Casting Spells!" Lalo pang lumakas ang sigawan. Seriously, ganito ba talaga sila kasikat para pagkaguluhan ng ganito?

Finally, lumabas na rin sila Bryan. Whoa! Biglang nagkaroon ng commotion? Hiyawan ang mga tao. May iba pa nga na nagtatalunan.

"Cooooooooooooooooole! Oh my! Oh my! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Kameryn shrieked.

"Go Casting Speeeeeeeeeeeeells!" Arez shouted.

Pati si Kameryn at Arez nakikisigaw na rin. I gave them a weird glance. Mga baliw na sila.

Like seriously? I take a look at the four gorgeous men on the stage. Paano nga naman sila hindi pagtitilian eh nag-uumapaw sa sex appeal ang apat na ito.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" malakas at mahabang tili ni Haley. "Oh my! They're so gwapooooooooooo!"

Napa-facepalm ako. Pati ba naman si Haley? What on earth is happening to you, people?

¯Today is a winding road
That's taken me to places that I didn't want to go
Whoa¯

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!" The crowd shouted. May iba pa nga na isinisigaw ang pangalan nilang apat. Kanya-kanya pa nga ng labas ng cellphones at camera para i-record sila. Sobrang kaadikan na 'to! Hangang sa nagsimula na silang sumabay sa pagkanta ng banda.

I looked at them. Cole being the lead guitarist, Blaise the bass guitarist, Clive on the drums, and Bryan...

¯ Today in the blink of an eye
I'm holding on to something
And I do not know why I tried¯

I unconsciously focused my attention on Bryan. Suddenly parang siya na lang ang nakikita ko. The way his lips utter the lyrics, the way he strum his guitar, the way his cold eyes stare at the crowd. I closed my eyes and focused on listening to him as he sang the song Thunder. That voice has been bothering me since I heard it singing the song Only One. The voice that has been bothering me at night whenever I couldn't sleep.