7 THE GOLDEN MASKARA

Rown point of view

DANCE WITH US, when the song plays, we started to dance while singing the lyrics with the beautiful beats and tunes. The song harmonized the ambience of the place. We are all wearing our usual Maskara. It was a black Maskara with white color tribal graphic design drawing on it.

"Now I'm gonna dance with you so I can do the Dope....Why don't you look at me like that??....I'm gonna dream with you...I'm gonna dance with you...I'm gonna dream again...." Zho sang first.

"You got it!!....You got it!!....Turn up baby....What are you looking at??...." Ino sang next.

"It's beautiful....I want to have you...." Eyan sang next and smile sweetly at the audience.

"My heart is fluttering....I want to tell you that I like you...." Jaey sang next, smiling too.

"Ya!! If I wanna take a (ay)....I'm bored and running around....I'm just standing right in front of you...." Hwiyo sang next.

"Put your hands behind you....If you're going to play at night, look at me now....I tell you again from behind....But I'm going to dance to this song...." Ubin sang next.

"You're the shiny star on the night sky....Every day...." Jaey part again.

"Every day....I will protect you, I promise...." Eyan part again.

"It's been a tough day, Baby....You can close your eyes and hug me...." I sang my part, and when I look the audience while dancing, someone caught my eyes.

"I'm gonna dance with you so you can Dope....Why don't you look at me like that??....I'm gonna dream with you....I'm gonna dance with you....I'm gonna dream again...." the chorus part of song where Jaey and Zho both sang in synchronized tune.

"I'm gonna dance with you so you can Dope....Why don't you look at me like that??...I'm gonna dream with you....I'm gonna dance with you....I'm gonna dream again...." another chorus part for Awon to sang.

"What I'm trying to tell you right now is a half-night story....That you haven't made up...." Ubin part again.

"If you're just going to play the honey chestnut....You're going to watch me....I told you before....But you're going to listen to this song. Dance with us!!...." Hwiyo part again.

"You're the shiny star on the night sky....Every day...." Eyan part again.

"Every day....I will protect you, I promise...." Jaey part again.

"We already feel each other....Under the moonlight, you and me....Feelin!!...." I sang my part again. I saw how the audience enjoying our performance. They moving synchronized like they understand and feel our song.

And then my eyes looking to that person again. The only person who wearing GOLDEN MASKARA. Sa lahat ng mga audience sa paligid wearing White Maskara, siya lang ang may suot na Golden Maskara. It fill my curiosity. That person wearing black sweeter with hood na nakasuot sa ulo niya, a black cap in head again, a black leather gloves and a black non-fit maong pants. Hindi ko matukoy kung babae o lalaki siya, because of his or her full covered body.

"I'm gonna dance with you so you can Dope....Why don't you look at me like that??....I'm gonna dream with you....I'm gonna dance with you....I'm gonna dream again...." another Jaey and Zho synchronized chorus part.

"I'm gonna dance with you so you can Dope....Why don't you look at me like that??....I'm gonna dream with you....I'm gonna dance wit you....I'm gonna dream again...." another Awon chorus part.

"Why are you wandering about....Can't find the way around??...." Chan sang his part.

"I'm always told you....Life is so beautiful...." Ubin part again.

"I told you fill it with you for the rest of your life....Fly over the universe, yeah...." Ino part again.

"Yeah!! You are!!...." Zho part again.

"I'm gonna dance with you so you can Dope....Why don't you look at me like that??....I'm gonna dream with you....I'm gonna dance with you....I'm gonna dream again...." another chorus part for Zho, he was the only one singing this part.

"I'm gonna dance with you so you can Dope....Why don't you look at me like that??....I'm gonna dream with you....I'm gonna dance with you....I'm gonna dream again...." Jaey sang the last chorus of the song.

"Let's all run one more time!!..." Zho sang.

"Let's all get together and run for me yoh!!....Excuse me. And you too yoh!!....Let's all get together and run yoh!!....Come one, come on....." we all sang together and with synchronized tone.

"Yeah!! you are!!...." Eyan sang his part alone.

"Dope!!...." the last line of the song where we all sang together.

After namin kumanta at sumayaw, malakas na palakpakan at hiyawan ng mga taong nanonood ang namayani sa buong paligid. They are cheering us and asking for one more song.

Lahat kami ay masaya sa mga reaction na nakikita sa mga audience, they are happy and smiling, that's why we are also happy and smiling. Kakaibang saya iyong nararamdaman ko, at alam ko hindi lang ako ang nakakaramdam ng ganitong saya, pati ang mga kaibigan ko, ang buong grupo.

Hindi na namin pinaghintay pa ang mga audience, we are now preparing for our second song. We begun to sang and dance, non stop. Again, after our second song, another one last song we prapared for this night.

Kahit sobrang pagod na ay binibigay parin namin lahat ang best performance namin para matuwa ang mga audience. Still for our last song, my eyes are still looking at that person. That person standing beside the tree, both hands are on pocket looking in our direction. Sa totoo lang, I have the feeling na ako ang tinitignan niya. I have the feeling na every actions at moves ko ay pinagmamasdan niya.

Ng matapos ang last performance namin ay muli namayani sa buong paligid ang malakas na palakpakan at hiyawan ng mga audience. Nakakalat rin ang mga camera sa paligid, filming us live. Nakangiti kaming lahat habang humihingal, ramdam ko rin ang pagpatak ng mga pawis ko mula sa gilid ng ulo ko na tumutulo sa gilid ng tenga ko hanggang sa leeg ko. We are exhausted but at the same time happy and proud.

Umakyat sa stage ang host speaker na nakangiti. He's holding the mic while looking at the audience, "That performance we're really awesome!!!....Sang-ayon ba kayo!!!???...." he asked the audience at lahat sila ay sumigaw ng OO.

"Now, let's go to the next level of this night....Excited ba kayo makita ang mga mukha nila???...." tanong niya ulit sa audience, halos lahat ng tumili ay mga babae na halatang excited.

"Oh!!!....Girls are really excited obviously....Girls guess, are they handsome or not??...." tanong naman niya doon sa grupo ng mga kababaihan na tuwang tuwa at iyong iba ay tumitili at halatang kinikilig.

"HANDSOME!!!!....." pasigaw na sagot ng grupo ng mga kababaihan. They are giggle and smiling.

"Let's see!!!....Ayoko na patagalin pa ang excited part na ito, all girls can't wait!!...." tuwang tuwa na saad ng host speaker. At doon na kami nagline-up isa-isa sa harap ng stage. Naka-ready narin ang camera para sa close up introduction namin.

The first close up start for Ubin, tinanggal niya ang kanyang Maskara, halos lahat ng babae ay tumili, ngumiti siya at nag-wave, "Hi! everyone!....I'm Ubin, the leader and the Rapper....I'm so thankful dahil nagustohan niyo ang Debut Performance namin for this night...."

Next close up is for Awon, tinanggal niya ang kanyang Maskara at malakas na tili ng mga kababaihan ang narinig sa buong paligid, he's really handsome. "Hello!!!....Just call me Awon....I'm one of the Vocals of this group, please support our group, thank you so much!!...." nakangiti niyang sabi at nag-wave rin sa mga audience.

Next close up is for Chan, ng tanggalin niya ang kanyang Maskara ay may isang bading ang tumili ng napakalakas kaya naagaw niya ang pansin naming lahat, "Sh*t lang!!.....Ang CUTE mo, beh!!!...." kinikilig na hiyaw ng bading, lahat naman kami ay natawa sa sinabi niya, pati ang ibang audience ay natawa sakanya.

"Hahaha!!!...." naiilang na tawa ni Chan, mukhang nagulat siya sa sinabi ng bading sakanya, napaubo siya ng peke at tumingin sa harap, "Hi!!!...I'm Chan....The Rapper and the Choreographer of our group!!!....Marami pa sana ako gusto sabihin but somehow bigla ako na-blangko...." natatawang saad niya sabay napakamot ng batok, lahat naman kami ay natawa sa sinabi niya, pati ang mga audience ay hindi maiwasan matawa, iyong bading naman mas lalong kinilig sakanya.

Then next close up is for Hwiyo, ng tinanggal niya ang kanyang Maskara ay marami agad ang tumili at iyong iba ay napapatitig sakanya. "He's really handsome...." sabi ng babae na nakatayo malapit sa stage kaya rinig namin ang sinabi niya. Sumang-ayon naman iyong kasama pa niyang babae at titig na titig kay Hwiyo.

"Hello!!....I'm Hwiyo....Also a Rapper of the group...." tipid niyang introduction, pero kahit ganoon lang ang sinabi niya ay marami kinikilig dahil narin sa boses niya na sobrang manly pakinggan.

Next close up is for Ino, pagkatanggal niya ng kanyang Maskara ay marami rin ang tumili at kinikilig sa tuwa. "Hi!!!....I'm Ino....The Main Vocals of this group....We are really happy dahil napasaya namin kayo lahat dito and we are really appreciate all of your time to spent with us!!...." nakangiting sabi niya at agad nagtitilian ang mga babae sakanya. Iyong iba ay napapatalon pa sa sobrang kilig at paghanga. He really knows how to deal with the public, he's a good speaker of our group. From all of us, siya ang may pinakamaraming alam na language.

Then sumunod sa close up si Zho, tulad ng iba ay marami rin ang tumili at kinilig ng tanggalin niya ang Maskara niya. "Hello everyone!!....I'm Zho....The Main Rapper of this group...I'm really speechless tonight, I just want to say THANK YOU to all of you guys!!...." nakangiting sabi ni Zho.

Sumunod naman sa close up si Eyan, marami rin ang tumili at kinilig ng tanggalin niya ang Maskara niya, "Wow!!....They are all handsome...." kinikilig na sambit ng babae na nakatayo rin malapit sa stage kung nasaan kami.

"Hello!!...I'm Eyan....One of the Vocals of this group...Same here, I just want to say THANK YOU!!..." nakangiting sabi ni Eyan.

Sumunod naman sakanya si Jaey for the close up, pagkatanggal niya ng kanyang Maskara ay marami rin ang tumitili sa sobrang kilig sakanya, "Aww....He's cute....But mostly handsome...." tuwang-tuwa naman na sambit ng isa pang babae na nakatayo malapit sa pwesto ni Jaey.

"Hi!!....I'm Jaey....Also one of the Vocals of this group....Thank you!!...." tipid na sabi ni Jaey, pero kahit ganoon ay marami parin natuwa at kinilig sakanya.

Lastly, saakin na tumapat ang close up na camera, ako ang pinakamatangkad sa aming lahat kaya parati ako nasa pinakahuling pila. Hindi ko pa natatanggal ang Maskara ko may narinig na ko nagsalita sa harap malapit sa pwesto ko, "Check this, girls!!....He's tall and masculine...." kinikilig na sambit ng babae sa katabi niya rin na mga babae, tuwang-tuwa sila na nakatitig saakin.

"I'm sure, he's also handsome...." excited na sambit ng isa sakanila.

Pagkatanggal ko sa Maskara ko ay agad na malakas na hiyawan ng mga tao ang namayani sa buong paligid, mostly girls are giggle at titig na titig saakin. Naiilang man ay ngumiti ako sakanila, somehow hindi pa ko masyado sanay na pinagtitinginan ng maraming tao.

"Oh my!!!....He's the most handsome!!!...." kilig na sigaw ng babae sa harap.

"What his name!!??....." excited na tanong ng isa ring babae sa harap.

"Handsome, tall and masculine....He's a boyfriend material...." rinig ko pang sabi ng isa pang babae sa harap.

"Sh*t lang!!!....Ibalik niyo iyong panti ko!! Nalaglag!!!...." sigaw ulit ng bading kanina. Dahil sa matinis niyang sigaw ay agaw attention siya sa lahat, marami ang napatawa sa sinabi niya. Kahit ako natawa sa sinabi niya.

"Hi!!....I'm Rown....The Visual, the Lead Vocalist and the aspiring composer of this group....Thank you for this night, thank you to dance with us...." sabi ko na lalong ikina-ingay ng paligid, marami ulit ang tumili at tuwang tuwa.

"Wow!!...He's talented!!....Over all a perfect package...." sabi naman ng isang foreigner na babae na malapit rin nakatayo sa harap. Kapansin-pansin ang pagiging foreigner niya kahit nakasuot siya ng White Maskara dahil sa naka-tube white backless semi-formal pencil cut dress siya at litaw na litaw ang pagiging mistisa niya dahil sa balat na meron siya.

After ng close up ay umakyat na muli ang host speaker sa stage, hawak-hawak niya ulit ang mic, "OVERALL HANDSOME, right!!???...." nakangiti niyang tanong sa buong audience, lahat naman ay sumang-ayon sakanya. "Thank you handsome boys for intro and speech...." saad niya saamin at binalingan kami ng tingin, ngumiti lang kami sakanya at bumalik naman agad ang paningin niya sa mga audience, "Ok for the last and final event of this night....Alam ko sobrang excited na kayo lahat, lalo na ang mga kababaihan here!!...We prepared a little secret of surprise, even our talented star here ay hindi nila alam ang surprise na ito!!...Our staff sold some lucky tickets here for those who are willing to buy and received their unexpected gifts!!..." sabi ng host speaker na lalong ikina-ingay ng buong paligid.

Marami ang nagreact, some are excited, some are clueless and some are surprised.

"Because this is the group first Deput Performance....The management sold 30 VIP lucky tickets, those who brought the lucky tickets, please come forward and have a seat in the 30 chairs in the front of the stage!!!...." announce ng host speaker.

Pagka-aanounce ng host speaker ay nagsilapitan at nagsiupo iyong mga tao na nakabili ng lucky tickets, "wait!!....we're missing one person here guys!!....Come on!!!...come forward please, don't be shy!!..." natutuwang saad ng host speaker.

And then the person who wearing GOLDEN MASKARA na kumuha ng attention ko kanina pa, walking forward and everyone are looking at her or his direction. Ng makarating siya sa harap ay agad siya umupo sa huling upuan.

"There you are!!!...Somehow, the Maskara is a bit difference by the others we can still continue this final event....Hindi ka naman makukulong ng dahil dyan, so....please relax and enjoy...." nakangiting sambit ng host speaker. Mukhang pinapagaan lang niya ang ambience ng paligid, because some of the audience are talking of why her or his Maskara is difference from others. And obviously, marami ang nagtataka sa hitsura niya. Look like a fully stranger. Suddenly, I remember something.

"So, for the final event of this night, I will announce the mechanism....To our 30 VIP lucky person, you are really lucky....Dahil matatanggap niyo ang first autograph ng bago nating mga talented star!!!....Take note their first autograph!! So be it!!...." tuwang-tuwa na announce ng host speaker.

Lahat sila ay natuwa, may napatalon sa sobrang tuwa, ang iba kinikilig at sobrang excited. Kahit kami ay nagulat sa idea na iyon, but somehow we are happy sa pakulo ni Mrs. Sy. Pero marami rin ang mukhang disappointed dahil hindi sila nakabili para makatanggap ng first autograph namin.

Unang tumayo ang nasa unahan ng pila, umakyat siya ng stage, lahat kami ay may hawak ng permanent pentel pen na inabot ng mga staff kanina, tinanggal niya ang suot niyang White Maskara at inabot niya bawat isa saamin and we sign. That was the idea of this secret final event. Kaya pala White Maskara ang pinamigay nila sa mga audience dahil doon talaga kami mag-si-sign.

Ganoon din ang ginawa ng mga sumunod sa pila, tinatanggal nila bawat isa ang suot nilang White Maskara at inaabot saamin bawat isa for signing. Then for the last person, the person who wearing GOLDEN MASKARA. Hindi ko alam pero parang naging slow motion ang buong paligid when that person stood up and walk forward in the stage. Ramdam ko rin na biglang tumahimik ang buong paligid at tanging iyong ingay na nagmumula sa suot niyang black rubber shoes ang naririnig ko.

Paghakbang niya sa huling baytang ng stage ay inaabangan ko na tanggalin niya ang suot niyang GOLDEN MASKARA. Frankly speaking, I really want to saw the face behind the mask.

But nagtaka kami lahat when that person just walk straight, hinakbangan niya sila Ubin, si Awon, si Chan, si Hwiyo, si Ino, si Zho, si Eyan, si Jaey at huminto sa mismong harap ko. Nagulat ako, kahit ang mga tao sa paligid at ang mga kaibigan ko ay nagulat sa ginawa niya. Lahat kami ay nakatingin sakanya, kahit iyong camera na naka-live ay nakaclose-up sa pwesto naming dalawa.

Natauhan ako ng umangat ang isa niyang kamay at itinuro ang noong bahagi ng GOLDEN MASKARA na suot niya. Naintindihan ko naman agad ang gusto niya ipahiwatig, I cleared my throat at dahan-dahan na umangat ang right hand ko, kung saan hawak-hawak ko ang permanent pentel pen.

Napahinto ako ng maramdaman ko ang biglang paglapit ng katawan niya sa pwesto ko, hindi ko sinasadya na mapansin ang height difference namin sa bawat isa. Hanggang leeg ko ang taas niya. Napansin ko ang muling paggalaw ng isang daliri niya na naka-turo doon sa noong bahagi ng suot niyang GOLDEN MASKARA kaya agad naman gumalawa ang kamay ko palapit doon at dahan-dahan sinulat ang autograph ko.

Ng matapos ako ay hindi pa nakakababa ang kamay ko when that person grab my both cheeks at sabay na pinisil pareho, nagulat at natulala ako. That was unexpected, it was just five seconds, mabilis lang at walang sabi-sabi na bumaba siya ng stage at umalis. Everyone are speechless, lalo na ako.