Every female dancer starts to get excited after they heard Jun's announcement.Being able to be picked is a huge advantage and they can have an exposure...On the one hand, Clarissa is not too hopeful because it is obvious that Victoria will be chosen. As a professional dancer, she will not harbor any resentment towards Victoria if ever she was picked. She can clearly admit that she is the best dancer in their group.Meanwhile, Victoria gave out a big smile to everyone because she's absolutely sure that she will be personally picked by their choreographer."And now, I'm going to formally announce the dancer who will dance with Toru for his solo performance... We decided to pick Clarissa this time, and it was an unanimous decision." Jun suddenly announced.Clarissa held her breath in shock after they called her name. She can't believe that she was chosen! It was obvious that everyone is expecting to be chosen."Clarissa, we're going to pull you out from the group for an hour per day so
Few days quickly passes by.At a certain coffee shop. Clarissa doesn't have any idea why their choreographer, Jun wanted to talk to her privately, but she decided to meet up with him because it seems like they need to talk about something serious..."Clarissa... I really don't know how to say this to you." Jun started, in a worried manner."What do you mean, Sir?" Clarissa curiously asked in return.Jun took a deep breath before he spoke again."First of all, I want you to know that you're a very good dancer, and I don't have any hatred to you or anything. It's just that with all of the crazy things that have been happening between you and Toru, the President of their talent agency came up with a decision to completely remove you as MORSE's back-up dancer." he solemnly announced.Clarissa feels like a big bomb exploded right into her ears. She is now fired as a back up dancer!She wanted to cry right there and then, but she tries to control herself."Believe me, Clarissa. I tried to
Sydney, Australia. Caldwell Publishing Office. "Mornin', Serena!"Serena looked up from her laptop and to greet her colleague back. She curiously frowned when she saw Nicky smiling from ear to ear, and there's something about her that seems a bit... Weird."Morning, Nicky. Wait, what's with that smile?" Serena asks, while observing her bestfriend-slash-co-worker.Nicky averted her blue eyes away from Serena's gaze while acting so strange."Tell me... Is there something that I need to know?" Serena did a follow-up question.Nicky bit her lip, and it was obvious that she is hiding something."Well, you see---!" Nicky wasn't able to finish her sentence when they heard a familiar voice behind them."I believe we're still in the middle of working hours, and I expect you to focus on your work, Miss Hughman." it was the CEO of Caldwell Publishing, Mrs. Rosie Caldwell.Nicky's face became red like a steamed crab after they heard their Boss. Serena took the opportunity to cover up for her fr
Serena heaved a sigh of relief after she heard Mrs. Caldwell. At least she got this wonderful opportunity because of her own talent, and not because "someone" pulled some strings."You'd better get back to work, Serena. You need to get your presentation ready for tomorrow's meeting." Mrs. Caldwell reminded her."I'll do it right away. And thank you very much for giving me this great opportunity." Serena sincerely thanked her Boss.Afterwards, Serena left the CEO's Office and went back to her own desk. She was caught by surprised when her co-workers, including Nicky congratulated her in a loud voice. Mrs. Caldwell returned her smile. "Congratulations, Serena!" they excitedly greeted her.Some of them are holding balloons and few of them are wearing party hats."Oh my goodness! Thank you, guys!" Serena happily thanked all of them."How about a speech there?" one of their co-worker suggested.“Speech! Speech! Speech!” all of the employees said in unison."This is such a pleasant surpri
She smelled the roses one last time, and afterwards, she steps inside the vehicle and she started the engine. She needs to go back to the office to finish some pending tasks...===========================Later that night Serena went straight to Liam's apartment after a long day at the office. She pressed the buzzer and after a few seconds, her boyfriend, Liam smilingly greeted her."Did you like the roses?" Liam asks her as they walk inside the apartment."Yes, I did. It was lovely. Thank you, Liam." Serena lovingly thanked her boyfriend.Serena's gasp was caught in her throat when she saw the dinner table.Petals of yellow roses were scattered on the floor, forming a circle where the dining table is placed. It was a candlelight themed-dinner. "Shall we take a seat, then?" Liam invited her."This is beautiful, Liam. I'm impressed!" she answered in amazement."I'm glad to hear that. Let's have dinner, shall we?" Liam suggested.When Serena lifted the stainless plate cover, she was s
Few days have passed."Please fasten your seatbelts...We will land at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in 10 minutes..." Serena heard the Captain's announcement from the plane's numerous speakers.Serena felt Liam's warm hand on her own hand. She smiled at her fiance'. She can say that she's the luckiest woman in the world because a wonderful, amazing, and almost perfect man just like Liam is inlove with her. Liam decided to accompany her to give her emotional support, and to finally meet her family face-to-face. "You're still worried about your sister, am I right?" Liam gently asks her."Well, I can't help it. My Dad ang my sister is the only family I have." Serena replied, while letting out a big sigh."But Via is on the road to recovery, just like what your father said." Liam tries to reassure her."Yes, she is. Little by little. And I hope she can forget that good-for-nothing boyfriend of hers..." Serena's stated, while looking irritated.Her father told her that Via hasn't b
"That's good. Both of you shouldn't run away from this. You need to work on this together."Anyway, I can't wait get out from the hospital. Let's all go home, shall we?" it was obvious that Via is trying to change the topic."I'm sure you already miss your room and your bed. Let's get going, then." Serena nodded in return.Liam helped them carry some bags, and Serena is the one who is pushing Via's wheelchair.Serena had a shock of her life when she saw someone from her past that left a big impact on her during her highschool days. Paolo is the very first guy that she loved, and he is also the very first one who broke her young heart...Her mind instantly went back to her past witn Paolo...And it was back in the year 1999...===========================June of 1999.Serena's eyebrows meet in a frown as she tries to squeeze herself from the crowd of students.The new school year for Senior High School has already started. She finally heaved a sigh of relief when she finally found Pa
"Serena, I am very much aware of your special treatment towards me. I'm actually flattered, and I would like to thank you for appreciating me. However, I only treat you as my student, as a friend, and as a younger sister. I am so sorry." her teacher finally went straight to the point.Serena feels like her heart has been broken to million pieces after she heard him. She wasn't expecting this kind of turn of events. She was really hoping that her teacher feels the same way just like her, but it was the total opposite. To make the long story short, she was dumped by her first love.But she decided that she's not going to have a meltdown. She took a deep breath to calm herself, and once she regained her composure, she forces herself to smile towards him."I understand, Sir. Thank you for being honest with you. Let's forget about this and let's move on, okay?" Serena said, in a casual tone.Her teacher smiled at her as well, while nodding in agreement."Of course, Serena. By the way, I wo
Few days quickly passes by.At a certain coffee shop. Clarissa doesn't have any idea why their choreographer, Jun wanted to talk to her privately, but she decided to meet up with him because it seems like they need to talk about something serious..."Clarissa... I really don't know how to say this to you." Jun started, in a worried manner."What do you mean, Sir?" Clarissa curiously asked in return.Jun took a deep breath before he spoke again."First of all, I want you to know that you're a very good dancer, and I don't have any hatred to you or anything. It's just that with all of the crazy things that have been happening between you and Toru, the President of their talent agency came up with a decision to completely remove you as MORSE's back-up dancer." he solemnly announced.Clarissa feels like a big bomb exploded right into her ears. She is now fired as a back up dancer!She wanted to cry right there and then, but she tries to control herself."Believe me, Clarissa. I tried to
Every female dancer starts to get excited after they heard Jun's announcement.Being able to be picked is a huge advantage and they can have an exposure...On the one hand, Clarissa is not too hopeful because it is obvious that Victoria will be chosen. As a professional dancer, she will not harbor any resentment towards Victoria if ever she was picked. She can clearly admit that she is the best dancer in their group.Meanwhile, Victoria gave out a big smile to everyone because she's absolutely sure that she will be personally picked by their choreographer."And now, I'm going to formally announce the dancer who will dance with Toru for his solo performance... We decided to pick Clarissa this time, and it was an unanimous decision." Jun suddenly announced.Clarissa held her breath in shock after they called her name. She can't believe that she was chosen! It was obvious that everyone is expecting to be chosen."Clarissa, we're going to pull you out from the group for an hour per day so
Clarissa arrived early at the rehearsal room the next day.She breathed a sigh of relief when she found out that she's the only person in the room. She decided to wake up early because she wants to practice alone.Anyway, she wasn't able to sleep well last night because of Edward, Victoria and Toru...She started warming up her whole body, and after a few minutes, Clarissa started dancing...She suddenly stopped moving when she saw someone entering the room. She groaned inwardly when she saw Edward and Victoria..."Great. Just like what I needed early in the morning." Clarissa muttered under her breath."Oh, you're here, Clarissa. Aren't you trying too hard even though you don't have a talent in dancing?" Victoria sarcastically spat out."Please stop being a bitch in the morning, Victoria. I'm not in the mood to fight you." Clarissa warned her."Victoria, stop it ---!" Edward wasn't able to finish what he was about to say when they heard another voice behind them.Edward and Victoria
Clarissa's train of thoughts stopped in a halt when Victoria and her two friends suddenly laughed, as if something is funny."Wow, are you suffering from amnesia, Clarissa? Alright, let me remind you something. Edward just recently broke up with you, and now you're flirting with another guy in just a blink of an eye! And you even had the guts to seduce a famous celebrity like Toru?! Just look at you! You're just a Plain Jane, and you're nothing but a pathetic wallflower!" Victoria insulted her.Afterwards, the three girls laughed at her in a mocking manner.At the same time, Clarissa secretly counted one to ten to calm herself. She has to control herself because she doesn't want to create any trouble. She doesn't want to stoop down to their level.Clarissa took a deep breath before she spoke again. "I'm not that desperate to flirt with another man right away, unlike other girls who snatches other people's boyfriend." she stated,in a calm manner. Victoria's whole face suddenly turned
"Oh.That was fast. Did he find out what happened to us last night?" asked Toru. Clarissa smiled sadly."Don't worry about it too much. That's not why we decided to split up. Apparently, he fell in love with somebody else." she answered."I'm sorry to hear that. But are you okay?" Toru asks her again."Surprisingly, I'm more than okay. It may sound weird, but I feel more relieved when we broke up. Should I pretend to cry and be heartbroken?" Clarissa stated, in an amused manner.Without a warning, Toru suddenly lets out a bark of laughter."You never cease to amaze me, Clarissa. You're really one of a kind." he enunciated."Well, I'm glad I made you laugh." Clarissa said, while shrugging her shoulders."By the way, are you hungry? We can do a take out by going at the drive thru and eat while we're on the road." Toru suddenly suggested."Sure! I'm actually starving." Clarissa finally confesses with a smile.==========================After a while.They finally reached their destinatio
"You're finally here, Jason!" Kei greeted one of his team member."I'm sorry for being late." Toru apologized to everyone. "You're not really late, dude. Anyway, let's do our best for our rehearsals today, okay?" Richard, the other member of their idol group said, while tapping Toru's shoulder."As always, we need to give our 100% best." Toru nodded approvingly.At that exact time, Toru and Clarissa's eyes accidentally met. Toru just gave her a simple smile, and Clarissa just nodded in return.Then, they spent half of the day learning new dance moves....=======================Lunch time.Edward and Clarissa are at a Coffee Shop not far from the Grand Theater."So... How did you go home last night, Edward? What happened to you after drinking at the pub?" Clarissa bombarded her boyfriend with questions."Just like what I told you, I went home all by myself. I wasn't able to escort you back to your apartment because I was so drunk." Edward explained."Why am I not convinced, Edward? I
"Yes, Sir. I'm absolutely fine. Why are you outside?" Clarissa curiously asked him."Oh, I'm just here to get some fresh air. How about you, what are you doing here?" Toru asked her the same question."Uh, same to you, I guess. I'm feeling a bit suffocated inside." Clarissa responded, while shrugging her shoulders.His instinct's telling him that Clarissa's hiding her real feelings. Anyway, he doesn't have the right to force her to tell him the truth.Clarissa smiled at him, and then she spoke again."I have to go back inside..." she informed him."Oh, alright. I'll just stay here for a bit more. I'll go back inside in a few minutes." Toru smiled back at her.Clarissa nodded, then afterwards, she walks back inside...Toru watched her walking away until she's out of sight."I hope you'll be able to see what is going on around you, Clarissa." he whispered.==========================Few hours have passed. All of the people are starting to leave the pub one by one. Jun, their choreograp
Evening quickly came by.All the staff and dance crew are currently having fun. After their first day of rehearsals, Jun invited them all of them to have a drink at a certain pub and have a mini-orientation to make them feel comfortable with each other."Alright, everyone! Let's make our mini-orientation party even more fun, so let's play a little game, shall we? How about doing Truth or Dare game?" Jun suddenly announced.The crowd became rowdier after they heard what Jun said."I'm sorry to spoil your fun, guys, but I need to go. I still have to go somewhere important." Kei politely informed everyone. As soon as Kei left, Jun finally started the Truth or Dare game by spinning an empty bottle.A few seconds later, the tip of the bottle stopped towards Edward. Toru observed that Edward and Clarissa seems to be very close with each other. He heard from the grapevine that they are romantically linked with each other."Okay, Edward... Truth or Dare?" Jun asked the question.However, To
The next morning...Clarissa woke up to the sound of the phone ringing. She jumped out of her bed and ran to her mini-living room to pick up her mobile phone.She quickly answered the call."Hello?" she asked, in a raspy voice."Hello, may I speak with Miss Clarissa Montecillo?" the female caller asks."Yes, this is Clarissa Montecillo speaking. May I know who's calling, please?" Clarissa answered "Hi, Clarissa. I'm Diana Lee, and I'm calling to formally inform you that you've been picked as one of the dancers. Please report to the Grand Theater tomorrow at 10:00 am sharp. Your attendance is a must."After a few minutes, the call was finally ended, and she still can't believe that she passed the audition!"I got in!" Clarissa excitedly screamed, as if there's no tomorrow.=====================The next day.At the Grand Theater."Don't be too nervous, Clarissa. Just dance just like what you usually do." Edward encourages her."I'll prove to them that they didn't make a mistake in cho