Chapter One: The Porn Director
"CONGRATULATIONS." Bati ng isang babaeng puno ng ning-ning ang mga mata. "What can you say about you're own movie?"
The man she's talking to, just smiled. "It's not only me who earned it. Nandyan din ang mga actress and actors, the camera man's, script writers and other casts in the movies, inside or outside the scenes."
"This is why I like you! You're so humble." Tili ng babae, akma itong yayakapin ang kausap ng may tumawag dito
"Vanissa. Stop it." A firm and dangerous voice came from behid them. "I apologize for causing trouble of my sister, Mr. Guerera." Bungad ng lalaking kakadating lamang
Vanissa rolled her eyes. "It's step sister." Pagtama nito ngunit hindi sya pinansin ng lalaki
David shook his head. "No, it's alright, Jaey. Sanay nadin naman ako sa ugali ni Vanissa. And stop being formal." Ani nya dito
Inaayos ni Jaey ang kanyang salamin. "I'm not being formal. I'm apologizing." Napabuntong hininga nalang sya sa katigasan ng ulo nito
"Director Guerera!"
Tumango sya sa tumawag sa kanya at binalingan ng tinggin ang dalawang magkapatid na nagaaway gamit ang mga mata
"Stop it, two of you. Magkapatid kayo, and dapat lagi kayong nandyaan sa isa't isa." Putol nya sa glaring contest ng dalawa
Vanissa can't help but frown at what David said. "Yeah.. I don't agree." Napatinggin ito sa matangkad na katabi at wala sa oras napangisi. "But I'm one hundred percent agree ng sinabi mong, dapat laging nandyan kung nangangailangan." She giggled
David look at Jaey but he still have a stoic face. Alam nya kong ano ang tinutukoy ng babae pero labas na sya dito
"Aalis na ako. Ayusin nyo ang sitwasyon nyo." Tinitigan nya pa ang dalawang nagiinosente sa sinabi nya at umalis
They finally released the movie they waiting for. Making it in 8 months, editing, acting, props and etc, sa wakas, natapos na nila ito at nailabas
Naaprobahan na ang matagal nilang pinaghirapan na movie. David can't help but smile. He's already excited at what he's hardwork will benefit him
Even if it's a Porn Movie
"Direk!"
"Wohoo!!"
"Congratulations!"
Puno ng palakpakan ang nirentahan nilang restaurant. Sya ang magbabayad sa mga ito, celebration nadin naman nila ito
Tinaasan nya ng kilay ang mga ito kahit hindi maitago ang ngiti sa kanyang labi. "Kaya kayo, magtrabaho kayo mabuti. Hindi 'yong makikita ko sa gilid-gilid na sumisingit matulog at halos lutang buong shoot."
Turuan at katyawan dahil sa sinabi ni David. Hindi din ito maiiwasan dahil sa gipit sila sa oras at panahon, kailangan nilang maghabol para mareleased ito sa tamang oras
Everyone is stress and already meeting the grim reaper, they said, but they finish it. David is proud on his production team
"Direk! Why kapag kami sabog ng puyat pero ikaw, glowing! Glow in the dark ka ata direk eh!" Kantyaw ng isang myembro ng editing team. Nakisali sya sa tawa ng mga ito
"Baka may secret facial ka dyan, direk. Recommend mo samin, maawa ka sa mga paselak namin oh!" Isa-isa itong pinagbabatukan dahil parang sinasabi nito na nakakahiya lahat ng pagmumukha nila
Nailing syang sumagot, "It's nothing. I just sleep when my eyes are giving up. Then tamang wash lang ng face, that's all." He chuckled when he saw what he's team faces
They're all speecheless. 'Unfair!' They wanted to shout it but they can't open their mouth because of the honest and innocent face of their director is. So they just shut their mouth
"Sabi mo, direk eh." Nagkibit balikat ang mga ito na kinakunot noo ni David sa kinilos nila. Wala syang kaalam-alam sa mga naisip ng mga ito at sinabing simulan na ang pagkain
Buffet. This will be the result in their hard time. So they are satisfied. Mas maiging mapuno ang tiyan bago gumawa ulit ng trabaho
David peacefully eating when he's phone vibrate. He look at it and saw the message
From: Mommiya
To: Gwapo
Congratulations, my favorite apo. We miss you na, so visit us when you have some free time na. Mhuah
Hindi maiwasang mapangiti ni David sa nabasang message galing sa kanyang lola. He have some hard time adjusting his schedule because of his movies, now that they now finish it, his grandma immediately message him
Alam kasi nito na pagkatapos nyang matapos ang isang movie, may kasunod na naman ito at papatong na naman ang kanyang mga gawain, hanggang sa hindi na sya makabisita sa mga ito
Producing movie is the only David can do. He's almost 3 years director in Porn Movie Production. And base on his experience, it's hard from the start but he adapt well. Hindi nya lang alam sa mga team nya na hirap na hirap padin hanggang ngayon
Is it because it's his dream or he just want to erase the boredom in his heart? He doesn't know either
Nagtipa sya ng ilang segundo bago sinend ang reply sa lola
From: Gwapo
To: Mommiya
I will, grandma
Hindi pa nakakalipas ng ilang oras ng nagvibrate ulit ang cellphone nya at binasa nya ito
From: Mommiya
To: Gwapo
Good good. It's Mommiya not grandma!
Anyway's if your coming here, magdala ka nadin ng isang binibini. Isa lang at binibini hindi ginoo, apo
David pinch the bridge of his nose. Hindi nya alam kung saan nito nalaman o nakukuha ang pinagsasabi sa kanya ng kanyang lola
Dahil sa kanyang edad, hindi nya magawang makipagrelasyon. Hindi sa naghahanap sya, hindi naman sa nagmamalaki si David, madaming naghahabol sa kanya, hindi lang dahil sa sikat sya, mayaman at isa sya sa mga makikisig na kinababaliwan ng mga kababaihan
Example, Vanissa. He met them at an exhibition, porno exhibition to be exact. Naghahanap si David ng makukuhang inspirasyon at sa di inaakala, kilala sya ni Vanissa at doon nabuo ang koneksyon nya sa dalawang magkapatid
It's already, 1 years in 4 months when he met them. And it was only a few months before he found out that that the exhibition he visited belonged to them
Nagulat si David ng mga pahanong 'yon. And then naging malapit na sya sa dalawang magkapatid kahit magkaibang-magkaiba ang ugali nila, well they are not blood related
Ayon nga, hindi sya ang tipong naghahanap ng kapartner or fucked buddy. Directing is the only priority of David on his entire life. The movies he produce. That's all
Normal naman na makaramdam sya ng lust or desire, but he never touch a girl. In short, he is a freakin virgin, that nobody knows, except his grandma
Kaya halos lumiliko na ang imagination ng kanyang lola. Akala nito, lumiliko sya o sadyang madami syang babaeng hindi mapakilala sa kanila
David ignore again his grandma in a hundred times. Before he turn to 20's, naghinala agad ang lola nya kung bakit hindi sya nagdadala ng babae o walang nalalaman na may kinakasama sya. Kaya doon na ito nagsimula magngulit
She even gave me a freaking death threat!
"Direk! Picture tayo!"
"Haha. Ang lonely ni direk."
"Lonely handsome, wag ka!"
He shook his head at his team. David already satisfied at what he's doing right now. Even it's just an hobby to relieved his boredom
But David didn't know, that his life will turn upside down...