Chapter Ten: Plan failed..?

"THREE, Two, One, and... Cut!" Pagka-off ng camera, palak-pakan ang maririnig sa set. "Good work everyone, Ms. Claro." Tango ni Director David kay Ehya, sinagot naman ito ng dalaga sa isang simpleng ngiti

"Good work, Ma'am." Bati ni Oum, umalis nadin agad ito upang magligpit kasama ng ibang staff

"Ma'am! Ang galing nyo po." Bungad sa kanya ni Jane, habang hawak-hawak ang isang maliit na bangko. Pinwesto naman nito upang maka-upo sya

As she sat, Jane immediately wipe her sweats. This is reality, that's why it's really hard. Yes, every thing in the world is hard, but making a movie, ang lahat ng mga naiisip nya noon na parang madali sa paggawa nito, ay natabunan na agad

Ehya being an actress is already she can be proud of. It's her come back in acting. Hard but she enjoy it. Bonus nalang na Director ang pinagnanasahan nya

She didn't even realize that her plan is slipping away from her little head. Now that she enjoy acting, nawawala na sa isip nya kung ano talaga ang rason kung bakit sya pumunta dito sa simula palang

Ehya like the spot light. And she experience it earlier. All the attention at her, every little details, her face, facial expression, actions, dialogue, all of that is new. Naramdaman nya din naman ito sa mga past experience, ngunit dahil nga dito mas lalo nya na-enjoy ang ginagawa nya ngayon

Her acting before improve because she experience it many times. Her hard work paid of, kahit hindi nya talaga ito gusto noon dahil sa past memories nya. Drama, acting, all of that is nightmare, however Director David took care of it, all of the nightmare she feared of, dissapeared

Fear, guilty, anger, despise, loathe, lahat ng mga negative vibes na naramdaman nya noon ay nawala dahil sa Direktor na ito. Ngayong nandito na sya, paninindigan nya ang lahat ng kanyang bawat gagawin upang mapalapit dito

He is her saviour, even he doesn't know again. Director David is the light on her dark world. The reason all of this things that she's doing, it's all about him. The feelings and emotions that she disgard, kept chasing Ehya, again because of him

David Guerera, a man who made her life shine brightly, that she can't imagine on her whole life. Ang rason kung bakit nakakalimutan ng dalaga ang lahat ng mapapangit na ala-ala at nagpapabangon sa kanya, gamit ang paghahabol nya dito

Hindi nya ito papakawalan. Kahit mawala ang kahihiyan o makapalan ito sa kanyang mukha, hinding-hindi sya titigil maghabol dito. But first, the closure. Their relationship, Ehya wanted it to take at the next level

"J-Jane.." Pagkuha nya ng atensyon sa sarili nyang make up artist. Agad namang lumapit sa tabi nya ang babae

"Yes po?" She asked while applying a light make up at her face

"Alam mo ba ang next appointment ni Director David?" Tanong nya, lihim syang napangiti ng tumango-tango ito

"Yes naman. Kaclose ko po talaga si May, ang assistant ni Director David. Tsismosa din kasi iyong babaeng iyon, hindi alam ang meaning ng private." Like you. Ehya whispered at her mind, "May dinner po si Direk, pero imbes na pagkain ang kainin nila, puro papel ata ang kakainin nila. Business dito, business doon. Dokyumento at papel ang lagi nilang dala kahit sa pagkain. Hindi na nga po matatawag na dinner iyon." Ngiwi ni Jane. Her face is same at her make up artist. Sa narinig nya palang, hindi nakakabusog

"But is it important?" Agad itong umiling, she grinned

"Hindi naman daw po. Mga future plans lang daw po nila iyon, kahit nadiscuss na daw po nila ng ilang beses iyon, ika nga ni May. Atsaka hindi naman daw po talaga gusto ni Direk ang mga ganun. Base nadin po sa mga nakikita kong ugali ni Direk, pati nadin sa sinabi ni May na laging nasa tabi ni Direk." She explained. After Jane apply a little touch at her face, ginawa naman nito ang kanyang buhok. Inaayos lang nito ng kaunti bago proud na ngumiti habang nakatinggin sa mukha nya

Napatinggin sya kay Director David, kausap nito ang isang babaeng nakapony tail, si May siguro ito na binabanggit ni Jane. At what her make-up artist explained, this May is not what she imagine she be

She's a normal woman who's perfectly fit as a secretary, a pair of glasses, ponytail hairstyle and her body is perfect. Kung hindi ito nakapoker face, hindi nya talaga maiimagine na tumatalak din pala ito. Salamat nalang sa paliwanag ni Jane base sa ugali nito, nalaman nya na don't judge the book by it's cover

Gaya nga ng nasabi nya ng panahong interview nya 'nun, lahat ng staff or employee dito ay halos magaganda at gwapo, wala naman talaga pangit but this company is higher than others. The standards, qualification, it's different and in another next level. Ang mas interesting ay ang mga ugali ng mga ito, iba't iba na nagbibigay ng sarili nilang appeal sa ibang tao

Nobody is perfect, ika nga. But in here, it's interesting

It's not like Ehya is laughing at them, actually it's the opposite. She admire them, the dedication, hard work, and bayanihan nila ay nakakahanga tignan sa malapitan. Now that she's officially they're members, she's proud. That she's also part of the team

"Good night! See you tommorrow, Ma'am!" Kaway-kaway na namaalam si Jane sa kanya. Nasa parking lot na sila ngayon, matapos magligpit ng lahat, isa-isa na silang nagsi-uwian

"Ang ingay mo. Gabi na, bawas-bawasan mo ang kalikutan mo." Masungit na sita ni Oum kay Jane, inismiran lang naman sya ng isa. Ngumiti sa kanya si Oum, "Good night Ma'am. Kita nalang ulit po tayo bukas." Nasabi nito

Napangwi nalang ang dalaga sa bangayan ng dalawa. "See you tommorrow, good night." Ani nya dito at ngumiti. Isa-isa na nagsi-alisan ang lahat, ngunit ang isang pakay ng babae ay hindi padin lumalabas ng building

She know that Director David had a car. Naisipan nalang nya na maghintay sa parking lot, syempre hindi nya ito ipapahalata. She will make him thought that nawalan sya ng masasakyan ngayong gabi

Ehya kept smirking while exiting the parking lot. She will wait at the exit, alam naman nya ang iisipin agad nito. Hindi naman makakapayag ang ibang lalaki na maiwan sa isang kalsada ng mag-isa ang magandang dilag diba. She grinned at what she thought, the gentleman move, she's sure that Director David have this

When she's waiting, she made sure that her plan will succeed. Hindi naman siguro ito naghahabol ng oras dahil nga, sa sinabi ng nakunan nya ng impormasyon, na si Jane na nakuha din kay May, ay hindi naman ito ganoon kaimportante para sa Direktor. Dinner but it's full of business

Inayos nya ang kanyang sarili at pinagmukhang kaawa-awa, iyong nilalamig ang isang babae sa madilim na kalsada at naghihintay ng masasakyan, ganoong theme ang makikita sa kanya. So she already know that the Director will saw her pitiful state and invite her to drive her at her house. A beautiful plan, isn't it?

Second, minutes, and one hour. Ehya's patient is snapped. Her head is boiling, but her body is freezing. The cold and windy night is making her body stiff as statue. She can't even feel her own body

But then, a light of hope came when she heared a car machine at the exit. Inayos nya ang kanyang tayo, at ng palapit na ang tunog nito, na kaunti nalang ay palabas na ng exit, ay may biglang humablot sa kanya at pinasok sa isang kotse. The first she thought is,

It's warm

Kahit gusto nyang humiga, "Ahh! Why?! It's already my chance for fucking sake!" She shouted at top from her lungs

Nilabas nya ang lahat ng sama ng loob nya, kahit hindi pa lahat iyon, para lang mabawas-bawasan ang kumukulong init sa katawan nya. Nanlalamig sya ngunit ang kaloob-looban nya ay puno ng sama ng loob na nagpapainit sa kanya

"Ehya." A gentle but also chilly voice, she heared at her side

"Brother... Brother Raziel!" Sigaw nya sa loob ng kotse. Nakataas kilay na naman syang sinalubong nito

"What?" He asked with his cold tone

"Baba mo ako! Arghh!" Halos maidikit na ni Ehya ang kanyang mukha sa bintana para lang makita kung nakalabas na ang sasakyan na narinig nya galing sa parking lot. Nang makita nyang wala na lumabas, naisip nya na wala na ang sasakyan

She glared at her brother who's on her side. "What's wrong with you."

"No! What's wrong with you!" Balik nyang sigaw dito. "Open this!" Turo nya sa naka-lock na pinto ng kotse

Raziel shook his head. "No. What's on your head that you waited for straight one hour on that street?!" He exclaimed while pointing where she was earlier. Inikot nya ang kanyang mata sa sinabi at ginawa nito

"It's my plan. But you. You ruined it!" Her face wrinkled. Sinisi nya talaga ang lahat sa nakakatanda nyang kapatid

His brother face disorted. "Hindi mo man lang ba inisip ang kalusugan mo? Pinapabayan mo na ba ang sarili mo, Ehya?" Nanlulumo ang pananalita nito, she can't answer. Hindi naman sa gusto nya, well aminin nya na gusto nya talaga mangyari ang plano nya. Sadyang hindi lang talaga ito umayon sa naisip nyang pangyayari

Nang malaman ng kapatid nya na hindi sya sasagot, nagsimula itong magdrive. Gusto nyang umalis, pero wala din naman syang magagawa. Nakaalis na ang hinihintay nyang kotse kanina, tapos matigas din ulo nitong kapatid nya. Wala na syang rasom pa, so she gave up

Ehya thought that he will drop her at her own house, but it's not. A convenience store. Binuksan nito ang lock ng pintuan, kaya malaya nyang nabuksan ito. Pagbaba nya, malamig na simoy na hangin ulit ang bumungad sa kanya

Umupo sila sa loob ng convenience store, naglapag si Raizel ng iba't ibang klase ng pagkain sa kanilang lamesa. Her brother didn't totally change after all. Caring, kind and worry brat even he is angry

Tahimik silang kumain. She have so many questions at him, why he is here or many more, but she only enjoy the peaceful night. Bibihira lang ito kung magkasama sila ng nakakatanda nyang kapatid

Paglabas nila ng convenience store, bumuka ang bibig ng dalaga. "Where?" It's her instict again, somethings wrong

Her older brother, steps halt. "At the mansion."

When she heared it, she flinch then walk at the other direction. Before she can run, Raizel hug Ehya from the back. Naglumikot ang dalaga upang makaalis sa mga braso nito

"No! Hinding-hindi ako pupunta doon! Ayoko na pumasok sa mansyon iyon!" Sigaw nya dito ngunit narinig nya lang mula dito ang malambot nitong boses

"Ehya, listen to me, okay? I want you to be my side." Mas humigpit ang pagkakahawak ng mga braso nito sa kanyang tyan, "Kahit ayaw mo, pipilitin ko para lang makasama kita. Hate me, I will endure it. Just be with Kuya." She presume that he is in the verge of cry again, but she doesn't want too to gave up! Mas mabuti na kung maglabanan sila ng pride, greed and selfishness, kesa mapunta sya ulit doon

And luckily, someone interupt them. A strong hand suddenly grip her arms. Malakas itong humila kaya nakaalis din sya sa pagkakayakap ni Raizel, her brother dont want to hurt her kaya ito na ang nagparaya

Napatinggin kaming magkapatid sa kung sino ang sumingit sa amin. Ehya's squinted eyes turn to round and big eyes. Her mouth is hangging at shock. Raizel is confuse but also pissed at someone who interupt at them

Slowly, her words made her fully awake. "Director David."