Chapter Sixteen: Worried

"SERIOUSLY?" Ehya bite at her hamburger. Sip her softdrinks, ignoring all their stunned reaction

"A-Awesome!" Halos nakanga-nga si Sales at hindi na makagat ang burge na hawak

"Wala ka pang experience sa Acting? Course? Is it not?" Via asked again. Pinagpag nya ang dalawa nyang kamay matapos makain ang huling kagat ng hamburger

"Yeap, it's not what you think, what you'll think." Tumayo sya at tumingin sa dalawang nakaupo, nakatitig din sa kanya. "I came here to earn some money, for myself." Hindi sa wala syang tiwala upang magopen sa dalawa, sadyang hindi pa sya handa para halungkatin muli ang nakaraan

Hoping a false reaction from them, she start walking away. "Hindi lang naman ikaw ang may dahilan 'non, Ehya." Pagsulpot ni Sales sa tabi nya, humawak ito sa kanan nyang balikat. "I'm not even graduated but I still became famous at this. I like what I doing right now, I like every team that I'll participating. Bonus na ang pera na tumutulong sa akin." Ngumiti ito, ang magpapatili ng buong kababaihan

Someone also tap her left shoulder. "Believe him, Ehya. Once in a blue moon nalang 'yan magseryoso, mas maayos sya hi–"

"Oo nga pala, ngayon ko lang naalala na dahil napag-uusapan nadin naman natin 'to, si ****** nangutang kay ****, and can't even pay it! They argue at each other then it turned to ramble. Gosh, magbabayad na nga lang hirap na hirap pa sila. How poor are they. Hahaha!" Tawa ng tawa si Sales, habang nasa likod sila Ehya at Via na walang emosyong tinitigan ang lalaki

"It took minutes. Well done, Sales." She tsked, open the rooftop door to exit

"Well done." Pagsunod din ni Via sa kanyang sinabi at sumunod

"Eh?" Naiwan namang nagtatakang nakangiti si Sales

Pagbaba nila, agad lumapit si Jane kay Ehya. "Ma'am, mukhang malaki talaga galit sayo ni Direk." They really took seriously at this. Or are they just making fun at her? It's not helping her mental issue. Overthink malala

Dahil sa sinabi nito, she find where the Director is. Her body shivered when she saw his gaze. I didn't even know what I did! But now that she caught his attention.... What.. What will she do now?

"Ehya. Tawag ka ni Direk." Tusok ni Via sa kanyang tagiliran. Napakislot naman sya sa gulat at kiliti. Nataranta naman ang dalaga, hindi nya akalaing napatid sya sa sarili nyang paa

Fuck. Ehya silent curse. Waiting for a cold and rough floor, she nervously close her lips together. Ngunit isang matigas at matipunong braso ang kanyang naramdaman. Ah, how dreamy she is right now. Matagal na nya itong pangarap, ang may mahawakang... wait a minute

"Open your eyes." The silent whispered made her remember that night with him. Ehya is sure that she don't want to wake up

"Ehya! Baka nangangalay na si Direk!" Nagsalubong ang kilay ng dalaga sa narinig mula kay Sales, that prick, she will punch her hard

Tunayo sya ng diretso at nakayuko lamang. This is not really good. Not good situation. Her mind is full of 'what if' that making her more dizzy

"Relax. I'm not gonna eat you." She heared David chuckled, her world stop. Kahit naguguluhan sa mga nangyayari at nararamdaman nya, she still calmy answer, it's only in the outside

"I'm just shocked, Director. Anyway, thank you." Hindi sa sinasadya ng dalaga, malambing at malambot ang kanyang pananalita dito. It's not her entirely fault, she's just thankfuk, that's all

His gaze again made her nervous. Malapitan talaga sya nitong tinitigan, wala atang pakealam kung sino ang makakita. "That's... good." Tumalikod na ito at bumalik sa upuan nito

"Wow." Jane, Via, Sales and everyone who saw what all happened, is shocked. Sales being Sales, kahit sa lahat ng nangyari, hindi padin magpapatigil ang bunga-nga nito. "You made Bossing happy!"

"What?" Lumaki ang kuryosidad nya sa sinabi nito. Saglit itong nagkibit-balikat na kinapikon ng babae

"Idiot." Ehya turned her head at Via. Is it for her or for Sales? It is acceptable that Sales is an idiot, but she felt she also did something wrong right now

"Teka, ano pala balak sabihin sakin ni Direk?" Tanong nya kay Jane na kanina pa nakamasid sa mga nangyayari. Nagising naman ito sa gulat

"Hindi ko po alam." Ehya can saw her make up artist lips twitching but she ignored it. Balak ng dalaga tanungin ito sa mismong Direktor ng nagring ang cellphone nya. Break time nadin naman kaya dala-dala nya ang cellphone

A sudden chill ran down at her spine. Another not good, not good situation. Ehya stared at the screen. Napatay ito na kinahinga nya ng maluwag, ngunit bago nya pa ibalik ito sa bulsa, tumawag ulit ito

She can feel if she ignored it again, someone will b–

"Ehya!" Here we go. Natahimik ulit ang paligid at lumipat ang lahat ng atensyon sa kung sinong basta-bastang pumasok

"M-Ms. Claro.." Nauutal na tawag sa akin ng isang staff na malapit sa pintuan kanina, kita ang gulat at takot

She started walking at their direction. "I'm so sorry at him." Paghingi nya ng tawad mula dito at sa lahat, bago hilain ang braso ng nakakatanda nyang kapatid

Nang malayo na sila, tinignan nya ito. "Why are you not answering my calls?" Agad nitong tanong. Napahawak sya sa sentido

"You saw naman hindi ba? I'm busy, we are busy." Diin ni Ehya dito

"Kahit isa man lang? It's your break time right? Tumawag ako kanina pero hindi mo sinagot. What's your excuse?" Demanding ang tono nito na kinakunot ng noo nya

"I just... just.." Naubos ang baon nyang pamuslit dito kaya nanatili na lamang syang tahimik. Brother Raziel will feel guilty any moments

Her brother cough to break the awkward atmosphere around them. "Look, I'm sorry. I know I'm demanding that much, but I want to look at you every day. Ehya, I know that you will excuse again that you are already adult, you can stand at yourself, but I also want to be the one beside you." Hinawakan nito ang kanyang mga kamay, malamig at nanginginig. "Gusto ko na punan ko ang mga oras, araw, buwan at taon na wala ako sa tabi mo. I will help at my outmost power... lalo na.." Nanlisik ang mga mata ng kapatid nya. "Lalo na ngayong nalaman ko na pumasok ka sa isang Pornography. Is it already official? Did you already sign at their company? Tell me, I will take care of it."

Sa mata palang nito, alam na ng dalaga na hindi mapagkakatiwalaan ang 'take care of it' ni Raziel. Kung pagpipiliin, mas pipiliin nalang nya si Elisha na nag-offer din, dahil bunga-nga lang nito ang sandata nito. Hindi nga lang nya alam kung ano sa nakakatanda nyang kapatid, kaya kay Elisha nalang sya

"I'm one hundred percent sure that I'm fine here. Ipagpapatuloy ko nalang ang mga nasimulan ko." Sagot nya dito, her eyes widened when she saw his eyes are wet. "W-What..."

"Hmm-mm. I'm so p-proud at you. Sa muli nating pagkikita, napagtanto ko na, ang laki mo na. That anytime, I'll be waste when the time comes." Singhot nito na kinatawa nya

"Anomg time naman 'yon?" Binigay ng babae ang kanyang panyo at nagpunas naman ito

"Married." He straightforwardly answered

"But I–"

"Of course, I don't want to! Walang ibang makakaagaw sayo, Ehya. Kung sino man..." Ehya body will start trembling at Raziel sudden pause, kesa naman lumabas na naman ito mula sa bibig nito

"Shut up. I know what I'm doing." Her brother nooded, he and him being foolish obedient. "Why did you call anyway?"

Her brother Raziel shrugged his shoulder. "Something came up. From the mansion."

Ehya raised her brows. "Iyon lang? Bakit naman mo ako tatawagin. I clearly said that I don't wa–"

"It's because of you, Ehya." Her body became stiff at what she heared

"Bakit hindi mo agad simabi sa akin ngayong nagkita tayo?" It's important but she want this kind of life

Ngumiti lang ito sa kanya. "I can get rid of it if you want, Ehya. Count me in."

"No. Ano ba ang tungkol sa akin?"

"They are planning to find you but they are not really good at keeping a secret." Raziel honestly answered

"Because you use a cheap trick. You seduce someone again?" She poker face asked. Malawak itong ngumiti na parang naghihintay ng good treat. "Sasaktan mo lang sila sa–"

"No. If it's for your sake, I can kil–" She closed his mouth

"Be careful at your words, brother. Wala tayo sa loob ng... masyon. Wake up." Ngumiti lang ang nakakatanda nyang kapatid na parang wala lang ang nangyari kanina

"Now that the mansion is our talking about, kailangan mo sumama sa akin upang malaman nila na buhay ka. I know they just want to check it for sure. Alam mo din naman na ayaw nila may lumabas na tungkol sa pamilya natin at ang mansyon na makakasira." He explained, it's all true. The freaking image. "Tumaas na narin naman ang posisyon ko kaya may kapangyarihan akong pasunurin sila. May ganap na akong lakas, so don't be worry. Trust your brother.. again, Ehya."

Kasalanan naman nya talaga na lumayas sya ng hindi nito kasama ngunit hindi din naman mangyayari ang lahat ng ito, kapag dumikit lang sya sa tabi nito. Ehya is the Raziel weakness, and she doesn't want to make her brother weak

She is lying if she didn't think about her brother. When will he appear? Help her? At hinanap nga sya nito, lubos mag pasasalamat nya dito kahit hindi man lang halata ang lahat. Her emotionnis already erased, but why...

"Ms. Claro." The sibling a hearef coming from the hallway. Director David, bumaling sya sa kapatid nya, tumango naman ito. Mukhang kilala na it–

Teka nga... what the fuck. How did her brother know her boss, Director David, when she didn't even met them up together? Wala naman syang binanggit na tungkol sa Direktor sa kapatid nya. Except that night...

"Brother remembered but the Director didn't...?" She silently scream. Shame, embarrassed. Kung alam nito ang lahat, bakit hindi nito sabihin sa kanya? If only he can erase a... No, her mind becaming weird

"Ms. Claro, times up. Let's go." Ngumiti ito sa kanya pero ng lumipat ang tinggin nito sa mukha palang ng brother Raziel nya, naimagine na naman ng babae ang isang spark na nagtatama sa paningin ng dalawa

Is this kind of some round two? Babawi na naman ata ang dalawa, hindi nila natapos ang nangyari ng gabing iyon because of her. But her brother remember Director David but the Director can't? Hmm, suspicious..

What is he thinking? He can just confess what he did that night... no that will be embarrassing, and once he confess all what he remembered, she will make a move to be sticky at his side

Well, before all that, Ehya will resolve again a staring battle at her brother Raziel, and the Director David