Chapter Twenty- Three:

"CAN you still smile if someone relatives or most important to you died?" David asked at his friend

Jaey shot a death glare at David. "What would I? The word 'important' palang, kaya bakit pa ako ngi-ngiti?" He scowl. "Why are you asking some shit?"

Titig lang ang nagawa ng lalaki sa kaibigan. Hindi mapapansin ang ganitong ugali nito maliban kung silang dalawa lang ang magkasama. Jaey is more professional than him, but once he's mouth open, it's full of foul and harsh words

"Just someone.." Maikli nyang sabi

Jaey glance at him then focus at his phone. "Then that 'someone' is a tras–"

"Shut your mouth." He gave a warning before look at the other way. His friend are astonished

"I'm amaze that you can said something like that." Jaey chuckled

Kahit ang sarili nya ay nagulat, kusa nalang bumuka ang kanyang bunga-nga dahil kilala nya kung paano ang mga uri ng pananalita ni Jaey. It's uncomfortable when someone will talk bad about her

It's making me confuse, annoyed and angry

"I... apologize." He said. "And Jaey I already told you this many times but please refrain some words from your mouth."

"I don't give a fuck at them. They are free to spread a rumors. I will just kept being professional Porn sculptor because that's my job. Hindi sila kasama doon kaya hindi ko na sila iintindihan pa." Harsh but truth will only can hear from this man

"Where is Vanessa anyway?" Nilibot nya ang paningin sa paligid. Nasa shooting padin sila at tamang pagbisita lang ng dalawang kapatid ang nangyari ngayon, lunch break nadin naman

"Ano paba, edi makitsismis. Mga kalahi lang naman nya ang lahat ng nandito." Jaey nonchalantly answered. Hindi din naman makatanggi si David dahil totoo nga ang sinasabi nito

Halos malibot na ni Vanessa kada bisita nito dito ang nuong shooting hanggang may tao pa syang makikita hindi sya doon titigil. She know everyone and if she doesn't know anyone, she will introduce then back to tsismis again

"Haha. Masisisi mo ba sya? This is the only place she's free." Ani nya dito at kibit-balikat lang ang sagot nito. Kahit gaano nya katagal kakilala ang dalawang magkapatid, hindi nya maiintindihan ang problema nila. Something personal kaya labas na ang lalaki dito

"I find it strange." David look at his friend that kept scrolling at the phone. "Your question. Hindi ikaw ang tipong magtatanong ng ganyan, you can only smile if it's you so I'm surprise when you asked a question." Paliwanag nito. "Kung di mo problema, kailan ka pa nangialam sa problema ng iba, ha? It's not you, David." Jaey stared at his face, it made him tense

"Seriously.." He tried to lighten up the mood but Jaey eyes are making it more complicated

"See, if it's you before, you will only smile at me then walk away! You will eiather deny it or confirm it, that's why you are a complicated puzzle to me." You are the one who's complicated. "At saan mo napulot ang tanong na 'yon kanina? What a–" Lumipad ang mata nya dito. "You're not glaring at me before but you are now!" Jaey even clap his hands, looking proud at David

"If only they can see this side of you." He whispered. Truthfully, Jaey Daeq is quite childish man. Playful but harsh on others. Tawag man nito sa sarili ay professional, o tinggin ng iba dito ay ganoon dito, hindi padin magbabago ang mala-mood swing na tinggin nya sa kaibigan nya

"See? See-saw!" Jaey smirk at him, David can only shook his head at his childish actions. "Earlier, I notice some new faces." He's really observant

"Yeah." Sagot nya dito

"Hey! Answer my question about what you asked earl–"

"What?!"

Nagkatinginan ang dalawang magkaibigan bago pumunta kung saan ang ingay. Nakita nila David at Jaey ang mga kumpulan sa isang tabi ng shooting venue

Agad nakuha ng pansin ni David si Ehya, ngunit tila hindi sya nito nakita dahil masama itong nakatitig sa isang tao. Tinignan nya at kung sino ito, his eyebrows met when he saw the scene

"Vanessa. What are you doing?" Nakatitig padin si Vanessa kay Ehya kahit nasa tabi na nito si Jaey

"This girl..!" Tinuro nito si Ehya kaya napasalubong ang kilay ng isa

This will be headache..

20 minutes earlier

"Ohh, nandito na sila!'

"Let's go, ang tagal na nilang hindi nakakabisita dito."

"Hahaha, umiba ang ihip ng hangin!"

Napalingon-lingon si Ehya sa paligid ng makitang nagkakagulo. Wala syang matanungan dahil halos lahat ay nagmamadali at nakafocus sa kanya-kanyang gawain

Humablot sya ng isa, at ang personal make up artist nya na si Jane ang nakuha nya. "Magtatanong lang sana ako pero una sa lahat, bakit may sumip-sip sayo, ha?" Namula ang mukha ni Jane

"W-Wala yan, Ma'am." Naiilang nitong sabi. Tinaasaan nya 'to ng kilay

"Ang laking lamok ng sumip-sip. Halatang naghahanap ang chance ang lamok na 'yon hanggang sa nakascore ah."

"Pft. Ahem." May narinig sya di kalayuan sa kanila at kinawayan ang taong 'yon

"Oum! Lika dito, saglit lang." Ngumit sya dito. "Usap lang tayo ng, masin-sinan. Wala akong kukuhain sayo." Lumingon-lingon pa ng tinggin ang lalaki bago mahin-hing naglakad palapit sa kanila

"Ano ba p-pwede nyo makuha sa kanya, Ma'am?" Her make up artist hesitantly asked

Tumayo sya sa upuan at inakbayan ito. Ehya smirk and whisper. "Iyong almusal mo. Itlog at hotdog." Speaking of it, she remembered a man face. A adorable and manly face

"Ma'am?" Nakarating na sa pwesto nila si Oum, kinakamot nito ang batok pero pansin na pansin ang mga namamantal nitong leeg

"Enjoy na enjoy nyo 'no?" She commented at them. They look embarrassed but didn't deny it. Wow lang. "Tanong ko nalang sagutin nyo at ng matapos na ito. Pwede nyo na ipagpatuloy lahat ng gusto nyo."

"H-Hindi na po, Ma'am!"

Lumukot ang mukha ni Ehya. "I'm feeling guilty all of a sudden if you say it like that. Ituloy nyo nalang once na masagot nyo tanong ko."

"Talaga ba, Ma'am?" Nagnining-ning ang mata ni Jane. Namamangha ko syang tinignan, makapal sya ngunit hindi akalain ng dalaga na may mas makapal at malakas ang katapangan sa tabi-tabi nya lang

"Now, I'm feeling more guilty." Her face sullen

"Ok lang, Ma'am. Matutuloy din naman po agad eh." Ngiti ng make up artist nya. She's on awe. Salute!

"Jane! Mas ikakabuti po talaga na huwag nyo nalang pakinggan." Nakikiusap na ang mukha ni Oum kaya nakinig nalang sya dito para may matirang mukha ito. "Ano po itatanong nyo, Ma'am?"

"Ano meron?" Nguso nya sa kabusy-han ng lahat. Natawa lang si Oum pero agad sumingit si Jane

"Si Ma'am Vanessa at Sir Jaey! Papunta sila ngayon!" It ring the bell. The Porn model and sculpture? Her eyes fired up, only the word model made her eyes viscious

Model, huh

She gesture the two to exit so they can continue what they doing. Umupo lang sya sa isang tabi at nanahimik. Hindi din pinansin ng dalaga ang paulit-ulit na nagba-vibrate na cellphone sa sarili nitong palda

Kilala naman nya kung sino ang hindi nagsasawang mangulit sa kanya kahit anong mangyari. Brother Raziel is also stubborn like her, no wonder. Mas mabuti hindi ito sagutin bago kuhain sya ng sapilitan nito

"Ms. Claro!" Kumaway ang isang staff sa kanya. Ngumiti naman sya ng makita ang ibang staff at employees na nakatinggin sa kanya

Lumapit sya dito sa mga ito at may nakitang di pamilyar na aura pero pamilyar na pamilyar na mukha. The model kuno

She immediately smile, welcoming her. "Hello, I'm Ehya Claro. The new Actress of this Movie."

"Oh! Nice to meet you." Sinuklian din sya ng ngiti nito. Alagang polident. "Did you already know me?"

She look shock then apologetic smile. "I'm sorry." Ngumiti ito. "I.. I don't know you, Ma'am."

Ehya heared the gasp and murmur but she still apply her innocent smile. Satisfying. Nanatili mang nakangiti ito, Actress sya at alam nyang tinatago nito ang mga emosyon sa pananatili ng isang ngiti lamang

"Ma'am..!" Narinig nya sa isang tabi ang boses ni Jane ngunit pinigilan ito ni Oum. Magbibigay sya ng ilang oras na break time sa dalawang yan para may oras naman sila sa gagawin nila

"Oh, is that so. Well, I'm Vanessa Quinto, a Porn model." The woman even laugh. "And soon to be fiance of your Director." Napuno ng 'ohh' ang paligid

Fiance? She doesn't know that, that Director she's talking about is a fteaking virgin?!

"Oh, good luck, Ma'am." Hindi nya pinili ang salitang 'Congrats' dahil sinadya nya ito

"Of course, I will be."

"Ahh, good luck, Ma'am."

"I will be his fiance."

"Hmm."

"I will make sure of it! No! I am David's fiance!"

"Stupid delusion." Everyone looked at Ehya who said it. But she only smiled. "Oh, it slip my tounge. My bad."

"What did you j–"

"That you are delusional." She didn't know she will find out what is delusional means, when Elisha is kept mentioning it at her. She thought, I'm already matured, I'm proud at myself

"I'm not. We known each o–"

"And so? What with it? Hindi porket mtagal na kayo magkakilala or what-so-ever ay aangkinin mo sya. Please be mindful at your words and actions every time." She really sound matured. "It can affect you or Director David reputation if you claim a false accusation and it will spread the rumors even it's not true."

"Is... that so.." Ehya surprass her victory smirk. This famous Porn Model is simple minded

"And the truth is, me and Director David is have some... closure." Pinagdikit nya ang palad at pinagkamay na nagpapahiwatig sa kanila

But a one person only fast to pick it up. "What?!"

What's with her reaction? I'm not qualifed?... Wait, why I am bothered at this?

"Vanessa. What are you doing." Nnalilisik ang mga mata nitong tinuro si Ehya. She frowned

"This girl..!" Napansin agad ni Vanessa ang kapaligiran at kinalma ang sarili. Hinarap nito ang kadarating palang na Direktor. "May 'closure' ba kayo ng Actress na ito? David?" Is she asking how close I am at him?

She felt annoyed. Why's that girl staring at Direktor? She can't let this happen. Sigurado ang dalaga na tatangihin lahat nito ang sinabi nya dahil sa sama padin na loob na kanyang nadag-dagan dito

Hindi pa nga natapos ang brief accideng but she will not make them all know her involment at him. She can't trust all of them. Her family is extremely powerful and it making her feel the fear. Hindi nya hahayaang may madanay sa mga problema nya, lalo na ang lalaking nakatinggin sa kanya

Hinablot ni Ehya ang braso nito at nilock sa braso nya. Dinikit ang dibdib dito at sinabing,

"This kind of 'closure', I mean!"

Everyone is caught off guard, especially Director David that just want to peacefully walk out but Ehya involve him. Peace... fully...