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Maaga ang Seminar namin today, kaya dapat ay maaga din kaming gumising at kumilos. Actually, hindi talaga ako makatulog ng ayos. Inaabangan ko mismo yung alarm clock ko kasi baka di ako magising sa tamang oras, or baka kinakabahan lang talaga ako? Prepared naman ako. Halos fifty six slides nga ang nagawa ko sa PowerPoint. I'm used to talking to other people naman eh, di ko lang alam bakit pinanghihinaan ako ng loob ngayon?

Bumaba ako ng fourth floor para makapag breakfast. Sayang naman ang Breakfast Buffet kung di ko susulitin, at least baka pag idaan ko na lang to sa kain eh mawala ng konti yung kaba ko.

Sobrang daming pagpipilian, hindi ko alam kung anong uunahin ko, I really wanted to try to eat foods na hindi kilala ng dila ko, but I'm afraid na hindi ko magustuhan. So dumiretso muna ko ng Western Style Breakfast. Kumuha ako ng maraming Bacon, my favorite, then Sausage tsaka Scrambled egg. Kumuha na din ako ng Orange Juice para may panulak ako. I looked around and study the whole room. Marami na agad ang kumakain ng ganitong oras. Baka mga morning person lang talaga sila.

Hindi ko pa nakikita sila Ate Raian or even si Ian. I texted Ate Yan na mag Breakfast na ako then sunod na lang siya, but I got no reply. Baka naliligo na.

I was enjoying my food when a guy came to me.

"I think I know you!" He said with a thick accent. I wiped my mouth and was ready to answer but he speak again. "You are the famous writer from the Philippines, right? I'm Allen, I'm a journalist from India. I'm here to cover Hamper's event. I'm so glad I see you here!"

Talaga kilala niya ako? Ah, baka sa poster.

"Hi, Allen, nice to meet you."

"So how's your sleep so far?" tanong niya. Ah, about my sleep talaga ang tanong mo?

"It's good. Yeah, good. How 'bout you?" I am trying to converse with Him, pero di ako sanay sa ganitong senaryo na impromptu.

"Yeah, it's good too. I really like this Hotel, I like Japan you know. People are great too," he said and I just nodded. "So, I heard that you are going to make the sequel to your book? I mean, it's all over the articles on the internet," he added.

"Uhm, wow, yeah. We are preparing a lot for the sequel," ang nasabi ko while looking back and forth at him and other people around. Waaaah, help me, someone save me, please. To my surprise, para nanamang isang hero na to the rescue si Ian nung naaninag ko ang mukha niya from a far. I waved my hands and luckily he noticed me. He was confused at napakunot ang noo niya kung bakit ko siya kinakawayan, when he finally understood my situation, he shook his head and went to us. 

"Di ko alam na friendly ka pala?" He said to me. Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay at tinitigan. "So who are you with?" He added.

"I'm Allen, I'm a journalist from India. I am covering the seminar and the meet and greet of Hamper Books. And you are?" 

"I'm Ian." 

Sa haba ng sinabi nung Allen yun lang talaga yung sagot niya. Medyo nakaramdam yung Allen kaya nagpaalam na siya sa amin at umalis. 

"Really?" Banat niya.

"What?" 

"I get that you are kind of famous, but never entertain such guys like him. They are all like Hyenas waiting for their prey. Yes you are a public figure now but also maintain a little privacy. Dahil kung hindi masasanay sila lagi to approach you whenever and wherever you are," sabi niya at mukha naman siyang seryoso. Di ko gets kung pinapagalitan niya ako, concern siya or nagbibigay payo siya.

"Alright, noted Sir Ian," I answered him. 

"So ano namang tinanong niya sayo?" 

"Mmm, he was starting a conversation pa lang. He opened about sa sequel sa libro ko. Then thank heavens I saw you," I said then went for a bite on my bacon. He nodded and tumayo siya. "T-teka saan ka pupunta?" I panic a little nung tumayo siya, pano kung may pumunta na namang kagaya ni Allen?