Ocean Waves Of Misery

Chapter Seventeen

The entrance is full of reporters. Halos sumuka na ang entrada ng hotel dahil sa sobrang dami nila. I don't know but I really feel so nervous about the thought of being captured by their camera. Something's bothering me.

Humigpit ang hawak ko sa braso ni Sky habang naglalakad kami papasok. Sunod sunod ang flash ng camera sa bawat taong dumarating. Pumikit ako nang mariin sa sandaling makaramdam ako ng hilo. I swallowed hard as I try to focus more on what's happening.

What is this? Bakit ko nararamdaman ito? My instinct says that something bad will happen... like I'd be in a predicament soon because of these... cameras.

I opened my eyes as I stared at the smiling faces of the reporters. Am I just overanalyzing things? Pinilig ko ang ulo. Kaia, stay focus!

"Are you okay?" Sky asked worriedly when he noticed my sudden shift of mood.

Bumuntong hininga ako. I tried hard to smile. "Yes. I'm just uncomfortable."

"Sorry. Do you want to--"

"Hi! Attorney Zacharius Torres, right?"

Parehas kaming napalingon nang may isang babaeng reporter ang naglakas ng loob na lumapit sa amin. Kadalasan kasi'y tumitingin lang ang iba. Maybe because of the unwelcoming aura of Sky? Well...

Sky eyed me before he finally turned his gaze to the girl. "Yes."

"You topped the bar exam few years ago, right? Kilala kita! Nagtrend kasi ang picture mo noon. Maybe because of the face, huh?" aniya sa isang maliit na boses.

Kumunot ang noo ko. So that explains his thousands of followers on IG.

"Uh, yes..." Sky answered, a bit dismissive.

The reporter smiled sweetly. "So, can you tell us what your plans are? I mean, considering your status right now... don't you think about starting your own firm?"

Kita ko sa gilid ng mata ko ang pagtingin sa akin ni Sky. I looked at him too because of that. Tumaas ang parehong kilay niya sa akin at itinuro ang reporter gamit ang mata. I almost chuckled when I saw his irritated face because of the series of questions.

Umiling si Sky at muling ibinalik sa babae ang tingin. "Nope. Haven't think about that yet."

"Yet? So that means may plano ka?"

I frowned. Hindi ba nila ako nakikita rito? Parang mag-isa lang si Sky kung makaasta 'tong nga ito, ah. Not that I want them to bother me but... why do I feel like they are ignoring my presence here purposely? Umirap ako sa naisip.

"Wala naman," ani Sky at muling tumingin sa akin.

I raised a brow at him. "Can we go inside now?"

"Oh! You're with someone!" bulalas ng reporter nang marinig akong nagsalita.

Duh, obviously!

I prevented myself to roll my eyes again. Plastik akong ngumiti sa kaniya.

"So, she is your?"

Seriously, kailan matitigil 'tong katatanong niya? Goodness.

"My girlfriend."

"Girlfriend as in girlfriend or girlfriend as in..." Pagilid na tumingin sa akin ang babae at bahagyang ngumisi.

My brows immediately furrowed. "What do you mean by that?" I asked, slightly offended.

Sky shifted his weight. Tumingin ako sa kaniya at nakita ko ang matalim niyang titig sa reporter. Ngunit hindi yata napansin ng babae 'yon dahil nanatiling malapad ang ngisi niya.