Fontabella 3: Singing For Love [COMPLETE]

Chapter 40

Chapter 40

The next  morning, dumating and mag-i-interview sa akin dito sa mansion. Sinabi ko na puwede namang sa Manila na lang but Lucian insisted na dito. After ng interview ay nilapitan ako ni Lucian at inakay ako papasok sa loob. His hands shaking around my waist, pulling me closer to his body.

"Are you tired?" he whispered to me. Umiling ako at pumasok sa loob ng kusina. I sat on the stool as I wait for him to make my tea.

"I scheduled you a visit to a doctor tomorrow for your voice." Lucian said as he placed the cup in front of me. Tinitigan ko pa siya sa mukha at hinintay kung may sasabihin pa siyang iba. My voice is intact, still powerful and high though I'm noticing some changes a bit. Good changes I mean.

"Bukas? Akala ko ba may shoot tayo for now and where is mama?" I curiously asked. He just stared at me face like he was telling me that I should and must know the answers why. He beat me up last night, that's why the shoot is postponed for a while and I'll take a rest.

"Hope you get my point and your mom's not answering the call but she left a message that the plane's not in condition so she has to wait for a week or so. You can have your time to heal your body before the actual video. I don't want everyone to see you having bruises like that." I pursed my lips as I nodded twice at him. 

"Sa office lang ako to keep the track of the interviewers for later in the afternoon." pinasintabi niya ang sarili niya at nilagpasan ako para umakyat sa taas.

After I sipped on my tea, I held it and started walking around. Lumabas ako papunta sa butterfly dome at pumasok sa loob para aliwin ang sarili ko. I heard footsteps from my back because of the rustling dry leaves fallen inti the ground.

Securities, again and again. Lucian hired family related guards for me in case of what ever will happen. It's his family, and I don't know what kind of relationship he has with these guards looking out for me.

It kind of feels odd when someone is watching over me, when someone is watching every move I make. Hindi kasi ako sanay na palagi na lang may nanonood sa akin kahit na sa malayo. Kapag minsan nakakalimutan kong may tagabantay ako ay hindi ko ito namamalayan at nakakagalaw ako ng maayos.

Fortunately, walang ilaw sa buong first floor kagabi at natatanging television lang baka makita kami na naghalikan ni Stevex sa loob ng bathroom but the only thing I worry is all about those micro microphones around the walls.

Narinig kami nung mga 'yon for sure but I'm confident enough that it didn't heard anything because no one spoke last night. Sana lang. When I saw Lucian's phone when I got back from my breakfast meal, I saw the video of me and Stevex talking while we're swimming yesterday.

Maaga rin daw nakaalis sila pagkatapos mamili sa isang supermarket sa malapit at pagkatapos na mag luto ni Stevex ay umalis na sila. 

Bored lang ba ako masiyado pero napansin ko ang second name ni Lucian na Isaac ay ang pinagbaliktad lang na pangalan ng kaibigan ni Andrix na si Caasi? Or it's just a weird shit of my mind creating?

Inilapag ko sa isang batong bench ang tasa ko at naglakad papalapit sa isang mirasol. I love this flower because it blooms like a sun that's why it's called sunflower. Inilapit ko ang ilong ko rito at sininghot ang mabangong halimuyak nito.

May dumapo sa likuran ko at nang lingunin ko ito ay isang paru-paro. Napangiti ako at inabot ang aking hintuturo rito para padapuin ito sa aking daliri. Naglakad ito sa daliri ko at nanatili rito.

"I wish that I can be like you..." bulong ko rito at tiningala ang mga nagliliparang paru-paro sa ibabaw ko. "I wish I can have wings and fly up above the sky. Be free and be with a creature just like what I want to be..."