Marcus’ POV
“Bakit ba ang tagal naman nung photographer na yan?” My manager said. “Nandito na yung alaga ko oh. Ayos na ayos na. Yung photographer na lang ang kulang.” Sabay lapit niya sa akin. We have a photo shoot right now for a magazine. They’re taking me as their cover.
“Fay, easy.” I said to my manager and place my hand on her shoulder.
“Hay nako! Kapag dumating talaga yang photographer mo mararanasan niyang makarinig ng sermon ko. 30 minutes na siyang late oh!” She said hysterically. Natawa na lang ako sa kanya. Ayaw kasi niya ng taong late gusto laging sumusunod sa timetable niya.
Biglang may humahangos na lalaking pumasok sa kwarto. He’s tall but I’m taller than him. Yung buhok niya na nakataas because of claydoh. He’s wearing blue denim polo, fitted pants and a pair of sneakers. I can’t see his eyes because he has nerdy glasses. I check out Fay. “Fay, siya ba yung co-model ko?” Napatitig lang si Fay sa dumating.
“Nak, siya yata yung photographer. May dalang camera eh. Ang gwapo!” I laughed. She’s been calling me anak since I don’t have my parents anymore. Tiningnan ko ng mabuti yung photographer daw, well, pwede siyang maging model. He looked at us and smiled. I look at Fay na kinikilig dito sa tabi ko.
“Oh my gosh! Rereypin ko yan mamaya.”
“Fay!” My eyes got widened. Did she really have to say that?
“What!? Aminin natin, mukhang magkalevel kayo ng kagwapuhan. Ngayon lang ako nabighani ng ganito.” She smiled back to the photographer. “Ganyan yung mga tipo ko nak, yung makapal yung kilay then mahaba yung pilikmata at black na black yung mata. Yung mukhang malinis. Kahit ako na manligaw!” Fay exclaimed kaya natawa na lang ako sa mga pinagsasabi niya.
“Shall we start?”
And when he speaks Fay’s face was priceless and so my face. Is this a joke? Bakit ganoon yung boses niya? Bakit pambabae? Seriously? Fay went to him or her, Ugh! I don’t know.
“Bakla ka?” Natawa naman lahat ng nasa room dahil sa tanong ni Fay sa photographer. Napangiti na lang yung photographer.
“Well, uhm, how should I say this?” The photographer starts to giggle. “Okay, let’s just say that I’m a man who had been trap in a woman’s body.” She continues as she smiles. Fay frowned.
“No, you’re not.”
I grab Fay before she could do something unpleasant. Just kidding.
“Pagpasensyahan mo na ‘tong manager ko. She’s just… she’s tired.” I said to her and she just smiled. “Let’s start?” I smiled at her and we start the photo shoot.
I can see that she is a professional photographer but what bothers me is my co-model, Jay. He’s been checking her out since he came. And I think she’s ignoring him. Okay, this photographer really bothered me. How come that she looks like a real man? Nagpa-plastic surgery kaya ‘to? Baka naman nagpapangap lang na tomboy?
“Okay! 10 minutes break. Nice job Marcus and Jay!” She said and went to her table. I went too so I can see her shots. I admit she’s good. I saw Jay walking towards us and he smiled at her.
“Hi Renz! It’s been a long time since we saw each other.” Jay said. Renz pala pangalan nito. Pati ba naman pangalan panlalaki?
