Trials End

Chapter 93

Lahat kaming mag kakaklase ay nasa backstage. Ginusto namin lahat na magkakasama kami at samahan sila Blanca, Ely at Ella. Kaya ngayon, sumikip ang backstage dahil sa'min.

"Wala pa po ang dalawang model!" Sigaw ng staff kaya rinig na rinig namin. Agad naman gumuhit ang kaba sa mukha ni Blanca ngayon.

"Model? Saang model? Kumpleto ang dala ko dito."Si Ivo na ang unang lumapit sa staff.

The staff shook her head. "M-Model po mula sa Cardioid ang nawawala s-sir." She's panicking.

"Nasubukan niyo na ba tawagan?" Deborah asked. Agad namang tumango ang staff at pinakita niya ang phone na nasa phone logs.

"I'll call my mom." Seryosong tugon ni Blanca. She tapped something on her phone. Kinakagat na niya ang kuko niya.

Kung natatandaan ko, Blanca's mom is not here. Hinintay naming tawagin ang pangalan niya kanina pero hindi ito dumating. Walang ni isang kapamilya si Blanca dito at ang bakas lang ng Cardioid ay ang mga shareholders na nasa labas.

"She's not answering!" She raised her voice.

Graig raised his hand. "Excuse me, labas lang ako saglit." Agad kaming tumango at hinayaan siyang lumabas.

"Kaya ba umulit ng mga model mo Ivo?" I asked Ivo. Kung wala at hindi dadating ang dalawang model, ang iba na ang mag susuot. Kaso sa pagkakaalam ko ay walo ang model at dalawang beses sila rarampa.

"Kaya pero yung size kasi eh, saka First and last model ang nawawala. Yung ang mahalaga kasi nasa kanila ang impact." Dismayadong sagot sa'kin ni Ivo. Kaya, pwede pero baka hindi mangyare ang gusto ni Blanca.

I looked at Blanca who's biting her nails. Lalapitan ko na sana siya nang may pumasok na dalawang bodyguard.

"Sir, ang dami pong media sa labas ng hotel. Nagpupumilit po pumasok sa event." Mas lalo kaming kinabahan sa narinig namin sa bodyguard.

"May mga invitations ba?" I asked them. Sabay itong lumingon sa'kin at umiling.

"Papasukin ba namin sir? Yung iba po kasi ay nanunulak na. Nagpalabas na rin po kami ng mga mag aasikaso dahil may mga nasugatan na." They looked at Earl and Fabian.

Earl looked at Blanca. "What's your decision? May space pa naman."

Blanca nodded. "Payagan na. Basta sa likod lang sila dahil naayos na ang pwesto sa harapan."

"Go and tell them the conditions. Kapag nakita kong may nakalapit sa harap ay kayo ang malalagot. Bantayan niyo." Nagulat ako sa lamig at seryosong boses ni Fabian.

"So, what are we going to do to the missing models?" Twilla asked and crossed her arms.

"I'll try to find them." Aldo raised his phone.

Claud also raised his phone. "I'll find their location."

"Uh, hindi ba pwede yung mga models na nasa labas?" Iris asked. Maybe she's pertaining to the guests we invited. We shook our heads. Hindi pwede at nakakahiya.

Lahat kami napalingon sa babaeng pumasok sa aming bilog. She looked at us shyly with pursed lips. Hindi namin muna siya kinibo at hinihintay lang siyang magsalita.

"If you want, I can contact my older sister. She once trained as a model but she stopped. She's only 10 minutes away so..... Gusto niyo?" Andrea asked. Yes, the model we once found and hid in the bar.

Isa siya sa mga kinuhang modelo ni Ivo for more exposure. We're okay with her dahil kita naman ang galing niya. Magaling rin magdala ng damit at maganda ang pangangatawan.

"Sure ka bang kaya niya?" Ely asked her na may boses na pag aalinlangan.

Andrea nodded. We all looked at Brice who walked to confront Andrea.

"Are you sure? Once you do something and lie about this model, I'll beg Ivo to end your career." Brice's warning became a threat to Andrea. Seryoso pa ring nakatingin si Brice kay Andrea na nasa harapan niya.

"Yes po."

"Call her." Rave commanded then crossed her arms.

"Tell her to say ang pogi pogi mo Earl to the bodyguards outside and they will guide her." Singit ni Earl at agad naman siyang hinampas ni Fabian. Napangiwi naman kaming mga girls. Earl and his unending confidence.

Nasa harapan namin si Andrea habang kausap ang ate niya sa kabilang linya. Binaggit rin niya ang sinabi ni Earl na dapat sabihin sa bodyguard. 30 minutes left before the show will start.

"Calm down Blanca." Bulong ni Iris habang hinahagod ang likod nito. Blanca's still biting her nail.

Lumapit ako sa kanila. "Worst comes to worst. Kami ang mag momodel ng damit mo Blanca." I said to her proudly. Why not right? I'm confident that I can pass as a junior, I think.

"Aanhin mo ang ganda ng mga kaibigan mo kung hindi mo gagamitin." Rave rested her arms on Blanca's shoulder. Agad naman kaming tumango sa sinabi nito.

"Maganda ako pero tanga ako maglakad. Is it okay?" Asra asked to us kaya nagtawanan kaming lahat. Medjo true talaga Asra, buti alam mo.

"Pucha nahanap na namin ni Aldo!" Naalarma kami sa sigaw ni Claud kaya napatingin kami sa kanila ni Aldo na hawak ang cellphone.

Aldo raised his phone at ipinakita sa lahat. "Cardioid models are inside the building of Cardioid." My eyes widened when I saw that the signs really show that they're in the building. Nag aalala akong tumingin kay Blanca.

Nanlumo ako nang makitang nakasimangot si Blanca at pinipigilan umiyak."M-My mom. Why the hell she's not answering her damn phone if the models she let me borrow are inside the building! K-Kahit sana man lang sinagot ang tawag ko para makisugarado na okay ang lahat dito!" She shouted and held her hair, annoyed and frustrated.

Ella placed her right hand at the back of Blanca's head and pulled her closer. "Shh, everyone is here. Everyone."

I nodded. "Look at us Blanca, we're here." Blanca sniffed then slowly lifted her head to face us. I smiled at her and I know that my classmate did the same.

"Sir, the model you told us to wait for is here." A bodyguard entered the backstage with a woman behind his back.

Nagulat kami pare parehas nang makita ang babae na pumasok sa backstage. W-What the hell is happening? Bakit siya nandito? Kahit nabigla ako ay hindi ko pa rin maiwasan kilabutan nang makita ko siya. Gandang ganda pa rin ako sa kanya at ang respeto ko ay nandoon pa rin.

"Who's Earl? The pogi pogi one?" She crossed her arms then smirked.

"A-Ako po." Earl raised his hand, kabado. Tinignan siya nito mula ulo hanggang paa at tumango.

"Hmm, you're right. You're pogi but I'm sorry, my husband told me to tell you that he's more handsome." She chuckled at mukhang hindi na napigilan ng iba at nakitawa na rin.

"Ate!" Andrea shouted while wearing the clothes Blanca designed. Agad itong yumakap sa babaeng kanina pa namin tinititigan. The woman kissed her cheeks then looked at us again.

"My name is Heart Samera, the nation's actress. I accepted my sister's request to pay you guys when you helped me with the scandal months ago, the actress slapping a trainee." She lightly bowed her head kaya agad kaming naalarma at pinatayo siya nang maayos.

Yes, you're right. She's Heart Samera who slapped Julliana inside the women's comfort room. The woman who I respected 'cause she apologized for her wrong doing and didn't justify any of it.