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In this room, silence reigned supreme. Sa aming tatlong nandito ay walang umiimik. I was only staring at my raged boss when his expression suddenly changed. Parang bigla siyang natauhan sa sinabi niya. 


"Of course, if something awful happens to you, the agency is in charge, and I was concerned about it." He slid his hands on his pocket and pursed his lips. Balik na ulit sa poker face ang mukha niya. Napalingon naman ako kay Kevin na parang iniintindi ang mga sinabi ni JD kanina.  Nakakahiya!


I was about to say something when someone suddenly barged into the room.


"Como estas!" Kevin's manager said.


My idol stated, "We had already started the song." While he cleans up the mess on the table.


"What percent would you estimate the progress?"


"I guess, 50 percent," Kevin said proudly before dropping his gaze on me. "Thanks to this young lady." Taking credit for me and extolling my virtues.


"Really?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong ng manager ni Kevin.


"Actually ma'am, JD's PA was a music major graduate." Ms. Becka butted in.


"Wow that was cool!" Puri sa akin ng manager ni Kevin, she even did clapped her hands. "Stop recommending her to us, Becka; we're going to steal her from your company."


Napatingin naman kami kay JD nang agawin niya ang atensyon ng lahat dahil sa biglang pagtayo sa couch. "Clio, dalhin mo na ito sa sasakyan." Utos sa akin ni JD. I still want to listen about my career, pero panira naman si JD! I want to protest, but my ego won't let me. May respeto pa naman ako sa amo ko.


I took his two backpacks and his guitar before I went out. Nag elevator na lang ako hanggang sa makarating ako sa parking lot. Good thing, andun kaagad ang van namin.


"Oh ineng tulungan na kita." Salubong sa akin ni kuya Raul at kinuha ang mga bitbit ko.


"Salamat Kuya."


After we went back to our company mabuti na lang at pinauwi na din kami. I looked at my phone to see the time, and it was already quarter to 6. Pakababa ko ng bus, dumaan muna ako sa palengke para bumili ng ulam.


"Andito na ako!" I shouted as I got inside the house. Nagtatanggal pa lang ako ng sapatos nang biglang bumungad sa akin pamangkin ko.


"Tata!" My 2 year-old nephew greeted. He was holding a blankie and biting it on the tip.


"Hi baby! Asan si mama?" I carried VJ and I heard him giggled.


"Chitchin!"


"Talaga?" I asked and he nodded. Pumasok na kaming dalawa sa sala at nakita ko si Mori na kakapasok lang din sa loob at abala sa pagtatanggal ng apron.

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