"Kuya look,"
Pagkababa ko galing sa kwarto ay pinakita ko agad iyong nakita ko dahilan nang pagtigil ng kasiyahan nila.
"What the fuck?!" Nawala kaagad ang ngiti ni Kuya nang mabasa 'yong headline.
"Why, what happened?"
"They've started rumors about me again. Jane, they even said you were my wife, and that Jino and Andrea were our children. Damn it."
Nagkatinginan sina Ate at Andrea at sabay na tumawa.
"Potangina! Seryoso ba?" natatawa pa rin sabi ni Andrea.
"Yes," tugon ni Kuya na hindi alam kung tatawa rin o mag-aalala.
"That's how the media works here. They're obsessed with celebrities' lives and privacy. Though, in some ways, it's exactly what certain fans want. Favorite nilang atakihin si James, because he has a lot of fans that are obsessed with him as well. Palaging laman 'yan ng news here." Sabi ni Eric.
Ringing
Napatingin kaming lahat kay Kuya ng tumunog ang phone niya.
"I already know—what now?" Ni-loud speaker ni Kuya ang phone niya.
[Get back here as soon as possible, or you can kiss your career goodbye.]
Napakagat ako sa labi dahil sa narinig ko na 'yun.
"Yes, I will. I'll see you there—I'll book my flight right away." Tumayo na si kuya.
"Jane, ikaw na muna bahala rito, ah. I'll fix this." Dali-dali nang lumabas si Kuya ng bahay.
"Samahan ka na namin, kuya." Sang-ayon ako kay ate. "Hindi ka pwedeng umalis mag-isa ngayon."
"It's okay. I want all of you to stay home. I can handle this." He smiled.
"Are you sure, Kuya Jah?" May pag-aalala sa tono ni Ada.
"Yeah, thank you!"
"Take care, kuya." Sabi ko bago tuluyang umalis ng bahay si kuya.
"What happened?" napatingin ako sa likod nang magsalita roon si Mark. "Umalis muna si Kuya para ayusin 'yong issue na naman niya. Ngayon it's kind of serious, love."
Tinignan ko si Ate. "Ate, natatakot ako."
"Shush... Don't worry, okay. Magiging okay rin si Kuya, sa dami ng na-issue sa kaniya lahat 'yun nalusutan niya, ngayon pa kaya? Sanay na 'yun."
Naghintay kami sa update ni Kuya nang halos anim na oras din ang lumipas bago nagparamdam ulit si kuya, tumawag si kuya kay ate.
[Jane, I need you all here right away.]
"Why?"
[To clear all of this up.]
"Okay. We'll book our flight right now."
[Alright. Take care.]
Doon na binaba ni Kuya 'yung tawag niya.
Wala na kaming sinayang na oras dahil kailangan na kami ni Kuya roon.
Limang oras halos din kami bumiyahe bago kami nakarating sa New York. Pagkarating namin sa New York may sumundo sa amin na isang van, sumakay kami roon at dinala kami ng van na 'yon sa isang malaking building.
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Pinaakyat kami sa 28th floor ng building at doon namin nakita si Kuya na kausap ang isang medyo matanda na naka-formal attire.
BINABASA MO ANG
A Diamond Between Us
General FictionHis name is Jino. The kind of guy you can't resist-good-looking, playful, and easy-going as hell. He doesn't care about his perfect life because, to him, the only thing that matters is having fun. Seriously... responsibility? That's not even in his...
