Chapter 6
Kai looked at the sky, nasa roofdeck siya ng building kung sa'n siya nagtatrabaho ngayon. His hair is dancing as the wind became stronger this time. He took a cigarette, and his mind went shutdown as he felt comfortably looking at the sky.
"Nandyan ka lang pala."
Kai looked over his shoulder, he saw his manager, a young man wearing glasses and like a nerd.
Manager John Estrada.
"Magsisimula na ang shooting, your partner, Ria is there."
"Tapos na siya ayusan?"
"Oo."
"Okay." ang puspos ng sigarilyo ay tinapon na lang niya sa tabi since walang basurahan sa roofdeck. Bumaba na silang dalawa ng kanyang manager, nakaayos na siya, he's also wearing a jacket to cover his body at naka-make up na rin gaya ng ibang modelo. Today is the 50th Anniversary of San Agoncillo wine's company. Kaya naman ang photoshoot na mangyayari ay tungkol sa mga alak, at kasama niya ang ilang modelong lalaki at ang partner niyang si Ria. The photoshoot theme is in bikini and a trunk, gano'n naman lagi kapag may mangyayaring photoshoot sa wine. Kailangan sexy at macho ang modelong kukunin bilang endorser nito.
Kai didn't dream about being a model.
Kung hindi pa sila nag-away ng magulang ni Maricris noon, isa pa rin siguro siyang raketero. Walang maayos na trabaho, basta nakita ng pera ay ayos na.
Naalala niya bigla ang babaeng minahal, he does really love her, but despite their disparity in life, he didn't make a move after Maricris rejected him when they were fourteen years old. Up until now, Maricris filled his thoughts, kaya nag-focus na lang siya sa trabaho para mawala sa isip ang babae.
Baka nga pamilyado na 'yon.
Ilang taon na ang nakalipas at 'di na siya umuwi ng San Benito. Sila na lang ng kanyang Ina ang umiwas. Malaki ang impluwensiya ng pamilyang Villanueva sa San Benito, kaya kahit na wala siyang ginagawa kay Maricris na masama, siya pa ang lumabas na masama.
He wanted to give Maricris an enjoyable life, but her mother hated him.
"Kai!"
Bumalik siya sa wisyo when Ria called her, that woman walked towards him, nakasuot ng sexy bikini ang babae at lumingkis sa kanyang braso. Kai heaved a sigh, wala siyang plano para lumandi dahil ang nasa isip pa rin ay si Maricris but Ria really won't give up. Alam ng lahat dito sa studio na may gusto sa kanya ang babae, lumalayo na siya but the management kept partnering him to Ria.
"Are you free later? Let's go at Monseratt's to have lunch."
"I'm busy..." even though wala naman talaga siyang gagawin. "And I need enough rest after this shooting." 'Yon na ang totoo, sa sobrang busy na niya, wala na siyang gaanong pahinga, and his manager said to him to take a rest after this one, para 'di magkasakit. Kai's mom is in Cebu right now, kaya walang mag-aasikaso sa kanya pag nagsakit siya.
"You keep rejecting me, Kai... Ayaw mo ba sa'kin?"
Here we go again.
"Yes, so please, stop clinging to me... we're professional here." Kai's telling her the truth, but instead the woman felt sad and leave him alone, Ria's just grinned.
"I still keep pursuing you, Kai. Until I didn't saw you with someone." and she even winked at him.
Lumayo na si Ria at napahimas ng batok si Kai, his manager patted his shoulder.
"Kung kailangan mo ng tulong, pwede ako magcross dressing para tigilan ka na niya."
Napatawa ng mahina si Kai. "Nah, I won't drag you into a mess, manager. Baka mamaya, kumalat pa sa socmed, alam mo naman ang mga paparazzi sa tabi-tabi."
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