KOI NO YOKAN

CHAPTER TEN

Inayos ko lang ang ID na nakasabit sa leeg ko at lumabas ng restroom, ginagalaw galaw ko ang balikat ko habang naglalakad pabalik sa table kung nasaan sila Hazael.

I smiled when I saw that Peverelle is already sitting beside Scalsky na katabi si Deroo na nakatayo ngayon habang tinitignan ko sila, nakatingin sa kanya lahat ng nasa lamesa habang may sinasabi siyang hindi ko malaman.

"Ate Ithiel!" I looked around to see who called me and stopped walking.

Luminga ako and I saw a group of three friends, young girls, they were smiling widely and walked closer to me, agad ko silang nginitian.

"Ateee.." they whined as they hold my hand at alam ko na agad kung anong gusto nila, tumango ako at tumawa ng mahina.

"Alam ko alam ko, wait lang, ah check natin if up na sila for pictures, kapag kasi nag start na sa inyo tuloy tuloy na." they started giving me puppy eyes na mas nagpatawa sa akin.

They called me by name dahil lagi silang andnito, they always ask me then if may alam daw ba ako na schedule ng boys na pagpunta dito since staff ako, I always told them that if they plan on visiting here palaging surprise lang or biglaan.

"Saan ba kayo located? Puntahan ko na lang kayo kapag goods na sila for pictures, mukhang may sarili pa silang mundo."

I tried my best to be honest and at the same time kind when explaining, tinuro naman nila saan sila nakatambay kaya sabi ko babalikan ko na lang sila.

Hindi pa rin kasi sila nakaka-pagperform, mukhang nag eenjoy pa si Deroo sa kaingayan niya at mukhang sinusulit pa ni Madrous ang moment niya sa lamesa.

Usually naman kasi si Peverelle nag aasikaso ng mga ganitong inquiry kapag nandito ang boys, pero ayaw ko naman siya istorbohin.

I still need to let her know kaya nung bumalik ako sa table nila at binulungan ko na siya, she nodded and finally understood kaya tumingin siya sa paligid.

"Nagpe-perform na rin naman sila niyan, Madrous, kakanta ba kayo?" She called his attention and he instantly said yes sabay turo kay Hazael.

"Kami muna, bakit?"

"When kayo pwede for picture taking? Before mag-perform or after?" she asked the boys and lahat sila tumingin sa isa't isa.

Nanatili akong naka-tayo sa side niya habang nagde-desisyon sila.

"After na lang para masulit naman nung mga tao ang pagkanta nila, if we're gonna do it now while they're on stage baka 'di sila makapag-focus." Scalsky suggested and everyone agreed.

Peverelle agreed as well and nodded at Kaelen na nakatambay sa likuran ni kuya Erreo.

"Okeh!" he give us a thumbs up and then talk to some other staffs na naghahandle ng stage habang ko bumalik na sa upuan ko.

I looked for new cup dahil nakaramdam ulit ako ng uhaw pero may naglapag ng bagong drinks sa harapan ko.

I smiled at Jathen and thanked him and put my eyes back on the stage and watched Kaelen give notice and announce anong napagkasunduan nila about picture taking, when the people heard about it they cheered and clapped their hands.

Nilobo ko ang pisngi ko nung agad na tumayo ang member ng UpHolstery and they waved their hands and smiled at the people.

Kaelen also announced whos gonna perform next habang 'yung mga na unang nag perform kanina lumabas na ulit ng backstage at kumapit sa members ng UpHolstery.

"Okay ka pa?" I asked Jathen when I saw him resting his elbows on the table and drinking silently.

He leaned his head towards my side when I spoke to him, he nodded slightly and smiled at me.