"fck Xian, I told you to lie low muna di pa nga humuhupa ang issues mo about Mina and now you are making another one" litanya agad sakin ni Tita Vien habang nakatutok ang paningin nya sa ipad na dala nya.
fuck my head hurts, damn this hangover. Last time I remember I went into exclusive bar and sucking that woman lips I met last night.
"Tita Vien, give me meds for hangover" nagpapaawa na saad ko tinignan nya lang ako ng masama at gusto pa atang batuhin ako sa hawak nya.
"Look at this Xian I don't know how to clean up your mess. di ko pa nga naaayos yung isa dinagdagan mo na namn. the management is calling me and asking your whereabouts the hell mamatay ako ng maaga sayo Xian Uno!" galit na saad nito at pabalang na binigay sakin ang ipad na hawak nya.
" XIAN ALLEJE SEEING WITH A GIRL MAKING OUT IN A WELL KNOWN BAR! IS XIAN AND MINA IS NOT TOGETHER? until now the management of Xian Alleje doesn't release statement..." pagbasa ko sa headlines sa article na laman ako. napangisi nalang ako sa larawan na kinunan kuhang-kuha ang kamay ko sa hita ng babae habang ang kamay ng kahalikan ko ay nasa loob na ng suot kung damit, damn woman.
tinignan naman ako ng napakasama-sama ni Tita Vien kaya itinigil ko ang pag ngisi at baka di talaga ako na tancha nito at napaka init ng ulo at sumasabay pa ang sakit ng ulo ko damn. kung di lang talga ako nito binulabog sa pag tulog ko dito sa condo ko di sana ako haharap sa kanyang ganto.
" Tita just chill, let it pass. di naman yan mag bi big deal, let it passed people will eventually forgot that" saad ko at humilata na ng tuluyan sa sofa at menamasahe ang ulo ko.
" Iwan ko na talaga sayo Xian. buti nalang talga at tinanggap ko ang Alok ni Don about sa alaga nya" saad nito na nagpakuha ng atensyon ko
" alaga? you mean a pet? at anong alok yan?" tanong ko at ipinikit ang mata hay gusto ko pa matulog
" nope, not a pet but an artist. you will meet him naman so just wait and be prepared!" saad nito at rinig ko na may dina dial sa phone nya
"Hey Don, mmmh let him be here, yez yez rest assured that he will be will, mmm okay ako na bahala. I will text you the address, drive safely mmm" rinig kung saad nito sa katawagan nito na wala akong maintindihan.
" Someone will be here today and he will stay here until his contract is done Xian, so behave" napamulat naman ako sa na rinig ko, huh? someone will crash in my condo? in my condo?
"Wait, wait, wait-hold up!" biglang upo ko at tinapunan ng seryosong tingin si Tita Vien. "Did you just say someone will stay here? In my condo? As in dito talaga?"
Tumigil si Tita Vien sa paglalakad palayo at humarap sa akin, crossing her arms over her chest. She raised an eyebrow, clearly not amused by my reaction. "Yes, Xian. You're hearing it right. Don' artist will be staying here, and whether you like it or not, that's happening."
I groaned and buried my face in my hands. "Are you serious right now? I barely even have space for myself, Tita! How am I supposed to deal with a stranger staying here?"
"You brought this on yourself, Xian. This is part of your consequences" she said in a firm tone, as if challenging me to argue. "You've been so reckless these past few months. It's time you get your act together, or else no amount of PR magic will save your career."
"Tita, come on. I don't need a babysitter," I whined, trying to sound convincing even though deep down, I knew she had a point. My lifestyle had been a little out of control recently, and I couldn't exactly argue that I was doing fine.
"Well, it's either you deal with it or I'll pull you out of every project you're lined up for," she said flatly. "And trust me, Xian, you don't want that." dagdag na saad nya pa
