Chapter Five

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GENERAL POV
Vice and Kath arrived at ABS Compound around 9 am. Full of excitement naman si Kath while Vice just looking straight and tucked his hands on his pocket habang tinatahak nilang dalawa ang hallway. As they walking closer to IST Studio, papapalakas nang papalakas ang ingay hanggang sa makapasok sila. They both discovered that was Vhong and Anne singing Uwi Ka Na Di Ako Galit. Napairap nalang si Vice dahil sa walang pagbabago sa boses ng jambungaga nyang kaibigan.
"Nanay!!!" Ryan screamed in joy dahilan para matigalan ang lahat at halos sabay lumingon sa direksyon ng mag-ama
"Hey hey hey pi birthday! Charot!" Vice japed and ran to his friends na sinalubungan naman sya with a warm arms and they hugged tightly

Kath was still on her place when they arrived. She's feeling out of place kaya she decided na lumabas nalanh pero bago pa man makahakbang ay tinawag na sya ng Ninang Anne nya. She immediately turned and gave a wave with a small smile.
"Omg! Is that you, baby Kath?" Anne squealed at niyakap ang inaanak
"Yes... It's me, Ninang." Medyo naiilang na sagot nito. Kath used to call 'baby' by her mother kasi. Ningitian lamang nya ang iba pang original IST hosts as she answered her Ninang's hug
"Ang laki mo na, Baby Girl ha?" Second demotion ni Teddy
"Alangan namang liliit sya. Doon ka magtaka." Pamimilosopong sagot naman ni Jhong kaya nakakuha sya ng batok sa huli
"Sino pa bang kulang?" Daot naman ni Eruption
"Si Billy at... Karylle nalang." (billyrylle gosh) Coleen answered. Kath flinched when she heard her mother's name while Vice just rolled his eyes habang pasampalak na umupo sa couch at halos lahat ng kaibigan nya ay napatingin sakanya
"Bakit wala pa yang financé mo ha?" Kuya Kim asked to cut the awkward silence
"Natraffic malam--"
"Finally. Hello guys! Missed me?" Billy grinned at sinalubong nang beso ang mga babae at fist bumps naman sa mga lalake
"So the other half of ViceRyl--" Hindi natapos ang sasabihin sana ni Jugs nang pinaglisikan sya ng mata ni Anne served as a warning. "I mean, si Karylle nalang ang wala..." He pouted
"Nadelayed kasi ang flight kaya medyo malelate daw sya pero she's already on the way na dito." Anne answered with a smile. Tumango at bumunyi ang iba habang si Vice ay 'nagbusy-busyhan' sa kanyang telepono
"Uhm. Lolo Kim, Ninangs, Ninongs and Dad I'll just buy a coffee." Kath said to cut the awkward silence for the second time around. Tinapunan lang ng tingin ni Vice ang anak at agad binalik ang atensiyon sa telepono
"I'll accompany--"
"No. It's okay. I'll be okay lang po atsaka sa Starbucks lang ako, Ninang Anne. No need to accompany me." Nakangiting tanggi ni Kath. Anne nodded in return
"Mag iingat ka, baby Kath." Pahabol ni Vhong, ngumiti na lamang si Kath at umalis na
Nang makaalis ang inaanak ng lahat ay lumapit sila kay Vice na may mapanuri at sindak na tingin. They're waiting for an explanation kung bakit ganun sya makitungo sa anak.
"What?" Vice act clueless with a shrugged
"Bakit ganun ka makitungo sa anak mo?" Nakataas na kilay'ng lintaya ni Anne
"Bagay lang yung sakanya. She feel me unloved and unworthy so why bother?" Malamig na tugon ni Vice
"Pasensyahan mo na yung bata, Vice, baka hanggang ngayon nasasaktan parin sa--"
"Nasasaktan parin dahil pagkahiwalay namin ng ina nya? Bakit hindi ba ako nasaktan nang iwanan ako ng ina nya? And if all of you aee thinking na hindi kami close ni Kath dahil she's a mommy's girl. I tried to be close with her but I'm already tired and It's not my fault din naman dahil si Kath mismo ang dumidistansya sa'kin. Inshort: Si Nadine ang dinala 'nya', hindi si Kath na napakaclose sakanya!" Naiinis na putol ni Vice kay Teddy
"Vice, calm down." Kuya Kim said as he patted Vice
"Tsk." Irap ni Vice at nagwalk out

On the other hand, Karylle and Nadine is almost running at the ABS hallway dahil sila nalang ang kulang sa grupo ayun pa sa text ni Anne sakanya. Galing pa sila sa airport kaya naka jacket at light make up lang si Karylle.
"Ma! Hahabol lang ako. I really have to pee." Nadine stopped from running with her mother. Karylle gave her a short look then nodded and continued to run
Nadine asked for directions if saan ang bathroom and when she got the answer ay agad syang pumunta doon and pee
After makapagseremonyas sa palikuran ay lumabas agad sya para makahabol sa ina. As she walking at the hallway, Nadine saw a girl and boy that are fighting into something. She was about to pass them when Nadine recognizes the girl's voice kaya napalingon sya pabalik doon at tinitigan ang pagmumukha nung babaeng gusot na gusot na ang mukha dahil sa inis... kilala nya ang pagmumukhang ito. Kilalang-kilala.
Nadine's heart stopped beating for a second, her eyes widen and her hands starting to sweat.


"Baby Kath?"

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