My Sexual Partner (Completed)

Chapter 48

"How are you Baby?" tanong agad sa'kin ni Carlo malayo pa lang ako when I arrived at the restaurant where we would meet fans. Nang naka-lapit na 'ko sa kanya, he gasped. "Wow," he said almost out of breath, "you look amazing."

Naayusan kasi ako and yeah, I looked different from my usual get up. I looked better than my average look. "Thanks."

"You look beautiful na naman talaga but look at you now," he continued studying my face and my overall look for the night. "You can become a model. Well, you're one already I think."

"Stop. I'm nervous. Marami atang tao sa labas. What would I do?" I asked panicking. Ano bang sasabihin ko sa fans? Hi! Hello! Ganun ba?

"Just smile and ask them how their day went, how they're finding Boracay and that tomorrow they have to be at the show to support us," he said. Niyakap nya 'ko. "Mmmm ang bango mo pa," he said as he hugged me tighter. "You look sexy," he whispered.

"Carlo kinakabahan ako."

"Just relax, okay?"

When the door opened, everyone rushed inside to meet us. Buti may nag-ayos sa mga tao at nagpa-pila sa kanila kundi it would had been mayhem inside there.

Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala. I couldn't believe we're this famous! Some were screaming to see us. Some couldn't even speak when they came face-to-face with us. It was surreal. It was somehow scary. But it was addicting.

When the meet and greet finished, naramdaman ko na yung sakit ng panga ko sa kangingiti. But it was nice to meet fans. The fact that they appreciate our music, that our music or lyrics inspire them in any way, reaffirm why we're doing this, why we're sharing music.

When we were being escorted out of the room, I saw Trite.

Si Trite! My insides leapt for joy in seeing a familiar face.

He waved and cutely smiled. Naka-baseball cap sya.

"Wait, um, I saw a friend," I said to my escort who was guiding me out through the throngs of people still there waving us goodbye.

"Sino?" lingon ni Carlo. He saw Trite. His lips pursed. "Okay, go ahead, two minutes Gayle. We need to rest."

"Okay, okay," sabi ko.

Carlo was escorted out. Ako naman, with my two escorts, I followed Trite in a room he entered so I could talk to him without people around.

"Hi," I said when we were finally alone. He looked cute. At nandito sya!

"Hi, I just want to say hi," he said and shyly smiled. "We just want to support you, your band and Sach kaya andito ang buong family namin and Sach's clan."

"Wow, thanks. That's great. All of his family supporting him. Is his Dad here too?" I asked. Naalala kong may issue si Sach sa Dad nya.

"Yes, Tito is here. Halos lahat nga kami andito," nangingiti nyang sagot.

Ba't parang nahihiya sya? "Why are you smiling like that?"

Mas ngumiti sya. Namula even. "Ang ganda mo kasi."

Napangiti ako. "Thanks. You look great yourself."

"You're a definite celebrity now," he said. "Congrats."

"Hardly. I don't like all this. Of course the fans are heart-warming pero that's it. Ayoko na. Siguro after this, magsusulat na lang ako ng kanta. I want to finish school," I said which were all true.

"Really?" he reacted. "Alam na ba ni Carlo 'to?"

Umiling ako. "Not yet but we'll talk about this. I'm not a performer like he is. I'm more of a behind-the-scenes girl."