Stupid Stella (Book 2)

SS 01

Chapter One
Angel

"Huy!" gulat sa akin ni Bhem. Duon lang ako natauhan sa tagal ng pagkakatulala ko. Nasa opisina ko kami sa Christetic bldg. at sa pagkakaalala ko, dapat ay iche-check ko lang ang bagong product naming blue reign shade na lip stick.

"Bakit?" I asked them innocently. Hawak ko pa din ang pendant ko na inabot ni Nikkilo kanina. Tama ang aking hinala. Nahulog raw ito sa kotse ni Marie sa pag-uwi ko.

"Kanina ka pa namin kinakausap!" ani Marco.

"Nakita ko talaga siya... totoo 'yun Marco! I saw Kedge!" pilit ko sa kanila.

Bhem rolled her eyes, "ano ba'ng pinagsasasabi mo? Ang sinasabi namin, may interview ka sa isang fashion magazine. Lutang!"

Oh! The interview! Right! How could I forget? I was excited about that. Now I'm not feeling anything about it.

What's wrong with me?

Everything's fucking wrong with you, Stella, why ask yourself that?

Pinagsabihan ko ang sarili ko sa aking kabaliwan.

"Tingnan mo phone mo, kanina pa nagri-ring! Tumatawag si Mara." pagpapasaalam ni Marco. Doon ko lang narealize na tumutunog nga ang phone ko. I cursed at myself in my mind. Everything in my system won't process well! "What's your problem?" Ngumiwi si Marco sa akin.

Wake up, Stella! You have work. Stop thinking about it for a while. You're not even sure if it really happened or if it was just a dream or if it was just an image my depression made because of the pendant... I don't know!

I don't know how I got home, I dont know what happened last night. It happened so fast. I don't know if it's true! I wanted to hate myself for not being sure about what really happened.

"Stella, ano ba? Wake up, wake up!" Bhem snapped as we entered the location kung saan ako iinterviewhin. "Huwag kang matutula duon!" paalala niya pa.

"Pag-uusapan natin iyan mamaya. Ayusin mo 'yung interview! Makeup and hair guru ka, kailangan di ka magmukhang tanga." ani Marco.

I shook my head together with all the thoughts bothering me.

The interview went well. I didn't sound stupid. I didn't sound too smart also. Panay ang tanong kung sasabak ako sa showbiz. I can't act you know! Well, iba naman kasi ang pag-arte ko sa isang commercial para sa Christetic at sa S² noon, it's more on convincing. Saka isa pa, sobrang hectic ng schedule ko. Hindi ko na kayang siksikan pa ito ng kung anu-ano.

I tried everything I can not to space out everytime I think about what happened that night. Maybe someone just saved me! Siguro dahil sa halu-halo kong naramdaman, sa pagkamiss kay Kedge, sa pendant, naisip ko tuloy na siya iyong naghatid sa akin. Why'd he drive a montero sport anyway? Not that I don't like Montero. I love driving Montero. But Kedge's not the type of person who will settle on it.

I made myself busy the next day. Madami akong trabaho para isipin pa kung nangyari ba iyon o hindi.

"Pahingi nga akong angled brow brush, mahal. Nawawala 'yung Mac ko eh." paglalambing sa akin ni Bhem.

Kinuha ko ang brush ko sa aking bag at binigay ko sa kaniya.

"What's up with you? Ngayon ka lang nagpahinga ah." pagaalala ni Marco.