Live to Avenge [HIATUS]

CHAPTER 8 - SHE WHO HAS A SHORT FUSE (Spring)

CHAPTER 8 - SHE WHO HAS A SHORT FUSE

"Give me a fierce pose, Ari!"

"Nice!"

Sighing, I sunk to the wooden bench beside me and watched in distant the ongoing photoshoot of Aria's team for a certain  fashion magazine.

The photoshoot had started hours ago, and I've been hanging around here since it has started. So far, nothing amiss had happened, except with my hurting eyes caused by the blinding flashes of cameras.

"And that's a wrap, guys! Thank you for your hardwork!" shouted by the team leader to everyone as he clapped his hands.

Not a minute later, serving men entered the garden in line, pushing food carts towards the central area where the gazebo is. As soon as the foods were laid on a table, everyone gathered around it and began to feast.

The serving men one by one pushed away the carts. One of them accidentally bumped shoulders with Aria, who's currently walking with the photographer. Aria managed to stay upright and the waiter muttered an apology. Napailing pa ang dalaga at nakangiting humingi rin ng paumanhin.

"SPRING!"

Napatayo ako sa kinauupuan. She excused herself to the photographer. Aria's stalking towards my place with a bright smile plastered in her face, as usual. Nakapagpalit na ito ng casual attire - white blouse and a black skater skirt - mula sa grandiyosong designer cloth na m-in-odel nito kanina.

"Kumusta ako kanina? Am I good? Ha? Ha?"

I inwardly sighed, feigning a smile after as I nod. "Yeah.. You're way too good."

The smile on her face stretched wider at the compliment. "Asus. . .," she beamed, nudging me by the side of her arm, "binobola mo na man yata ako, Spring, e." She giggled. "Weg genyen, Spreng. Weg genyen. Kenekeleg ekey."

Ano daw?

"Pardon?"

Ngunit mukhang 'di niya yata narinig ang sinabi ko. Her head whipped from side to side as if looking for someone.

Muli akong napabuntong-hininga. "Hulaan ko . . . hinahanap mo si---"

"Si Rain, irog ko? Yep! Nandito ba siya? Ha? Ha?"

Sinasabi na nga ba.

Jesus Christ! What on earth did that Homo Erectus do to make Aria crazy about him?

"Hindi ko alam. Bak---"

"Maybe he's somewhere in the hotel," she said thoughtfully; hands propped against her chin. A fraction of seconds later, a frown crossed her face. "Pinagtataguan ba ako ng isang iyon? I sent him a text message last night that I'll be here. Did he received it? Nah. . .if he didn't,  I'm sure he does saw my tweet and Facebook status today."

Confirm . . . ginayuma ng balahurang kumag na iyon ang babaeng ito. Dahil kung hindi, paniguradong 'di magkakaganito si Aria.

Like what? Quite obsessed?

With that thought, a sudden idea crossed my mind. Smiling widely, I asked, "Hey, Aria . . . may gagawin ka pa ba pagkatapos nito?"

Saglit siyang nag-isip kapagkuwan ay maang na tiningnan ako. "Wala na. Bakit?"