Incredible Madness [[On-Going]]

Sixth Madness

//6th Madness: Confused

Kumatok ako sa pintuan.

"Come in." Rinig kong sabi ng babae sa loob. Ugh. Kinakabahan ako.

Huminga ako ng malalim para makahugot ng lakas. Bakit ba kasi ako kinakabahan?

Inayos ko ang buhok ko at pinag-pagan ang damit ko kahit wala namang dumi. I should look presentable for pete's sake sinabunutan ko ang talent niya! Gahd. Baka akalain niyang palengkera ako or poorita or something. I just couldn't control my emotions that time idagdag mo pa ang pagmamaktol ni Amber.

I took a deep breath and cleared my throat.

"Ready, Emerald? As always." I smiled. I was about to open the door when the door already opened before I could even touch it.

Bumungad sa'kin ang babaeng mga nasa 20's palang. I checked the credit card that Feinmann freak gave me. Manager niya? Imposible namang manager niya 'to. She looks so young. Mali yata ako ng room na napuntahan. Oops.

"You're... Ms. Delos Santos, right?" She smiled and held her hand out to me, "I'm Kristina Ferio." We shook hands and she gestured me to come in.

"Please, sit. Do you want coffee? Iced tea? Anything?" Sunud-sunod na tanong niya. Napaka-hospitable naman niya, wow.

Umupo ako sa sofa ng office niya. Ang laki, grabe. So, siya nga. Parang ambata niya naman para maging manager. Quite odd.

"No thanks." I said. I suddenly felt comfortable. Nawala na ang kaba ko.

"Really? Okay." She said and sat on the other side of the sofa. Nakakatawa isipin. Mukha lang kaming magkaibigan. Compared to Ash, hindi kumukulo ang dugo ko sa babaeng 'to. Maybe because manager lang naman siya at hindi artista na may fandom at haters. Duh.

"I thought you weren't going." Sabi niya.

Pinipigilan kong kagatin ang labi ko. Habit ko na kasi ang pagkagat ng labi kapag medyo kabado, walang masabi o nagsisinungaling. In this case, wala akong masabi. So I just smiled.

"Siguro nagtataka ka kung bakit kita gustong makausap." Sabi niya habang nakatingin ng diretso sa mata ko. Heto nanaman. Kinakabahan nanaman ako. Kapag iniisip ko kung bakit nga ba niya ako gustong makausap, kinakabahan ako. Big time.

I just nod... and smiled yet again. Wala nanaman akong masabi.

"You're quite shy, huh." She laughed a little, "Ibang-iba 'yung aura mo today unlike 'yung aura mo nung day na sinabunutan mo si Ash." She smiled. Was she being sarcastic here? Like, hello. Kahit sino pa siya, she shouldn't try me. I'm major in sarcasm.

Seriously.

"Well, kakagaling ko lang po kasi sa school. I must say I'm a bit tired." I smiled at her. Ayokong may kumalat nanaman na issue about sa pagsubunot ko. This time hindi na kay Ash. Sa manager niya na.

"Really, dear? I'm sorry. Naistorbo ba kita?" She asked. Sincerity in her eyes. Hindi naman siguro siya nakikipag-plastikan ano? (Hey, don't get me wrong. I wasn't being srcastic here.)

"Not really." Sagot ko.. and smiled.

Puro smile kasi kabado. Pft. 

"It's good to hear." Sabi niya nang bigla siyang tumayo at pumunta dun sa parang beverage something. Yung itatapat mo lang yung cup mo then may mabubuhos nang coffee or hot choco.

Kumuha siya ng dalawang cup at itinapat ito sa machine-- or whatever you call it. Bumalik siya sa upuan namin ng may dalang dalawang hot choco.

But I said I don't need anything right? Oh shut up and just enjoy the drink Emerald!

"Thank you." I took a sip at the hot choco.

"Careful." She said.

Kanina pa 'ko nandito and yet wala parin siyang nababanggit about sa paghahanap niya sa'kin. I'm actually getting a lil bit suspicious.

"So, bakit niyo po ako pinatawag?" Hindi ko na na-control ang sarili ko. I need to get this conversation done. Gusto ko na umuwi. Nabobored na 'ko.

She just took a sip at her choco.

"Is this because of what I did to Ash? If so, well then I'm sorry. Very sorry. As you can see.. I don't really like Ash. I'm not a fan and I might as well call myself a hater. On the other hand, my sister is a really big fan of him. Funny right? We're the total opposite." I said. trying to sound calm and not guilty. Kung 'yun ang gusto niyang malaman or kung gusto niyang humingi ako ng apology, edi ito na. Basta tapusin niya nalang kasi 'to. Naiinip na 'ko.

Napatawa siya ng mahina. What's funny?

"That's the best one yet! You know, I've heard a lot of Ash's haters' story but yours was incredibly funny and... interesting." Sabi niya sabay tapon nung cup sa malapit na basurahan. "But that's not the reason I wanted to talk to you Ms. Delos Santos." Seryosong pagkakasabi niya.

Ininom ko na ng buo yung choco dahil hindi narin naman malamig tsaka para may excuse din ako para itago ang kaba ko.

Yung kaba ko kanina, na-triple yata.

Kung hindi tungkol kay Ash ang pag-uusapan namin... tungkol saan?

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A/N: yo yo yo man~ pasuspense effect. lol. like what i've said earlier, i need to finish this. kahit walang readers push lang! XD