A Flower With Seven Thorns

CHAPTER 66: THE DISAPPEARANCE

Dedicated to: AkoSiZantina

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The news about me and Cain being one of the cast of an upcoming movie went viral. Sa trailer pa lang, agad-agad na nag-boom dahil na din sa mga fans ng DR at KT. To think, ang galing din ng nag-isip para buminta ang pelikula. But I doubt that it was someone from the production team. Reading the set up, it's him. The way he looks pa lang, alam mo ng may kilalaman ang Penly na yun. I don't know what he's planning about, handling the movie under his company but casting us, from NGR, smells fishy. Somehow, I need to know why. Though I have a little hint. Pagkatapos ng camp nato, he'll be the first person I'm going to meet. Also, I'm curious kung panu pumayag o pinapayag ni Penly si Ms. Novie.

"Okay, gather around trainees!" rinig naming tawag ng assistant director. Sa tabi nya ay ang producer.

"I'm sure everyone here are already aware that we will be shooting in this area. Ito ang magiging training camp ng mga trainees for the whole movie. Kaya para mas magiging effective and natural ang training camp natin, we are doing it for real. We'll be camping here for 3 days and 2 nights and your daily habits will be filmed for the movie." biglang umingay ang mga bulungan sa paligid.

I looked at Cain and he's just looking straight ahead.

I also tried to check on Mint, the character Ranchee going to portray and he's just standing there like it's no big deal. His character hides his real name so he prefer to be called as Mint.

"No need to worry, everyone. You can still have your essentials and other needs. Di namin kayo papahirapan, sort of, o gugutumin. This is just a shooting not a military training. Your managers will still be with you. And we already checked your schedules with your managers before proceeding and decided for this date today, so no excuses na may guesting kayo sa ganito, sa ganyan, or appointments. Now, as possible o kung di naman kelangan or no valid reason, no going out of this forest. " lahat nabigla sa huling sinabi ng assistant director.

"Quiet down! We're doing this for your own safety. Sa laki ng lugar na ito, we didn't have enough time to explore the whole place. There might be some wild animals out there so please stay within the marked range. There were only limited places that we surveyed and assured safe. Kaya sana walang matigas ang ulo dito." is it me or he just eyed the three of us. Myself, Cain... and Mint.

"We will not be held responsible if anything happens to any of you as it is what you have signed. But rest assured that just in case of emergency, we have our medics over there ready to help anytime of the day." sabay turo sa pwesto ng emergency team.

"Any complaints speak up. If none, then let's enjoy the camp." pagtatapos nya at wala namang nagreklamo pero yung mga bulong-bulungan ay maririnig pa rin sa paligid.

"See you later, sis." pamamaalam ni Cain na syang tinanguan ko lang bilang tugon.

Girls are group together as with the boys. Nagtulungan kaming lahat sa pagtayo ng mga canopy tents. Kanya-kanya ding latag ng higaan and there should be 6 persons bawat tents. May seperate tents din para sa mga utensils and stored foods, paliguan and ng mga staffs.

Ang alam ko lang na pweding lumabas dito ay ang mga staffs and our managers to fill our needs. Cas will be with us at iniwan na lang ang iba sa kamay ni Kuya Chris, choreographer namin.