Waves And Hearts

ONE

Kasalukuyan akong nasa sasakyan patungo sa Head Quarters ng Kaleidoscope. Busy day ahead again.

"Lianne, clear my sched for next week. No, make it two weeks. I need a break. Magbabawi ako. After all, pitong taon na akong walang day off." I said as I laughed.

"Sure thing." She said and started to organize everything.

"Oh and please call Laida. Tell her to clean the beach house. Doon ako mag iistay." Sabi ko. Tumango si Lianne at tinawagan na si Laida.

Salamat sa traffic sa EDSA, nagkaroon pa ako ng time na makatulog bago namin marating ang head office ng KM. Mapayapa akong nakapasok sa loob ng KM Headquarters. Umakyat ako sa top floor kung saan nandoon ang conference room kung saan gaganapin ang meeting namin nila Gia.

Minsan talaga napapaisip ako kung bakit ako napunta sa ganitong buhay eh. Bakit ko nga ba pinili maging artista? Bakit ba ko nasa industriya na ito? Hindi ko alam. Ayoko na yatang malaman.

"She's here." Gia spoke when her eyes met me at the door. "Come on in." She said. Pumasok ako at umupo sa upuan.

"Okay, let's not prolong this. Alam ko naman na busy ka. The team decided to change the concept into something that nobody had ever seen before." Nikita said. Nikita is a transwoman, and she's also a good friend of mine. Siya ang head ng planning team ng KM.

"And that is?" I asked.

"The unseen side of Dale Castro!" Nikita excitedly said.

"What do you mean by that?" Kunot noo na tanong ni Lianne.

"Dale is often seen as a woman with a strong personality. So this time, we would like to show up something they never seen before. Her other side. The side that is sadder than the moon." Gia said.

"What if I don't have such side?" I crossed my arms and legs.

"Oh don't be silly! Lahat tayo meron non. Why don't you take a break and come back with that kind of side for me." Ani Gia.

"Alright. Two weeks and let's meet again." Sabi ko at tumayo na sa kinauupuan ko.

"Alright then. See you, Miss Dale." Gia said as she smiled at me. I smiled back and took my exit.

On my way home I was way busy thinking. Babalik nanaman ako. Babalik nanaman ako sa dagat. It seems weird but the idea of coming back to the sea always seems to break my heart. Its too nostalgic for me. It seems like the sea was a part of my life. Like it played a damn big role on me, kung bakit at kung ano yon, believe me, I have no idea.

"Dale, okay na lahat. Napadala ko na ang lahat ng gamit na kailangan mo sa beach house." Lianne said. I just nodded as a response. I'm not even in the right mood to talk.

Mabilis na lumipas ang linggo and the next thing I knew, I was already on my way to Batangas where my beach house is. I quickly grabbed my phone to call Dollar.

"Yes bruh? Anong kailangan mo sa kagandahan ko?" She asked. Remind me again, why I'm friends with this noisy pig?

"Wala akong kailangan sa kagandahan mo, kasi hindi naman yon nag eexist. Well anyway Miss Soon-To-Be-Misus, on the way ako ng Batangas." I informed her.

"Woah. So you're finally ready to see the sea again huh?" She said as she released a good laugh.

"Hindi ko alam Doll. I feel like I'm not ready for this. I still wonder what's with me and the sea." I said.

"Baka kasi isda ka nung nakaraang buhay mo kaya ganon ka ka attatched sa dagat. Pano kung ikaw pala ang huling Megalodon diba?" She said and laughed her ass out.