The Magnetic: Loving the Ice Man

Chapter 3

Chapter 3: "She fell in love with his soul before she could touch his skin. If that isn't love, then I don't know what it is."

The hosts of the variety show The Hunt were over the moon to have Cale in their show and so were the female staff. Ilang beses na kasi siyang naimbita pero lagi siyang tumatanggi. Nahigit ko ang hininga ng mahuli niya ako na nakatitig sa kanya. He tilted his head and the corner of his mouth moved up. 

Naimbitahan ang ilan sa mga GD ent. artist sa variety show na The Hunt. Kasama ko sina Phoebe, Elle, Macy, and kuya One. But I didn't know Cale would be joining us!

"You're drooling, Sam," kuya One said teasingly.

My face flushed in embarrassment. "I thought they refused to join?"

"Wala eh..  talagang malakas ka sa kanya." Clueless akong tumingin sa kanya pero ngumisi lang siya. "I bet his last minute decision caused their manager so much stress."

"I knew you'd be here," nakangising sabi ni kuya One sa kanya ng makalapit na siya sa amin.

The corner of his mouth just moved up a bit before he turned to face me. "Hi," he said, raising his hand for a high five. 

I smiled and slapped the flat of my palm against his. In the first game, we were divided into two groups. Pito ang casts ng The Hunt at anim naman kami mula sa GD Ent; Cale, One, Macy, Phoebe, Elle, at ako. The first challenge was for us to find the 3 restaurants to retrieve clues. 

"It will be a lot easier if we split," said Cale.

"Okay. Macy will come with me," said kuya One.

I looked at Phoebe, thinking of pairing up with her. "I'll go with-"

"Come with me," Cale said and held my hand. 

Hindi na ako nakakibo dahil hinila na niya ako agad paalis. Sumakay kami sa isang van. He wore a black cap and mouth mask. Nagulat na lang ako ng sinuotan niya rin ako ng kapareho ng cap niya. Ang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko habang inaayos niya ang buhok ko. 

"Wear this." Inabot niya sa akin ang kapareho ng black mouth mask niya.

"Hindi na. A-"

Siya na mismo ang nagsuot sa akin ng mask. "Believe me, we need this."

He was right; we needed to wear a cap and mouth mask. Ibinaba kami sa isang mataong lugar. Inalalayan niya akong bumaba ng van at hindi na niya binitawan ang kamay ko habang tumatakbo kami para hanapin ang restaurant. 

"Hindi ba si Calem iyon? Parang kamukha niya!"

"Ano naman gagawin ni Calem Imperial dito."

"Parang siya talaga iyon eh!"

"Sure ka? Teka, yung girl parang si Sam no?"

Napangiwi ako at napatingala kay Calem na seryosong naghahanap. "I think they've recognized us," bulong ko sa kanya. 

"Don't mind them."

Kahit halos balot na ang mga mukha namin ay mukhang nakilala kami. Tumakbo na rin pasunod sa amin ang mga tao. In the end, the security team had to escort us because the crowd got bigger. Halos hindi na kami makadaan.

"Aray!" Napangiwi ako ng matamaan ako ng mga fans na pilit kaming inaabot.

Calem pulled me closer and wrapped his arm around me protectively. Nakahinga lang ako ng maluwag ng makasakay na kami sa van.