The Misadventures of Seduction (COMPLETED)

Kabanata 23

Fury

"Are any of you girls interested on a proposed recital for your group? May lima hanggang sampung entertainment na magpapadala ng mga tao to give you credits. It may be your next move to be a superstar. Sayang at wala ang leader niyo."

Is this like the Association of Ballet Academies in the Philippines only that, we're not in a ballet academy?

The girls shrieked. I stayed on my place, still fazed by the idea ngunit nang malamang may mga entertainment na dadalo ay yumuko ako. Kung dati ay magugustuhan ko pang mapatunayan ang sarili ko kay Calix ngunit dahil sa ginawa niya ay tila ayaw ko na. Parang gusto ko nalang tumigil.

"By that you mean the popular entertainments, Ma'am?" The girl giggled and anticipated for a nod.

"They're not all famous. We've got MDC Entertainment which just undergone merging, Empress Entertainment, Flip and Roll Entertainment, Ballet Philippines in which I know you girls will excel at with Keziah's training for all of you on the past months, Just Dance Community, Stiletto, Fiery, Manilena Corporation, House of Entertainment and Feel and Flex Agency."

Nagpantig ang tenga ko nang marinig ang huling kompanya. Umangat ang tingin ko at nakita ang guro na hindi masyadong pinahalagahan ang FAF Agency dahil hindi naman ito ganoon ka-sikat.

"I'm hoping for you girls to have a chance at MDC, Empress and Ballet Philippines." Ngumiti ito nang matamis. "I recently heard future collaborations of MDC to Empress and Ballet Philippines. I guess Montegrandes, Calliegos and Deverauxs like being so successful at a young age, huh? I just wonder why they chose Entertainment over their family businesses." She shrugged.

Inayos ko na ang bag ko at inihanda na ang pag-alis. Would I join? I mean, there's no harm right? How can I be so sure, though? Calix can do everything he wants, when he wants and where he wants it done.

You sound like a loser, Vivienne.

Umalis na ang naka-assign sa pagbantay sa amin dahil wala na naman si Keziah. I wonder when she'll show up?

Habang ipinapasok sa bag ang iPhone ay bigla itong tumunog. Kumunot ang noo ko at tinignan ito.

An unknown number sent an image. I swiped it.

Nabitawan ko agad ang iPhone sa nakitang imahe. Some looked at me shockingly because of the sound the iPhone made while some looked confused.

Ngumiti ako sakanila. I felt my lips quiver.

It was the photo of me and Calix. His one hand groping by breast and the other, hidden on my waist to support me. His face was directly on my breast and if someone saw it, they would know what we're doing. Anyone.

I breathed in deeply and immediately crouched to get my phone. Someone tried to help me and I almost pushed her just so she won't see the picture.

The thing I did is rude so the charm furrowed her brows before rolling her eyes. Hindi ko na iyon napansin sa kabang nararamdaman. I felt numb to even recognize if I pushed her too hard, I just saw her stumble.

"I'm sorry..." Mahinang sabi ko rito na hindi na gaanong narinig ang tunog ng huling letra.

My breast was covered with Calix's rough and big hand. Hindi ko alam kung bakit nagawa pang magpasalamat ng utak ko sa pagkakatabon niya sa dibdib ko samantalang siya ang nagplano!

Bakit? Is it because I changed my shirt infront of everyone? That doesn't give him the right to humiliate me with this picture! And he actually sent it to me? Is this a threat?

Pero maganda na rin na naupos ang apoy na namamagitan sa amin agad. I don't know if I can ever stop if we went all the way. Kung hindi lang dahil sa tunog ng camera at sa flash nito, I would probably walk funny- worse, I would not be able to walk.