The Love Club [R-18]

TLC 14

A/N: Quinn looking so dashing sa gilid of your screen. Hihi. :3

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Chapter 14

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Halos mabingi siya sa narinig niyang eroplano. Kung naglanding ba ito or nag-take off, she didn't care. Masakit ang ulo niya dahil sa jet lag. Hindi na rin niya pinakinggan ang sinasabi ng mga nagsasalita sa speaker. She drew out a breath when she saw her fancy suitcase. She took it bedgrudgingly from the conveyor and set it on the floor. Hinila niya ang handle ng maleta, inayos ang kanyang handbag at passport, before walking out of the scene. Dumiretso siya sa immigration, at nang matapos, lumabas siya sa lobby.

Sumalubong sa kanya ang mga taong may hawak na mga tarpaulin, or simple white cardboards, probably waiting for an important client or loved ones perhaps. But she scoffed at the thought. Kung sakaling loved ones nga nila ang hinihintay nila, napaka-exaggerated naman na may tarp pang kasama. 

She shook her head and walked off instead. Alam niyang any minute now, sasalubungin siya ng kung sino mang naka-tuxedo at kukunin ang maleta niya sa kanya. And she was right. Hindi pa man siya nakakarating sa exit ay may sumalubong na nga sa kanya.

"Good morning, ma'am." masiglang bati sa kanya ng lalaking naka-itim na tuxedo and brown leather pointed shoes, He looked...neat. Mukhang bagong ahit at pagupit ito. Kung sabagay, lahat naman ng tauhan nila ay kailangan presentable ang dating. Pero hindi niya ito kilala. In fact, ngayon pa lang niya ito nakita. Agad na napa-angat ang isang kilay niya. And as if on cue, the guy smiled sheepishly.

"Bago pa lang po ako at ako po ang nautusang sumundo sa inyo ngayon." paliwanag nito. Napa-tango na lamang siya rito.

"Right." she told him. The 'new guy', as he so gladly put it, took her suitcase from her hand and lead her out of the airport. Nang makalabas sila, agad niyang nakita ang sleek-black Mercedez-Benz nila. The guy immediately opened the car door at the back seat for her and she hopped in. Ito naman ay inilagay ang maleta sa compartment ng sasakyan. She sighed and leaned against the back rest, making herself comfortable. Narinig niyang bumukas ang pinto ng driver seat at ang pagpasok ng lalaki. Maya-maya lang, umandar na ang kotse na sinasakyan nila and she dozed off.

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"That's a wrap!" sigaw ng photographer, and some of the crew inside the studio clapped their hands. Agad na pumunta si Keziah sa loob ng dressing room at umupo couch para magpahinga. Sumunod naman sa kanya ang mga make-up artists na kasama nila maging si Kelzi. Umupo ito sa katabing couch.

"That was tiring." rinig niyang komento ni Kelzi. Hindi na siya nakasagot dito dahil biglang nag-ring ang cellphone nito na agd rin nitong sinagot. She rolled her eyes. Mukhang si Enzo na naman ang tumatawag sa kakambal niya. And judging from her twin's radiant smile alone, mukhang tama ang hula niya.

Keziah sighed and leaned back on the back rest. She closed her eyes for a while, trying to relax. Napagod kasi siya sa photoshoot nila a while ago at hindi rin biro ang sakit ng mata niya dahil sa flash ng camera. Halos apat na oras rin silang walang tigil na nagpo-pose ng kakambal niya. Sila kasi ang napili na gawing endorser ng isang perfume na ilalabas pa lamang sa market which will be next month.

Usually, photoshoots would only last for two hours. Hindi pa kasali roon ang pagseset-up ng mga equipments at pag-aayos sa mga modelo. So summing up the hours, halos buong araw na rin silang nasa studio ng kakambal niya. At kaya tumagal ng apat na oras ay dahil nakisabay na rin ang Gesture Magazine. Sila rin kasi ang napili ng magazine na magmodelo para sa cover photo. So if people think that being a model was an easy job, they have another think coming.

She was just about to drift off to Dreamland when she heard the noises everyone was creating inside the dressing room. Hindi niya alam kung ano ang pinagkakaguluhan nila. At dahil na-curious siya, iminulat niya ang kanya mga mata at tiningnan kung bakit sila nagkaka-gulo. She grunted, leaned back on the couch and closed her eyes again. Pagkain lang pala ang pinagkakaabalahan ng mga make-up artists nila, maging ang kakambal niya ay nakigulo na rin.

"Ui Zia!" rinig niyang tawag sa kanya ni Kelzi. And when she didn't respond, her twin tapped her on the shoulder. 

"Bakit?" bagot niyang tanong habang naka-pikit pa rin. Masakit pa rin ang mata niya. Para bang nakikita pa rin niya ang pagfa-flash ng camera.

"Tumayo ka dyan and let's eat!" yaya nito. Groaning, she opened her eyes and stood up, not even bothering to check what food was on Kelzi's plate. Kahit ayaw niyang kumain at wala siyang gana, she had no choice but to oblige. Alam niya kasing hindi titigil si Kelzi sa pangungulit sa kanya para kumain.

However, before she could even get her own food, she heard her own phone ringing. She grabbed it from the table and checked who it was. Si Quinn. Na naman. Ever since last night, hindi siya nito tinigilan tawagan. She wasn't even answering his calls. Hinayaan niyang matapos mag-ring ang cellphone. Alam niya kasing magtetext ito pagkatapos. She smirked when she saw the message box popped up on her screen. Binasa niya ito.

From: Quinn Sandler
Nasa labas ako ng studio.

She scoffed. Ang daming studio sa Manila. Paano nito malalaman kung saang studio siya naroroon? She was about to let it pass nang bigla niyang maalala ang encounter nila sa Euphoria's. Napaisip siya. Coincidence nga lang ba na bigla na lang nagpakita si Quinn doon? She shook her head. Nah, she must be thinking too much. 

"Zia! Kumain ka kaya muna?" sita sa kanya ni Kelzi.

"Oo na! God, you freakin' sound like mom!" reklamo niya sa kakambal.

"I do not!" Kelzi countered back but she just ignored her. Muli na naman kasing nag-vibrate ang phone niya.

From: Quinn Sandler
I'll be waiting.

Damn! Why was he following her? At paano nito nalaman kung nasaan siya? There was only one way to find. Taking in a deep breath, she hurriedly maneuvered her way out of the dressing room, ignoring Kelzi's call.

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Totoo nga ang sinabi nito. He really was outside of the studio. Prenteng naka-pamulsa ang mga kamay nito sa pantalon habang naka-sandal ito sa sasakyan nito, looking so handsome as ever. He was wearing a simple grey button down polo with a black shirt underneath. The sleeves of his polo only reached his elbows as they were messily pulled up, and three buttons were undone. His teal-colored slim-fit jeans slightly hugged his thighs, knees, and calves. He was also wearing dirty-brown lace-up boots, probably a Dr. Martens shoes, as his footwear. And what made him even more oozingly drop-dead-gorgeous was his aviator shades over his piercing grey eyes. He looked so dashing. It seemed as though he just walked out of a ladies' magazine. Bagay na bagay kasi ang suot nito rito. No, kahit na anong suotin nito, babagay at babagay pa rin rito. 

Keziah snapped. She shouldn't be admiring how handsome he is. In fact, gusto na niya itong ipakulong...for being too handsome. Kung kasalanan siguro ang maging ubod ng gwapo, si Quinn na ang master mind ng mga bilanggo sa preso. She mentally slapped herself. Ganito ba ang epekto ng hindi mo makita ang boyfriend mo ng isang araw? She chastised herself, reminding herself that she should be mad at him. Taking in a deep breath, she walked over to him.

"What are you doing here?" she asked brusquely, crossing her arms over her chest afterwards. Kailangan niyang magmaldita. Para saan pa ang pagpapakipot niya kung hindi siya magtataray ngayon. Quinn took his aviators off and glanced at her. She almost sucked in her breath when she saw how intense his gaze was.

"Sinusundo ka." matipid nitong tugon bago siya nito hilahin palapit dito. And she wasn't able to fight him off when she felt his luscious lips hovering over hers.

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to be continued

A/N: Mystery girl is mysterious. Lol. Votes and comments anyone? Lol. Ano say niyo sa dalawa? :)))