1: Kissing the Seven Heartbreakers

Chapter 48

C H A P T E R 48

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"I love my brother but this is the last time I will take his request that you're involved."

"Ano? Magbubulungan na lang ba kayo?" Napahiwalay sa akin si Chuseok nang biglang suminghal si Hoseok.

Affair?

So.. kabit ako?

"I'm sorry. Ms. Chang and I have some private matters to discuss. But now, let's solve this issue, can we?" Sabi ni Chuseok sabay upo uli sa upuan niya bago tumingin sa akin ng may kahulugan. Napayuko na lang ako at naramdaman ko na lang na may parang nadudurog sa loob ko.

"You guys are right. I acted rashly and changed the roles suddenly. But it's up to her to decide, right? So Ms. Chang, okay lang ba sayo na dito ka sa role na 'to? Or will you go back in dancing? Who knows? This might be your last chance.. to.. make.. him.. and.. everyone.. happy. Because, time's ticking, someone will go far away in a few days." Nakangisi niyang saad sa akin dahilan para maikuyom ko ang kamao ko.

"Of course she will choose dancing! She signed up for that!" Sigaw ni Hoseok at lumapit sa akin. "Right?" He is serious and so eager to get me back in dancing. It's a shame to turned him down and his efforts of coming here will be a waste.

But, if I choose the supporting actress role based on his remarks, that's the least I can do to make Seokjin happy because he will go back in States.

"I'm gonna stick with dancing." Madiin kong sabi dahilan para mapangiti si Hoseok at Jimin.

"Yehey!" Sigaw ni Jungkook dahilan para samaan namin siyang lahat ng tingin. Can't he read the tension between us?

"Shame. Then I guess, you are choosing for yourself than for him. Can you.. never show yourself again in front of him?" Habang nagsasalita siya ay hawak hawak niya ang tumpok na papel na sa tingin ko ay script kaya aakalain mo ay nagbabasa siya.

"You are acting weird, Chuseok. What's really the problem? What are you saying?" Napatingin kami kay Taehyung na bigla na lang sumingit at nakakunot ang noo na nakatingin sa director.

"Nothing, nasa script lang kaya binasa ko." Nakangiti nitong tugon. Napapikit ako, he's lying, he's obviously talking to me!

"It's settled then. Eunice, pakitawag uli yung kauna-unahan na supporting actress and Hoseok, take care of Yanna. You can go now."

Agad kaming bumaba ng stage pero wala na ako sa wisyo. His words are deeply affecting me at hindi ko maiwasan na masaktan. Affair.. ha! I knew from the start na mali ang kung ano mang meron sa pagitan namin ni Seokjin. Mali ang nararamdaman ko para sakaniya. At mali ang halikan rin siya.

Pero kasalanan ko ba talaga? Ilang beses ko na siyang sinabihan na tigilan ako pero siya 'tong lapit ng lapit sa akin. Kaya sobrang hirap.. sobrang hirap tumakbo palayo sakaniya. Dahil kahit anong habol ko, naaabutan pa rin niya ako.

He's the nightmare that I can't escape from.

"Yanna?" Nanlaki ang mata ko nang biglang tumigil si Jimin sa harap ko at inangat ang baba ko gamit ang kamay niya. There I saw his confused eyes looking at me, "We are talking to you but you seems not to hear us. You are spacing out." Seryosong sabi nito sa akin.

"May kinalaman ba 'to sa kung ano mang ibinulong niya sayo?" Biglang singit naman ni Hoseok at nakatingin rin sa akin ng seryoso. Hinawakan ko ang pulso ni Jimin at marahan na itinaboy ang kamay niya sa baba ko.

"I-i.. I need a break for myself. Okay lang ba?"

Nagkatinginan silang dalawa at tumango na lang si Hoseok kaya ngumiti na lang ako bago umalis don at saktong pagkalabas ko ay bumungad sa akin si Seokjin.