Pulsing Rage (Mad Men, #2)

Kabanata 11

Kabanata 11

I gasped silently as I looked away, not trying to meet the men' gaze. I felt his eyes fixated on me, burning me somewhat alive. Why am I flinching anyway? I haven't done anything wrong.

I slowly whipped my head to their place. Crossing my arms and cocking my brow, bravery and confidence are my armor. Sabay kaming bumaba ni Corey ng golf cart. Their eyes flitted to me until it fixated on Corey.

"We've been looking for you, asshole!"

"Don't you forget that we're having a live this time?"

"Quill will kill us!"

Those are their words until I decided to give my attention to each of them. Kahit na ang alam 'ko na inuusisa rin nila 'ko kahit na abala silang tatlo sa pagkokonsensya kay Corey. I've learned about Anthem because of June. Every words she uttered is about them. We want to have them on our project! We want to have their yes to us! Our target is Quillon's time to us, the Live Presents! We'll do anything for it.

As I sweep their features, nagsimulang magsalita si Lennon. He's the vocalist as far as I know. He's hair a bit long and wavy more on above on his shoulders. Nakapusod ito nang maluwag, making him more manly and edgy. He has this intimidated look on first sight. Kasunod si Jag, bassist ng banda, has more facial hair than anyone in group. Maikli ang buhok ngunit nakapalibot sa panga ang maliliit na buhok. He is more the approachable one, maybe because he has angelic features plus he has dimple on both cheeks. The last one is Orion. He is more like the bulkier from all of them and the taller one. Same as Lennon, they have this unsettled but he's more brooded than anyone here.

One thing for sure, Anthem's men are fantasy to their fans. They are all pretty in their own ways. They are all hot and sexy. They are going to be big in this industry, not just because they have the looks, but also, they have all the talent that the industry needed this time. I know I watched one of their interviews about something their pretty faces. They only laughed regarding the bashes about them. But Lennon, mostly, did the talking.

"Please love our music, not our faces. Thank you for your support and love to us. We all appreciate you. We can't wait for you all to hear about our new album. Let's all have a rocking day."

After watching the interview, tinignan 'ko kaagad comment section sa Youtube. There are about, I guess, 1/4 ng dislike sa bilang ng like ng mga tao. Their comments are mostly about supporting the boys. May iilang bash pa rin, even cursing them to rot in hell, like they did a mortal sin. Hindi 'ko talaga minsan maintindihan itong mga trolls kung bakit ito ang way nila para sumaya. It is really bullshit!

"Margaret?" I was snapped out of my thoughts when he called me. Naramdaman 'ko kaagad ang ilang mata sa akin. Instead of freaking out, I lifted my chin and let the armor of confidence clothed me. He repeated my name, "Margaret? You okay?"

I gulped but I nodded boldly.

"That's good to know-"

"Hey, would like to watch our live?" maligayang singit ni Jag.

"Didn't you invite her, Ian?" anang Lennon, sumalubong ang kilay. "Why won't you invite your date?"

My brows met quickly, defending myself. "He's not my date." I don't know why my lips get dried right now. Didn't I put right amount of gloss after the bathroom break? Needless to say, I shouldn't care.

"I thought we're not bringing any girlfriends?" si Orion, mas lalong naging brooding ang features sa pagtataka.

Opposite of his hot ominous look, iba ang naging akto nito. Sabay lahat ng miyembro ng banda na nagsitawa sa reaksyon nito. Jag even put his arm around his shoulder to console him or even mock him. Si Lennon naman ay marahang sinuntok sa braso si Orion. And Corey, shaking his head in disbelief.