My Big Boss | Kristel & Yohan Fanfiction

Kabanata 15

Kabanata 15

Naagaw ng atensyon ko ang ilang nagbubulungan. Bahagya akong bumaling sa kabila, sa mga nakaupo na ibang staffs.

"Sino 'yan? Ang CEO ba iyan?"

"'Di yata. Malabong mag-attend ng shoot 'yon.."

"Hindi! Ang CEO 'yan!"

"Don't mess this up! For a mere poster, sisiw lang iyan!"

Yumuko ako at humingi ulit ng paumanhin sa direktor at sa mga staffs. Nawawala na ako sa tamang gawain. I find myself drown with second thoughts... and I can't seem to control it, my pessimist thinking somehow overlaps.

Muling humarap ako sa kamera, sinubukang mag-awra. I am trying to keep in my mind that this is another challenge I need to overcome.

"W-wait!" Kinaway ng direktor ang kamay.  "Losen up a bit! Keep your breathing stable or do you want a minute break or what? So that we can proceed this right." He said without a pause.

Guilt perpetually creep like a flowing stream, yet defeaning and blaring, it wasn't calm, it was never meant for peace. I slighlty bit my lip nang nahagilap ng paningin ang tumayo at naglalakad papalapit sa direktor na tila'y puputok ang ulo sa inis.

He was clad in a black tight shirt and loose denim jeans. In side view, I find him very masculine though the reality is the exact opposite. Hindi masasabing ang tindig at ang pormada ng katawan ay 'yung tipong yari sa pag-ggym. Ngunit sa tingin ko'y dahil iyon sa kumpiyansa niya at papaano dinadala ang sarili, na umaangat ang pagiging marangal at awtoridad.

Mas lalo lang akong kinakabahan.

Having invited to eat ramen with him, I thought that he finally make amends and he's being kind. Yet I learned that when someone invites you for a ramyeon it's either something intimate but it could also be used more of as a joke. I had even anticipate that it would turn something romantic... but it couldn't be right? So he must be mocking me!

Seeing him right now makes me more embarassed. Huli ko nang nahihimigan ang pang-iinsulto nang napagtantong ang ibig sabihin niyang Haejang-guk... Because Haejang-guk literally in English means a hangover soup.

Yohan uttered something to the director. His hands were in gestures sometimes. Tumatango man minsan ang direktor, nakakunot naman ang kilay nito na nakaharap sa aking direksyon.

"Aba'y ang CEO nga iyan!"

"First time ng CEO na mag-attend sa commercial shoot ano!"

"Oo nga tapos ganito pa ang nadadatnan..."

The photographer needs to take pictures perfectly. Photo editors then do their skills in editing to make the poster more convenient and appealing to the consumers. Then decision-making is in the hands of the director. Thus, it is the model's responsibility to strike bests and aesthetic pose. Malaki rin kasi ang magiging impluwensiya ng nagmomodelo ng produkto dahil minsan doon nagbabase ang mga mamimili.

Everyone are taking their parts. I need at least to give justice for being the main model of the product.

I took a deep breathe hoping to expel the dithery and heavy feeling. Peace of mind.. focus! That's how I can make it through.

"'Wag na po. I am really sorry... W-we can proceed na po, direk."

Yohan nodded to the director and turn away, he then lingers his gaze on me. Nakakunot ang kaniyang noo pero umiwas rin nang bumalik na sa kanyang upuan.

The lights set back. Binigyan ako ng staff ng ibang klase na produkto. This time it is the Super Screen Sun Gel SPF 50 plus.

I think of it like it is someone I know, showering it with feathery kisses. I've been doing that for as long as the light flashes. Sa huli'y nabuhayan ako ng loob nang makarinig na pagpalakpak na sa tingin ko'y nanggagaling sa direktor.

"You sure you're okay?"

I nod but then settles my eyes on my footsteps, not ahead. Papalabas na kami ng studio.

That was the longest photoshoot I had endured so far. It's done. I think I survived.

"Just because you feel bad for me, you don't have to accompany me... Y-you should join them," I retorded.

Nagkaayayang mag-videoke mamaya, hindi naman lahat pero ang sabi ay kalahati ng staffs ang dadalo. Katuwaan lang din but I politely rejected it, not because I have no guts to face them but I needed to pack my clothes. Lilipat ako ng condo 'pag may luwag na schedule ako, para mas malapit na sa agency.

"'Di kita ihahatid no! I'll go back to the office..." ani Shine.

Isa pa 'to.. Mas lalo lang akong nahiya sa mga nalalaman. She shared to me that she was a beauty queen at South Korea. Minsan nag-momodelo din siya at minsan nag-aacting. She got wonderful backgrounds contrary to mine, I felt embarrased yet proud of her. Past time lang din niya ang pagpupunta sa opisina, she didn't really have a position but his father is one of the K Entertainment's stockholders.

"...And also I got no business with them. Makikipag-plastikan lang ang mga iyon dahil anak ako ng tatay ko. I got no problem with them, it's just that they treat me bad before Abeoji unveil that I am his successor. You know that's how the world work sometimes--"

"You sure you're okay?! Dito tayo!"

"Masakit lang--"

Kinuyod niya ako't pinaupo sa malapit na couch dito sa lobby. Sandali siyang tumahimik at masinsinan akong tinignan. I close my eyes for a moment. Okay naman ako, nag-oover react lang siya ng muntik akong madapa.

Marahan 'kong hinilot ang aking paa. Maya't-maya ay tumayo na kami dahil pinilit ko si Shine na ayos na ako.

We're just about to take our steps but then the surronding seems like a million people talking all at once. Brows furrowed, I follow where their gazes led to.

A group of men in formal corporate suits were marching along the lobby. They seemed to be in a rush but their faces are tryin' not to look like it. Pormal na pormal pati ang pagsasalita kahit na medyo nakakunot na ang mga noo, naipapakita pa rin ang awtoridad.

Tumikhim sa tabi ko si Shine. She's about to walk towards them, probably to greet but I made it impossible as I quickly keep a firm grasp of her.

"Waeyo?" Tanong niya, tuluyang nabawi ang kamay sa pagkakahawak ko. Hindi naman siya nagpumiglas. I silently stood, nanatili ang paningin sa tapat.

He is in between them. Beside him is Kuya Roy who momentarily flashes the notepad to Yohan, struggling to follow the latter's pace. He is now wearing a black leather jacket underneath the clothes he wore earlier.

"Yabang... ang sungit," I softly said.

Because he is also wearing a freaking raybans inside the building!

"Huh? Kim Yohan?" Tumawa si Shine, bahagya akong tinapik. "Aniya~"

Ang pagsasalita ni Shine ay hindi ko na muna pinagtuunan ng pansin. I stilled my gaze at him as they made their way inside the elevator. Sapagkat sa marahang pagsara ng pinto nito ay pagbaba niya sa suot na raybans hanggang sa tungki  lang ng kaniyang ilong kaya nagkatagpo ang aming mga mata.

My eyes widen, I can't seem to get off as his face remain stoic not until the seconds before the door closes, he gritted his teeth and his face painted confusion.

".... His face may be unreadable but you know what, he is considerate enough when I told him about your emergency."

"I-Ikaw nagsabi sa kanya!" I said more of as a statement.

Napakamot siya sa kaniyang ulo. "Mianhamnida chinguya... He bargains me that he would tell my dad I messed in the office! 'Tsaka you told me to keep it a secret but ayaw ko naman mag-lie."

I smiled a bit and nod. Ayaw ko namang sisihin si Shine. Ako itong ayaw pang ipaalam. Then what would be the circumstances if I didn't tell him?  Would it change? I think it would be the same. He is the boss. Malalaman at malalaman rin naman niya. 

"But at least he is being considerate ah. Kung iba pa na emplayado iyon baka sinisanti na niya," she added.

aya pala... e, mabuti naman at mukhang umintindi siya. Dapat ganoon siya parati. Kaso lang minsan ang sungit sungit rin niya. But I think he is not totally a cold-hearted man..

Well, I hope so.