Beautiful Art

III

Brianna Huangco's POV

After I went to senator's office, I straightly went to Tagaytay for a shoot in Katrina's movie. Her movie's media launch will be on Monday which is 2 days to go and I'll just be a guest there since I'm not in a big role.

Katrina is a little friend of mine in showbiz. It's easy to work as her friend in her movie since we're close. Though I'm just an extra, I have 10 scenes on different days in different places which is exhausting for me.

"Anna is here! Asan ang mag aayos? Ayusan na si Anna!" Direct Toni said as he saw me getting down from my atrista van. He clap his hand on the air to caught an attention and a girl immediately approach me to lead me the way to the dressing room.

"Miss Anna, dito po kayo," she said and pull the chair in front of a dresser that has a bunch of makeup. I sit there and thank her before she go. A moment later, a gay enter the room and approach me.

"Oh my god! Miss Anna ikaw ba 'yan?" He asked, looking excited. I give him a big smile as I nodded. "Grabe, hindi ako makapaniwala. Finally mame-makeup-an ko na si Miss Anna. Ang ganda ganda nyo po talaga."

"Thanks. Nandyan na ba si Katrina?" I asked as he start putting moisturizer on my face.

"Opo, Ma'am. Nag sho-shoot po sila ngayon," he answered and I nodded.

"Ok," I respond and start scrolling on my social media.

"Eh, Ma'am? Balita ko po kayo po dapat ang leading lady sa movie. Bakit po naging si Miss Katrina?" He suddenly asked. I stop for a moment and think of what to answer.

"Marami lang ako naging project nung inaalok sakin 'yon. But know medyo maluwag na ang sched ko. Maybe the movie was really for her," I explained and give him a smile without showing my teeth.

"Nako sayang naman po. Feeling ko pa naman bagay sayo ang role, Madam," he added. I just gave him a small smile and we continue doing our own business.

I suddenly feel pity to Katrina. I know somehow that despite her good treatments to me, is she's a little bit jealous of me. She one time told me that she felt just an option. Pag hindi available ang isa, saka lang sya mapipili. While me, I'm always the number one. First option, have the most favor, whom they always choose and more. Even if I didn't mean it at all.

After my makeup and change my dress, I immediately went to the taping area. I went there and Katrina's scene aren't done yet so I just sat on a lightweight chair that has my name on the back. A director once gave me this and told me I deserve this and I should do more projects pa.

A moment later, they finally finished Katrina's scene na kanina pa pala nila shino-shoot. They decided to take a break muna since they already got tired. I really hope na tapusin nila ang scene ko ngayon dahil sayang naman ang punta ko dito kung bukas na lang nila itutuloy.

"Anna!" I heard Katrina called me while walking towards me. I wave my hand and smiled at her.

"Hi," I greeted her as she sat down to her lightweight chair besides me. I offer her a water bottle. "Water?"

"Thanks," she said and drank the water like a hungry woman. "I called Kio kanina. He said maaga ka daw umalis ng company. Where did you go?"

"Senator Brian," I unknowingly said. I saw her brows rose up, shock from what I said.

"At bakit?" She said with full enthusiasticness in her voice like I've done something controversial.

"Why not?" I furrowed my brows up.

"Nag date kayo?" She narrowed her eyes and cross her arms over her chest.

"Date? Ano ka ba? I just went to his office and brought him lunch. That's all," I said with high pitch of tone, sound defensive.

"That's all daw. Oh, eh, bakit mo naman sya dinalhan ng lunch?" She asked again and arched a brows.

"Uhmm, kase I just want to," I said slowly like I'm not sure on what I answered.

"Puso'y tinamaan-"

"Oa ka!" I shouted at her when she's about to sing 'Ako'y tinamaan'. Though the song wasn't connected, maybe Katrina was only prefering the exact line that she sang.

"Sus! Nakita ko na 'yan Yanna. Hahabol ka nanaman sa lalaki tapos iiyak ka bandang huli," she reminded me.

"Gaga! Palabas ko lang 'yon. Wala pa 'kong nagiging jowa, 'no," I corrected her and we both laugh.

After a little break, the production team finally decided to shoot again. This scene was a bit hard because Katrina and I had to fight and it's more on physical fight. But we had the best collaboration and we did it thoroughly.

The shoot ended at 7 PM and I came back to manila around 9 PM. I went through Jollibee first to take out a dinner before I went to my condo unit.

I mostly sleep here than in our mansion because here, I can do whatever I want. Unlike in the mansion, people would always dig into my life since I'm the only one who entered showbiz and most of them are in politics.

I just took a half bath and wear my nighties before I ate dinner. I'm eating in sala while watching netflix just to make the condo lively. Good thing this is a sound proof condo.

"Ang tanga mo, Joseph! Dapat hinalikan mo na!" I yelled as if the character in the movie will hear me. I even pointed the tv with my fork out of frustration.

I'm in the middle of eating and watching movie when the doorbell rang inside my condo. I'm still yelling while walking through the door to check who visited me.

"Surprise! Dakilang dukha ng taon!" My friend, Jaycee surprised me with other barkada. My eyes widened and stop from breathing for a moment out of shocked.

"Oh my god! Bakla!" I giggled and shivered as I hug him. The other joined us.

"Namiss ka namin Anna!" My other friend, shainna and others are chattering too.

Pinapasok ko sila ng condo at nagsimula ng manggulo. Ang mga loko may dala pang beer. They let me finish my dinner first before we start the inuman daw. And as I finish my dinner, they immediately prepare the beers and all. Sila pa ang nagligpit ng pinagkainan ko.

They are my friends since college and it's been a few months since the last time we saw each other. Nung reunion pa ata namin 'yon. They have been my family ever since. They are more likely than my real one since they're the one i've been with through my ups and downs.

"Baby girl, oh." Jaycee give me a can of beer. It's already open when I took it. "Ano ng hanash ng buhay mo, baby girl?"

"What?" Mystica furrowed her brows, jokingly irritate from Jaycee's language. Jaycee is a gay, by the way.

"Chaka mo ghorl. Hindi ikaw kausap." Jaycee joked and face me again. "Ano na nga, mars?"

"Usual things," I said with a boredom in my tone. "Medyo maluwag na sched ko ngayon kaya i'm starting to get bored na din."

"Find a guy," Mystica said like it's the most persuasive solution to my boredom.

"Ay bakla ka! Gurang ka na, maghanap ka na," Jaycee joined Mystica. "Hindi na uso pagiging maria clara ngayon."

"Wala ka bang natitipuhan?" Shainna suddenly asked.

"Or someone you're intereted with?" Mystica added. It suddenly makes me think. Do I have someone that I'm interested with?

"Hay nako, ginugulo nyo nanaman si baby girl," Jed suddenly came na kagagaling lang sa kusina at may dala nang plato para sa pulutan. He sat beside me and lowkey cling on me.

"I think I have," I said that made them shock and stop for a moment.

"Tangina, bakla! Sino?" Jaycee exctingly asked and they move their faces to me.

"Senator Brian. Do you guys know him?" I said innocently.