Love In The Spotlight

Chapter 2

Naglalakad kami ngayon ni Rhianna around the set with her personal assistant behind us holding a big black umbrella to cover us from the dazzling and hot sunlight. Lalaki ang personal assistant niya't malaki ang katawan.

Dahil sa sikat ng araw, mas lalong tumingkad ang kagandahan at puti niya. Nakasuot siya ng isang sando dress na bright yellow ang kulay. Ang ganda pa ng curly niyang buhok na sumasabay sa hangin. "Are you half? Ang tangkad mo kasi, plus you have the face of the Westerns."

Nahihiya akong tumawa, "My mom's Italian while my dad's Filipino."

"I knew it!"

Inayos ko ang iilang buhok na nalaglag mula sa pagkakatali. They were starting to get loose for I only tied them up using the white claw clip Jane lent.

I honestly didn't know where Rhianna was gonna take me. I also didn't know if that 15 minutes break would be ample for our conversation.

"Hindi ko in-expect na makikita kita rito, you are unreachable." nagsisimula na akong ma-ilang sa tingin ng mga taong nadadaanan namin. Some were looking at Rhianna, but some as well were looking at me. Ang uncomfortable lang kasi hindi ko alam kung dahil ba sa suot ko-- though I buttoned up my shorts to avoid being scandalous naman.

I still couldn't get used to it.

"Get used to the stares. People will always look, regardless of how you dress." bulong niya. "'Wag ka nang magtaka, especially if you're that exquisite."

"Ako?" napataas nang sabay ang dalawa kong kilay, "B-Bakit ako?"

She chuckled. "Give me your phone number, sabihan mo 'ko kung kailan ka free. I wanna talk to you about something." huminto kami sa paglalakad at inilahad niya ang kamay sa personal assistant niya na agad namang iniabot ang isang phone mula sa black bag na bitbit.

I knew it was a Chanel bag.

"Here," abot niya.

After I typed and saved my phone number on her phone, I took a glimpse of the people from afar; nandoon si Jane, Eric at Rob. Nakamasid sa aming dalawa ni Rhianna with worried faces, waiting in front of our tent. "Are we done here? Kailangan ko na yatang bumalik."

Ngumiti siya nang pagkatamis-tamis sabay inilahad pabalik ang phone niya sa personal assistant niya. "Yes, I texted you, better respond when you're free, Hillary. Thank you sa time!" paalam niya't naglakad na palayo.

I was surprised and baffled for a moment as she left me where the sun was directly striking. My eyes were glued to her, I couldn't take my eyes off them. Hinintay kong bumalik siya't sabihin na akala niya nakasunod ako-- pero hanggang sa makasakay na sila ng van nila ay hindi niya ginawa.

"Hello again, Ms. Hillary Maureze."

Napatingin ako sa likuran ko nang magsalita ang isang lalaki. "Uhh, hello?" it was Vince, Rhianna introduced him to me as her manager. He was the guy who directed me to the tent earlier, too.

"Sorry she had to leave you without fetching you back there..." lumapit siya sa 'kin para payungan ako, "She's off to somewhere important, though I'm here to assist you back."

I forcibly gave him a smile and nodded in response. "I thought she was gonna leave me like that. I was near to getting disappointed, pero I understand kung kailangan. Hindi naman gano'n kalayo." tinignan ko si Jane na ngayon ay nakikipag-usap sa isang staff, hindi na niya kasama sila Eric at Rob.

"Tara," sumabay ako sa paglalakad niya. Hindi kalakihan 'yong payong, so it was a bit awkward since our shoulders were touching.

"Nakakapagod."