Haplos ng Hangin (Yutang Bulahan Series #3)

HNH - 37

THE CHASE.

"Just fucking stop!" muli siyang sumigaw, this time, tumayo na siya.

Nagulat ang lahat. Maski ako nagulat din at napatigil sa ginagawa. Sinalubong ko ang matatalim niyang tingin. He was about to walk out when that fucking epal girl grab him by his wrist. Napatigil siya sa pag-alis at tiningnan ang fucking epal girl na iyon. Punyeta!

Inilapag ko ang gitara sa sahig. Hindi ko kayang tingnan ang stance nilang dalawa. Lumilipad ang utak ko.

"Who are you?!"

I animatedly cleared my throat when he ask again, this time with stern and serious voice.

Iginala ko ang tingin sa paligid, looking at every human being that are present inside this room. Lahat sila nagulat sa ginawa ni Siggy. So, it's not only me who can feel the tension rising.

I breathe in and breathe out, then I slowly put my shades on the top of my head and reveal my entire face that gives everybody an awe and gasps.

"Holy shit! Sandi PH!"

"S-S-Si Sa-Sandi Hinolan?"

"OMG! Sandi Hinolan!"

I clear my throat and straighten my posture. Smiled innocently to Siggy, not minding other people's murmurings. They are, again, shrieking and kilig-kilig, 'yong ganoon. Ano bang nakakakilig sa akin? Wala naman, ah. I'd be damned if this guy in front of me is kinikilig by my presence.

But hell, no. His facial expression and body stance said it so that it's not what I am thinking of. Hell.

"Anong ginagawa mo rito?"

Oh... cold voice. Why is it that I have this hunch that he's angry with me? He should be... happy, right? Ang sabi ni Kiara, mahal niya pa ako. Mahal na mahal. He should embrace me right now like we haven't seen each other for a damn long time. Bakit parang galit siya? Is he spatting to me?

"Hala siya! Totoo talagang nandito siya sa Pilipinas! I'm Rum Ramirez, Ms. Sandi Hinolan. Ang ganda niyo po sa personal."

Inabot no'ng nagpakilalang Rum Ramirez ang sarili niyang kamay for a shake hands. Nakangiti ko naman itong tinanggap without giving him a look. You already know where my eyes are directed. The one and only I adore and love.

"Y-You look gorgeous, Ms. Sandi. Ako naman po si Avilla. Teka lang, ang lakas ng tibok ng puso ko, kinakabahan ako."

Kulang na lang at mangisay itong fucking epal girl sa harapan ko. But I smile to her, baka sabihing ingrata ako or something dahil lang fucking epal girl ang tawag ko sa kaniya sa utak ko.

"Hi, Avilla." Katunog ng pangalan mo 'yong agila.

"Anong ginagawa mo rito?" Napunta na naman sa kaniya ang atensiyon namin ng itanong niya ulit ang tanong niya kanina. This time, lumapit na siya but still keeping a distance to me pero masiyadong malapit sa agilang fucking epal na 'yan.

"I'm here to audition. Nagpapa-audition kayo sa lead role ng movie n'yo, right? I'm interested that's why I'm here."

"Hala! Sana sinabi mo, Ms. Sandi, na mag-a-audition ka. Pumila ka ba? Pasensiya na at naghintay ka," sabi ni Rum.

"No, that's fine. I came here unannounced because I want to be fair with the other auditionees. I don't want to use my influential card just to get in. Gusto ko lang maging normal na tao. For once."

"Daebak!"

"Grabe! Ang humble talaga!"

"Tapos ang ganda pa!"