Series 01: Lucas Clemente

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

"Another pose!" the cameraman yelled for nth time.

This would be the last photoshoot for today. Bukas na bukas ay may bibisitahin silang bahay-ampunan at magdo-donate sila sa isang charity funds na tumutulong sa mga batang may cancer at sa mga orphan. One of the reasons why she volunteered to come to the Philippines. Mabait ang may-ari ng TCL na naisipan pang tumulong sa mga nangangailangan. She heard that the owner of TCL is now residing in South Korea, but she's a Filipino.

"Job well done, Miss Xia!" the cameraman exclaimed.

Napangiti naman si Xia at nagpasalamat. She may be bitchy sometimes, but she's a kind woman. Minsan nga lang ay nagsusungit siya, it's either because of stress or she's in red tide.

"Those tops were really attractive on you." Nilapitan siya ng Manager niyang si Melody.

Humikab siya at ngumiti. "I want to sleep."

"Nah." Kumindat si Melody. "Boy hunting tonight?"

Nangunot ang noo ni Xia. "Where?"

"I know some place." Melody, her manager winked at her again and she laughed.

Naglakad si Xia patungo sa kanyang bag na pinagsidlan ng kanyang mga kagamitan. She searched for her phone and she unlocked it immediately after she found it. Hindi na siya nagulat nang maraming nagmensahe sa kanya sa WhatsApp. Sino ba naman kasing hindi maghahanap sa kanya kung iniwan niya lang ang mga ito nang walang paalam? Ayaw niya lang kasi talaga sa mga lalaking puro kahalayan ang laman ng isip. Well, what do you expect from people who are only after sex?

Natigilan ang dalaga nang sumagi sa kanyang isipan ang gwapong mukha ng kaibigan ng kanyang kapatid mula sa welcome party niya kagabi. What's his name again? Hinding-hindi mawala sa isip niya ang mukha ng lalaking iyon. Those tantalizing amber eyes keep her up all night. Darn this, ano bang pangalan ng lalaking 'yun?

"The mayor here is such a hottie," she heard Melody murmur. "But sadly, he's taken."

Xiana blinks several times to drag herself back to reality. Tumingin siya sa kanyang manager at mahinang natawa. "What the hell, Melody? As far as I know, mayors nowadays are old. And you're still into that? What do people call it again? Sugar daddy?"

Otomatikong may lumipad na pamaypay sa pwesto niya na agad niyang inilagan. "He's still twenty-eight. But, yeah. He's hot and damn handsome. He can be my daddy."

Napailing ang dalaga. "You should've come to my welcome party last night. You'll meet that handsome friend of my brother."

"Whatever, Castro," Melody retorted.

Ngumiti nang matamis ang dalagang si Xia, isang ngiting tagumpay. She badly want to speak Greek and that's what she did.

"Den écho ti diáthesi na kynigíso agória aftí ti stigmí. Chreiazomai xekourasi." Pagtatanggi ng dalaga. [ translation: I'm not in the mood to hunt boys right now. I need to rest. ]

Sumimangot kaagad ang kausap nitong si Melody. "Please?"

She started packing her things. "Just after donating on the charity tomorrow."

"Oh, right!" Melody clapped her hands. "I filanthropikí orgánosi kálese símera to proí." [ translation: The charity called this morning. ]

Xia paused on packing her things and look at Melody. "Anong sabi?" biglang usal ni Xia na ikinakunot ng noo ng huli. She chuckled. "I mean, ti eipan?" [ translation: What did they said? ]