Seeing You In The Crowd (Seeing You Series 2)

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"Do i have any schedule after this taping?"

It's been a week since I came back, i don't have time to gather everyone because after i recover from jetlag i get back to work. Kaya garbe ang pagtatampo sa akin ni Irish dahil hindi man lang daw kami nag karoon ng oras para sa isat- isa.

"Wala na" Emma said, my manager.

"Okay..."

Mabilis lang din natapos ang taping for this day dahil dalawang scene lang naman. After taping ay dumeretsyo na ako sa law firm ni Kuya. Even though I'm in California, I know what happened between him and Tiffany. I remember when he called me in the middle of my meeting with my client, I was shocked when I saw him look divested and miserable in our video call. Kung pwede ko lang liparin ang california to manila ay matagal ko ng ginawa, but still kuya stop me, he even cancelled my flight!

"Why are you here?" He's eyebrow arch.

"Really, kuya! Hindi ba pwedeng kumain ka na ba? Instead of your 'why are you here" i said and rolled my eyes.

"Yung totoo bakit ka andito? Aren't you busy with your upcoming movie?" he ask, he removed his specs and gave his full attention to me.

"Done with my schedule to day so im here para manggulo" i smile widely, napailang naman siya.

"Kidding aside, what's your plan on your birthday? 2nd anniversary din ng firm tomorrow, right?" tanong ko.

"About my birthday i don't know, baka isabay na lang sa anniversary ng firm bukas" sagot niya, tumango naman ako.

"Did your secretary distribute the invitation already? Can I have one?" i ask.

"Yeah , she's already distributing it... by the way here" he said and handed the invitation to me.

Black envelope lang naman yon na nakalagay kung kailan at saan gaganapin. Ginulo ko pa ng kaunti si kuya bago namin napagpasyahan na mag dinner together. We talk randomly, he asks about my life in california, the taping and others. I ask about him, what he's doing when Tiffany and him broke up. I know it's a very sensitive topic but kuya answers it professionally. He tries to ask about my relationship with Syd but I immediately change the topic.

In the next day before going to my photoshoot venue, dumaan muna ako sa condo ni Tiffany, nabanggit kasi ni kuya kung saan siya nakatira. I gave her thali's gift and her gift din. Kaso napansin kong biglang nag iba ang aura ng mukha niya nung banggitin ko si Thali. Because of curiosity I asked Kuya Zeke. and he said Thali has been dead for almost 3 years! Fuck!

Kaya pagkatapos ng photoshoot ko ay mabilis akong bumili ng flower at demeretsyo sa sementeryo. Parang gusto kong maiyak nung makita ko ang buong pangalan niya sa lapida.

Thalianna Chloe Cuadra

Thali is a little sister for me, nagkaroon ako ng kasama sa pag fangirling, dahil sa kanya may kasama akong bumili ng albums and any merch. Kaya hindi ko matanggap na she's already dead.

I wiped my tears as I turned my back to her gravestone. Bumalik na ako sa condo para maghanda sa event mamayang gabi. Sa kalagitnaan ng pag aayos ko sa sarili ay may bigla na lang nag doorbell, ilan beses pa siyang nag doorbell bago ko siya pinag buksan!

"Primo?"

"Gulat na gulat yarn?!" mapang asar na sambit niya, inirapan ko lang siya at bumalik sa kwarto.

"Bakit ka ba nandito? And how do you fuck find my unit?" pag aakusa ko sa kanya. Hinayaan ko lang na nakabukas ang pinto ng kwarto ko para marinig ko siya, i saw him go to kitchen and find something there!