"Thank you for today. I enjoyed it so much." It's almost 10 pm now. Nasa may parking lot na din kami ng condominium.
"Thank you din Radon. I enjoyed it too." We smile at each other and he took our seatbelt off.
"Pwede ba akong manood ng photoshoot mo?"
"Of course. I'll send you the location." He thanked me. Lumabas na sya at binuksan ang pintuan ng sasakyan. He took the bouquet and stuff toy.
"Maraming salamat ulit. I really enjoy it." He approaches me and he's looking in my eyes.
"You're so gorgeous . Really gorgeous." He put what he's holding above his car and he touch my face.
"Thank you." I'm not a fool. I know he's trying to make a move but I don't hate it. Maybe, Shawn will finally stop if he realize that im not into him anymore. Unti-unti nyang inilalapit ang kanyang mukha ng may malakas na bumusina sa likuran. Umatras naman sya ng bahagya at umiwas ako ng tingin. This is not appropriate pala. What if there's a paparazzi lurking around.
"It's already late I still have shoot tomorrow." Inabot nya sa akin yung bouquet at stuff toy.
"Can I walk you to the entrance?" Papayag na sana ako ng tumunog ang kanyang cellphone. Mukhang urgent base sa usapan nila.
"No, I can walk on my own. This js a safe area so you don't need to worry. Besides we can still meet sometime. Thank you again." He smile and kiss my hand.
"Are you sure?" Tumango naman ako habang nakangiti. It seems like he wants to insist ngunit muling tumunog ang kanyang cellphone. He sighed and bid the final goodbye. I watched him drove his car away ngunit nagulat ako ng may taong nakatayo sa likuran ko. He is tall and has a blonde hair.
"Are you trying to kill that guy?" He irritatingly asked.
"What?! Excuse me? Who are you?" Why is he accusing me such awful thing. He look at me with a bored expression.
" I am nobody. Shawn warned you already right? Sinasadya mo bang galitin sya? " What? Don't tell me pinapasundan ako ni Shawn.
" No. I don't care about him and are you following me? Back off before I report you to the police." He wasn't scared at all. Mas mukha pa syang naiinis.
" You think I want to do this! I have better things to do kung hindi lang nya pinagbantaang pasasabugin ang club ko hindi ako pupunta dito. "It seems like he's really piss.
" What? Then report him bakit sakin ka nagagalit. " Tumingala sya at mukhang konti na lang pasensyang natitira sa kanya.
" You really don't know what you're saying or what you are doing but you better stop all of that. Shawn is not a simple man. He's my friend and I know him. He wouldn't hesitate to kill you're little guy so don't provoke him. If you really care about that guy then stay away from him." I know he's scary but what is this. He really have me followed around.
" I cant even reach Shawn right now but if I did you better prepare yourself. I am giving you a sincere advice. Stop meeting that guy. You'll just harm him." What? He's blaming me for Shawn's behaviour?
"Bakit parang kasalanan ko bakit hindi yang kaibigan mo ang pagsabihan mo. Rendahan mo! Pwede ba tantanan nyo akong dalawa. I will live my life the way I want it!" Tumawa naman sya na parang nagjojoke ako.
"You think I can do something about him? You think I will do something about his obsession? No, I am his friend and I'll support him. He supported my craziness before so why wouldn't I?" Humakbang sya papalapit sa akin ngunit hindi ako nagpatinag.
"You mean you'll let him do what he want even if I don't want it all. You wouldn't bat an eye even if he kill innocent people and force his way to me? Very gentleman." I am trying to reason things out but he really has his loyalty.
"You think I care about shits like that? I don't! So just behave yourself until he comes back." He took the flower that Radon gave me and step on it. Agad ko naman syang itinulak.
"You bastard! What the hell is wrong with all of you!" Nagkibit balikat lamang sya.
"If you don't want him to end up worse than that then take Shawn's word seriously." He's pertaining to the poor flowers. I really hate all of this. Tinalikuran nya na ako at nagsimulang maglakad paalis. This is really unbelievable. My head is aching.
I am really considering his words. What if mapahamak lang sakin si Radon? Pero it is not right to just drop him without proper explanation. If I tell him my reason he'll probably say that he can handle himself. What if he can't? I seriously enjoy his company. If things didn't turn out like this then we can be together without this kind of thoughts. I sighed again.
"Hey are you ok?" Shane asked me and I was pull back into reality.
"Huh?" She hands me the coffee and drink hers.
"Kanina ka pa tulala naorder ko na coffee mo." Right, dumaan muna kami sa drive trough.
"Yeah, I'm fine." I smile and look outside the window hanggang sa makarating kami sa company. Pagpasok namin ay mayroong maliit na kumpulan sa may harapan. I don't wanna see it pero dahil madadaan namin ay napatingin ako. Sabay naman kaming natigilan ni Shane sa nakita namin. Alessa is standing while looking down at the other receptionist. The latter is on the ground while multiple papers are scattered everywhere. What is happening?
"You cheap, gold digging woman. Look at what you've done to me?!" She's shouting at Alessa but Alessa is looking at her without any emotion. Wow, her aura changed. She doesn't look like she'll cower from that raging woman.
"Why are you calling me names when you are the one who is careless?" Napamaang naman kaming lahat. She doesn't talk back that way to anyone before. Guess she have some backbone now.
"Pick this all up!" Nanggagalaiti na yung babae at nanonood lamang yung ibang receptionist sa kanilang dalwa.
"Why would I. You are the one who did that. Not me." She said sternly. It's like she's not the same old Alessa.
Wait, what if Shawn see this? Will he get attracted to her again. I almost smile with my thought.
"You! This is not the end of it!" Tiningnan ng masama ng babae ang ibang receptionist at tinulungan sya nito at nagsimulang pulutin ng iba ang nagkalat na papel habang nakatayo pa din si Alessa.
"Wow! She's not a walking tears anymore. She's slightly tolerable now." Shane said and we walk our way to the office. I look back at Alessa and she slightly bow down to me.
