Piece by Piece

Chapter 16

"She wanted to crawl into his pocket and be safe forever." —F. Scott Fitzgerald

16

Loud music, flashing lights and busy hyped up individuals welcomed Vice, Karylle and Team Karylle.

Today was the fashion show event Vice was talking about, it was his friends', Paul Cabral and Rajo Laurel's, design collaboration. Vice and K came hand in hand and all smiles as the camera flashes at them.

Karylle was so supportive of the three girls, she was their personal photographer, parang stage mom nga sabi ni Vice. She was so excited before the show started at hindi na mapakali sa upuan niya.

"K, relax! They'll do good! Nagpractice ang mga iyon." Sabi ni Vice to calm her down.

"I know. I'm just so excited to see them all dolled up!" Nakangiting sabi ni Karylle.

"Did you see them backstage? Sobrang ganda nila my gosh!" Anne, who was seated next to Karylle, said.

"Matagal pa ba to?" Sabi naman ni Daniel na nakaupo sa likod nila katabi nila James and Ryan. He was already so bored.

"Yeah. I have class after this pa." James added.

"Eh sino ba kasi may sabing sumama kayo para manuod?" Sabi ni Vice di naman siya pinansin ng tatlo.

"Anak ng tupa! Anong ginagawa ng mga gagong yan dito?" Napalakas ang boses ni Daniel nang sabihin iyon kaya naman napatingin ang mga katabi nila sa kaniya.

"Dj!" Karylle sternly said.

"Daniel you cut it!" Anne said the same time as Karylle.

Nagtaka si Vice sa inasal ni Daniel until he realized why, on the other side of the stage ay kauupo lang ng mag-asawang sila Dominic and Arianne.

"Subukan lang lumapit niyan tignan niyo ia-uppercut ko yan. Literal na cut!" Dagdag pa rin ni Daniel pero pabulong na.

"Sakto dala ko yung balisong." Halos bulol na sinabi ni Ryan pero halata mong naiinis rin.

"Ako na bahalang humawak sa kamay atsaka sa paa." Dagdag ni James.

"Ano ba?" Sabi ni Anne pero natatawa rin. Karylle was just quiet pero palingon lingon siya sa tatlo to stop them from talking. Bigla namang humarap si Vice sa kanila.

"Osige ganito ha. Pagkatapos niyong gawin yan, dalhin niyo yung katawan sa akin, dun niyo idaan pangalawang pintuan sa kanan, andun yung sasakyan ko nakaready na. Itatapon natin yan sa pasig river." Natawa naman ang tatlong lalake kay Vice at nag apir pa sila as if they just made a serious plan.

"Viceral! Sasali pa eh! Mapagpatol rin eh! People might hear you!" Now Karylle started talking at sinaway si Vice at ang tatlo pang mga binata while Anne silently laugh beside her.

"What did you call me?" Tanong ni Vice.

"Wala" Karylle answered, napapatingin naman si Anne sa kanila.

"I heard that."

"Yun naman pala eh."

"Gosh, I never liked hearing that name until now. Isa pa nga Kurba."