Ms. Artista (Book 2)

Eight

"What?!"

Is the world really playing with me right now?

The last time I check, I was crying and wishing not to see him. But fuck, why is he always around?! I don't want to see him or be with him in one room! Gosh!

"Oh, Francine. Nandito ka na pala? Bakit ka sumisig—" Ate Viera's eyes immediately widened when he saw Zion standing in front of me.

"H-Hello po." she quickly said while bowing.

"Hello." Zion smiled at her.

Ate Viera looked starstruck that's why lumapit na ako sa kanya at hinila siya palapit sa upuan ko. I saw Ate Nadi, Ate Farah and Bea being starstruck that's why I immediately snapped my fingers in front of them.

"I didn't know that he's also staying here." I whispered while looking at them.

"OMG! Matititigan ko siya ng matagal!" I heard Bea whispered while looking at Zion.

"Grabe, ang gwapo niya lalo sa malapitan! Ang bango pa!" Ate Viera also whispered.

I rolled my eyes. "I'm hungry, Bea. Do we have a fo—"

"Zion, nandito na kami!"

I shifted my glance on the door when I heard someone's voice.

"Eto na nga pala 'yung coffee m—" she suddenly stopped talking when she saw me. Her eyes widened.

No way. No fucking way!

"Ate Sunny?" I said surprisingly when I saw her.

"F-Francine? Ikaw ba 'yan?" she asked while looking at me.

I immediately smiled, "Yes." I answered.

"Aaaah! Francine!"

Nagulat na lang ako ng bigla akong yakapin nila Ate Sunny at Ate Becka.

"Grabe! Napaka-ganda mo na!"

"Sobrang ganda mo, Francine! Halos hindi kita nakilala!"

I just smiled because of them, "It's been a while, Ate Sunny, Ate Becka." I said while smiling, "Kuya Paul." tumingin ako sa kanya.

"Kaya nga! Huhu! Na-miss ka talaga namin!" Ate Sunny said while looking at me.

"Kamusta ka naman? Nagulat na lang kami ng malaman na artista ka na!" Ate Becka asked me.

I was hesitant to answer because it will definitely be too weird for my glam team but thank God, Zion called them.

"Ate Sunny, Ate Becka, just talk to her later, she's busy."

Oh, thanks for th—nevermind.

"Ay, gano'n ba? Sige, mamaya na lang." sagot ni Ate Sunny. They said their goodbyes to me bago lumapit kay Zion.

"Madame, ano 'yon? Bakit kilala mo ang glam team ni Zion?" Bea asked me when I got seated on my chair.

God. "Long story." I only answered. "Do we have food? I'm really hungry."

"Oo, may binili na ako kanina." she handed me the takeout foods. When I received it binuksan ko na agad ito and I immediately started eating. We only have 2 hours now before the show starts, I'll eat for 30 minutes and then later on, my glam team will do their work na.

While I was busy eating, I felt his stares at me that's why I adjusted my seat and humarap na lang ako sa mga kasama ko. My back is now facing him. God. Why is he staring at me?

"Sir Zion, you're next na po."

Oh, thank God! He's now practicing his performance. Finally, he'll be out of my sight for a while.