Chapter 37: Check on him.
“Si Rage.” I whisper….
Patong patong ang problema niya ngayon, naapektuhan din ang image niya sa media. Lalo na at panigurado makakarating din ang isyu sa ibang bansa, he’s not just a simple celebrity but a global phenomenon artist. Hindi ito maganda sa karera niya.
“That was mind blowing.” Jen said after ilang hours na tumahimik matapos namin marinig ang balita.
“Si Rage kaya kamusta?” Ali asked.
Hindi kami nakarinig ng sagot mula kay Jen dahil for sure hindi pa sila nag uusap.
After ng balita at nagpatuloy kami manood ng movie. Hanggang sa nagising na lang ako ay around 6 na ng umaga.
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“Good morning everyone…” Sabi ni Ali habang hinahanda sa harap ko ang omelette.
“Naku, sana pala ginising ninyo ako para tumulong ako.” I said with an apologetic voice.
“Anu ka ba wala yun ano, nakatulog ka nga agad kagabi pagod ka siguro. Ei, nagpaplano pa nga kami ni Jen na uminom kasama ka yun pala tulog ka na.” Paliwanag ni Ali sa akin.
“Si Jen?” Tanong ko.
“Nasa kwarto niya nagbibihis at papasok na rin siya sa work ei. Sumabay na tayo sa kanya.” Sagot naman ni Ali.
Kumain na lang din kaming dalawa, habang kumakain ay lumabas na si Jen sa kwarto niya na naka-ayos.
“Hindi ka kakain?” Tanong ko.
“No, I’m fine isa pa hindi ako sanay kumain ng breakfast ei.” Jen said.
“Ihahatid ka na namin Ali sa work place mo, bago kami dumirtso ni Lexia sa network.” Paalala ni Jen.
Nang matapos kami ni Ali kumain ay naligo muna ako at nag-ayos. Nagligpit muna nag dalawa ako na lang pala ang hindi pa naka-ayos.
Pababa na kaming tatlo ngayon ng elevator.
“Kelan uli ang girls night natin? Ali next time isama mo na si Ji.” Jen said after namin makasakay sa elevator.
“Hmm, hindi ko pa alam kung kelan available, basta hilahin niyo na lang ako okay lang.” Sagot naman ni Ali.
“Magkasama naman tayo Jen sa work okay lang kahit anong oras.” Sagot ko ng nakangiti.
“Yey, I’ll plan next time. How about beach or mag club tayo? What if outdoor camping ganun.” Jen said na sobrang excited wala pa nga.
Maya-maya pa ay biglang huminto ang elevator sa isang floor.
“Kahit club nalang next time.” Sagot ni Ali, may sasabihin pa sana si Jen ng natahimik si Ali dahil sa lalaking pumasok.
Kung hindi ako nagkakamali around 6’4 ang height niya, I can see a black bar tattoo on his chest. He’s just wearing a white v-neck t-shirt and a blue suit the same color to his pants, and a brown shoes aviators. May dala din siyang bag at hawak-hawak niya lang ang passports niya. Ali was too stunned to speak, talagang nakatitig lang siya dun sa lalaki. Shocks, sis. Plus the fact that his hair added to his attractiveness he just tied his hair into bun dahil long hair siya tapos naka hung lang ang ilang traps ng hair niya sa may left side ng face niya that make him so hot.
“Grayson.” Jen calls his name.
“Hi!” He greeted to us, tumingin din siya sa akin pero mas matagal ang titigan session nila ni Ali.
“And to you, Ms. Santiago” He said to Ali.
Pumasok na siya sa loob ng elevator at nasa likod kaming dalawa ni Jen bale nasa unahan namin magkatabi si Ali at yung guy na ang name ay grayson.
“Where you goin’ it looks like you are going somewhere?” Jen asked.
“Business travel for four days.” Grayson casually answered.
“Neighbor na pala tayo you didn’t tell me.” Jen said, it feels like trying to lighten the tension.
“I just moved last week. Kung hindi naman kita makikita rito ngayon hindi ko alam that we both in the same building pala.” Grayson answered, bakit barok siya mag tagalog? Sabagay mukha naman kasi siyang foreigner ei. He actually looks white american, kaya nga lang there some chinese features on him.
“Oh..” Looks like Jen is now out of words.
Sobrang tahimik na ngayon sa loob ng elevator. Ali can’t even move.
May gusto sana akong tanungin, is this man is the father of her child? But I choose not to, kasi baka marinig pa ako ni Grayson lalo na hindi pa niya ata alam that’s what I heard from last night.
Buti na lang at nareach na namin ang first floor, una na silang lumabas. Nakasabay pa namin yung guy hanggang sa parking lot and he own a mercedes benz.
“See you, Ms. Santiago” That what Grayson said after niya sumakay sa sasakyan niya at saka ito pinaandar paalis.
“Sis, I’m sorry hindi ko alam.” Jen immediately walked towards Ali to apologize.
“Okay, lang sa ibang bahay na lang tayo next time.” Ali answered.
“Ibang bahay? Ayoko naman manghimasok ha, pero you still need to talk to him. Like very serious talking moments because you guys need it and you need it too.” Jen gives advice to Ali. Ali just nods and they hug for a minute.
Sa buong byahe tahimik lang si Ali, medyo sanay na akong siya ang pinaka maingay. Mukhang malalim ang iniisip niya higit sa lahat wala naman ako maa-advice dahil hindi ko naman alam ang buong nangyari dahil malayo ako sa kanila. Mahirap naman magbigay ng advice kung wala kang alam diba.
Hinatid na namin si Ali sa isang modelling company yun kasi ang nakita ko. Isa pa director siya.
“See you. Tawag na lang ako.” Ali siad, halata ko na nag iba ang mood niya.
“Sure, I’ll create GC for us.” Jen said.
“Bye.” Paalam ko naman sa kanya.
Nang makita ko na siyang pumasok sa loob ng company nila tsaka ko hinarap si Jen at itanong ang gusto kong itanong.
“Yun ba ang tatay ni Ji?” I asked. Tinatanong ko yun habang nagsusuot ng seat belt.
“Yup. He is” Simpleng sagot ni Jen habang nagmamaneho.
“Kailan ba naging sila?” I asked curiously.
“Hmm. It’s happen when we’re college sa school ka pa namin noon pumapasok, all I knew is they are just Fubu that time. She had Ji when we both were in our 3rd year. That’s why she stopped for one year and then came back. You knew that too,” She looked at me and focused on driving again.
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Nakarating na kami sa network pagbaba na pagbaba pa lang namin ay sumalubong agad ang mga reporters kay Jen.
“How is Rage? Did you know where he is?”
“Are you going to his Father's funeral?”
“Is Rage coming to his Father’s vigil?”
Ilan lang yan sa mga narinig ko. But Jen never answered any of their questions. She just walked in the middle while the camera was flashing on us, I covered my face in half.
“We have to check on him.” Jen said to me while we entered the elevator.
Ako rin gusto ko rin siya kamustahin.
Announcement and Author’s Note. Hello, everyone this is M.NINS I would like to tell you all my gratitude that you gave to my characters. This is my first novel and I finished it. I want to tell you that we are having an Ali story soon as part of this trilogy series. Though I’m not yet started it, the plot is already in my mind. Anyway, thank you so much for supporting my first baby couple Rage and Lexia= RaXia, lmao I hope you like the names I made up 😂. As you all can see I’m just a new writer, and I’m still writing my own life and finding my pages. I found this good novel because it’s an amusing platform for my dream. I wanted to be lowkey, and private. Hope you give support to our boldest couple soon Grayson and Ali. The way you guys love Rage and Lexia. Belated Happy New Year to all of you, good luck to your challenges in every chapter of your life. Lexia and Rage story are now signing off! This book is a work of fiction, the places, names, events that are mentioned are in th
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