Ms. Artista (Book 2)

Ten

"Hi, kids! I missed you guys so much!"

"We missed you too, Ma'am Francine!"

I smiled when I heard their voices. They are the kids who live in this foundation. The 'Children Care Foundation'. I think, it's been a year since I started to help them. I am giving a donation, I am donating my money and I am also providing foods for them.

"Thank you talaga, Ma'am Francine. Labis-labis ang tuwa ng mga bata dahil na naman sa inyo." Miss Kaila said. She's the head of the foundation.

"I am happy to help, Miss Kaila. You need I love them so much." I said while looking at them. Kids. The source of my happiness today.

"Ate Francine!"

I smiled when he immediately came to me. Ibinaba ko ang mga gamit ko at binuhat siya.

"Hi, Alex. Kamusta ka?" I asked him while smiling.

"Ayos naman po ako, Ate Francine!" he said while beaming. Lumapit ako sa sofa at umupo, Alex is seating on my lap. He's only 6 yeard old, he's still super young. His parents left him when he's still a baby.

"Kumain ka ba ng madami kanina?" I asked, pertaining to the foods that I ordered for them.

"Opo!"

He's really bubbly.

"Alam mo ba, Ate Francine, pupunta daw po si Kuya Kleo dito mamaya." he said excitedly.

Kuya Kleo?

"Sino si Kuya Kleo?" I asked him.

"Artista din po siya!" he said. "Binibigyan niya din po kami ng pagkain, katulad niyo!"

Oh? "Talaga ba?" I asked while smiling. Other than me, there's also a celebrity who's helping them.

"Saka mayroon pa po isa!" itinaas niya ang daliri niya, "Kaso hindi po siya artista."

Not a celebrity, okay.

"Sino naman 'yon, Alex?" I asked him.

"Si Kuya Hest—"

"Kleo! Nandito ka na pala."

Napatingin ako sa pintuan ng may biglang pumasok dito.

"Miss Kaila, kamusta na po kayo?" the guy asked while hugging Miss Kaila.

Oh? Kleo Flores? That's him? I think I've seen him before. Sa awarding show, perhaps?

"Kuya Kleo!"

Alex immediately run to him. Binuhat naman agad siya no'ng lalaki.

"Ate Francine! Siya po si Kuya Kleo!" Alex said while pointing Kleo Flores.

"No way, Francine Perez?" Kleo asked surprisingly. Parang hindi niya inaasahan na makita ako dito.

"You know me?" I asked confusingly while walking palapit sa kanila.

"Of course, 'The Gorgeous Girl', Francine Perez." he said while smiling.

"Oh." I softly laughed. That nickname, really.

"What are you doing here?" he asked me. Kinuha ni Miss Kaila si Alex at idinala doon sa playground. I think she did that para makapag-usap kami ng maayos ni Kleo.

"Well, I'm also helping them." I answered while smiling. We both seated on the sofa. "How about you? Are you also helping them?" I asked while staring at him.

He's handsome. That type of guy who looks serious in life. I can see that on him.

"I am." he answered, "And actually," tumingin siya sa mga bata na nasa labas, "This foundation is my home."