CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN

Start from the beginning
                                    

"You can go have lunch na, balik kayo before 1 we will start our practice na sa stage." Biglang sabi ni ma'am kaya napatingin ako sa wristwatch ko.

It's already 11:58. Kaya pala ang ingay na ng iba, they must be starving.

"Let's go out together." Dinig ko na sabi ni Alexus.

"Let's go Shein?" Sabi naman ni Joellen na nasa tabi ko.

Hindi ko sila pinansin at inayos nalang ang mga gamit sa bag ko.

Then tumayo ako at lumapit kay Joellen na busy sa pakikipag usap kay Alexus.

"Bat ang tahimik mo, Shein?" Alexus suddenly asked.

"Anong gusto niyo, mag sisigaw ako?" Sarcastic na ani ko.

"Grabe ka naman." Then he pouted while Joellen was just chuckling.

Napatingin naman ako kay Ice na nasa tabi ko lang, tahimik din at nakasunod lang.

Nagsimulang maglakad si Joellen at Alexus habang nakasunod kami ni Ice sa kanila.

"Where's Allyza and Ellejah?" I suddenly asked Ice when I remember the two at dahil ang tahimik namin.

"Allyza's with Hillery, don't know where Ellejah is." Simpleng sagot niya naman.

Tumango-tango lang naman ako, then I remember something na kaylangan ko itanong sa kaniya.

"Have you already confronted the guy who uploaded our video?"

Tumingin ako sa kaniya at tumingin din siya sakin at tumango lang.

"What did he say?" I asked again.

"Someone ordered him. He has no choice since the money was sent to his account." Seryosong sagot niya naman.

"Then? Who is this someone that ordered him?" Seryosong tanong ko.

He was looking at me with that serious face of his. Then just sighed.

"Ellejah."

"Tsk." Napangisi ako at ibinalik ang tingin sa daan ng banggitin niya ang pangalang yon.

"Wait... You knew?" He confusedly asked habang sinasabayan ako sa paglalakad.

"Should I not?" Bored na sagot ko at muling napangisi.

Nakita ko siyang napailing nalang.

"I still don't know why she did that." He mumbled.

Hindi na ako sumagot at nagsalita pa.

Ellejah...

What is your reason and you ordered someone to upload our video where it should be confidential.

Hay~ I've gain a lot of haters because of that.

"See you later." Dinig kong bulong ni Ice ng makarating kami sa tapat ng cafeteria.

Hindi ako sumagot at lumapit lang kay Joellen at sumabay sa kaniya papasok, habang silang dalawa ni Alexus ay nakasunod.

At dahil don. Marami na naman ang nakatingin at nagbulungan ng makita kami. Tsk.

Nakisabay muli si Joellen samin ni Zel kaya walang humpay ang kwentohan nilang dalawa. Kwenento ni Joellen ang about sa act na gagawin namin.

Napasulyap naman ako sa kabilang side ng cafeteria kung saan naka upo sina Ice. They're having lunch.

"I wanna watch you practice but you said bawal." Nakangusong sabi ni Zel habang palabas kami ng cafeteria.

Sinabi ng nina ma'am Jhoanna kanina na bawal pumasok sa theater room ang mga hindi kasali, since may oras naman para manood, at para hindi ma-spoil.

PLUNDERER CHIC (COMPLETED)Where stories live. Discover now