Even After Everything (After #1) (COMPLETED)

25: Seb

"Seb, there's something for you outside."

Inside this tent we're in, despite our first time meeting each other, the way the manager of one artist I'm gonna be with is soft and comforting. Tumayo ako sa makeup chair ko para tingnan iyon. Even with half-done makeup, they keep complimenting how handsome I look.

"Magandang hapon, sir!" bati ng lalaki pagkalabas ko. "Delivery po."

In his arms, may malaking kumpol ng bulaklak na sumasayaw sa hangin ng kinalalagyan namin ngayon. My brows shot up in the air but grabbed it from him. "Bayad na, kuya?"

"Yes po, sir." he replied, still smiling.

Under my chin are several beautiful pink and orange flowers neatly arranged in a bouquet. "Kanino galing?"

"Wala pong sinabi, eh." but he nudged at the base of the bouquet and I took that as a finaly signal. "Salamat po, sir! Enjoy the flowers!"

Agad akong napaligiran ng mga kasamahan pagpasok lang. "Wow! Sana lahat may nakukuhang bulaklak!" sabi ng isa.

"Kanino galing, Seb?" ani naman ng isa.

"Uy! May significant other ka ba, Seb? Akala ko ba wala?" tukso ng isa sa mga managers.

"Look! May letter, oh!"

Alam ko na hindi nila kukunin iyon but I became overprotective of the upended cream paper tucked in between the stems of the flowers. Nakapalibot pa rin sila sa akin hanggang makaupo ako pero naghihintay na lang sila na buksan ko iyon.

"Guwapo na nga, may nagbibigay pa ng good-luck flowers!"

"Paano mo nasabing good-luck flowers 'yan, aber?"

In my head, I knew where it came from pero ayokong magpahalata. Who knows if they'll snatch the letter and see for themselves who gave it to me? Instead I listen to their conversation about what flower is this and their guesses about whom it came from.

"Guys, guys, leave Seb alone!" sita ng isang coordinator at agad naman silang nag-alisan. "Seb's a nice guy, I can attest to that. Kaya hindi na dapat kayo magulat!"

"Eh 'di parang sinabi mo na rin na may attitude kami!"

Laughing, I didn't agree to that but I'm flustered with the compliment. As soon as they're focused on something else but me, nilagay ko sa counter sa harap 'yung bulaklak at kinuha ang telepono. I'm not even close from opening my messages but...

Hyung: Received it, Johann? How'd you like it?

Mas lalong lumawig ang ngiti sa mukha ko. Kinuha ko 'yung letter and true enough to their words: these Chrysanthemum flower bouquet is really a good-luck wish from whoever sent it! Parang nalusaw ang puso ko sa galak.

My Hyung didn't have to but...

Hyung: Going outside tonight, just in case you wanna know. Bibili lang ako ng ibang gamit. How's the shoot? Are they all nice?

Maybe I'm really that in love to him I can hear him saying these, instead of just reading it with my head voice. I've been trying not to think of him, not because I didn't want to, but I just knew if I do, sobra ko lang siyang mami-miss.

We've been together whole week the last time and this week, puro solo appointments na lang ang mayroon. At first, ayoko sana dahil 1. kakagaling lang namin sa tour and 2. it really won't sit right to me na ako lang ang nabibigyan ng projects. There's a reason why we're in a band but... As Norwyn always saying: If the company only wants one of you, they have their reason for that.

Mabuti na lang... supportive 'yung tatlo sa ginagawa ko ngayon. Keith and Bill doesn't seem that fazed about it; mukhang grateful pa sila na wala nang trabaho. Meanwhile, hyung is consistently pushing me through it. Proof? This flowers I just received!