All because of my daughter

Crowd [Chapter 2]

Narda's POV:

"Bess! Ano nang yare?!" Mara asked and rushed into thr staff room.

"Nakita mo ba yung anak nang president?" Mara asked. "Oo" I replied.

"May nang yare ba? I heard a yell" Mara asked. "Narda okay kalang?" Brian asked and also rushed into the room.

"Okay lang ako, nag thank you lang sya saakin" I said. "Hay buti naman, I got nervous for you Bessie" Mara said and pulled me in for a hug.

"Bakit naman?" I asked after we broke the hug.
"Masungit si Regina Vanguardia, alam mo ba" Mara said.

"Masungit?" I mumbled.
"Masungit sya pag relate sa anak nya" She said.

"Ohh" I replied.
"Buti naman okay kalang" Brian said and looked geniunly concerned.

"Narda! Baka gusto mo naman makita toh" Boss said and walked into the staff room showing me his phone.

"Theres rumors that you have some sort of relation with Regina or her daughter because there are lots of reports talking about how Bell Vanguardia doesnt just come up to anyone, or at all" Boss added.

"Ha?! Ano ibig mong sabihin?" I asked.
"Tingnan mo! Ang dami na mga reports sa last hour" He said.

"Hala famous na si Bess" Mara said.
"Bakit nga sya lumapit sayo? Si Belle?" Boss asked me.

"Hindi ko nga alam, lumalakad lang ako sa hallway, dala ko yung deliveries tapos yinakap nya yung binti ko. Umiiyak tapos kaylangan daw nya yung tulong ko si tinulungin ko sya" I explained.

"Bakit kaya" Brian mumbled.
"Basta, dont think too much about it. We should get back to work" I said.

"The boss should be saying that" Mara whispered and laughed a little.

"Na distract lang ako!" Boss said.

A few hours later after work

"Ready na ba kayo?" Brian asked me and Mara as we walked out of the staff room.

"Oo uwi na tayo" I said and gripped onto my backpack with my hand.

"May isang problema lang" Brian said and we both furrowed our eyebrows.

"Ano?" I asked.
"May mga fans ka.." Brian said and moved out of the way showing me the clear glass door with people taking pictures of me and blocking the way out.

"What- How did this even happen?" I asked.
"How are we supposed to get home?" I added.

"Luh ang daming tao, sikat talaga yung mga Vanguardias" Mara said.

"May ibang exit ba?" I asked Boss who was busy sweeping floors.

"Wala" He shook his head.
"Lets just get through the crowd" Brian said but I quickly shook my head.

"Wag!" I yelled making him flinch.
"Okay kalang?" He asked.

"I dont do crowds" I said and looked at him with fear in my eyes. "Then how are we supposed to get out of here" Mara asked.

"Hindi ko alam" I said and took a seat in an empty chair, it was only 6pm.

"Umuwi nalang kayo" I said and Brian looked at me confused. "Ako ang gusto nila" I said.
"Atcha ka hindi kayo takot sa crowds" I added.

"Pero bessie" Mara said.
"Ako na bahala sa sarili ko" I said and Mara pouted.

"Hindi namin kitang iiwanin" Brian said.
"I will figure this out wag kayo mag alala" I said.

"Umuwi nalang kayo" I begged, Brian sighed and Mara looked worried. "Sige, pero itext mo ko pag uwi mo ha?" Brian said and I nodded.

"Tara Mara" Brian said and took a deep breath before opening the doors. He and Mara walked through the crowd with no problem.

"Ikaw Boss? Uuwi kana ba?" I asked him.
"Hindi pa may kaylangan pa kong gawin" He said.
"Tulungin na kita, wala naman akong pwede gawin eh" I said.

"Wag na, just rest there. Your already a hard worker" He said while organizing shirts on the hanging rack.

I got a notification from my phone and opened it, my phone then started ringing so I answered it.

"Hello?" I said.
"Is this Narda Custodio speaking?" The person asked.

"Yes" I replied.
"Why are you still at the store?" The person asked.
"Pano nyo nalaman- Teka sino toh?" I asked.
"Regina" She said and I widen my eyes.

"Bakit po kayo tumatawag?" I asked.
"Your everywhere on social media, what are you still doing at the store?" She asked once again.

"Uhm, kasi..takot kasi ako sa mga crowds" I said.
"Iniintay ko nalang sila umalis" I added.
"Damn it" She mumbled and hung up.

What was that about?

"Boss sure kaba hindi mo kaylangan yung tulong ko?" I asked and stood up from the chair.
"Narda sure ako" He said.

"Sige" I said and just walked around the store.

Its been a few minutes so I walked back to the stores door but they were still there.

"Ano ba kasi ang gusto nila saakin" I mumbled.

For no reason they all started rushing to someplace else and finally they left.

"Finally!" I said.
"Sige Boss, paalam na" I said and left the store.
"Si Narda Custodio!!!" I heard yelling and turn around.

"Oh no" I whispered.
Theres so many people.

My legs froze and went numb on the spot.
I couldnt move and so many camera's were flashing lights at me as the people ran up to me.

"Narda Custodio, ano ang relation ma sa mga Vanguardia's?"

"Anong masasabi mo sa anong nang yayare ngayon?"

They all kept asking questions so my heart raced.
"I-Uhm.-" I had trouble speaking, I hated crowded places.

"Teka- Please give me some space" I begged but they ignored me.

I look around trying to figure out how to get away but I felt someone grab my arm and pull me out of the crowd.

"Si Regina Vanguardia!!" People yelled and I turn around to see that it was Regina who had pulled me away from the crowd.

"Are you okay?" She asked me.

"Regina Vanguardia ano ho ang relation hyo sa isat isa?"

"May contract ba kayo?"

"Couple ba kayo?"

Good thing Regina came with guards, they pushed all the people away.

"Are you okay now?" She asked.
"Yes" I replied and stared at her in confusion.
"Paano ka nandito?" I asked.

"Well I couldnt just leave you here, my daughter was the cause of this mess" She said.
"Hindi naman" I said.

"I know shes just a kid but trust me, shes pretty smart" Regina said. "Just like her mom" I said and she smiled.

"Do you need a ride home?" She asked.
"Hindi, okay lang ako mag lakad-"

"Lakad?! No Im dropping you off" She said.
"Hindi okay lang Mam-"

"I insist, also just call me Regina okay?" She said and I nodded. "Sige, Regina" I said.

"Guards tara na!" She yelled and started walking so I followed her.

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