The Fan

CHAPTER FOUR

Sa maiksing oras na nakatulog, agad na nagising si Calliope sa dahan-dahang pagbangon ng kanyang katabi matulog. Kagabi naalala niya ang kanyang nakalipas at nabuhay ang kanyang pangungulila. Umikot ito at nakitang tumayo si Raquel.

"Goodmorning," bati nito habang kinakamot ang mata at humikab.

"Gising ka na? Dahan-dahan na nga ang kilos ko eh. Ang babaw naman ng tulog mo," sambit naman ng kanyang RM.

"Hindi ako masyadong makatulog eh,"

"Iniisip mo nanaman sila," natahimik lamang ang sikat na artista sa sinabi ng kanyang kasama.

Kung gaano siya katagal sa showbiz industry, mas matagal pa doon ang kanyang pag-iisa. Nakasama lang naman niya ang kanyang tito nung nagumpisa siyang maging artista. Hindi ito payag sa kagustuhan nitong maging celebrity dahil sa nangyari sa kanyang kapatid at ito rin ang ibinilin ng kanyang ina, pero mapilit ang kanyang pamangkin. Nasa dugo raw nila ang pagkanta.

"Okay na rin na gising ka na. May photoshoot ka today para sa men's magazine," paalala ni Raquel.

Matagal na niligawan ng isang sikat na men's magazine ang sikat na celebrity. Dahil umano'y masyado pa siyang bata para mafeature sa magazine noon kaya't the offer waited on the table until Calliope realizes her right age to pose.

If ever her mother is still here, even at the age of 27 she will not allow her daughter to be this months cover girl. The magazine has a UK version and her mother doesn't want her to have a copy. Indecent daw ito dahil minsan ay walang saplot ang mga modelo. She even assumed that her youngest is a lesbian dahil she bought every month's edition. No matter how many times she show her mum of the fashion and tips segments she reads in the magazine, wala itong pakialam. Basta nakikita niya ang mga babaeng halos hubo't hubad na. Minsan ay may nasilip siya na isang caricature habang nagbabasa nito ang anak. It was a couple in a 69 position and the story of that picture was in a bar room joke section.

"Sa guest room na ako maligo para makaligo ka na rin," bilin ni Raquel habang isinasabit sa balikat nito ang kanyang backpack.

Calliope took her time again in hee shower but this time she keep in mine not to think of bitter past. Pagkatapos maligo ay pumili ng damit. She chose to wear a grey spag strap paired with a loose striped pants at whote sneakers. Applied the make up to show the Calliope look. She took her colored hair powder at inilagay ang fiery red color to conceal her real auburn colored hair para maitago ang totoong identity.

RM was patiently waiting for her downstairs. Mabilis itong kumilos dahil wala naman itong koloreteng inilalagay sa kanyang mukha.

"Where are you two going?" tanong ng tiyuhin who came out of the dining area.

"May photoshoot po siya for men's magz this afternoon. Sa Antipolo mystical cave po ang shoot. Maaga na po kaming aalis para di kami matraffic," si Raq ang sumagot.

"Photoshoot is cancelled," casual na sinabi ni Tito Ronnie na umupo sa single sofa dala ang broadsheet na nakaipit sa braso nito.

"What?! Why? When? Who cancelled it?" sunod sunod na tanong naman ni Calliope.

"I did. I called them last night to cancel," sagot ng tiyuhin habang binubuklat ang binabasang dyaryo.

"Why did you do that, Tito? This magz has been waiting for me. Bakit mo kinansel? You didn't even ask me,"

"I am your manager now. I can decide what I think is right and best for you. Until we know what really happened sa concert mo, no engagements outside Metro Manila, lalo na kung hindi ako kasama," he answered not.looking to her niece.

"This is not fair! I am ripe for this shoot tito. Matagal ko rin itong hinintay. I trained and shaped myself hard for this project!" padabog itong humarap sa nakaupong elder.