Ms. Artista (Book 2)

Seventeen

"Why, Francine?" he asked while looking at me.

"I thought you love me? You promised not to leave me. Why?" he asked in pain.

"Why did you have to leave me?"

I didn't answer him. Instead, tumayo ako at tumalikod. "I'm sure your Mom will be fine. She doesn't have a reason to leave you." I said bago nag-simulang mag-lakad palabas ng dressing room.

Pag-labas ko, dumeretso agad ako sa pantry to get some water.

Damn. His audacity to asked me? Hindi niya ba alam? Hindi niya ba alam ang rason kung bakit ko siya iniwan?

Fuck, he cheated on me. Sinaktan niya ako. Hindi ba sapat na rason 'yon para iwan siya?

"Hey, you okay?"

Napatingin ako kay Kleo. "Yeah." I smiled.

"Direk Willy is calling us, mag-sisimula na daw tayo." he said that's why I nodded my head.

After calming myself down, dumeretso na ako sa office kung saan kami magsh-shoot. Later on, we started immediately when Zion came. He's still bewildered. I know he has a lot on his mind. But, thank God, he's professional. He can still act greatly when he's not totally okay.

"Yey, dinner na!" Pen said ng matapos na ang taping namin. We will have an hour of break. And then later on, we need to resume our work.

"Nasaan na naman si Zion?" tanong ni Pen dahil sabay sabay kaming kumakain palagi.

"I think he's having a phone call." Lexi answered her.

"Oh, Kian! Nasa bunganga mo na agad 'yang kutsara! Hintayin muna natin si Zion!" Pen scolded him.

"Gutom na ako!" reklamo sa kanya ni Kian.

We all laughed because of them, damn, they are really funny.

"Guys, you go eat without me. I need to go somewhere." Zion suddenly came to us. He's been avoiding me, I know that. I'm not dumb.

"Ha? Saan ka pupunta?" asked Pen.

"Hospital." he said. "Eat well, guys." saad niya bago umalis sa harapan namin at lumapit kay Direk Willy.

"Hospital? Why?" Lexi asked confusingly.

All of them shrugged their shoulders, ako lang ang hindi that's why they immediately looked at me.

I sighed. "His Mom is in the hospital." I said.

"Hala?"

"What?"

"Just ask him when he came back." I said bago kumain. It's not my place to tell to the story. It's about his Mom, not mine.

"Kaya pala sobrang occupied ng isip niya." Pen whispered.

"I hope he's really okay." Lexi said.

I didn't mind them and kumain na lang ako ng kumain. I'm pissed. Why is he ignoring me? Is it because of our conversation awhile ago? He's really asking me that? Alam naman niya ang sagot, ah? He know his fault. Why is he even asking me?

After the dinner, bumalik na kami sa pagpa-practice ng lines namin. While I was busy memorizing my lines, I saw Bea sleeping on the chair.

"Bea." I called her, "Go to the van, sleep there." I said.

"Sure ka, madame?" she asked while yawning.

"Yeah." I nodded my head, "I can handle myself." I said. Mabuti na lang at sumunod siya sa akin. I know she's also tired, we are all tired.