I watched their music videos, witnessed a bunch of it reach a thousand of views to millions. For a Filipino girl group, they're doing great.
They got featured on different TV shows, their recent one was at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. The moment it came out, tinigil ko muna ang ginagawa ko para panoorin iyon. They're slowly rising overseas.
Ibang-iba ang interview nila kumpara roon sa pinaka unang ginawa nila where they were asked about their ideal types. What Ziana said, "someone with blazing eyes", struck me. I wish it was me she's talking about but I shouldn't get ahead of myself sa dami ba naman ng mga lalakeng ipinapares sa kanya baka ibang tao ang tinutukoy niya!
I sighed. There's no way it can be me though I hope it's me.
"Walang mangyayare kung tititigan mo lang yan."
"The fuck?! Hughes!"
He laughed and took another peek at my phone. Tinaob ko iyon at kinuha ang throw pillow sa tabi ko para ibato sa kanya but the man dodged it.
Nakangiti siyang umiling at inunahan ang kasambahay sa pagpulot non sa sahig bago pagpagan.
I closed my Instragam. Kani-kanina lang ay tinitignan ko ang mga letratong kuha ng mga fans niya sa concert nila nitong nakaraan lang. Most of her photos are breathtakingly beautiful. I mean, she's so pretty for her own good!
"I saw you reporting some photos. Why?" tanong ni Hughes.
"Apparently, there are bastards who posted photos of her na kung hindi naka..." pumikit ako saglit at sinusubukang pakalmahin ang sarili sa nakita. ".. nakayuko naka ano naman... You know sometimes their clothes can be really short!"
"Uh-huh," he nodded.
"There's a shot showing only her legs! Like come on, it's a perverted shot!" I exasperated. "Kaya pala ang daming lalake sa VIP standing at may hawak na mga camera!"
Napahilot ako sa sentido habang iniisip na maaaring may mga ganon din sa concert nila sa London sa susunod na buwan. Hindi ba dapat protektahan sila ng Aspire? They should be aware that some people are sexualizing their artists! I swear if they're mobbed again by their fans like what happened last time when they went to Seoul, I will —
Malungkot na bumuntong hininga si Hughes. "Are you thinking of following her again?"
"What? Again?"
"Yeah. Fiona told me this interesting story that you once postpone your meeting with a colleague to attend Diamond's fan meeting at SM Sky Dome," ngumisi siya.
I scratched my neck, thinking of an alibi, pero walang pumasok sa isip ko. I'm still thinking of those photos of Ziana. I think I will be spending hours again to report those photos.
"Being a fanboy is sure stressful, huh." then he stood up to greet our grandparents.
Fanboy my ass.
I can't stay being a fanboy forever. I have to make a move. Baka maunahan pa ako ng iba diyan. Sino-sino nga ba itong mga nali-link sa kanya? A billionaire, a K-pop idol, her co-stars, and Conrad!
That's when I decided to offer the ranch as a setting for her photoshoots.
"Ayos na po, Sir Fire. They all agreed to our conditions," my assistant reported. "Iuutos ko na rin po sa mga trabahante na tapusin agad ang trabaho bago sila dumating."
"How about the orders and deliveries?"
"Ah. Sa labas na po gagawin ang mga iyon."
Tumango ako. Malawak naman ang rancho. Hindi naman sila maiistorbo and it's only for three short days.
