Chapter 9
I quickly finished my bath so I can I assist BJH right after, but earlier when I was showering, I forgot that I had no clothes here and then I just soaked them in water so I won't be able to leave this bathroom because I'll be naked. I was so stressed that I haven't got to think about that. Ang nasa isip ko lang kasi na makaligo na ako para maasikaso ko na rin si BJH, but Chini's a lifesaver, alam na niyang mangyayari 'to so she brought me some of my clothes with her and that's how I got out of the bathroom comfortable and not naked—thankfully.
We're all set and ready to go and we're just waiting for BJH to meet us at the living area.
"Akala ko talaga nagbibiro ka ro'n sa brief, Chini," pagpasok ko ng topic kasi hindi pa rin ako maka-move on hanggang ngayon. Napakamot naman ako sa ulo ko.
Humalakhak si Chini. "Akala mo naman kasi nagjo-joke ako, 'di ba? No, that was true. Mukha lang talagang joke kasi it's not usually Jin-Hyeong would do, pero see him, go na go rin siya sa project na 'to. Bakit parang gulat na gulat ka naman?" Tinaasan niya ako ng kilay
I pressed my lips together, shaking my head. "Nope..."
She grinned, squinting her eyes. "What's going on in your head, Jelay? Come on, spill it. Bawal dito hindi nangshe-share or else pababalikin kita sa Pinas."
Napahugot pa ako ng malalim na hininga kasi hindi ako ready na sabihin iyon sa kanya. "Kasi naman... nakahihiya naman kung iku-kwento ko. Hindi rin naman alam ni BJH 'yon, e. Secret ko na lang 'yon."
Umiling si Chini, hindi payag sa guto ko. "No. Hindi. Ayoko. Hindi ako payag. Sabihin mo na."
"No'ng isang araw 'di ba nagwowork-out si Jin-Hyeong?" tanong ko saka siya tumango, nakikinig talaga sa kwento ko. Interesadong-interesado masyadong malaman kung ano ba 'yong hindi ko sinasabi. "Tapos lumapit ako sa kanya to help him tapos... bigla siyang bumukaka sa harapan ko. Wala siyang underwear, Chini kaya kitang-kita ko." Gusto kong maiyak dahil hanggang ngayon naalala ko pa rin kung anong hitsura no'n.
Bigla namang humalakhak si Chini at para sa akin nakahihiya talaga 'yon. Mabuti na lang hindi kami magkatabi dahil hahampas-hampasin niya ako sa sobrang tuwa niya. Nang huminahon naman siya at pinunasan ang nangingilid na luha ay hindi pa rin niya matigilang humagikgik.
"Pero seryoso na," aniya nanag bahagyang kumalma. Huminga pa ito nang malalim para tumigil lamang sa pagtawa. She thought it was funny, but that embarrassment I saw tainted in my head. I couldn't ever see him as normal as can be. "Jin-Hyeong don't really like wearing underwear when he's at home. I've seen him nude most of the time—his dangling, but I don't care. Lumaki naman kaming dalawa na magkasama. Minsan nga kinukurot ko na lang kapag pasaway talaga siya. That's why this project would be good for him, baka matuto nang mag-underwear 'tong lalaking 'to. Pero laughtrip talaga!"
Tumuloy si Chini sa pagtawa niya at gusto ko na lamang magtago dahil kahit ayokong isipin, bumabalik-balik sa isipan ko 'yon. Hindi lang naman isa pero dalawang beses ko na siyang nakitaan and he doesn't really mind about it. I know Koreans ay also conservative about themselves, mukhang naligaw ata iyong kay BJH at hindi sumapi sa kanya.
"What's with all this noise?" BJH asked, joining us in the living room.
"No, we're just talking and it was just funny," Chini said, chuckling.
"And what could that be?" he queried.
I tried to give Chini an eye so he wouldn't tell it to BJH pero walang effect. Hindi ko na nga ipinaalam sa kanila 'yong nangyari na 'yon kasi I thought nakahihiya nga at masyadong private na 'yong topic na 'yon, but then Chini just wanted to share it to the person na ayokong malaman niya 'yon. He knew from the bathroom incident, but he has no idea from the one I was talking about.
"Wala naman, nakita lang kasi ni Jelay 'yang titi mong nakalaylay," bulagarang pagku-kwento ni Chini. I'm not looking at his eyes dahil pakiramdam ko ay jina-judge na niya ako from this moment.
"I know, she just came into my bathroom with knocking," sagot naman ni BJH. At iyon na nga ang sinasabi ko, iyon lang ang alam niya.
"Ay, talaga ba?! Ba't hindi ko alam 'yan? But anyway, Jelay's talking about no'ng nagwo-work out, wala kang undwerwear. Ano porque ikaw lang mag-isa, Jin-Hyeong, hindi ka na magsusuot ng underwear?"
Napangisi naman itong lalaking ito. "Why not? This is my home... I can do whatever I want. And Raijine, now you've seen it twice, don't be so shy about it. Only you and Chini saw this—"
"And Mi-Sun," pagtatama pa ni Chini. "That bitch." Halatang iritado ito nang banggitin pa niya 'yong pangalan nito. "Anyway, let's just go na para makarating tayo ng maaga ro'n at makapaghanda ka na kaagad. Jelay, grab Jin-Hyeong's stuff."
When Chini ordered me, I somehow felt relieved that the conversation finally took off. But BJH never leave his glance at me at namuo ang kakaibang ngiti niya sa labi. I just shifted my eyes away and tried not to look at his eyes once again. Once we got into the elevator and delivered us down all the way to the ground floor heading out of the building. The driver is already waiting for us there so Chini hopped on the front seat next to the driver while BJH got inside first and I followed him behind as he settled in.
I was quite the whole ride, sa gawi lamang ng bintana ang atensyon ko dahil isang dipa lang din naman ang agwat naming dalawa ni BJH. Hindi rin katagalan nang marating namin ang studio location kung saan gaganapin ang shoot. I carried a bag with Jin-Hyeong stuff from his spare shirt, shorts, pants, at kung ano-ano pang mga emergency stuff na kakailanganin niya.
Naunang bumaba si Chini kasunod no'n si BJH at nasa likod lamang nila akong dalawa at sinusundan sila. As we got inside the studio, biglang nag-ikot ang ulo ko dahil nagsisimula na akong makakita ng mga gwapong model at artista sa paligid. Ang kikinis at ang tatangkad nila. From the boys to the girls, talagang napapako ang tingin ko sa lahat sa kanila and the fact that they are only wearing undergarments under their robes, they looked so professional.
I've heard that there's a French model na kasali rin dito sa shoot today. Then when we're inside the dressing room where BJH would start preparing for the shoot, doon ko rin naman nakilala iyong French model na naririnig ko kasi sobrang pamilyar ng pangalan sa akin.
Sitting in the middle area on the long row of vanity mirrors, there I saw Cashel Corprew and I know he already had a commercial or campaign before na underwear din so I guess this is just him being a very likeable sa field na ito. I wanted to talked to talk and have a picture with him, but it seems like everyone keeps professionalism in place kaya naman nanahimik ako sa isang tabi habang nagpipicture sa tabi. I stayed inside the male dressing room since BJH might needed something so it'll be easy for him to call me—though what made me so awkward into this situation ay halos lahat ng kalalakihan dito ngayon ay naka-brief, boxer brief, at robe na lamang. They were just undressing themselves in every corner and they don't seem to mind it.
Ewan ko ba pero kakaiba iyong kaba sa dibdib ko na hindi na lang si BJH ang makikitaan ko ng sausage pati 'tong mga lalaking 'to na palakad-lakad lang sa harapan ko. Iyong iba ay kinikindatan pa ako at nginginitian. May German, American, Japanese, at French model akong napapansin dito—though hindi na ako sure sa ibang lahi, but sure they are all pretty in their own way.
"Talesilesenen zhenhwaga huyongdoege anhspnida," biglang may nagsalita sa gilid ko at agad kong ibinaba ang phone ko. Napatitig naman ako sa mukha niya. His hair is brushed up perfectly, his squinted eyes are looking directly on my eyes, his pointed nose and thin pink lips gives so much masculinity lalo na iyong defined jaw niya na para bang greek god. "Teukhi oteul butnen saramdliiisseul ta gruhsphnida." (The phone isn't allowed in the dressing room. Especially when there are people undressing.)
Yumuko naman ako at agad na nag-sorry. Naintindihan ko 'yong sinabi niya kahit papaano kaya agad kong tinago ang phone ko. "Mianha, dashinen anhalgoha." At least, I could apologize in Korean way. (I'm sorry, I won't do it again.)
"Cini!" Bumaling naman ang tingin ko sa tumawag ng pangalan ko and then there I saw where it's coming from. It's BJH, on his robe, sitting on the make-up chair. "Come here."
"Silehapnida," tugon ko sa lalaking kumausap sa akin. I think he's also a model dahil naka-robe rin siya at naka-make up. He could be one of the commissioned models as well. (Excuse me.)
Nang makalapit naman ako kay BJH ay agad nitong hinawakan ang kamay ko habang ang tingin niya ay nasa vanity mirror pa rin dahil pansin pa rin do'n ang lalaking kumausap sa akin kanina. He has been taking of his personal assistant na kaya nabaling sa iba ang atensyon nito.
"Don't talk to him," utos nito sa akin. Hindi pa niya nilakasan iyong boses niya. Hindi niya niya masyadong magalaw ang ulo niya dahil inaayos ang kanyang buhok. Napakunot-noo na lang din naman ako. "That's Dong-Yoon... just don't come near him again, alright?"
Do'n ko lang din naman na-realize kung sino 'yong nakausap ko. Hindi ko naman in-expect na makauusap ko siya ro'n. Para kasing nagbago iyong hitsura niya o siguro dahil lang sa hairstyle at make-up. Masyadong manly itong si Dong-Yoon kaya siguro kapag inalis nito ang suot na robe, maghuhumiyaw ang mga kababaihan. Naging isang malaking oven ang studio na 'to dahil sa dami ng abs—lalo na sa dressing room na 'to, kung saan ako mapatingin kulang na lang ay isawsaw ko sa kape at kagatin.
"Do you understand me, Jelay?" he questioned, closing his eyes as the hairstylist sprayed something into his hair.
"Ne, sunsangnim," sagot ko naman dito.
But then, we saw Dong-Yoon walking towards our direction. Nakapikit pa si BJH kaya hindi niya napansin. Nakahawak pa nga ito sa kamay ko at mukhang walang balak bitawan.
"Graser, danxineun dola wassspnida," panimula ito. Bigla namang napamulat si BJH ng mata. "Ima gundaeeser naon gotirago dlerssspnida chukhahago dashi guteul hwanyeonghapnida, Jinhong." (I've heard somewhere you're already out of the military. Congratulations and welcome back, Jin-Hyeong.)
Ngisi naman ang isinagot ni BJH kaya napapisil ako sa kamay niya at tiningnan niya ako bigla. He doesn't know why I did that kaya agad kong binawi ang kamay ko para hindi na maulit pa.
"Nanen dangxinii sogot projectri bada dlil jul molassda. Gral gut gatge anha," ani Dong-Yoon. (I didn't know you'll accept this underwear project. It doesn't seem like you would.)
Napangisi naman muli itong alaga ko. Mukhang hindi interesadong makipag-usap kay JDY.
"Sangwangi bakkunda, Dongyne," sagot ni BJH. (Things change, Dong-Yoon.)
"I see." He scoffed. "Jigeum projectga issspnikka? Misonirang dashi sagundago dierssa?" tanong nito na hindi naman sinagot ni BJH. "Graser nanen ywae gnioga onel yeogie absnenji gungmhaehago issspnida. Gnionen azu joheun modelipnida." (Do you have any projects now? I've heard you and Mi-Sun are getting back together? That's why I'm wondering why she isn't here today. She's a very good model.)
He still didn't give a response, seems like Dong-Yoon has to find his way out now.
"Ige dangsin gaein bishoipnikka?" tanong ni Dong-Yoon sabay turo sa akin. Tiningnan lang din naman ako ni BJH mula sa salamin sa harapan niya at todo iwas naman ako ng tingin para lang hindi magtama ang tingin namin. "Nanen gnioga uriga yeogiisnen frans modele sazunuel jjinen huteul but jobassda. Yeogiser gruhgehanen guteun gmsidoea issjiman, joheun jumuen nanen boanyi anipnida." (Is this your personal assistant? I caught her taking photos of the French model we have here. It's forbidden to do that here, but good thing I'm not a security.)
"Thanks for that." Ngisi pa ni BJH.
"Munjega anipnida," nakangiting tugon ni Dong-Yoon na para bang nang-aasar lang.
Saglit lang din naman ay pumasok ang isang babaen staff at tinatawag na lahat ng models upang pumunta na sa mismong studio dahil magsisimula na ang shoot. They also told to take off their robes so they could get used to the coldness of the premises. Dong-Yoon just takes off his robe beside us and then I look at him from head to toe. He's only wearing a black boxer brief and that made him look so sexy. Ang kinis pa ng dibdib niya at malaman ang muscle niya sa braso niya. But when BJH finished up his make-up and hair, he stood up taking off his robe in front of me and leaving himself with a white boxer brief. Though BJH has more define abs, unlike Dong-Yoon who's bulkier than him. Maybe he's spending a lot of his time at the gym.
Dong-Yoon leaves us with a smirk on his face while BJH grabbed me by arms. Minatahan kaagad ako nito kaya hindi ako nakaiwas.
"Look at him like that again as if you're going to eat him, I'm going to send you off back to the Philippines. He's not my friend, Raijine. Don't come to hear him. Find Chini, be with her. I'll be joining the others now."
As he left me and I bound to find Chini, nakabungguan ko pa itong si Cashel at nginitian niya ako at hinawakan sa balikat saka sumunod na sa ilang models. I really don't know what happened back there, but it seems like the feud between Dong-Yoon and BJH is raging back to its place. Hopefully, nothing bad will happen today and a relieved for Chini and I that Mi-Sun isn't here today.
"Chini... nasaan ka na naman ba?" I called her phone and on my first try at calling her she didn't answer my call.
Chini declined the call. What?!
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