third person's pov
"who told you that you can hire a personal assistant without consulting me? i'm your manager and i need to know everything." sabi ni averie habang naka-cross arms. bored syang tiningnan ni jungkook.
"well, guess what? now you know." sagot ni jungkook.
"can you stop being sarcastic because it's honestly annoying." sabi ni averie saka umupo sa single sofa kaharap ng inuupuan ni jungkook.
"we don't know anything about that guy you hired, jungkook. you don't know if he's a threat or something like that. don't just trust anyone because you're famous. everyone is after you---"
"well not taehyung. he's my fan before, became my bestfriend, my escape place, my bear and now he'll be my personal assistant. i knew him more than you do so just drop this topic." sagot ni jungkook saka kinuha ang tablet nya.
"jungkook, i swear. i'm your manager and i have the power to kick him out." seryosong sabi ni averie kaya napahinga ng malalim si jungkook.
"knows what? he'll be here in a minute or two and you can observe him. tell me if he's really not worth it because i can see that you're so scared of me, having an assistant." sabi ni jungkook na kinaangat ng isang kilay ni averie.
"and why would i?" tanong ni averie.
"because i can't be control by you anymore? i mean, taehyung will be here, and he'll assist me in everything. so it only means that you can only manage my collabs, songs, dances and work schedules but not everything. see? hiring an assistant has a big effect." paliwanag ni jungkook na kinatahimik ni averie.
"so that's why you're so eager to hire him?" tanong ni averie. "sort of." kibit-balikat na sagot ni jungkook.
"do you already talk to the entertainment--"
"yeah." sagot ni jungkook. "and you don't have any plans on telling me? kay agust d ko lang nalaman?" tanong ni averie sa asar na tono.
"i have a feeling that we'll just argue about it and guess that's true." bored na sagot ni jungkook.
"fine. i'll observe that guy, jungkook. dapat ipaalala mo sa kanya na maraming gawain ang assistant kaya dapat lang na magsipag sya. idagdag na nating matuto syang rumespeto sa mga nakatataas sa ka--"
"he knows the word hardwork and respect" sagot ni jungkook. may pakiramdam sya na may pinaplano na agad si averie kahit di pa man tumatapak ang paa ni taehyung sa entertainment.
seryoso nyang tiningnan si averie saka umayos ng upo. "i'm telling you, manager averie. don't do something that'll put our messed-up relationship in the finish line. i can drop everything if you'll plan to destroy my assistant. i already warned you so don't test me." sabi ni jungkook kaya natawa ng mahina si averie.
"you talk too much, jungkook. also, don't forget that i'm your manager and---you're powerless without me. you're nothing without me so don't warn me like i'm scared of losing you--because i'm honestly not." sagot ni averie.
"oh really? then can i end the contract now?" tanong ni jungkook. "haha, you're kidding. alam mong bawal yun kaya wag mong gamitin sakin yan." sabi ni averie.
"matapang ka lang dahil naniniwala kang may mapapasikat ka sa mga new artist na kinuha mo. kapag walang umabot sa kanila sa kakayahan ko, wag na wag kang magmamakaawa saking ipagpatuloy yung kontrata ko. aren't you boasting so early?" tanong ni jungkook na kinaasar ni averie.
"ikaw yung nagyayabang, jungkook. hindi lang ikaw yung artist na kayang sumikat ng ganyan. may makukuha akong mas sisikat sayo, hindi kasing-tigas nyang ulo mo--"
"then don't just talk, start finding your own star now." sabi ni jungkook saktong may kumatok sa pinto ng kwartong yun.
"uhh..j-jungkook?" agad na napangiti si jungkook at halos liparin ang daan papuntang pintuan. mabilis nyang nabuksan yun at nakita si taehyung na awkward na nakatayo dun.
"h-hi?" awkward na bati nito kay jungkook. hinawakan ni jungkook ang pulsuhan nito at hinila ito papasok. crossed arms na sinuri ni averie si taehyung, nakuha pa nitong i-head to foot si taehyung na nagyuko ng ulo.
"manager averie, this is kim taehyung 'my' very own assistant." pagdidiin ni jungkook sa my na kinaangat ng labi ni averie. "owning him too much?" averie
"yeah, because i have the power to." jungkook
"and tae, this is my manager, averie noona." sabi ni jungkook kaya nag-bow si taehyung. pinakitaan nya ito ng ngiti na sinuklian naman ni averie kahit papano.
"let me borrow him, jungkook--"
"what? no." sabi agad ni jungkook.
"you have a meeting with agust d, in case you forgot." averie
"i'll just bring him with me." jungkook
"jeon jungkook. stop your stubbornness and hand him to me." sabi ni averie.
"stop your manipulation and i'll bring him with me." sabi ni jungkook at mabilis na hinila si taehyung palabas ng kwartong yun.
"i'm sorry if you witnessed that argument. masanay ka na sa ganun kasi araw-araw talaga kaming nag-aaway ni manager." sabi ni jungkook saka binitiwan ang kamay ni taehyung.
humarap sya dito at nakitang patingin-tingin ito sa paligid. "are you fine? you look pale." nag-aalalang sabi ni jungkook.
"okay lang ako, kook. normal na'tong putla na'to." sabi ni taehyung. "let's go to suga hyung's office. we have a meeting and i need you there." sabi ni jungkook kaya nakangiting tumango si taehyung.
nagpatuloy sila sa paglalakad at paminsan-minsan ay humihinto si jungkook para ipakilala si taehyung sa ilan nyang katrabaho, kakilala at ka-close.
"kumain ka na ba ng breakfast, tae?" tanong ni jungkook. "yes, sir." sagot ni taehyung
"i don't want sir, call me kook, bun or koo, anything but don't sir me." sabi ni jungkook
"okay pero assistant mo'ko at kailangan na galangin kita lalo na kapag kaharap ko yung mga katrabaho mo." sabi ni taehyung saktong lumiko si jungkook sa harap ng isang pinto.
"if that's what making you comfortable then go with it." sabi ni jungkook habang binubuksan ang pinto. agad na napalingon sa kanila si suga nung makapasok sila.
"oh, tae." sabi nito saka tumayo para batiin ng yakap si taehyung.
nagsimula silang mag-usap tungkol sa ilalabas na album ni jungkook. maski si taehyung ay abalang-abala sa pakikinig lalo na't di pa rin nawawala o mawawala ang pagka-adik nya sa boses at mga kanta ni jungkook, fan pa rin sya at mananatiling fan.
"tae!!" napatingin sila sa pinto nung pumasok si hoseok kasunod si namjoon. tumayo si taehyung para batiin ang dalawa pero mahigpit na yakap ang nakuha nya kay hoseok. tinanguan lang sya ni namjoon saka na umupo sa tabi ni jungkook.
"great that you're already here. we're talking about the album." sabi ni suga habang abala sa pag-s-scroll sa computer nya.
"jungkookie, manager averie told us that she needs to talk to taetae about your schedule this week." sabi ni namjoon kaya napatigil sa pakikipag-usap si jungkook.
"she can talk about it later." jungkook
"but you'll stay with us for another three hours because of the lyrics and choreo for approval." sabi ni hoseok.
mabilis na tumayo si taehyung na kinatingin sa kanya ng apat. "pupuntahan ko na lang si manager averie, kookie. ipapaliwanag nya lang naman sakin yung schedule mo, di mo kailangang mag-alala." ngiti ni taehyung saka agad na dumiretso sa pinto. alam nyang magrereklamo si jungkook kaya minadali na nya ang pag-alis.
"i'm sure that she'll poison my taebear's mind." bulong ni jungkook. "taehyung might be a baby but jimin told me that he can be the most sassy and dangerous bear you'll ever encounter, so stop worrying about him. he can handle his self." sabi ni suga kaya umangat ang kilay ng tatlo nyang kasama.
"well. well. well. didn't know that you're having a chitchat with park jiminie." pang-aasar ni jungkook kaya mabilis na nag-iwas ng tingin si suga. "okay let's go back to work. hear this tune--"
"oh-oh, umiiwas~~" pang-aasar pa ni jungkook na tinawanan ni hoseok. namumula ang tengang binato ng unan ni suga ang dalawa.
samantala ay mabilis na nahanap ni taehyung si averie. para bang inaabangan na talaga sya nito. nagmamadali syang lumapit dito saka nag-bow.
"let's go to my office." sabi nito saka nagsimulang maglakad. nasa likod lang nito si taehyung at tahimik na pinapanood ang maingay na yapak ng heels ni averie.
nung makapasok sila sa loob ay agad na kinuha ni averie ang folder na nasa mesa nito.
"take a seat." sabi ni averie na agad sinunod ni taehyung. "as his new assistant, you need to know all his schedules. you need to be there so you can help and assist him in everything. you need to go where he go. you need to stay with him because that's your job." panimula nito.
"i understand, miss." sagot nya.
"here. read and take notes about his schedule so you can remind him about it. this week, he's scheduled to have a three-day photoshoot at saipan for summer. you'll go with him." napalunok si taehyung para iwasan ang excitement
omooo!!! makakasama ako sa out of the country ni jungkookie?!?! *-*
"you'll leave tomorrow evening, so i want you to go to his condo tonight and pack his things. he's kinda lazy in packing his clothes so i'm giving you the responsibility to do it." utos ni averie na tinanguan ulit ni taehyung.
napatitig sya kay averie ng ilang segundo. mukha naman itong mabait at hindi naman sya sinusungitan. nagtataka tuloy sya kung bakit ganun na lang ang takot ni jungkook na makausap nya ang babae---
"lastly, you'll report everything to me and when i said everything i mean the every little and smallest detail. i want to know everything about jungkook. are we clear?" tanong ni averie kaya nagtataka man ay sumagot pa rin si taehyung.
"yes, ma'am but do i need to report even the personal thi--"
"i want to know even the smallest detail so it means that you'll report even the personal events in his life, okay?" averie
"pero di po ba masyado ng--"
"kim taehyung, you're just new in this industry so better go with the flow before i decided to kick you out. i'm showing you the kindest side of me so just obey me. hmm?" sabi ni averie at nakuha pang panlakihan ng mga mata si taehyung.
"yes, ma'am." sabi ni taehyung saka nagyuko ng ulo. gusto man nyang sagut-sagutin ang babae ay alam naman nyang wala syang kapangyarihang gawin yun.
hindi pala sya mabait, sinungitan na nya 'ko -_-
"you may leave now." utos ulit nito kaya mabilis syang tumayo, nag-bow saka umalis ng silid na yun. nung makalabas sya ay masamang tingin ang pinukol nya sa pinto saka inirapan yun.
"if only i can show her the real taehyung.." bulong nya saka naglakad papuntang opisina ni suga.
but oh well~~ am gonna be with kookie on saipan in three days!!! (*´∀'*)
that's enough to lift my mood.
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halloo~~~
sana basahin nyo 'tong end note ;)
so credits kay Ace(?), may ipapasok akong part sa story at gusto kong mag-drop kayo o mag-message kayo sakin ng tanong na gusto nyong sagutin ni koo. kunwari gaya sa ig story nya, hehe. just wanna try it.
ily
bday ng kapatid ko kahapon kaya walang ud ;)