2 days with no sleep and meals.Lupaypay lang si Rayko sa higaan niya.Tila wala siyang balak mabuhay.Pati pagligo hindi niya narin magawa.
"Bakit siya ganito siya ka-depress?"
"Bakit apektado siyang masyado?"
"Why does he feel so broken?" He can't answer neither of these questions that continuously plays on his mind.
Napasabunot siya sa buhok niya.Parehong masakit na ang ulo at tiyan niya.Ramdam niya rin ang hilo kahit nakahiga.He have endured too well.He tortured himself just enough.Pero wala siyang balak tumayo.The pain he feels physically is nothing compare to the the pain he feels deep inside him.
Gusto niyang umiyak ulit.Pero naubos niya na ang luha niya.
Ang dramatic lang.Hindi pa siya naging ganito kaemosyonal.Pero nang dahil lang sa bruhang yun,nagkaganito na siya.Mababaliw na yata siya sa galit.
Biglang tumunog ang cellphone niya.Sa unang pagkakataon,sinagot niya ito.Sa dalawang araw na ring ng ring ang cellphone niya ngayon lang lang siya sumagot.
"Ikaw!Bakit ngayon kalang sumagot!Pupunta ako diyan!" Bahagyang nailayo niya sa tainga ang cp niya.Si Kuya Wenzy niya.Mukhang galit na galit ito.
"Sisirain mo ba ang tenga ko" nanghihinang reklamo niya
"Hindi lang tenga mo ang masisira pagdating ko diyan!" Bigla nalang nitong pinutol ang linya.Kunot noong napatitig nalang siya sa screen ng cp niya bago niya ito bitawan.His brother sure is a big worrywart ever.Wala na siyang lakas para makipagtalo dito.
Exhausted,he felt himself dozing off.He was too tired to open his eyes.
*
Biglang bumalik si Sayvel.He was rendered speechless by her sudden appearance.She have become very feminine and skinny.Her hair grew so long and shiny that his hands are aching to comb it.
Shit.She looks even more adorable with this girly appearance!He cussed mentally.
She suddenly smiled at him.It was so cute that he have to avert his gaze on the other direction.
"Bumalik ka ?Para ano?Para iwan ulit ako?" He said curtly.She just laughed kaya napatingin siya dito.
"Nawala lang ako...pero hindi kita iniwan" nakangiting pahayag nito.
He was confused.What did she mean by that?
"Rayko!Rayko!Rayko!" Nagising siya sa sunod-sunod na kalabog ng Kuya niya sa pintuan.Balak yata nitong gibain ang condo niya.Napilitan siyang tumayo at parang zombie na naglakad para pagbuksan ito.
Mas masakit pala sa ulo ang gutom kaysa hangover.
"Rayko,sisirain ko ang pinto kung hindi mo pa 'to buksan!" Grabe nakapabayolente ng kuya niya ngayon."Oo na" hinang hina na sagot niya bago pihitin ang doorknob.
Bumungad sakanya ang seryosong mukha at magkasalubong na kilay nito.He saw his eyes roamed his place.For a moment there,he thought he saw a laser beam flashing off from those eyes.
"Anong nangyari dito" his baritone voice is so scary.Hindi siya sumagot at tahimik na napasalampak sa sahig.Sobrang nanghihina ang tuhod niya,di niya na kayang tumayo.
"Wala.Nagpakalalaki lang ako.Pinagbabasag ko ang lahat ng gamit dito bilang work out" tumawa siya ng mahina.
"Mukha ba akong nakikipagbiruan?" Wenzy's face is never been this smugly before.
"Sana nga biro nalang ang lahat nang to" he replied.That came out so naturally from his mouth.
Biglang kinwelyohan at sinuntok siya nito na ikinagulat niya."Kuya" he uttered surprised.
"Galit ka diba?Ilabas mo sakin ang galit mo!" Isang suntok na naman ang natanggap niya.Nang akmang pasuntok ulit ito sakanya, umilag na siya at sinuntok din ito pabalik sa mukha.His brother grinned at what he did. "Ganyan nga" It's as if he was encouraging him to throw his punch harder.
That was the first time he was able to exchange punches with his brother.But rather than hurting, every punch strangely comforted him.
They fought until they were both at their limit,lying on the floor.
"Hindi narin masama " humahangos na turan nito.He's dripping with sweat as much as he is.
"Ako ang dapat nagsasabi niyan" tumawa lang silang dalawa
"Now you know this is how men talk and comfort each other" He grinned.Totoo,gumaan ang pakiramdam niya sa ginawa nila.
"Pero paano mo nalaman?" Sigurado siyang siya lang naman nakakaalam ng pag-alis ni Sayvel.
"Wag mong maliitin ang Kuya mo" he poked his forehead "Wag kang mag-alala wala akong sinabi kay mama at papa" He just rolled his eyes "Do you think hindi nila malalaman sa dami ng pasa natin?"
"Oo nga no" Parang ewan naman na sagot nito.He chuckled at his brother's stupidity.
***
Meanwhile at Korea.
Sayvel is sweating profuriously.Napahawak siya sa tuhod niya sa pagod habang hinahabol ang hininga niya.Simula nang pagdating niya nila sa Korea sabak agad siya sa practice.Ni wala siyang oras para isipin si Rayko o anupamang bagay.
But she was glad she have something to do.At least her mind will be averted from him.
"Neo wae swigo ini?!" (Why are you resting?!) Damn.She was startled when Mr. Park,( her furious dance instructor) suddenly shouted at her. What the eff? He won't even let her breath!
"Joesong haeyo" (I'm sorry) She faked apology.Can she kill him like right now?
"Wilobuteo!"(From the top!)
"G*go" she cursed with a low voice.Hindi naman siya nito maiintindihan kaya ayos lang😂
"Mwo?!" (What?!)
"Amugeotdoyo" (Nothing)
She started an angry dance again.Damn.She's so tired,she already wants to drink water at least.
"Booyah igoo?" (What's this?) Biglang dumating si Clin.She stopped dancing to catch her breath once again and stared at him like a lost puppy. 'Save me idiot' She hope he got the message on her mind.Clin just grinned approvingly.She sighed relieved.
"Jogeum swija" (Let her rest for a bit) He said staring at Mr. Park with command.Her inner soul jumped with joy.Finally!
"G-gwaechanha" (T-that's fine)
Hindi na ito nakaangal.Bumaling naman sakanya si Clin."Let's go.I bet you haven't eaten yet" Well,it's great that he knows.Sinundan niya naman ito.
Kumain sila sa isang convenience store.Cupped Ramen lang pinili niya kasi mas mura.She digged in hungrily like she haven't eaten for ages.
"I can buy better food for you.Why are you so stubborn" Nilunok niya ang kinakain niya masama itong tinitigan."Sesermonan mo rin ba ako?Magsama kayo ni Mr. Park!" Kanina pa kasi ito nag-iinsist na bilhan siya nang mas mahal na pagkain.Ayaw na ayaw niya sa lahat ang nililibre,mas mabuti nang gamitin niya ang konting pera na nasa bulsa niya. He just stared at her amusely."What do you expect?Ilang araw kang nawala.Siyempre hihigpitan ka nun"
Well she understands.Magdedebut na siya bilang ' solo idol' in a matter of days kaya hindi niya ito masisisi kung hinihigpitan siya nito kasi marami pang preparations,but still!Sumubo siya ulit at binuntong ang galit niya sa pagkain.
"You know you're cute when you sulk like that" napatingin siya dito.Ngiting ngiti ang loko
"Shut up" she hissed.Kung may makarinig,iisipin na bakla sila sa pinagsasabi nito.He just grinned but his face suddenly turned serious.
"I'm going to remind you one thing.Posible na hindi mo parin mahanap ang magulang mo kahit maging sikat na idol ka dito" Natigilan siya.She knows that.Na maaaring lahat ng pinaghirapan niya at pagsasanay niya para maging Idol sa dalawang taon ay mauwi lang sa wala.
If she'll become famous in Korea,she'll find her parents.That's what she thought.The chances is still futile.
But she's too desperate to give up.She's even ready to take every risk para lang mahanap ang mga magulang niya.Kahit pagkakaibigan nila ni Rayko sinakripisyo niya para dito.
Bakit nga ba? Bakit niya hinahanap ang mga taong binalewala siya? It beats her.But maybe with these little hope,she'll know the answer once she finds them.
"I'm ready to face every consequences" she just replied "except those girls" tukoy niya sa tumpok ng babae na kanina pa siyang pinagtitilian sa gilid.She sighed."bakit nga ulit kailangan kong magbihis lalaki?"
Tinawanan lang siya ni Clin.
"Ikaw may gusto niyan.You said you can't bare if you'll become a female idol who wears revealing clothes.Wala akong choice kundi gawin kang lalaki"
"Well you know me well!I can't display my skin like a piece of meat! It's better this way" She said sternly.Iniisip niya palang na magsusuot ng maiikling dress naiiyak na siya.Siguradong pagpipiyestahan lang siya ng maraming manyak.
"Okay okay" he grinned "magingat kalang.Wala dapat makaalam na babae ka.Dito sa Korea ikaw si Hyun Bihyul.Isa kang lalaki"
She made face "I know that"
Bibpilisan niya nalang maging sikat para matapos na ang lahat ng ito.Nang makabalik na siya sa Pilipinas at maharap muli...
si Rayko.
She sincerely hopes he'd forgive her again.For the second time.