CHAPTER 17:Seeking For Help
KATE's (Kayleena Ayla Therene Eleanor) POV
How did I end up in this situation? It's all because of Damian's stupid surprise. Talaga namang na-surprise ako, in superlative degree! Buti na lang talaga naka-shades ako eh. My mom and I decided to run away from the past and here are my British friends, unti-unting nagsusulputan! Ang nakakatakot lang, what if dad finds out my current location? Will he drag me back to his domain?
I'm really experiencing tachycardia! Calm down Kate! You need to calm down. It's hard to process everything, I'm looking to a gronw-up man Page had become, he's tall. Same blonde hair, same eyes, and same lips however, today, he looks like a player to me. He has this rebellious aura in him. He's wearing an earring too and the way he smirks, it's so professional yet intriguing/irritating on my part. Nine, almost 10 years is really a very long time. I can see Ken who is 6 feet away rocking his guitar. He's wearing a necklace with a cross pendant. He's wearing a black lipstick which has this satanic impact to me. Ulrich's there partying with the drums and together with the other two, he's wearing a black leather jacket with a lot of studs and spiky i-don't-know-what-to-call-em stuffs.
The fact na napakasikat nila eh hindi ko man lang sila narinig or nakita man lang sa mga news articles and news channels!
Wait! "Fantastic Sin Of The Real Leverage" is their band's name?! I didn't really expect that they'll engage in show business! Sila iyong bandang may mga napaka-OA na mga fans, iyong mga fangirls sa Van Allen's Park and not to forget, iyong dalawang babaeng muntik nang magpatayan sa bookstore dahil lang sa poster! At iyong poster na iyon, nasa tirahan ko pa ngayon! Si Damian! Ba't 'di niya sinabi agad sa akin? Nakita na niya kasi iyong poster na iyon sa condo ko eh!
I think matatapos na iyong first song nila. Grabe talaga, tch, ang dami nilang taga-hanga.
At natapos na nga ang first song nila. (SONG: She Looks So Perfect by 5SOS)
Ano ba ito? At kalian naging clingy itong si Page? May back hug, back hug pang nalalaman! Annoying! Ayaw ko lang mag-create ng scene, pero kung may confidence lang ako, ginamitan ko na siya ng aking excellent judo skills.
Yuck! Not to forget the fact nga pala na he's so sweaty!
"What's your name beautiful lady?" tanong ni Page using his super-British-british-accent. Aww, I missed him, his voice. I really don't know how to feel about all these happenings. Gulung-gulo na ako.
Tinignan ko sa mata si Damian, nakaupo pa rin siya doon sa lugar namin at nag-nod siya. Eh anong ibig niyang sabihin sa gesture niyang iyon?
Natagalan ako sa pagsagot. Pati ang mga fans, naging quiet. There's silence sa buong Blue Cross Arena. Excited na malaman ang name ko?
"I'm...I'm...uhm...," I sighed.
"I'm Ayla," I finally mumbled.
From the back, umeksena si Ulrich."Remove the shades gorgeous Ayla!"
At nagchorus ang mga tao, "Tanggalin na ang shades! Tanggalin na ang shades!" Tanggalin na ang shades!" Tanggalin na ang shades!" Tanggalin na ang shades!"
Patay!
"I'm sorry but I won't. It's for your sake. I'm having sore eyes so it's better to be you know, this way," I yelped at tumakbo na ako pababa ng stage na parang nandidiri sa kanila which is weird, kase dapat magpanggap ako na fan na fan nila ako kaya naman, magpapalusot na lang ako. Brainblast!
"Wait! Wait! May importante lang akong kukunin, saglit lang po," I yelled habang pababa ako ng stage.
"Huwag lang pong magtatagal po, Okay po," si Page lang ang sumagot. Malamang, siya lang ang nakakaintindi ng Tagalog eh. Good lang ang Tagalog skills niya.
Bilis kong kinuha ang phone ko at agad na tumakbo papunta ulit sa stage. Buti fast-thinker ako ngayong time na 'to. Ang palusot ko is I think, panalo! To take a selfie with the Fantastic Sin Of The Real Leverage.
"A groupie?! We have a brilliant girl in here. Okay we will give you the privilege dear," sabay-sabay pa iyong tatlo. As if , fan nila ako, yuck naman! TCH!
Naging wild ang mga fans, "UNFAIR! BOO! "
"SWERTE!"
"O-M-G! SWERTE MO GIRL!"
Hindi ko namalayang, umakyat rin pala si Damian sa stage.
Okay fine, dap dito, dap doon. Kung magkamustahan naman itong apat na 'to. DAP lang?"
"Damian, buddy!"
"Damian!"
"Damian!"
So ayon, nag-end up na lima kami sa picture.
Tuloy-tuloy lang ang concert nila, I think I'll end up as a deaf person paglabas ko. Hindi ko na tatapusin. I have this urge to go home.
"Uwi na tayo Damian," I whispered.
"Are you sure?"
"Let's go home please," medyo authoritative na ang tono ko.
Sa loob ng car ni Damian, napansin niyang I'm feeling uneasy.
"Are you alright?" tanong ni Damian.
"What were you thinking Damian?"
"What?"
"Anong 'what' ka diyan?"
"I'm helping our friends and I'm sorry kung naiipit ka."
Hindi ko siya naiintindihan. Anong helping na sinasabi niya?
"Who are you helping?"
"I just think na maibabalik mo sila sa dati."
"Who?"
"The three of them, Kate. Especially Page. He's getting worse."
"So what you're trying to say is that tulungan ko silang maibalik sa dati? Pero Damian, wala akong karapatang makialam sa kani-kanilang mga buhay."
"Let's just try Kate please. We're your friends right? Tell me, you still consider us as your closest friends right? And you care for us!" Tumaas iyong boses ni Damian.
Hindi na ako nagsalita pa. Si Damian naman, nag-concentrate na lang sa pag-dri-drive niya. Ang sakit ng ulo ko. Ang init ng pakiramdam ko, my eyes, parang may steam na lumalabas. I think magkaka-lagnat ako ngayon.
Pagkadating sa condo ko, agad akong lumabas sa car ni Damian. I feel so weak na.
"Umuwi ka na rin Damian. Diretso uwi. Take care ha? I really care Damian tandaan mo iyan. Throw your doubts away my brother. I'm always willing to help my friends Damian."
Pagkadating na pagkadating ko sa unit ko, agad akong lumundag sa sofa. Hindi ko na nai-abot pa sa kama ko kase wala na akong lakas.
[Damian's POV]
Ngayong nahanap ko na si Kate, at sa tingin ko naman eh naka-move-on na siya sa past niya, siya na lang ang naiisip kong sole solution to convince Page, Ken and Ulrich to seek better lives. They're really not into show business at all. It's just their way of revolting against their billionaire manipulative parents. Now, they find triumphs in opposing their parents' decisions for them. When we were kids, we tagged ourselves having these "hyper-performing-brainy-brains" and we set our goals for the future, we know each other's "likes" and "dislikes" and trust me, showbiz is not their thing. They also left school now, imagine that? They have their vices now, they all became playboys too. They use curse words now, generously use curse words. They're letting themselves turn into vicious creatures.
Someone is calling...
[Hey Damian! Come by at our place here at Le Blanc's Hotel. The concert shit just ended and we're throwing this thrilling after party!]
"Okay, okay Page. 20 minutes."
[Are there speed limits in this f*cking place? Fine, 20.]
~End of Chapter 17~