Tambak ang trabaho ni Lily nang araw na iyon dahil sa pag-absent nya nang nakaraang araw. Pilit niyang iwinawaksi sa isip ang pag-alis ng UKISS pabalik ng Korea dahil mawawala lamang ang konsentrasyon niya sa trabaho. Kanina lamang ay nakatikim siya ng sermon mula sa chief accountant nila. Siya lamang kasi ang katulong nito sa paggawa ng mga financial statements ng kompanya sapagkat on leave pa rin si Jenna at Shiela na katulong niya sa trabaho. Kung bakit naman kasi nagsabay pa ang mga ito na mag-leave at hindi man lamang sinabi sa kanya ang dahilan.

Lunch break time noon nang dumating ang di niya inaasahang bisita.

"Pwede ba tayong mag-usap?," tanong ni Roy sa kanya.


Ano na naman ba ang problema nito? Kulang pa ba na may ipakilala siyang fiance' dito para tigilan siya?


"What do you want?," she said coldly.


"Gusto ko lang na magpaalam sa'yo. magma-migrate na ang buong family ko sa Korea at bukas na ang alis namin."


"So?" gusto sana niyang sabihin dito ngunit nagpigil siya.


"Yun lang ba ang sasabihin mo? Sana hindi ka na nag-abala pa," sarkastika niyang turan dito.


"May isa lang sana akong pakiusap bago ako umalis."


"I'm sorry Roy but I don't have time to be a genie and grant your wish this time. I have lots of work to do. Sobrang busy ako ngayon," paki niya dito.


"Busy? Kaya ba buong araw kang wala sa inyo kahapon? At absent ka rin sa trabaho dahil busy ka sa ibang tao?"


Teka, bakit biglang umiba ang ihip ng hangin? Paano nito nalaman ang nangyari sa kanya kahapon?


"Paano mo nalaman ang mga bagay na yan? Sinusundan mo ba ako?"


"Hindi ba sinabi ko na sa'yo, susundan kita kahit saan ka magpunta kahit sabihin mo pang may fiance' ka na, hindi pa rin ako sumusuko."


Inilapag nito sa harapan niya ang isang envelope. Kinuha niya ito upang tignan ang nilalaman.


Nagulat siya nang makita ang mga larawan nila ni Alexander habang magkasama nang nakaraang araw simula sa dressing room ng studio habang hawak ng huli ang kamay niya hanggang sa buhat-buhat siya nito paakyat sa hotel kung saan ito naka-check-in. Napansin niyang hindi lamang mga larawan ang naroon kundi maging ilang articles na pawang sia at si Xander ang paksa.


"The truth behind Alexander's absence on their presscon", "Alexander's non-showbiz girlfriend is a Filipina", UKISS Alexander's secret engagement", lahat ng nakasulat doon ay puro paninira sa kanya at kay Xander.


"Anong ibig sabihin nito?," singhal niya kay Roy.


"Easy ka lang. Hindi ka ba natutuwa sa mga 'yan? malaking balita 'yan 'pag nagkataon."


"Sabihin mo kung saan mo 'to nakuha!"


"Alright, huwag kang mag-alala. Ako lang ang may kopya niyan. At sinisigurado kong hindi makakalabas 'yan sa press kung papayag ka sa simpleng hiling ko."


"Ano ba talagang gusto mo?" sasabog na talaga siya sa sobrang inis. Paanong nagawa ni Roy ang lahat ng ito sa kanya? Ganito na ba ito ka-obsessed? Hindi, baliw na ito.


"Bukas sa airport, magkita tayo. Gusto ko lang naman na ihatid mo ako kahit sa huling pagkakataon man lang. O, hindi ba't napakasimple lang naman ng hinihingi kong kapalit? Matitiis mo bang masira ng mga articles na ito ang career ng fiance' mo?"


Kung ganon ay hindi pa pala nito alam na hindi niya totoong fiance' si Xander. Hindi niya naman masabi ang totoo dito sapagkat natatakot siyang hindi na ito umalis ng bansa kapag nalamang hindi siya ikakasal.


Simple lang naman ang gagawin niya para mawala na ito sa landas niya - at iyon nga ay ang huling hiling nito. At maisasalba pa niya ang career ni Alexander mula sa mapanirang articles na iyon sa kanila.


"O, sige. Pumapayag na ako."






It has been two hours since they arrive at the airport but there was still no trace of Lily-ah. He's been waiting for her since forever and he couldn't help but to feel uneasy each seconds passed.


He wanted to call her on the phone but he remembered that she lost her phone when they went to the amusement park.


"Xander Hyung, you seemed very uneasy. Are you sick or something?," Kiseop asked with so much concern in his voice.


But he ignored him. Instead, he stood up and walked around the room where they are waiting for their departure.


"What's the matter with Xander Hyung? He seemed so troubled," Kevin was talking to SooHyun, Eli, Kiseop and DongHo because Ki Beom, just like him, looks troubled too.


"I really don't know. I can't stand watching the actions of this two. It makes me sick," SooHyun complained.


"Aishh. This old people do not know how to read other people's actions. Can't you see? Akexander Hyung is having a hard time because Lily noona hasn't arrive yet. And Ki Beom Hyung have some concerns with his 'Personal Assistant'. Ahh.. I really am a smart boy, don't you think so? I guess that's one of my edge." DongHo said confidently. SooHyun smacked him on the head.


"Yaah! You really are a very conceited boy. Where did you get that overflowing confidence huh?


"Awww, Hyung. Where did you get that overflowing violence huh?"


"AIshhh! This kid --- " SooHyun was going to hit him again but DongHo run away.


Alexander doesn't care of what's happening around him. All he wants to do now is to look for Lily-ah. Morbid thoughts are coming to his mind and he couldn't help but to feel worried about Lily.


Another minute passed and he must do something now. He went out of the departure area to find Lily.


He doesn't care if the  people might recognize him. He just run and run wherever his feet bring him to. Oh, hell. He wanted to scream her name so that she could hear him but he cannot do that. If only he could do that.... If only.


He heard he screeches of his fans calling his name but he keeps on ignoring them. His eyes was so busy searching for only one. He noticed that more and more fans are running after him and it staring to cause a chaos inside the airport.


Xander doens't know what to do now. He still wants to search for Lily-ah but he's starting to lose hope. He took another look around the place and see nothing but the fans who are dying to get closer to him.


He signed. "Maybe she has a personal reason why she didn't come here." He wanted to tolerate that thought inhis mind instead of thinking of morbid things.


He really fel sad now. It was probably one of the saddest day of his life. Yeah, he already thought of coming back again to the Philippines to see Lily-ah. But that would take long since they have a lot of commitments in Korea.


"It would be better if she's here now," he thought again.


Xander turned his back and started to walk back to the Departure Area. But someone caught his attention before he made his first step. He looked again to taht direction. And then he saw her. The woman that's he's been waiting for all this time. All his worries gradually disappeared as he watched her walked towards the aisle. He's not sure if she noticed or no because she seemed like looking for somebody.


His lips curved into a smile. "Ah, she's already looking for me," he thought. Xander felt the urge to come near her. He just wanted to confine her into his arms now o make her feel that he doesn't want to let her go.


He took a step to her direction.


"Lily!" somebody called.


Xander looked at that somebody's direction. And then he saw him. None other than Roy, Lily's obssessed suitor. "What is he doing here?", he whispered.


Roy's appearance didn't shock him a little. But what Roy did really brought shock into his system.


Roy walked towards Lily and embrace her tightly ---- in front of him!


What the ~! Xander didn't know what to feel at the moment. He was confused now. He thought that Lily doesn't like this bastard but how come they're hugging each other now in front of many people? Different emotions are rushing in --- suprise, confusion, curiousity, sorrow and even --- jealousy. Yes! He was damn jealous now. How could this bastard put his arms around Lily's body?


The scene made him feel sick. The two looked so happy now hough he cannot see Lily's reaction from his view. He wanted to turn his gaze to another direction but he couldn't take his eyes off them. He was there, standing a few yards away from Lily-ah but she seemed not to notice him. She didn't even bother to look at his direction. It's as if Roy is the only man in this whole damn world.


That made him more insecure. Yes, he has the look, the fame, almose everything. Bu he doubted it all now. Many people around him wants to catch his attention but the only one who caught his attention seemed not to notice him at all. How ironic.


This feeling is so new to him. He felt hurt right now. Maybe rejection would be the most hurtful thing to experience. He knows that there are people who doesn't like him but it's different to what he's feeling right now.


"Oh, man. this is crazy. I gotta move my outta here," he hissed.


Nais nang lumipad ni Lily para lamang mapabilis ang pagtungo niya sa kinaroroonan ng UKISS. Panay ang dasal niya na sana'y maabutan pa niya ang mga ito bago sila sumakay ng eroplano.


Kung bakit naman kasi magkasaabay pa ang flight ng mga ito at ni Roy. nais man niyang ipaalam kay Alexander na medyo mahuhuli siya ng dating ay hindi niya magawa sapagkat wala naman siyang contact number nito. Hindi naman siya makaalis agad hangga't hindi pa nakakasakay sa eroplano si Roy sapagkat parte daw iyon ng kasunduan nila.


Ha! To hell with that agreement! Wala talagang naidulot si Roy kundi pestehen ang buhay niya. Ngayon tuloy abot-abot ang kaba niya na baka hindi na niya maabutan pa ang UKISS.


Sa wakas ay narating na rin niya ang departure area for VIP's. Ngunit ganoon na lamang ang panlulumo niya nang malaman na nakaalis na ang grupo nina Xander. Hindi na niya naabutan pa ang mga ito. She wanted to cry now. She felt her tears run down from her eyes.


Hindi na niya makikita pa si Alexander. Parang gustong gumuho ng mundo niya.

 

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Sa wakas!.... oh yeah oh yeah yeah yeah yeah...


another update!...wooohhh....


and its all the blackmail queen's fault!..hehehe



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