Ma-aga akong nagising kinabukasan, kailangan ko kasing mag handa para sa pagpasok ko sa hotel, this is the day para formal akong i-introduce as one of the board of director and my first day of work sa hotel. Umunat-unat ako sa kama ng mapansin ko'ng may katabi ako sa higaan, tinanggal ko ang kumot na nakatakip sa mukha nito para makilala ko kung sino ito.
"Ya! Yoon suk-a!!" bulyaw ko sakanya.
"Mwo?!"
"How did you get here? and why did you sleep here? You have your own room," sunod-sunod na tanong ko sakanya, bumangon narin ito and stare at me.
" You leave your door unlock," sabay turo sa pinto ko.
" So I came in and sleep here, my roommate is snoring so loud I couldn't sleep,"
" Ready for the tryout?" Tanong nito sakin.
" O, but I need to go to work first,"
" Work? We have a warm up practice today,"
" I know, but this is important too,"
" You're not planning to back out are you?"
" Of course not, I just need to do this job it's way too important,"
" Important than Park Sohyun?"
Napatigil tuloy ako sa tanong niya, I just smiled at him bago ako pumasok sa banyo, binato niya ako ng throw pillow pero hindi naman ako natamaan.
"Aigoo! You're falling for her!"
"Anio," sagot ko sakanya while brushing my teeth.
"Get out now I need to prepare," sabi ko rito sinunod naman ako nito at ito pa mismo ang nag lock ng door.
Pa-alis na ako ng bigla ako'ng hinarangan ni Yoon Suk, bagong ligo ito at naka porma.
"Take me with you," Sabi nito sakin.
"What?"
"I will go with you to make sure that you won't back out,"
Napatawa nalang ako dito, para itong bata na takot ma-isahan.
"Fine, but whatever you discover about me, whatever you see and whatever you hear, keep it a secret,"
" Deal! I'm good in keeping in secrets," tuwang tuwa ang gago na pumayag ako.
We finally arrive at the hotel and sinalubong ako ng mga hotel staff namin.
"Welcome Mr. Kang,"
" Good morning Mr. Kang!" bati ng mga hotel staff sakin.
" Good morning Mr. Kang," naka ngiting bati ni Jae Soo sakanya
" Everyone is is so excited to see you all of the board of directors are here already, this way please,"
Naka sunod lang kami kay Jae Soo, madami pa itong sinasabi habang naglalakad kami pero introduction lang naman ang mga yun tungkol sa hotel kaya hindi na ako nag abala pang magtanong.
"This is your office and that is mine." sabay turo sa katapat na pinto ng office niya.
"you can always approach me anytime if you need help and this is your secretary Joana Lee and Joana this is King Miguel the one and only successor of this company, our future CEO," nanlaki ang mata ni Yoon Suk.
" Hello I'm your secretary Joana Lee Mr. Kang,"
" She's half Filipino,"
" Really? Nice to meet you Ms. Lee," sabay lahad ng kamay ko for shake hands.
" This is your outfit for the meeting and from here Joana will take care of your needs,"
" Thank you Hyung," sabi ko, tila nagustuhan naman nito na tinawag ko siyang kuya, after all ito lang naman talaga ang nag-iisang pinsan niya. nag you're welcome lang ito tapos nagbigay ng instructions sa secretary niya bago ito lumabas.
" Sir Migs here are some papers," sabi nito. pero nakatingin ito kay Yoon Suk.
" Ahh it's ok he's my best friend," sabi ko sakanya tsaka lang ito nag relay ng information about sa business.
" Whoa! You own this hotel?!" Yoon Suk ask.
"My late grandpa, but don't tell anyone,"
"Seriously?! So if you own Royal hotel that means you own our university?"
"My late grandpa, that's right," sagot niya dito. Nalaglag panga nito.
"Now everything makes sense," he muttered.
"What do you mean?"
"The dormitory room, they gave you the biggest one, the pizza treat, the university staffs treat you differently, " I just look at him.
"I will leave you here first, you can watch TV or grab some food, I have a meeting to attain to"
Tumango lang ito he took the remote and binuksan yung tv. Sakto naman star balita, the news is all about Tea shin breaking up with the CEO's daughter and once again na link name ni Sohyun, mainit nanaman name nito. He get his phone and he texted Sohyun
[ good morning, where you at? are you in a shoot?]
[O]
Nakapag reply naman agad sakanya
[Wae?]
[Are you ok? Did you eat already?]
[Gwaenchana but I did not eat yet I want to eat spicy rice cake and egg roll]
[Alright, sending the food you crave now, enjoy]
[Hey no need to do that]
[Address Please]
[Tsss no need to send me the food]
[Kuya J is waiting for the address]
After Sohyun gave the address hinabilin ko na kay kuya J na ihatid ang food sa said location nito
"Ate Joana?"
"Yes Mr. Kang,"
"Please inform the chiefs to prepare egg rolls and cook a spicy rice cake for me, good for 50 person and also please include sweets as well thank you,"
Tumango ito and call the kitchen, tapos nagbihis na ako para sa meeting ko. Mahigit isang oras din ang itinagal ng meeting ko, when I check my phone may tatlong missed calls na ako from Sohyun.
At may text messages na ito. Si Yoon Suk naman ay busy kakapanood ng TV.
[Food is here thank you so much]
[What time is your tryout?]
[I will go watch and I have something for you]
Sohyun is having fun, though nakita niya ang news sa tv na nadadawit nanaman name niya, but this time wala nang basher kasi si Tae Shin na mismo ang umamin na mahal siya nito, kahit mahal pa niya ito wala na siyang ganang bumalik pa dito. She's checking her phone if may reply na si Migs, every break sinisilip niya phone niya.
"Is there a problem?" Her manager ask
"Anio,"
"You keep checking on your phone, are you expecting a call?"
"Anio, it's school stuff," sagot niya lang ng biglang may nag text sakanya. Napangiti nalang siya nang makita niya kung sino ang nag text sakanya.
[Tryout is at 4pm]
[If you can come I'll see you then and thanks in advance for your gift]
Mas lumapad pa ngiti niya. But she stop smiling when she saw her manager staring at her, nanunukso ang mga mata nito kaya bumalik na siya sa set bago pa siya kulitin nito.
Around 3 pm na sila Yoon Suk nakabalik sa dorm dumiritso na sila sa field para mag warm up at practice ng biglang nagkagulo ang mga estudyante.
"O! It's Sohyun-i!!"
Sigaw ng ibang players at nagtakbuhan ito palapit kay Sohyun, nakatingin lang sila ni Yoon Suk.
"Aigoo! did you ask her to come here?" tanong nito sakanya.
"No, she said she just want to watch,"
Busy ito sa autograph signing at picture taking ng mga fans niya kaya nilapitan nila ito.
"Hey you came," nakangiting bati ni migs.
"O, you don't like it? Yoon suk-a annyeong,"
Nag hi lang din si Yoon Suk sakanya. Magsisimula na ang tryout kaya bumalik na kami sa field. Hindi naman tumagal ng 2 oras yung tryout and the result will be out next week, once again pinagkakaguluhan nanaman si Sohyun ng mga estudyante but this time mas dumami pa sila.
"Yaaa...look at them and you're not planning to go there and try to steal her like you always do right?" Yoon Suk ask.
I smiled at him.
" Should I do that?"
"go ahead and do that if you're dumb enough, take a look at there paparazzi is watching her," he said at itinuro nito kung saan banda ang paparazzi gamit ang nguso nito.
" If you don't want your secrets to be reveal the best thing you can do is not to get caught, she is a popular person and being link to her will dig everything out about you, is it not?"
Infairness may point naman ito kaya nanahimik nalang ako.
" Aigoo! what will happen to you without me," Sabi nito sabay tapik-tapik sa balikat ko. Kaya tinext ko nalang si Sohyun.
[Sorry I cant come near, you eyes are everywhere let's meet in the library.]
After I sent the message inakbayan ko nalang si Yoon Suk at nagpasama ako sa library, Sohyun already read the message dahil tumayo na ito at nagpaalam sa mga fans niya, it's not their first time na makita si Sohyun sa university nila dahil doon naman ito nag-aaral but it was their first time seeing her na may free time ito para pansinin sila or maybe because dahil sa interview ni Tae Shin kaya naging positive ang mga fans sakanya. Nauna na sila sa library tamang tama naman walang tao, ilang minuto pa ay dumating na ito.
"Why here?"
Naupo nalang sa table si Yoon Suk at nag-aabang habang nakatayo lang sila sa gitna ng bookshelves.
"Paparazzi is there and I don't want your fans to think of something that it's not,"
"Araso, ta-da! for you and thanks for the food it's delicious everyone enjoyed it, it's from royal hotel how did you persuade them to bring and serve everyone on the set? Hotels dont do those kind of service," Sabi nito.
" Really? Then I must be so great for them to agree,"
Nag nod lang ito habang nakangiti, si Yoon Suk naman napabuntong hininga nalang, tinanggap ko gift niya and nakita ko Gundam! nanlaki ang mga mata ko, she bought me 10 gundams and all popular gundams pa pati si Yoon Suk ay napatayo sa nakita niya lumapit ito at maging ito man ay napa nga-nga.
"You like it?"
"How did you_"
"I saw it in your room, I ask Yoon Suk about it and I see you have 5 of them and he said you are collecting gundams, you keep doing me favors without asking anything in return so I bought this for you, I don't really know what to give you_"
I hugged her tight sobrang saya ko, recently lang ako nag co-collect ng gundams and hindi sila mura guys medyo pricey din siya kaya napaka thankful ko kay Sohyun
" Thank you so very much! "
" Ahem!! " Sabi ni Yoon suk
minsan talaga ay panira sa moment ang kaibigan ko na to.
" I'm glad that you like it, and Yoon suk-a for you," may gift din ito Kay Yoon Suk.
"Fo_for me?" natawa ako sa reaction niya, tinanggap naman niya yung gift and it was a baseball cap and a sunglasses mahilig kasi itong si Yoon Suk sa sombrero araw-araw ay iba-iba din sombrero nito collection din niya yata, he was happy din sa gift ni Sohyun but when he attempt to hug her nag react ito, ayaw niya payakap kay Yoon Suk at nagtawanan nalang kaming tatlo sa library. Since then mas naging close pa kami we chat each other, call if may time, sa school nangungulit parin si Tae Shin pero hindi na niya masyadong pinapansin hinahayaan nalang niya. Hindi kami close masyado sa school lageng si Yoon Suk kasama ko if pareho kami ng break, si Sohyun naman pag break minsan nagbabasa ng script kasama manager niya, for 1 straight week I sent food sa set kung saan location ng taping niya with flowers pa yun ha and note pampa good vibes, I know exactly how tiring it is pag nag fifilm kasi I did it before sa pinas until I stop and pursue my studies.
"Eee Amuro Ray?" Sabi ng manager niya when she read the note na nasa bouquet, Amuro Ray is one of the leading character ng Gundam it's migs favorite.
"Ya, it's been a week we got free food from this guy Amuro Ray, he must like you a lot," dagdag pa nito.
"Jinjja?(really?)" Tanong ko sakanya.
"Ne jinjaloyo! (Yes really)"
" Who is this amuro ray? Did you know him? Did you see him?" Nalintik na pati director niya nakikisali narin curious talaga sila kay Migs, naka smile lang ako sakanila habang umiinom ng milktea.
"This guy must be rich, Royal hotel is no joke all the snacks and main dish are from Royal," Sabi ng leading man niya.
"Snacks are from Royal too?" Tanong ko sakanya.
"O, I've been there many times with my girlfriend and friends and family the snacks taste exactly like Royal, there's no mistake," sagot nito sakanya.
Napa-isip tuloy ako. Royal group of hotels is a well-known hotel in Korea.
"Ya, if you know this guy tell him we are grateful and hope we can see him too," Sabi ng director nag second demotion naman yung ibang stuff.
"Did this guy courting you?" Ask ng assistant director
"Anio,"
"Ya, we won't tell anyone we will keep it a secret," sabi ng lead man niya.
"Ya! ya! zip your mouth no one will tell ok? Promise?" Sabi ulit ng director niya nag promise naman yung mga staff, I just look at them.
"Anio, he is a friend and a fan,"
" Eeeeyyyyy," react ng lahat tapos tawanan nalang sila.
" The more you keep it a secret the more we got curious, WHO IS THIS MYSTERIOUS GUY?" nakakaloko din pag may writer sa group.
"Blind Item," dagdag pa ng writer nila. Nakatitig lang manager ko sakin wala din kasi akong na share sakanya kasi may mga fans din kasi akong nag se-send ng food trucks para sa set. Ayoko din kasi ma-link at mabigyan ng meaning yung friendship, alam mo naman sa showbiz ginagawang totoo yung hindi totoo.