[align=center] [b]CHAPTER 6[/b] [color=brown]"Please, Mickey! Pumayag ka na naman, oh... Pleaseeeee???"[/color] Yun ang eksenang naabutan nina Dylan at Shajana ng lumapit sila samin nina Dennis na kaagad namang nasira ang mga mood. Nandito kami ngayon sa school cafeteria. Kasama ko ang Thew kasi sabi nila may sasabihin daw silang importante sakin na yun na ngang pinagtatalunan namin ngayon. Kaninang-kanina pa nga ako kinukulit nina Ayame at Rei na sumali sa modeling festival. Pati na nga rin ang iba nakikisali na rin sa pamimilit sakin. Ayame and Rei are both top models inside even outside the country. They are so famous and all. [color=red]"Why me, really?"[/color] Natatawa ko nang sabi. Sa totoo lang, ayaw ko na talagang mag-model. Yes, I had been on the spotlight once in my life. Napasubo lang naman ako nun. Ewan ko ba. Kahit isang beses lang nangyari yun, sumikat na agad ako. As what those people tell me, You really are born to be a model. Too bad I never liked the feeling that was why I rejected the offers. Pakiramdam ko kasi, nawawalan ako ng privacy, eh. Aside from that, gossips will ruin your life for sure. [color=brown]"Because you are so beautiful girl..." [/color] Pakantang sabi nila. I just rolled my eyes. Nang tingnan ko sina Dylan, mukhang may sariling mundo sila ni Shajana. Kaya naman binalingan ko ulit sina Ayame. [color=red]"Well, no. There are so many women you can ask and willing to do it." [/color] Sabi ko na parang ipinaparating sa kanilang si Shajana nalang ang tanungin nila kasi siguradong papayag na papayag yun. Yes, Shajana Rhea is a model. Pero yun nga lang, hindi siya sumisikat. I heard rumors that modeling agencies hated her attitude. Sumpungin daw kasi at gusto siya ang nasusunod palagi. Not to mention that she bragged a lot. [color=navy]"Mickey, what they need is a professional model and act as an educated one. Plus, strictly no strings attached." [/color] Halatang pinariringgan ni Dennis si Shajana na mukhang nakuha na namin ang buong atensiyon. Basta talaga parte sa career niya, interesado yan. [color=red]"I can't decide yet. I've so much things to do." [/color] Nag-react naman agad ang mga kolokoys sa pasakalye ko sa kanila. [color=brown]"Liar! You just confirmed earlier that you are not too busy these days." [/color] [color=red]"Huh? I said that?" [/color] Pagmamaang-maangan ko. Naman, eh! Bakit ba kasi sinabi ko pang makali ang free time ko this semester? Ayan tuloy, nagsisi na naman ako. Haaaayyyy... Hindi na nakasagot sina Ayame dahil nag-bell na rin sa wakas! Hooooooo! Saved by the bell ang ako ngayon! Ha! Ha! [color=red]"Got to go, guys. See you!" [/color] [color=teal]"Well let you go this time, Mickey. But it's just now." [/color] Nagbabantang sabi ni Rei na alam kong kailangan kong paghandaan. Nandoon na ako sa pintuan ng cafeteria ng may maisip akong idea. Napabalik tuloy ako sa mesa na laging pwenepwestuhan ng Thew. Napansin kong wala na sina Dylan at Shajana. Siguro doon sila sa backdoor dumaan. [color=maroon]"Bumalik ka! Ano, payag ka na ba?" [/color] Puno ng pag-asang tanong sakin ni Ayame nang umupo ulit ako. Kaya naman ng umiling-iling ako, nalukot kaagad ang mukha niya. [color=red]"But you know what, I got a better idea." [/color] Nakuha ko naman agad ang atensiyon nilang lahat. [color=navy]"Go ahead, Mickey. Tell all." [/color] Pag-e-encourage sakin ni Dennis. Tinitigan ko sila isa-isa. Kung bakit man kami nagkasundu-sunod, dahil iyon sa isang bagay. And that was what we are going to discuss now. [color=red]"Guys, I know Tita Rem is quite bugging us always about the relationship Dylan and Shajana have." [/color] Pag-uumpisa ko. Naramdaman ko na na-tense bigla ang lahat. I was talking to the Mom of Dennis and Dylan. She hates Shajana more than what these guys in front of me feel. Tita Rem even broke down once but Dylan was guessing it was just a drama which basically was. Health concious kasi si Tita Rem kaya naman imposiblengkumagat si Dylan sa drama niya. And how could I forget? Talking about geniusness, eh? [color=red]"I too is affected especially when your Mom found out I like Dylan and that's all thanks to you, Dennis."[/color] Sabay-sabay na tumawa ang mga kolokoys sa sinabi. Yap. Sad to say but all people who know me have an idea about that thing. Asking how did that happen? Ask Dennis and he would be so willing to tell you. Imagine, sa sobrang katangahan ko, na-wrong sent ko tuloy ang isang message na naglalaman tungkol dun kay Dennis. Kung paano kumalat yun, ayoko ng pag-usapan pa, please lang! [color=red]"So, I'm right here suggesting that you should ask Shajana to be the model in this coming gig." [/color] Tinaas ko ang kamay ko ng makitang nag-react agad sila sa sinabi ko. [color=red]"I'm not finish yet. C'mon Ayame and Rei! After all, you would never have to deal with her, right? Aside from that, she will go to America for two months flat which means, Tita Rem's birthday would be just the best as it was seven years ago." [/color] Seven long years... Don't get me wrong. Dylan started courting Shajana in his junior high. Kaya naman laging invited si Shajana sa birthday ni Tita. So instead of Tita's Happy birthday, it all came down as Sad birthday. What I'm pointing to, at least in her coming birthday, enjoy naman siya kahit papano dahil walang Shajana na eepal di ba? [color=brown]"Brillant idea, Mickey! Thanks!" [/color] Pagkatapos nun, parang bula na bigla na lamang silang nawala sa harapan ko. Tingnan niyo nga naman ang mga yun, di man lang nagawang magpaalam sakin. Sabagay, halatang masaya sila sa suggestion ko. Hindi lang yun, magiging masaya pa ang buong mundo kapag nangyari yun. Pati ako tumayo na rin at pumunta na sa classroom ko. Mabuti na lang wala pa yung teacher namin kung hindi, may record na ako ngayon sa late list. So there. Naglesson lang. 9pm na ng mag-decide akong umuwi. Naiwan pa kasi ako sa school dahil sa mga pinapagawa sakin ng isang teacher namin. Ako nalang nga ata ang naiwan sa building, eh. Ang alam ko kasi, kapag ganitong oras, bilang nalang ang tao sa loob ng school. Nasa may hallway na ako ng 3rd floor ng may makita akong dalawang taong nag-uusap sa isang classroom. Hindi ko na sana papansinin pa pero ng mamukhaan ko sina Dylan at Shajana yun, pabalik tuloy ako ng wala sa oras at palihim na nakinig sa pinagtatalunan nila. Yeah, I know that eavesdropping is bad. So what? Haha. [color=purple]"I'm breaking up with you. We're all over now." [/color] Kung nagulat si Dylan, mas lalo naman ako, noh! Pero saglit lang, tumawa na agad si Dylan. Maybe he thought it was just but a joke. [color=blue]"You're joking, right, honey? And the way I see it, it ain't that cool." [/color] [color=purple]"No. Goodbye, Dylan." [/color] Then Shajana walked away just like that. Ako naman, biglang kinabahan kasi di ko alam kung saan magtatago. Mabuti nalang at pinigilan na siya ni Dylan. [color=blue]"But why?" [/color] [color=purple]"I'm so sorry Dylan. But I guess we are not really meant to be together. You see, an agency handed me the biggest offer I've ever imagined in my whole life! They are sending me to America. Please don't think of going with me. You know what is written in every contract. I really love my work. Please, do try to understand." [/color] [color=blue]"But there's no harm in trying a long distant relationship, Shajana." [/color] [color=purple]"No, Dylan. Even if it works, I don't want our relationship anymore. I really am sorry. It has been good, believe me. It has really been." [/color] Mukhang hindi na siya pipigilan ni Dylan kaya naman tumago agad ako sa isang mataas na tanim sa katabi ng classroom. Nang masigurong nakababa na si Shajana, sinilip ko ulit si Dylan. Hindi ko alam ang tamang mararamdaman ko. Masaya ako na wala na si Shajana sa buhay niya pero nalulungkot din dahil ngayon ko lang siyang nakita parang namatayan ang itsura. Kung alam ko lang na magiging ganito ang lahat, sana pala hindi na ako nag-suggest pa kina Ayame. Napabuntung hininga ako at parang nanghihina na nagpasyang umalis na. Pero kung kelan paalis na ako, saka naman biglang nag-ring ang CP ko na hindi naka-silent! [color=blue]"Who the hell is out there?!"[/color] PATAY KANG BATA KA!!![/align]