Chapter 22: Hidden Feelings

"Grabe ha, may kinuha lang ako, kinuyog ka na ng mga reporters. Iba din! Ano ba 'yang mga 'yan, naghahabol ng quota? Nakakaloka!" reklamo ni Micha, panay ang lakad sa cabin na nirerentahan ni Kristine at ng mga co-artist nito under the management of Mrs. Cabral.

Doon siya pansamantalang itinago ni Kristine nang hilahin siya nito palayo sa mga reporters kanina. Until now, she still doesn't understand why those bunch of reporters are there. She'd understand kung paisa-isa lang. But there were at least 5 or 6 reporters in the area all from different tabloids when not even NTS' own reporters are there to cover the shooting. Something's really not adding up.

She huffed, still confused. She watched as Micha looked over the window. Nasa labas pa ng cabin ang mga reporters but Xavier was standing there now, guarding the place.

Maya-maya pa, lumapit si Kristine sa kanya at inabutan siya ng bottled water.

"Uminom ka muna. Your cheeks are flushed," anito.

She just smiled at the woman, nodded her