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“Baui ha, wag kalimutan yung last sched mo for today. Later 8 pm, Sky Deck, Reservation done, you just have to be there. Sabi ng Mommy mo.” Baui thinks this is already the fifth time his manager reminded him this, and he already got it. Akala ba ng manager niya bingi siya?
“And---”
“And don’t ditch the date because this is a very important dinner, oo nga Kuya Xiu ulit ulit ka naman. Alam ko na okay? Narinig ko na four times. Di ko kakalimutan promise”
“Oo, siputin mo ‘yon Baui kung hindi pareho tayo malilintikan sa Daddy mo. Pahinga ka muna, you still have the rest of the afternoon para magre-charge, alis muna ako okay?”
Matapos maka-alis ng manager ni Baui ay saka lang siya nakahinga ng malalim. Fucking finally. Kailangan niya bumawi ng tulog dahil ilang araw na siya puyat dahil umaabot ng madaling araw ang rehearsals niya para sa nalalapit na album comeback. Hindi naman siya nagrereklamo pero nakakapagod talaga, idagdag mo pa diyan ang ibang shoot for brands na kailangan niyang gawin.
Baui looked at the clock on his side table at nakitang alas dos na ng hapon, pwede pa siyang makatulog for five hours kaya dali dali siyang pumasok sa banyo at naligo.
Baui stirred up from his sleep dahil sa sunod sunod na doorbell na naririnig niya. Puta naman. He annoyingly opened the door which revealed an unfamiliar man. “Sorry, you might’ve rung the wrong door” sabi ni Baui bago isinara muli ang pinto at bumalik sa higaan niya.
Patulog na siya ng makaramdam siya ng pagvibrate sa ilalim ng unan niya “WHAT?! HANG UP I’M SLEEPING!”
“I think not” sabi sa kabilang linya
“What?”
“I did not rung the wrong door, open up Mr. Byun”
Kung kanina ay antok na antok pa siya at handa na matulog, ngayon ay tuluyan nang nawala ang antok niya at napabangon na si Baui sa pagkakahiga. “What? Who are you? How the fuck did you get my number? Are you from the media? How the hell did you know my unit?! I’m going to sue you!” and he dropped the call.
Baui is a private person despite being known with publicity. He’s open for interactions with his fan and casual conversation with the staffs but he never discloses private information. As much as he’d like he wants to keep everything that is personal, private. He values privacy so much that is why he is now agitated to whoever the fuck is outside his unit. There are only three person who knows his new condo. His mother, his manager, and his best friend. ‘How the hell did that man know that I live in here?’
Baui has one behavior he can’t help when it’s starting—overthink. He overthinks. Specially during unexpected times….which is now. Kung saan saan na lumipad ang isip ni Baui dahil sa lalaking hindi pamilyar na nasa labas ng bahay niya. ‘Paano kung…. omygosh.. How the fuck did that man know….fuck….’
Nakatingin lang si Baui sa cellphone niya na patuloy na nagriring mula sa unknown number, ilang minuto niyang pinapanood na magpatay sindi ang kaniyang cellphone hanggang sa nakita niya ang pamilyar na mukha ng Mommy niya so he immediately answered it.
“Ma? What’s with the sudden call?” nakakapagtaka na tumawag ang Mommy niya dahil sa manager niya ito tumawag madalas kung may kailangan ito kay Baui.
“Baui? Nandiyan ka ba? Bakit mo pinagsarahan ng pinto ang bisita mo?”
“What visitor? Never heard that from Kuya Xiu”
“Baui anong oras na?” Baui looked at the clock and saw 9:47 pm, he’s confused bakit siya tinatanong but he still answered.
“’di ka ba sinabuhan ng manager mo sa pinareserve ni daddy na dinner?” his mother asked. Fuck. 8pm. Puta
“He? did? I overslept, I think?”
“okay”
“But promise Ma, hindi ko sinasaya na hindi sumipot. Ma, huwag mo pagalitan si Kuya Xiu, omygosh, why did I forgot to set my alarm. Ma, sorry nakalimutan ko lang talaga na magising before 8 pm, hindi ko sinasadya promise. Don’t tell dad, Ma” Baui is already in the verge of crying begging his mom when he suddenly heard his door opened.
“Ma, I’ll hang up now, wait” Mabilis na tinungo ni Baui ang living room dahil sa narinig at ganon nalang ang bigla niya nang makita ang hindi pamilyar na lalaki kanina na prenteng nakaupo sa couch niya? What the hell.
“What the hell are you doing? And how did you get in? This is trespassing, Mister, I can sue you for this!” Inis na inis si Baui dahil sa sitwasyong kinalalagyan niya. Hindi maganda ang tulog niya, nakalimutan ang dinner na kailangan niyang puntahan, at baka mawalan pa ng trabaho ang manager niya. I love my life
“If I were you, I would sit down and talk to my guest calmly” sabi ng lalaki kay Baui na mas lalong nakapagpa-init ng ulo niya.
“If I were you, I would get out so that I can keep my life free of record from the police” Baui mocks.
“I don’t know you Mister, let’s not waste each other’s time so get the fuck out already! This is my house and this is obviously trespassing!” galit na galit na sigaw ni Baui. Mind him, he’s really sleep deprived.
Baui is known for his sassiness and rude attitude if someone ruins his sleep. His manager, the management and even his fans knew about this so they don’t dare wake Baui up when he’s asleep—even emergencies. They wait for the time he’s already awake to tell him things. Even the Great Junmyeon Kim, the agency’s CEO can’t bother Baui in that time. They fear that kind of Baui. So who the hell and how important this man infront of him to ruin his sleep like that?
“I guess not. This is not trespassing since this is my fiance’s unit, right?” the man calmly said
“I think I misheard you, pardon? I am your what?” hindi makapaniwalang sabi ni Baui.
“Your fiancé Mr. Byun. Hi, I’m Chanyeol Raeven Park, just Crae, nice to meet you” and the man offered his hand.
Pinasadahan ng tingin ni Baui ang lalaki nang tumayo ito, kahit ata butas ng tenga ay naabot na ng tingin niya para alamin kung prank ba ito.
“You must be kidding, right? Nagpapatawa ka? Why would I even get my self a man?” Natatawang sabi ni Baui sa lalaki ngunit nang makita ang seryosong mukha nito ay parang gusto niya nalang huwag mabuhay.
Baui immediately get his phone and dials his mother’s number.
“Ma? Ano ‘to? Anong fiancé????!!”
“Baui, dear----”
“No, Ma. Bakit may ganito? Okay naman tayo ah? Wala namang problema diba? Ano ‘to? You kn---” Baui’s line was cut off dahil inagaw ng lalaking kaharap niya ang hawak niyang cellphone at bigla siyang tinulak nito paupo sa couch.
“I’m a very busy man, Baui, please. I still have to do rounds after this, let’s talk about this fast.”
“First off, your manager’s the one who gave me your code that’s why I got in here. Your supposedly dinner is about this shit but you stood me up so…. Now I’ve come here to tell you these conditions I have in this arrange marriage and you can also tell yours so we can both compromise. Base from your reaction, looks like hindi mo alam na you are supposed to get married to me and that’s not my problem anymore.. so here” at may nilapag na papel ang lalaking nagngangalang Crae sa table.
“Listed there are the things you will know about me at mga bagay na ayaw at gusto ko. You will get to know me through that. Just read and understand everything. I have to go, now” At hindi man lang naka react si Baui dahil lumabas agad ito ng unit niya. Naiwan siyang bigla at wala pa ding imik dahil sa bilis ng pangyayari. At muling nagulat si Baui nang pumasok muli si Crae at binitawan ang mga salitang hindi niya inaasahan.
“Let’s pretend to be lovey dovey whenever we are infront of our parents. I don’t want to disappoint them.”