"Haisst!!! Boring naman dito. Wait saan kaya CR dito." nag ikot ikot muna si Baekhyun sa bahay ni Death ng may makita siyang secret passage at namangha sa nakita nya.
Chandeliers, old paintings, old things and a house full of books. makaluma ang tema ng lugar.
"What is this place?" sabi nito but nabigla ito when someone speak and it was Death "What are you doing here??" and still in her usual poker face
"Kelan pa sya na kauwi. Buti na lang nakaluto na ako." sabi na lamang ni Baekhyun sa isip nya
"When did you arrived. What is this place. Ginulat mo naman ako." sunod sunod na sabi ng binata.
"Again, what are you doing here." Poker face nyang tanong pero palapit sya ng palapit hanggang sa na corner nya ang binata
"I was just looking where is the CR, tapos na pahawak ako sa pader, biglang bukas sya. Pumasok ako kasi nga hinahanap ko yung CR." sagot namannito kanya.
"Get out. The CR is in my room." Tapos binato ng guro sa kanya ang isang bag na may lamang damit.
"Maligo ka na rin doon para makakain na tayo. Dalian mo." Sabay labas nya.
"Masarap ba?" Tanong naman ni Baekhyun sa kanya habang tinitikman nya ang luto ng binata.
"Pwede na. Salamat." Sagot naman ni Death natapos kaming kumain at nag hugas naman sya ng plato.
"Pahiram ng charger ng phone o kaya patext na lang." Baekhyun said while watching the news
"I don't have a mobile phone." the only answer Baekhyun heard that got him a little shock
"Ano? Imposible. Nag bibiro ka ba?" sagot naman nito
"No." flat nyang sabi.
"May mga reporters pa ba sa labas." sunod nyang tanong
"Yes." her answer while still reading her book
"Haiissttt.. Gusto ko pa naman ng ramen" sabi naman ng binata
Hindi ito pinansin ni Death but minutes past. "Haiiist!!! Gusto ko ng ramen" Pag uulit ni Baekhyun
Hindi na naka tiis ang dalaga at kinuha ang jacket nya at palabas na ito ng pinto
"Where are you going?" tanong ni Baekhyun
"Ramen" tanging sagot ni Death that make him smile
Before she open the door. hide
Baekhyun right away understand this since he know the reporters are outside
He then hide in the back of the door na halos mapunit na ang bibig sa pag ngiti
Death opened the door and saw reporters that sitting on the floor na halos mag camping na sa labas ng unit ni Baekhyun
Isang reporter ang lumapit sa kanya at tinapatan sya ng isang maliit na recorder "Magandang gabi sayo. Pwede ka bang mainterview, kilala mo ba ang lalaking nakatira sa tapat ng bahay mo."
At doon ay dinumog na rin sya ng mga reporter at sunod sunod na nag bigay ng kanilang katanungan
"Nakita mo bang lumabas sya ng bahay nya?" "Isa sya sa myembro ng isa sa pinaka sikat na grupong EXO" "Umuwi na ba sya dito?" "Close ba kayo?"
She just stared at them at akmang lalakad papuntang elevator
"Teka lang, may tinatanong pa kami?" Pigil ng isang reporter
She then answered them. "Today's news isn't about telling the truth and telling what really happened but it tells people what it wants the people to hear and what they think people want to hear."
"You can never look good for making someone else look bad."
Unti - unti namang nag baba ng camera at mga mic ang iilan
"Ms. hindi namin kailangan ng pangaral mo. Do you even know what Journalism is?" tanong ng isang reporter na nakataas pa ang kilay nya
"Journalism is a form of either writing or broadcasting that tells people about things that REALLY HAPPENED." She said na may pagdiin sa salitang "REALLY HAPPENED" and then she continued "Journalists educate the public about events and issues and how it affects their lives."
Death paused at hinarap ang mga reporter and continued "And gossip is idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others"
"Wala kang kwentang kausap!!" sigaw naman nito sa kanya.
Unting unting lumapit si Death sa kanya at napasandal na ito sa pader and she look him straight in the eye without any emotions and says "Remember that what comes of your mouth is what describe you, if you are then so happy with your life, why would you need to gossip other people, stop worrying about them and start living your life."
Nanahimik lang sila and then the elevator opened, but before she close it "A single lie can destroy a whole reputation of a person integrity"
And she went down to but ramen for Baekhyun, He heard everything and says
"Death Thank you...."
She arrived at naroon pa rin ang ma reporter pero hindi na sya pinansin ng mga ito at yung iba ay nakayuko na lang na parang nahihiyang tumingin sa kanya.
She opened the door and go straight away in the kitchen where Baekhyun already prepared everything, chopstick and waters.
Inilapag ng dalaga ang pagkain at inihanda naman iyon ni Baekhyun.
Palinga -linga naman si Baekhyun rito at napansin yun ng dalaga what sabi lang nito sabay higop ng sabaw.
"Thank you... I heard you earlier..." sabi naman ng binata rito.
"I did not do that for you, I did that because its a fact, its not for you." sabi naman nito at uminom ng tubig at tumayo.
But before she left the kitchen "Only hide when you've done something wrong. Don't just hide." at bumalik sa sala at itinulooy ang pag babasa.
Baekhyun just left there thinking what she said "Why am I here then? I should go out and tell them that I didn't do anything."
"Stay still." sabi naman ni Death habang busy sa pag babasa ng libro
Napabuntong hininga na lamang si Baekhyun at iniligpit na ang pinag kainan nila
Hours past and Baekhyun is also busy chatting his members and manager regarding what is happening to him. Napansin na lamang ng binata na pumuntang veranda ang guro. Tumayo na rin sya at gumawa ng Kape tapos inabot ito kay Death.
"Do you know why I choose this place?" putol naman ng binata sa katahimikan tapos tinuro nito ang billboard ng EXO.
"So that I can see that well. That's the most expensive place in this country. To put an advertisement up there, it costs as much as $100,000 per month. That's where the face of the hottest star at the time gets put up there. So now, that is where EXO now."
"Before I go to sleep and when I wake up in the morning too, when I'm depressed, when I'm hungry but can't eat anything because I'm on a diet, if I look at that, it makes me feel better. It also makes me kind of full too. When I'm hurt by others too, if I see myself smiling like that and seeing once again that we are back as 12, it comforts me so much and that's how I am." Sabi ba nito kay Death.
"I never knew it was there." simpleng sagot lang ni Death.
"Kaya siguro hindi mo kami kilala at kahit sino man lang sa amin." sagot naman ni Baekhyun rito
Tinitigan muli ang billboard "Nation's Pick, Worldwide No. 1 Artist, Korea's Nation's Group. EXO~" . Its been so many years and they still able to maintain being on top.
He remembered those times that they have gone through this past years. The lawsuits, dating rumors, Hyun Woo's Death and many more.
One thing that Baekhyun is thankful is that the fans never left them behind. Some have left but a lot have stayed and new fans was added. He smile in this thought and says "I am so thankful that I am part of EXO. I never regret what happened to us before cause it made us more stronger and made us what and who we are now."
"Do you want to know the method to not be hurt by people?" biglang sabi ni Death at napatingin naman dito ang binata
She then continued "Don't give or take anything. Don't expect anything either. Then, you won't be disappointed or hurt."
Then he answered her "but then, where's the fun in life there? Isn't lonely to live on an Island? I never seen anyone na dumalaw man lamang sayo. You never eat with anyone you said. Mag isa ka lang lagi. Do you have a family or any relatives? Living like an island like this, isn't lonely?"
She was silent for a moment and sip her coffee and answered me "There are over than 10 reporters who are waiting for you in front of my door."
"Out of people who live down there, more than half of them would know you well.
Your manager, coordinator, fans..."
"There are always a lot of people around you, but you are here alone." She paused and continued
"and I'm not alone..." sa puntong ito, napatingin naman ang binata sa kanya at napatulala sa sumunod na sinabi ng dalaga
"We're together, you're here....
.
.
.
.
.
With me"
She then sip her coffee again and look at Baekhyun again "I have a class tomorrow. Matulog kana. Good night... " And left.
"We're together, here with you.." salitang paulit - ulit sa isip ng binata.
The reporters are still outside of her unit when Death went out to go to school. She left her Apartment na inis na inis dahil sa kalat ng ginawa ni Baekhyun sa sala nya.
[Flashback]
"Gumising ka na dyan Byun Baekhyun. Pinatuloy kita dito pero nag bago ang lahat. I can't leave like this. Linisin mo to!!" she shouted
"Natutulog pa ako. Mamaya na Death." sagot naman ng binata na antok na antok pa.
"I want this place to be a house again once I come back, if not then I will send you to the jungle I will let you hide there instead." dugtong pa ng dalaga
He stand up right away na papungay - pungay pa
He then get a paper and wrote his number to it at iniabot kay Death
"What's this?" Death asked while reading whats on the paper
"It's my number, buy a mobile phone. Nasa makabagong panahon ka na Professor Death, Buying a phone wont kill you." sabi naman ng binata
But instead keeping the number, she crumpled it and throw it on his face.
"Yah!!!!" Baekhyun said.
"Yah??" Pag uulit naman ng guro.
"hehe.. Sorry." He said with peace sign.
Hindi na ito pinansin ni Death at nag mamadaling umalis.
[END OF FLASHBACK]
Kaya ngayon, look at Baekhyun, in an instant, he became a Maid in Professor Death's House.
"What am I doing?" sabi naman ng binata habang nag ma-map.
"If my fans is seeing me right now, they might kill Death in letting me doing this." sabi pa nito.
He was able to finish in cleaning everything.
He was busy speaking with EXO on his phone.
"kamusta ka na dyan Baekhyun" "Hyung, I miss you" "Baekhyun don't even try to do something to Death" "Yah are you happy?" Baka masanay kang kasama si Death ha"
"What are you guys saying? Andito ako para mag tago sa mga reporters." sagot naman ni Baekhyun sa kanila.
"Baekhyun, gumagawa na ang management para makuha ka dyan. Mas maganda kasi na the reporters won't be able to know where are you right now." sagot naman ni Suho.
And then he heard the sound of the door, meaning ay may nag tap ng keycard at may pumasok
"Hyung, I'll end the call now. Dumating na amo ko." sabi naman ni Baekhyun ng pabiro
"How can there be a 'take' when there's no 'give'?...." "The world doesn't work like that" sagot naman ni Death sa kanya na nakatayo na pala sa harapan nya
"hahaha.. Bye Baekhyun. Hello Professor Death. Good night." sabi naman ng EXO and end the call
Pinag masdan naman nya ang bahay nya and found it clean as what she is expecting "good"
"Good? Mag hapon ko nilinis ang bahay mo." sagot naman ni Baekhyun.
Hindi na ito pinansin ni Death at dumeretso sa kwarto nya at doon lang napansin ni Baekhyun na may kasama pala ito.
"Wow, Byun Baekhyun of EXO. So Death is telling the truth." sabi naman ng lalaki.
"I'm sorry but who are you?" Tanong naman ng binata sa bagong dating.
"Sorry, I'm Kim Soo Hyun her Bestfriend." Sabay abot ng kamay nya kay Baekhyun na inabot naman ng binata.
"Tara na Soo Hyun." Sabi naman ni Death pag kalabas nya sa kwarto nya at dumeretso na sa secret place nya.
Sinundan sila ng binata but "Where are you going?" Death asked him habang nakaharang sa pinto.
"Wala akong kasama dito baka gusto mo akong isama sa loob." sagot naman ng binata.
"No. You stay here. We have important things to discuss and we don't need a celebrity inside." sagot naman ni Death.
Hindi pa man nakasagot si Baekhyun ay isinara na ni Death ang pinto at napabuntong hininga na lamang ito.
He decide to stay in the veranda. He did not saw that his been in there for an hour already.
Then someone put a blanket in him and saw Death that holding a coffee at iniabot to sa kanya "Did he go home?" the first thing he said
"Thank you." Death answered sarcastically
"ahhhh.. Hehehe.. Thank you.." sabi naman nito
"Yes he already went home." she answered
"Are you two close?" he asked
"I know him since he was 10 years old." Death answered
"You look so different with him. You smile, laugh and show your different side with him." Baekhyun said
Death saw on his face frustration, curiosity and sadness and that's where she answered "It was the side that I don't want anyone to see."
"Cause people will try to bring you down once they know your emotion. They sometimes attack you on how you react on situation." dugtong pa nito
"I know I had my ups and downs but I like my life that I am living, I have my fans, family and friends who love me and there is also you. I am very happy to meet you.." Sagot naman ng binata sa kanya.
He stared at her and continued " 'Live the life you have without hiding anything and you will then live peacefully.' I read that to one of your books. Its easy to say but it seems that its really hard to do."
Death stared at him too at inilapit ng kaunti ang kanyang mukha sa kanya "I can't really act the way I want to act, or say what I want to say all the time. And a lot of times, I cover that up with a smile but then smile also fade and just an emotionless woman left."
"I was free with every road as my home. No limitations and no commitments. But then summer passed and winter came and I fell short for safety. I fell for its spell, slowly humming me to sleep, because I was tired and small, too weak to take or handle those opinions and views, attacking me from every angle. Against my art, against my self, against my very way of living."
"I collected my thoughts, my few possessions and built isolated walls around my values and character."
"I protected my own definition of beauty and success like a treasure at the bottom of the sea, for no one saw what I saw, or felt the same as I did, and so I wanted to keep to myself. You hide to protect yourself. "
He answered her "Hiding is not the only way Death.. Whatever you do, people will always attack you, You have us, you have me. Like you just said, I am here with you. You can tell us everything, hiding will not resolved anything."
"Who's hiding now?" Sabi naman ni Death at ngumiti sa kanya. She stand straight and stared to the million stars above
They both smile and she said "Hiding might not be the way but its the only easiest way.. Like you, for now, let's hide and isolate our selves.. Let's expose our selves on the right time and I wish its not yet late.."
"Death, it will never be late.. Whenever you want to talk to anyone, let me know.. When the time that you feel you can trust me, please come to me and I will listen, I will then hide you from all of them.." He said with a serious face and a worried voice
"Thank you Mr. Byun Baekhyun.." sagot naman ni Death
They been so quiet for minutes when he remember Soo Hyun
"Ahhh.. Can I also be him, someone that can be close to you..." he said and look at her
Napatingin naman si Death dito and back to the stars.
"You can be the moon and still be jealous of the stars." sabi naman nito
"I'm not jealous of him" sagot naman ni Baekhyun na medyo defensive
"Someone that close to me? Why do want to be close to me?" sagot naman ni Death
"Nothing.. I just want to..." sagot naman nito
"Maybe" sabi naman ni Death at inabayan ang binata and tap his shoulder and went inside
Medyo nabigla naman si Baekhyun sa ginawa ni Death. "Is that really Death?"
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