Chapter 3

He then thought out of a plan to train the girls from scratch.

he also let his family check and they even added some few things such as hiring a composer. Though they also asked dutuer for a cooperation from an idol company from japan where rod translated most of his japanese.

After a few days of recruiting in malls and in the street and in schools in the city, they finally recruited some girls.

in a local café where all of them met, rod initiates a meeting for those girls while his family continues with the recruitment.

"alright girls. Lets introduce ourselves. "

"immeamalazar, his classmate and old friend" in her twenties, she agreed to rods proposal so that she can experience something else rather than her nursing job. With her mature looks, big breast and perfect proportions, she was the second one that rod had chosen from his list of classmates.

"imsherrilim, same with her." In her twenties, she agreed with the same reason as mea. With her alluring eyes, white and hand sized breasts, and pretty face along with dynamite proportions, rod had chosen no one better from his classmates.

"licalim, same with her." In her twenties as well, she agreed since she was bored with her current life. Small but cute, hand sized breasts, with her cuteness which was irresistible, she was also chosen as the irresistible face for the group.

"sharonalvarez" in her twenties as well, she was scouted by them. With her pretty face, good enough breasts and pretty proportions, she was also chosen as the cool beauty of the group.

"sherylbalist" 19 and fresh, she was searching for a job when she was scouted by them. Small breasts and twin tails, small and cute, she is also the cute mascot along with lica.

Rod then examines all of them, all fresh and all gorgeous in their own ways.

"alright then thats five people. Now lets start with the training to become models and much more" rod stood and said with confidence.

"i thought were just models" mea asked

"yes you are, and are not. In this business, sometimes, we do more." Rod said a lie since he is training them to be idols for their country

"you expect us to say… i see? what kind of business are you running?!" sharon

"imgonna make you guys a star!"rod said with confidence

"oh.. I see.. But ho--"lica said

"enough about that, let the training begin."

“huh?!” the girls said

Confused, they attempted to leave.

“wait! Were a new company which is why im meeting you like this.” Rod followed up

“you should really make things clear when you recruited us rod.” Mea said as the girls slowly sat again

Rod sighed and explained the details of their job except the part that they would have to do it for their country.

The girls understood and finally signed the contract.

They were then brought to various trainings, voice training, aikido training, dance training, basic training, where he even accompanies them to some of them along with his sister.

As they would also need a place as an office, his parents were also searching for an office space by that time.

One day on aikido class, rod accompanies the girls with their sparring. By then, they had rented an office just downtown.

"i never got the chance to ask though. Why are you also training with us?" sherri said as she stretches

"this is just to get into shape and to help you just in case. Also to learn more and expand my knowledge and experience." Rod said as he stretches with her

"oh yeah. You did some singing back in the day" mea said as she brought some drinks over.

"yes he did. But that was when we were just kids" lica

"im even wondering why im training with you guys, though i would accompany my brother just to make sure." June said as she was sitting down in the corner.

“to make sure of what?”Sharon

“to make sure hes not doing anything funny and help him if he needs it. I care for my brother you know.” June

"you got a beautiful voice june. You should be with us."sherri

"no, im just back up."june insisted

“i tried to, but she just wouldn’t no matter—“ rod said with a matter of a fact gesture

Rod faced june who was angry at him for saying that.

"a-anyways, that is also just what i am doing. Back up. You should be almost ready." Rod

“Ready for what?” june

“ready for the second phase of the plan.” Rod said as he stood faced the girls

“what should we do now?” Sheryl said as she was sitting in the corner fixing her hair

“you will now have a modelling session for kisstip magazine later.” Rod said with a confident face

“alright!” the girls shouted for joy as there was now something that they could do aside from training.

In the afternoon, they then head off to the photo shoot via taxi.

“hi there! im rod mason with hurricane productions.” Rod introduced himself when they entered the studio.

“good thing your now here, we were about to start.” One of the crew who was talking with him said

They did a handshake for introductions. Rod with his work clothes, a neck tie, long sleeves, pants and rubber shoes, he was ready formal for the occasion.

“sorry about that, we got to a little bit of traffic.” Rod said as they entered the studio.

The studio was medium size where it was just enough for a photo shoot. The girls look around as it was their first time with seeing it along with rod, though rod has more matters to attend to.

“Hey gray, here are the girls all ready for the shoot.” The crew member said to the cameraman who was getting ready for the shoot.

“okay. Have them dress up nicely, i will be just waiting for them here.”gray, the camera man said as he fidgets his camera.

The crew member then directs the girls to the changing room where they changed to fashionable clothes and make up. As like any other day, june was also there to assist with the girls in the changing room.

The girls had fun while changing into pretty clothes. And after a while, they were all ready for the shoot.

After a while of photo shooting with the girls, it was almost sheryls turn.

“hey mea, do you know where Sheryl is?” rod said as he examines the whole place

“no, maybe shes still in the changing room.” Mea said while twirling her hair as she sits and waits for her turn

June walking towards them in her formal attire.

“bro, have you seen Sheryl?” june

“no, have you?” rod said as he gestured

“me neither.”

“have you guys tried the dressing room?” mea

“yes I have tried but shes also not there? Where could she be?” june

As their first shoot, they must not miss this since chance since it will also reflect on their future ventures. With that in mind, both june and rod tries to search Sheryl once more in the building.

Then rod searched the roof and found her, sitting by the side.

“hey Sheryl, we have been searching for you all over the building. What are you doing here?” rod said as he sits beside Sheryl

“its not like I was hiding you know.” She said as she was almost crying and was blushing

“then what is it? You can always lean on me.”

“really?”

“yes. Tell me whats bothering you.”

“let me tell you my story. In the past, I wasn’t this nervous always. I was an all active girl with my family always taking pictures of every moment. But when it came that I was a candidate in a singing contest, I froze by the time I got on stage. i just couldn’t sing at all so I ran instead, embarrassed. My family should have been there with me so why cant I just get over this?” she said ash she was brooding over her past

“I see. This is not like you cant, your just nervous. I totally get you.”

“its not like I was nervous at all you know. Its just that, I don’t know what to do and if that time would still repeat itself. My heart always kept beating fast whenever im on stage.”

“I can relate to that. –“

“how the hell would you know me? Hmp!” she pouted at the side

“let me tell you anyways. Did you know? I was once a child star in my school. Whenever an event would come up, they would always rely on me to sing”

“wow. You totally don’t look the part.” She said as she was being a brat

“haha. Anyways, later in life, I was maybe tired of it all so I convinced myself that it was a mistake in sending me to sing. I just didn’t admit that I was just nervous and just sit on the side being all bossy, just like you.” He said as he was looking at the sky

She was totally frustrated at the thought that he could relate to her and just blushed as she stared at the floor.

“if your still nervous about your shoot, why not do it for me?” rod said since he has nothing else to offer in this situation.

“huh? Wha—“ she said as she turned her head

She was being surprised with a kiss in the cheek where she jumped back, blushing intensely. “wh-wh-wh-wh-what are you doing?!”

“is your nervousness gone?” he said while smiling

“your right, im not feeling it anymore.” She said as she tries to confirm with her heartbeat

“well then, lets go.” He then stood up

“hold on! What your doing is totally sexual harassment! You—“ she stood immediately as she was being grumpy

“im the kind of person who gets direct to the point. So direct to the point, you should work for me and for yourself for this. Now come with me.” Rod said with a straight and serious face

Embarrassed by the thought of working for him and by his kiss, she wasn’t able to say anything else aside from just pounding him in his shoulders as they descend towards the shoot.

“what happened to her and why is her face red?” june

“it’s a long story. Anyways, lets begin.” Rod said as he slightly pushed sheryls back towards the shoot

Everyone was staring at her and waiting for her shoot.

While she was in front of the camera, her face was still a bit red. Then she slightly peeked in front of her and saw him beside the cameraman with a thumbs up.

She just stick out her tongue in response but was then surprised by the cameraman as he shot her.

“wha—“ she being surprised

“just be yourself girl. You were very tense before but earlier, I got a perfect shot from you.” Gray said with a smile and rod as well

with that, she readies herself once more and breaths slowly. After that, her nervousness was no more to be seen.

Then at the office.

“hey girls! Here are some drinks in celebration of the success for the day!” rod said as he enters the office with a plastic filled with canned drinks

“yey!” the girls said with joy except Sheryl

“whats wrong Sheryl?” rod said as he approached her

“nothing.” she said while pouting at the side blushing

“with that kind of face, there is still something bothering you.”

“since you’re a direct person, let me tell this to you directly. Im still going to get back at you for what you did.” She pouts as she said to rod

“what?!” the girls said as they overheard the conversation

Sheryl covers her mouth cursing herself of her being loud mouth.

“Sheryl, what did he do?”

“its nothing.” She said as she faces to the side

“come on! Tell us!” the girls said as they really are curious on what really happened

“I said its nothing!” she said as she crossed her arms to the side with a red face. She then peeked the girls who were still trying to get her to say something but she just wouldn’t.

“you know, you were very cute earlier and have done great today.” She then saw his smiling face as he said that straight to her. She then blushed intensely looking at the floor.

“you better not tell anyone okay? About me.” She said as she points to his face

“okay. I promise.” He said with a smiling face

After that, they still couldn’t get them to talk what really happened in the roof.

It was another day in the office with all five of them, having finished with their shoot with another company.

“guys! I found us another job! And it’s a big one!” rod said with a confident look

“what is it?” june said as she was fanning herself from the hotness of the office in her table

They all looked at him with a “oh so hot” face.

“we now get to do a fashion show!” rod said with a smile

“really?”june said being happy

“yeah! And its still from kisstip. I think they might like you guys.”

“that’s great news bro!”

The girls who just finished a shoot at another studio were all sitting there fanning themselves from the hotness of the room.

“come on girls! Shape up and lets go!”

“anywhere that has an aircon would do” sherri said as she was intensely fanning herself from the heat

Rod then got the flyer from his sling bag and handed it to june.

“it says here that the date of the show is in 3 days from now. This is too early don’t you think?”june

“I think that its alright. Since the preparation would last for 2 days maybe, including the practices.” Rod said with a gesture

“anyways, its still hot here. Lets get this done and get an aircon.” June said as she used the flier as a fan

“I agree.”

They then go to the venue for the fashion show where they practiced with the other girls on the cat walk. During practice, sherri had a red face where everyone was concerned but she brushed it off with pure will power. She just put some ice on her head and drank water claiming that their office was too hot for her.

“are you alright sherri?” june said on the day of the show.

“im alright. I just need water, that’s all.” Sherri said as she drank cold water

“is that so? If you feel anything else, please inform us.” June said assuring sherri of her concern

Sherri nodded. then at backstage before she climbed the stairs to the catwalk.

“are you alright? Can you still do this?” rod said as he grabbed her shoulder

“like I said, yes. Im alright.” She then hurried forward, shrugging him off.

Rod then sensed something might go wrong so he goes to the womens changing room where no one was around.

On stage, sherri then walked the cat walk. But when she got almost got back, she almost fell when rod got on stage with his fashion clothes. A glittering long sleeves and a shoal with just a necktie, being unbuttoned, leaving some exposure with the upper body.

He catches her when she was about to fall and swung her around like doing a ballroom dance before coming back to the backstage.

“bro! you shouldn’t have gone there! Now the fashion show is—“ june said as she confronted him

A crew member then approached them “its alright. Instead, many in the audience came to appreciate his fashion sense. And the management also appreciates his concern.”

“whew! You really had me concerned there. “ june said with relief

“by the time she wakes up june, you can have you time with her but for now, she must rest.” Rod said as he walks towards the dressing room.

When sherri woke up, she found herself in his lap.

She then gets up on her seat to find a sexy version of rod. “what are you doing? And what happened to the show?”

“I had a bad feeling so I just did what I had to do.” Rod said with a smiling face

“I will have you know that im a professional. So—“

“also as a professional, its my duty to look over my models.”

Sherri opened her mouth for something to say but she knew that that was the right answer. That was when she realized that her pride had the better of her.

Then the least that she had expected it, she was kissed in the forehead by rod.

She then stood up out of embarrassment but almost fell down. She got on her knees as she was powerless on the floor. She was seriously blushing as she faced rod.

“easy girl. You are still recovering.” He offered his hand to her but she slapped it aside

“i don’t need you to—“

“i know. Now let us get you some place to sleep.” Rod said as he instead carried her.

She didn’t resist as she was too weak and was carried towards a taxi where she was taken home.

When morning came, she was surprised that she was in her bed with a cold pack in her forehead. She then found a letter at the side of her bed.

“dear sherri. As your producer and a professional, you are hereby suspended for a few days of rest. I will also be visiting you now and then to check up on you. Truly yours, rod mason your manager.”

It was blur but she then remembered what happened. Once more, she blushed at the thought that she was hit at her most vulnerable.

One day at the office, june and Sharon was the only ones in the office.

“i got good news for Sharon!” rod said after he opened the doors

Sharon was sitting on the couch enjoying the new aircon that came in, all smiling in her cool attire.

“what is it Rod?” Sharon

“during the fashion show, a producer was with the audience and saw you. So when he had trouble in recruiting someone for the job, he finally found you.” Rod said after he sat beside Sharon

“what does the producer need from me?” Sharon said as she direct her attention to rod

“here is the script.” He hands over the script from his sling bag. “i believe he wants you as the main heroine of a movie.”

“wow! Thats a big break for you Sharon!” june said as she walks towards them to sit

“this is truly great news! I hope i can fill this role.” Sharon smiling as she faces the script

“it truly is. If you ever need help—“

“actually, this is my first time acting. I hope that someone can help me with this.” Sharon said as she was embarrassed and was glad for herself

“sure we can. Right june?”

“for me? No. I don’t know acting.” june in total denial

“then its just me then.” Rod said with a gesture

“are you really up for the job rod?” Sharon turning her attention to rod

“yes. Acting is just simple in theory. You just have to imagine yourself as the character your playing while memorizing your lines.” rod said as he scratch his head

“then all i need is practice right?”

“yes.”june and rod agreed

“then what are you guys waiting for? Lets practice!” june said with enthusiasm

After that, they then undergo numerous sessions of acting where rod acts for all the other characters interacting her. For 3 days they practiced until they were in the kissing scene of the movie.

“hold up. i have never kissed anyone in my life before.” Sharon said when they were in the kissing position of the movie, feeling really embarrassed

“you can never fill in your role if you skip out this one.”

“yes i know. But i would have liked it that i would kiss the man that i like.” Sharon blushing

Good thing that time, june had gone out to buy some snacks for all of them.

“thats very fantastic, but the real world doesn’t work like that. Though i can give you experience if you want.” Rod said smiling and teasing her

Sharon couldn’t say anything but only blush as she slightly opens her mouth. Her head running with thoughts of herself to do it or not do it.

Then a kiss from the cheek broke her thoughts. “well then, until your ready, we can always do this all day long.” And then he smiled

After that, her thoughts were in a blank. And just like a switch, something was set off inside of her when she kissed him in the lips.

Rod, surprised, he thought about pulling back but as a gentleman how could he refuse something given from a lady. So instead, he responded with a deep kiss.

Then june got back. “im back with sna—“ she then saw them kissing and dropped the plastic with snacks inside. Jaw dropping, she immediately thought what to do.

“what are you guys doing?!” june shouted

Rod noticed her and stopped kissing. “whoa! Your here june! We we—“

Then rod was grabbed by Sharon which she again kissed him. Her thoughts were very blank that time. Rod got his thoughts together and pulled out once more.

“hey Sharon! Snap out of it.” he said with one bump in the head.

As she realized what she was doing, she blushed intensely and pulled out entirely from rod.

For the first time in her life, she has felt something that she has never felt before. And was processing her thoughts for a few minutes while rod and june were arguing.

“i feel that you have given me a lot of first times.” Sharon said while hand in mouth, still blushing and remembering their kiss and facing rod.

“bro, we seriously have got to talk!” june shouted in anger

“oh boy.”

Since the rehearsal was only scheduled on the next day, they didn’t get to practice anymore later on that day due to june scolding her brother so badly.

The next 2 days, there was a commotion in the office.

Rod noticed the commotion when he was working through some papers with june.

“whats with all the commotion girls?” rod butting in on their girls talk while they were sitting on the couches and chairs

“it seems that lica here has a fiancé.. and shes so not admitting it!” sherri

“we have been friends for so long lica.. why not tell us then and only tell this now?” mea

“i never wanted to marry yet. I still have my life ahead of me.” Lica

“being rich is really different from us normal people.” Sheryl

“stop it you all. Maybe lica has her reasons of only telling us now?” Sharon

“yes. It all started yesterday at a dinner with my parents. They suddenly said something about thinking of my own future so they set up a list of candidates that i might like. “ lica said being embarrassed at telling them

“so their still not there yet right?” sherri leaning forward

“yes. And tonight, i would like to ask rod for me to be absent today to prepare for tonights party.”

“a party or what?” rod asks as he leans on the wall near them

“a party to introduce me to those candidates.” Lica said as she is looking at the floor

“well then, shall i also drop in to properly introduce our company to your parents?” rod

“bro, why are you going? We—“ june said as she joins the conversation

“june, this is to get more sponsors and more people to notice our company. Right now, we still haven’t reached our main objective.”rod

“and what is that?”june said wondering

“don’t you remember with the president?” rod said as he face palms

“oh yeah! Lica, can my brother also attend your party to gather more sponsors for our company?”

“well, sure. But i really don’t want to go.” Lica said staring at the floor.

“I see. Though as the party already has been prepared, you have no choice but to go right?” rod said

“bro, im still not trusting you with this…. Not after the last time.” June said as she stares at rod

The girls were also staring at him while Sharon faced the floor blushing.

“hahaha… “ rod scratches his head in embarrassment. “anyways, lica will also be there to keep guard of me right?” rod lousily smiles at lica

“I wont entirely be able to guard this guy but I will do my best.” Lica said with uncertainty

June was still staring intensely at rods eyes as if not yet convinced. Lica felt like the situation was weighing her down and she snapped out of it.

“s-so that’s all the news that I have for today…” she gets up and attempts to leave.

She then grabs rods arm to leave him from their gazes.

“I have already submitted to rod my notice for absence so we will now be going.” Lica said getting out of the sticky situation they were in.

They left the office and got a taxi towards her mansion. And in there, he distributes his introduction cards to rich people who might be interested.

“hello mr and mrs lim. It’s a pleasure to finally meet you” rod said as lica was with her parents talking about her future

“and who might you be?” her parents said in their formal attire for the party and lica in a dress.

“Im rod mason from hurricane productions. Here is my card” said rod as he hands over his introduction card. He was also wearing his formal attire from the office.

“hmm.. I think we owe you for our daughter’s success and recent changes. Thank you for taking care of our daughter.”

“no no… the pleasure is mine for someone like her to join us.” Rod said in humility

“I see. Then may you enjoy the party as the program is about to begin.”

There was then a program where licas suitors all display their best talents. And later on in the program, lica was the last to perform.

“next would be you lica.” Her parents examined the surroundings for her but she was nowhere to be found. “where is she?”

“let me help you with the search.” Rod

“alright. If you can find her then that’s perfect.”

“alright then. “

Rod then goes everywhere to search for her but she wasn’t to be seen. Until he saw the door to their house being very slightly open.

He intrudes himself to their house, making no sound as he also search the house for her. He then goes upstairs where their rooms were, never to enter any locked room. There in the far corner, he saw another very slightly open door.

He opened the door to find a very pink and cute room filled with dolls and fancy stuff. It was dark and she was sitting holding her legs while brooding over on her bed.

Rod then slowly opens the door and sneaks himself towards her.

“my lady, your subjects are awaiting your arrival.” Rod said as he kneels and reaches out his hand.

“whoa!” she was then surprised to see rod all gentleman on her “what are you doing here?! Your currently tressp—“ lica said while pointing her hand to rod

“I know… but your parents ordered me to find you.”

“just why are you doing here? And its none of your business on what I do anyways.”

“no, its my business. Since one of my stars is here brooding over what she would do.”

Lica then broods over for a few seconds wondering on what to do with the current situation.

“hey, tell me. What should I do for my future?”

“its all yours to decide my lady. Though I might say that you certainly have a fair number of suitors below.”

“yes, I know. But im so totally not ready for this.”

“no one is ready at first. Though you shouldn’t hurry with your decisions as well.”

“you know, my parents just determines my future for me saying that it was for my best interest.”

“then why didn’t you—“

“I did try to tell them. But with all of them coming for me, all those other suitors with their big pockets along with investors and others from my fathers company, im just not sure if I should refuse.”

“its always your right to refuse my lady. You have the choice since you’re the queen of your own life.”

Rod then grabs her hand and kisses it. She was then taken by surprise for the kiss and for the consultation as she was always not that open for suggestions before.

“its alright to be selfish once in a while my lady. If you really don’t want, then don’t.” he then seats besides her. “you have all the right in the world.”

“then, is it alright to rebel against my parents wishes?” she faces her attention to him now

“yes, its alright once in a while.”

“really?”

“would you like someone to accompany you to then?”

“no. its alright. But if its possible, would you accompany me to my parents?”

“sure.”

All this time, rod didn’t let go of her hand which made her blush. Then as he tries to pull her out, she wasn’t able to stand.

“my feet is numb and I cant stand.”

“then..” rod then readies himself for a piggy back ride. “please ride on me my lady.”

She was hesitant at first but she then felt that with him, maybe she might have the courage to rebel against her parents wishes. She then rode on his back where he carried her outside her house and to the garden where her parents were searching for her.

“where were you lica? We have been searching all over for you.”

Then her mother runs towards the side of her father.

“yes father, im sorry for that. Though you have to listen to me right now.” She was then all serious with her words

“what is it dear?” her mother

“I don’t yet want to marry or date anyone.”

“why is that? We already prepared all this for you. This is for your future you know.”

“even so, I don’t want all that. My future is for me to decide father, mother.”

“you go back in there young girl… We have already called them over and its seriously embarrassing to send them back after all this…” her father said objecting her wishes

Her mother was then concerned for the situation as she understood her daughter and tries to calm her husband and reasons with him.

While lica was still riding on rods back, she clenched her fists, grit her teeth, and finally came down.

“father, mother, I object to your orders!” lica said with all her courage

“no. you get back ther---“

“I already have someone else I like!” she then shouted to her parents

Her parents was taken back a bit by her words.

“and who is that? It better be someone who—“ her father said angrily

She then ran towards the stage where people are still waiting for the next performance.

“wait! Lica!” rod and her parents then chased her.

“ladies and gentlemen! Here is wh—“ the announcer said as she ran towards the stage

Lica then grabs the mic. “ladies and gentlemen! Im sorry if you came all the way here!”

Her father then arrives below stage looking angry while rod and her mother waits at the back of the crowd.

Lica then gathers all her breath. “ I already have someone I like!” she said boldly out loud.

The crowd murmured and protested. “what does our sons lack that is not to your liking?”

“like I said! I already have a boyfriend!” she said another bold statement

“what?!!” her parents were surprised by this as well as rod.

“like we said. What does our sons lack that not to your liking? And what you said is different from bef—“

“like I said! I wont take anyone anymore!” she said with all her courage

“then who is this boyfriend of yours?” the crowd then agrees and murmured among themselves

“him” she then points to rod.

“what?!!” her parents and rod was surprised

The crowd then looks at him with an intense glare. “what does he have that our sons don’t!?”

Lica was running out of options to turn down everything as her father was attempting to get up on stage.

“we already eloped!” with all her courage and as she had no choice, she said with all her might.

The crowd had nothing to say but just glare at rod who was holding licas mother who fainted.

Rod had nowhere to go as her father then concentrates fire on rod as the crowd then slowly goes back home.

“alright.. boyfriend.. do you have anything to say yourself?” june said as she was circling around rod

“nothing more maam. I already said the story myself.” Rod said while kneeling

“that’s what really happened june! Believe us!”lica said as she calms her down

“damn it bro! what were you guys thinking?! Specially you lica!” june lectured them both for a few minutes.

“good thing I have a request from our best client, kiss tip… to accompany them in an island shoot.”

“really?” the other girls finally said which they were hiding at the side.

“yes. Its also a good thing that bro would now take responsibility of lica here right? Or else we could have lost more than that.”june said with an angry face

They really had nothing more to discuss due to the atmosphere.

Then on the day of the shoot, early in the morning, june was being hard on her brother as she orders him to carry a lot of stuff.

Good thing rod was in his sleeveless and shorts which made it a bit easier.

“are you alright with those rod?” mea asked him being concerned. Mea was in her summer clothes with a large hat and sunglasses.

“im alright. This is only temporary maybe.” Rod says as he carried the heavy load by himself

Mea had nothing that she could do but only laugh a bit at his irony.

The camera crew was also waiting by the port where a boat was also waiting. They then made their way to the island where they made their shoot.

They were met with the locals who were on the island who welcomed them openly. Then at the side of that island, they prepare for the shoot while the girls change in the tent.

“do you guys need any help?” rod said to the camera crew who was busy preparing

“nope. Were all good.”

“alright then.”

Since june went with the girls, rod had the burden in his shoulders lifted and finally relaxed in the corner. Then mea came to rod in her bikini.

“are you alright now rod?” mea said as she bends herself over making her visible in his line of sight

“yes. You should now get ready for the shoot though.”

“in a minute. I just want to enjoy some moments alone before I face the camera.” She then stood up beside him

“nervous?”

“yes. Though not as much as Sheryl who was shaking while trying to wear her swimsuit.” She said as she giggles

“I see. It’s a good thing that she has gotten over her nervousness.”

“you know, I have been watching everyone. And overtime, everyone changed by the time they get along with you. Why is that?” she said as she bends over to rod again.

Rod then remembers ever encounter he had with the girls. “nothing that I could remember.” He said while sweating while eyes sideward.

“hmm.. anyways, I hope this would be a good photo shoot. Im just glad licas parents didn’t do anything after that.”

rod then gulped at the memory and idea

then in the distance, sherri called mea over.

“hey mea! Were here!” sherri said as she waved to mea

“hey bro! we still got a job to do so stop lying there!” june wearing shorts and a sleeveless, said in the distance.

“yes! Were coming!” mea then switched her attention to rod which was sighing when he was just relaxing. Mea also giggles a bit.

The shoot then began where the girls were all beautiful and cute in their swimsuits.

Then on one shoot, mea suddenly had a wardrobe malfunction with all her bikini. Rod, who was beside the camera man all this time, notices the malfunction and runs over to mea and hugged her.

Mea was then surprised by this. Rod then kissed her shoulders.

“its alright now.” He whispered to her as he then ran towards the shallow parts of the water and sat.

“wh-wh-what are you doing rod?”

“im covering you.. duh..” rod said as he let her go slowly.

She then covers herself as rod stood up

“let me go get your swimsuit so wait here.” Rod said as he walks back towards the beach where an angry june was there to scold him again.

There, mea then recalled on what rod did which made her blush. It was a good thing that it was her last shot as her face was still red whenever rod was around.

Later, they also had snacks on the island where the locals presented them with their local dishes. And mea was also sitting away from rod.

Of course, another set of photo shoot awaits for the girls that afternoon.

Then at night, they rented rooms in a local motel where they stayed overnight.Mea was still outside enjoying the fresh cold air of the night where the motel was facing by the sea.

“hey mea, whatcha doing?” rod said as he nears mea

Mea stood still as she had nothing to say to rod due to embarrassment.

“I have a feeling that you have been avoiding me since the swimsuit event.”

Mea gulped and still stood still.

“you know, there was nothing that I could have done that time. I had no towels since they are with june. And—“ rod tried to reason

“i-I know. And im thankful for that, for your immediate response. T-though there could have been a better way of handling the situation.” She said as she blushes

“maybe. But my feet just moved by itself when I saw you.” Rod said as he faces her

Mea still would have had some more things to say but the thought of him kissing her shoulders made her unable to speak anything else.

“come on. Lets get inside..” rod said as he attempts to walk back.

Mea had a lot in mind but all in all, she really just wanted to thank him for his hard work with them. And as he was about to walk back, she pulled him back and kissed him in the cheek before she ran back to her room.

Rod stood still as he recalls and feels her kiss in his cheek then a call came up. He picked up the phone and opened his eyes to whom the caller is before he answered the call.

The next day, they were now acting normal around each other.

But as they were doing well, the family was summoned again. On the next day, on a weekend, they arrived on the malacanang once more.

"i hear that the idol group is going well." said dutuer as he is discussing with the chinese and japanese president

"here they are with the wonder boy" chinese president

"greetings presidents" as rod bows towards them and the family bows as well.

Rod and june were still on their summer attire where they just got back from the photo shoot while their parents were in formal attire.

"on to business then. Please give me the boy and i will fully finance your countrys projects for the next four years to come."chinese president

"its not fair though. Hes an otaku and he knows japanese better than chinese. We want him more than you do, but that is not the way “Japanese president

"yes, that is right. He also have human rights so idont think that is an option" dutuer

"let us offer him a job then. So what do you say boy?" chinese president

They then sat on the table.

"with all due respect, presidents, i think a job would be fine" rod said as if he had a bad feeling

"well then! Who would you like to work -- "

"ikinda thought that was the case. So i propose a research agreement between countries" rod then boldly proposed.

"how bold of you to propose of that. But that is not enough to persuade us to work together as our countries already are highly advanced." japanese president

"alright then. But let me think about it though." Being disappointed not being able to work with each other

"good answer rod. Lets stick with that. And as to why they want you, its confidential." dutuer

"why is that presidentdutuer?" henry said out of concern

"you really dont want to know. But i guess you might have a rough idea in there by using your imagination. "

"oh. I see. The dark side. " rod said as he knew what was coming.

"yes. Thats --"

"whats going to happen to my son now sir?" mom said

"nothing. Be glad boy that the battle of idols is now on the go. And your freedom would be the price to pay for us winning along with some other things." dutuer

"tch." chinese president

"i know.. Hahh.. " japanese president

"you got out of this one fine boy but you still need to earn your freedom. Governments all over the world are still not convinced you can communicate with the gods or has lost the ability to do so. So they are going to not stop wanting you and your brain, skills and knowledge." dutuer

"you are not suppose to say that dutuer! " chinese president

"its alright. I think that he knows what hes gotten into. Dont you boy?"

"yes, i know. But you still will not need me for all that though since im telling the truth."rod

"hes right sir. He doesnt have the powers anymore since we have paid close attention to him at work and everywhere since hes not talking to himself anymore. " mom said

"silence woman! I dont need you! After all the things that hes given and all the evidence, its hard to believe hes lost all that." chinese president

"yes, its highly unlikely that he lost those gifts since its given by the gods." japanese president

"believe it or not, they will never talk to me again even if they want to since it has now gotten to this point in time." Rod said warning them

"you want to be sent to prison boy?! or --"chinese president said out of greed

"please calm down mr president. Please." both presidents said in haste

"go outside now boy, this is going to get ugly. "

"alright.. Ugh!" his whole body then throbbed and his brain ached for a bit.

"what happened to you? You alright? " dutuer

"yes, im fine. Just a little tired." Rod said as he gestured that hes alright.

"i see."Dutuer said from his concern

"if you will excuse us now mr president, we will now go." Henry said getting out of the sticky situation

"something is wrong with him! We should check him up! Hur--" chinese president

The family then closed the door behind them as they make their way towards their hotel suite. Though after some saving up, they also figured they would make another house in the city outskirts.

Then by the door of the malacanang as the family was leaving, they heardfootsteps rushing towards them.

"excuse me. Mason family." A woman who looks like a secretary approaches them.

"what is it young lady?"dad

"the president was wondering where you would stay so he arranged for a house for you down in the outskirts of the city. As a part of the witness protection program that hes in charge of."

"really? Where? " dad

"here are the documents. You all will be accompanied to your new house today. Please pack up your things in the hotel."

A ride was then waiting for them to deliver them to their hotel. They then packed their bags but the attack keeps coming.

They even wondered why they would only be given a house now when they already have their own, but they didn’t ask anyways as it was part of the witness protection program.

"are you alright son? " henry said as he noticed his son sweating while packing his bags

"yes. Lets get this over with and transfer over."

"dad, lets get going." june

They then got in the car and drove out. But as traffic goes on in the city streets, the attack keeps coming so he meditated.

As he closed his eyes, he then saw a white background with what seems to be 6 cells with colors. He then saw those 6 cells shone with small balls of light looking at him like eyes.

A light was then shone to him where he received some sort of flashback.

He closed his eyes to a memory of an ancient king, sitting on his high throne being liked by all the people. He helped the people with their buildings, made medicine and so much more.

But one day, his people wanted even more from their all-powerful king. That even the priests were jealous of him.

Stress built up from him and as his people grow needy by the day until one night, he said to his most loyal priest that whatever happens to him, he must use and throw his new invention into the sea as there might be suspicions of his demise.

Then on one fateful night while he was sitting on his throne thinking, he was being killed by a priest using a string to his neck.

Sorrowful as the loyal priest saw his king dead, he then set sail by the night with his body and his invention where he activated it. It then blew upon the water where it turned into a tsunami, sinking the city.

The loyal servant then sailed across the sea and walked and rod into a large portion of land where he was stick in a desert. He then found a cave where he put the body of his king down the hole inside the cave where no man can reach and where the priest also died.

rod then opened his eyes and tears flow down his cheek. he then wiped it off before any of them saw what happened and wrote what he saw on his notebook even while in traffic.

as he got a lot of time left, he thought about figuring out what the visions might be so he closed his eyes once more.

He then saw an image of someone famous dancing who later on slipped into his doom. To the trap door that was open on stage and the background suddenly became like a swirl and darkness.

He opened his eyes and wrote what happened once more and repeated the process.

He then saw a vision of a famous man who was so very famous. one night, while he was sleeping, his wife put a drug on him where he was hospitalized thereon, leaving him in a coma. While his wife tried to cheat on him, she just couldnt bear the sight of her husband and returned eventually to his side, waiting for her husband which was hanging onto life.

another vision was of a man just sitting down on the center where a lot of people seemed to be worshipping him. he had helped a lot of people but eventually, he was lonely and being revered by all his people as some kind of god. until one day, he couldnt take it and asked an angel one day to end his life where he signed a contract provided by an angel and finally flew away to freedom, leaving his body.

Another was of a man who had a passion at what he made. He drew a lot of drawings and was not yet a famous person back then. Until one night another man, his twin, stabbed him in the back out of jealousy.

Another was of a man, a teacher, a warrior, and a hermit, who had many students at that time. But since he had one favorite student, one night, there was a jealous student who poisoned his drink. And since this was done when he was eating in his own room, he soon shriveled and threw up and after a few minutes, he died.

Another was a man who was fighting for his country where he was on a house in the desert. He was fully equipped and ready to go in and invade. He and his team then stormed the place where on the floor, he lifted a large carpet and lifted open a trap door. There he saw his enemy strapped to the brim with explosives and said something before he blew himself.

by the he finished with his notes, they were already there by the house. They then unpacked and settled in the house.

By nightfall, after dinner, he then headed to his room. he was stopped by his parents where they proposed for them all to sleep together on the same room.

Though as They all agreed, he still goes to his room. And as he try to close his eyes.

"hey bro, if you need anything, just say so alright? " as june opened the door to his room

His sister saw him almost closing his eyes. "bro, you better not be contacting the gods again. Or have they something to say for you?"

For a moment, he had nothing to say as any more lies would be bad. Since also that june had been angry at him for some time now.

"you spotted me.i guess i had no choice then." Rod said as he sighs at stares at the floor

"you know bro, when i first knew that you were in trouble, i was very surprised and concerned what might have happened to you. The same goes with mom and dad when they received news about you. Though they were also surprised by the soldiers in their doorsteps as well. Anyways --"

"alright, i understand --"

"please let me continue. " he nodded and she continued " did you also know that the same thing has happened to me recently? Except that i did not care about it at first until the chatters mentioned you and mom and dad.“ rod surprised, he would have something to say be he let her continue anyways.

“I then took notes and paid attention to the chatters until soldiers came up to my doorstep as well. So if you are having these trials, please include us. We are your family--"

"yes, i know. Hahh.. “ he sighed again “Alright then, let me explain what is happening now. Lets go to our room first"

they then headed to their room and explained what happened at the car.

"what is this vision now son? More problems ahead?" henry said with a concerned look

"yes dad, more problems. Though this might be just memories of someone and i need to research." Rod said as he was sitting in his part of the bed.

"for the meantime, no more closing eyes, alright son. " mom was freaked out again as they were in for another ride of their lives. Both his parents were already ready to sleep when they received the news.

"no mom. I think that the visions would still come"

"how can you be sure? " mom said as she was sitting in her side of the bed.

"a gut feeling. And let us not go to the hospital or something alright? "

"why not?" june

"you knew the reactions of the presidents right? Its obvious that iwont be safe with their help. Once they know i have another ability, they wont stop until they used me to the fullest. "

"oh yeah. The reaction of the chinese president is most disturbing" june

"lets do this then. At least we can now help you son." Henry said as he sat on the bed

"but what is all this about? These visions" mom

"i believe its memories mom. Since all of them correspond to people on their respective times."

"yes, that might be true." dad

"and all of them are all men. And this here.. You pointed out some of them as famous people.. " june

"maybe these are all memories of famous people of the past. But who?" mom

"let us search the net." rod

"yes, lets." june

As they search the internet, with rod on the keyboard, he then put in the first one which is "man sitting on top of people." and it showed of ghandi. The photo in the internet matched his memory perfectly.

"i remember him perfectly. Hes the one. And when i attempt to see his memory, i first saw a hive like structure with 6 cells. On one cell, it glowed green."

"green for mother nature" mom

"green for kindness" dad

"yes! We figured out one. Now onto the next." June said as if hurrying the find so that they can sleep

"alright then. Here we go." he then typed another while picking who to search first. "famous drawing artist". Then they got many artists to search from. As they scrolled down, there he saw a picture of swan lee.

"this cant be.. He is still alive but i certainly saw him in those memories" rod

"it says here a twin. Maybe he has a twin brother" june

"but thats not right. if that is true, the whole world would have heard about his death." dad

"maybe the body was hidden" mom

"anyways, prying about this would get us killed. So let us leave this at that." june

"alright then. Lets just take note of this and move on to the next." rod

He then typed the word "famous dancer". Then later found after scrolling down, a picture of michaeljackson. "this is the guy from the memories" rod

"michaeljackson? Son, his death was something else isnt it?" dad

"maybe. Or maybe not." june

"just like she said, lets move on and take note. Im afraid of what might happen to us after they find out." Mom said as she holds on to henry

"let us at least let dutuer know." dad

"i agree. But after getting the memories of someone famous from this nation so that he will be convinced." rod

"let us do that. And by the way, you also said something about colors. What color was michael and stan?" june

"oh yeah. Swan was white or gray and michael was red. And there was another red, lets search for him next. Though there areany famous men out there, idont know who might that be." rod

"anyways, lets search." dad

"alright." june and rod said

They then scrolled down and down the list of famous men. June also helped by holding out her smartphone so he can see. Then finally he saw what looks like the face of that man.

"he might be the one. " rod

"really? Arnold swarch? " dad

"yes. your right. hes the one on my memories." rod

"but how? " mom

"hes now a governor right? And not an actor anymore. Many things might have happened. Anyways, this smells the same as with the others so lets just --" june

"take note and go to the next." dad.

“ughh” rod then touched his forehead"guys, my head hurts a bit so i might have another one. Can i?"

"another memory? Just why is this happening exactly?" dad

"cant you just skip or stop?" mom

"im afraid he cant mom. Since im suddenly having one as well." June said as she also touched her head.

"alright then. Let it go then rather than bottling it." dad

"yes dad. " both agreed as mom gripped dad in frustration