Behind The Stage

CHAPTER 1

Freya's POV

"Thank you guys so much for coming tonight! I hope you had fun and ingat sa pag uwi!" I bowed and smiled at them before i left the stage.

By the way, Im Franchesca Genel Han or Freya for short. Im 20 years old, an actress and and singer. Yup. Im a fresh graduate.

"Well done tonight Franchesca! You still have an interview after 30 mins. Angel fix her makeup." My manager said and left to get me some food. Oh i havent tell you that i just finished my last concert for this album. I´ve done 7 concerts in total. Not to brag but I am known not only locally but also internationally or asia? Basta outside the Philippines.

I sat on the vanity chair so that Angel can fix my make up.

"Can you change my makeup into a light one? Dont use smokey eye shadow. Just go with a natural looking makeup."

"As usual haha. You really dont like using too much make up."

"Yeah it feels so heavy in my face." She laughed and continue doing my make up.

I heard a door opening so i assume that was my manager.

"Here is your Iced Americano~" My manager, Paulo, said in a sing-song voice or whatever you call it.

"Thank you~" i responded too with that tone lol.

"You look so pretty." Paulo said while looking at me in the mirror.

"I know." i giggled.

Paulo is not gay. He is 100% guy. He became my bestfriend since we are together for I think about 10 years? So im really comfortable with him.

"Freyaa! Let´s go. The interview is about to start." He escorted me to the backstage.

The interview started and asked questions like how did i became a successful artist at such a young age, how i came up with my album and such.

"So for our second to the last question, what is your inspiration to write this song?"

"During my puberty, I became so emotinal. It feels like I'm always alone, crying because of something that I don't even know why I'm crying, it was just so stressing and depressing. I know all of us experienced that. So I wrote this song thinking about the teenagers like me who are experiencing what I experienced. I want to motivate them. I want to make them feel like they are not alone. That i am with them." I smiled as I reminisce the time I started to write my song.

"That´s so sweet! To wrap it up, what can you say about those people inside and outside the coutry that keeps on supporting you?"

I smiled again infront of the camera. Time to say how thankful I am wiee~ "To my fans out there, thank you so much for loving me! Please always remember that you are all my friends so keep on sending your worries on my social media accounts! I may not reply to all of you, but I'll make sure that I will read all of them. And I just wanted to say, whatever you are doing now, you are doing good so keep going. I love you all!" The crowd applauded and I shook hands with the host. We took a picture and that´s the end of my schedule.

"Anywhere you want to go?" Paulo asked.

"Nah. I wanna go home. Gian texted me to come home tonight." Paulo nodded and continue packing my clothes.

"Ah I'm so tired. I want to eat donuts."

"Let´s stop over the starbucks on the way. I´ll buy you some." Again, i nodded and closed my eyes as soon as I buckled my seatbelt.

I woke up when I felt something cold on my hands. It was Paulo´s iced americano!

"Damn you Paulo."

He laughed and pointed at the window. "Easy. We are already here. Haha"

He helped me with my things and went inside the house.

"Mom, Gian I'm heree!"

I saw Mom in our living room watching movie.

"Tita nahatid ko na po napaka ganda niyong anak. Uwi na po ako." Pagtapos mag mano ni Paulo ay lumabas na sya dahil alam nyang guguluhin pa sya ni Mommy.

I told him that once we are already outside the workplace, we must treat each other as bestfriends not manager and artist.

"Ate!" Gian, my 17 year old brother hugged me. We are really close to each other.

"Help your sister with her things, Gian. And Freya, change into pajamas so you can feel comfortable." Mom said and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner with the cooks.

"You didnt came home for 4 days." Gian said and sat on my bed.

"Ofcourse I'm on tour. I just came back yesterday duh."

He suddenly hugged me. "I miss dad so much ate. But I cant tell mom."

I hugged him back. "Tomorrow is his 2nd death anniversary. Let´s visit him." He nodded.

"Im so tired."

Naramdaman ko na gumalaw siya. "Ate naman. Sabi kasi ni mama na asikasuhin mo nalang yung company natin e. Tutal nag aaral pa naman ako." Saad niya at umakbay sa akin. Yes we own a toy company.

"Bro. I know nothing when it comes to company matters." Sagot ko sakanya. 17 palang etong kapatid ko pero siya na nagpapatakbo ng company. Tinutulungan ko naman paminsan minsan kung may kailangan siyang project or power point na kailangan i present.

"Hay naku ate. Pinapahirapan mo sarili mo."

"Okay lang ako. Tsaka gusto ko ang pag luluto, acting and singing kaya di mo ako mapipilit dyan." I am a fresh graduate. Course ko is Culinary Arts.

"Ate may naisip ako." Napatingin naman ako sakanya.

"Shoot. What is it?"

"What if magpatayo kaya tayo ng restaurant sa Manila?" Napaisip naman ako sa sinabi niya. Tama siya. Pwede kaming magpatayo dun kaso baka matagalan pa.

"Pwede rin! Baby bro naisip mo yun?!" Biro ko sakanya.

"Ate im not a baby. And sabihin ko na to kay mommy para masimulan na agad!" Dali dali naman siyang tumayo kaya napahiga ako. Sira talaga ulo nun.

Nagpahinga lang ako sandali sa sofa at umakyat na sa kwarto ko.

Naligo ako and changed my clothes into pajamas bago bumaba for dinner.

Pababa na ako at nakita ko din na pababa na si Mommy. Lumapit ako sakanila at inalalayan si mommy. Lately kasi sumasakit nanaman yung injury nya when dad and her got into a car accident.

"How was the concert?"

"I had so much fun especially I did perfomed not only here but also to some part of Asia."

Kumain kami nang tahimik. Nung kumakain na kami ng dessert, nag simula na mag salita si mommy.

"Gian you have something to say? Kanina ka pa hindi mapakali e." Medyo natawa ako dahil pansin ko nga na hindi mapakali si Gian.

"Mommy kasi naisip po namin ni Ate na magpa tayo po kaya tayo ng isang restaurant sa Manila? Since ate really likes cooking."

"Oh nice idea. I'm fine with that. And also, you're doing good in our company, Gian. Your tito Felix was amazed with your performance." Natutuwang kwento ni Mommy. Yan ang kapatid ko! I know he's still young to handle a business pero tinuruan din kasi kami ni dad na sundin ang gusto namin kaya hindi ako ang nag handle hehe.

"Tito Felix is a big help po. He assists me always. Parang siya nga po nag papatakbo ng company e."

"Haha. That's good to hear. Freya are you fine with that? Kakausapin ko na si Architect Chan para maayos agad."

Ngumiti naman ako kay Mom. "Oo naman po Mom. Besides like what Gian said, I really like cooking"

"But you'll be the one to handle the restaurant." Napaubo naman ako bigla. Omg! Oo nga pala since tatlo lang kami, wala nang iba pang mag hahandle. *facepalm*

"Uh- I think I can." Pumayag na ako. Madali lang naman siguro right? I can do multitasking naman.

Natapos ang dinner namin na puro business lang ang pinag uusapan namin. Bakasyon ngayon ni Gian pero stressed parin siya. Kawawa naman baby brother ko.

Umakyat na ako sa kwarto ko at kinuha ang laptop. Oras na para mag video chat kami ng mga kaibigan ko.

"Hi guys!"

"Hey Frey wussup?" Si Reign ang unang sumagot as always. He's working in their company din. Pero hindi siya yung nag hahandle since it's not her forte daw.

"Hey Reign. Heto maganda parin." Sagot ko at natawa naman siya. Mukha ba akong nag bibiro?

"Hey girls!" Siya si Nikka. Owner na siya ng isang cosmetic shop. May 9 branches na siya sa buong bansa. Oh diba bongga.

"So how's your day Frey? Oh tell me ayea ayea~" natawa kami ng sabay ni Reign. Kinanta pa talaga niya yung kanta ng BTS na boy with love. We really love BTS and Exo!

"Im exhauseted but happy haha." Dumapa ako sa kama at inayos ang laptop.

"Why don't you work on your company kasi? Mas malaki nga company niyo kesa samin." -Reign

"Napag isipan ko na yan. But i really like what i am doing now."

"Sabagay tama naman. Nakikita kita na masaya lagi tuwing nakikita mo fans mo. " -Nikka.

"Parang kelan lang nag lalaro pa ng putik yan si Freaya pero ngayon kilala na sya kahit sa labas ng Pilipinas omg huhu" -Reign

"Yeah right." We laughed and continue chitchatting. Tinabi ko ang laptop ko at nag ayos na para matulog.

Pipikit na sana ako nang biglang bumukas ang pinto.

"Ate?"

"Hm?" Narinig ko ang pag sara ng pinto ang lumapit siya sakin.

"Ate kasi ano.." Parang naabno 'to.

Umupo ako at pina upo ko din siya sa kama. "Why?"

"Ate may nagugustuhan akong babae sa school namin."

Nanlaki ang mata ko. "What?!" Tinakpan niya ang bibig ko at nag sign siya na wag ako maingay.

"Kapatid, no need to cover my mouth. My room's soundproof." Saad ko at tinanggal ang kamay niya sa bibig ko. Napakamot siya ng ulo.

"So who's that lucky girl?" Tanong ko sakanya saka siya inakbayan.

"Her name is Penelope."

"Whoa that's a nice name. May picture ka ba niya? Patingin!" Gash! Finally kasi may nagustuhan din ang kapatid ko! Akala ko bakla e. Hehe

Kinalikot niya ang phone niya tsaka pinakita sa akin yung picture. She looks familiar.

"Taga san siya?"

"Bulacan ate."

"Maganda naman siya. So what's the reason why Penelope got my brother's attention?"

"She's different ate. Hindi siya yung tipo na kapag dating ko sa school, sigawan na mga babae. Siya deadma lang. And matalino din. Basta lahat ng gusto ko sa isang babae, nasakanya na." Ginulo ko ang buhok niya. Omg binata na kapatid koo!

"You know what? Im so happy! Akala ko bakla ka e. Hehe."

Binatukan niya ako. Batang to!

"Masakit yun ha."

"Sorry ate. Don't tell mom okay? Ako na mag sasabi." Tumango nalang ako at tumayo na siya.

"Chupi kana. Matutulog na ako. Good night baby brother!"

"Goodnight!" Narinig ko ang pag sara ng pinto at hinayaan ko ang sarili ko na pumunta sa dreamland~