IDOLINIZATION: Lovers To Strangers (Delight Series 1)

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CHAPTER 07

JOHN

“Tristan! Tulong!” sinigaw ko ang pangalan ng manager ko. Si Tristan Louie. Ako nga pala si John Adryan Celerio Dixon, ang Pop-Artist galing States.

“Sura naman, bakit may camera rito?! Report niyo ‘tong hotel na ito!” stress na sigaw ni Manager. Nas-stress na rin ako, bakit hindi na lang ako iwanang mag-isa ng mga obsessed fans ko. I can’t even tell them if they are my fans, or creeps or even stalkers.

“Dun ka sa room ko, alam nila na magiging room mo ito kaya nilagyan nila ng cam. Dun ka muna.” Binuksan ko ang pinto at puro guards. ‘Yung tipong sikip na kami sa karamihan ng security. Humiga ako sa kama.

Huminga ako ng maalim, trying to be patient with the stalkers. Invading privacy is their thing and I want my personal space. Hindi na ganun ka-hectic ang schedule ko ngayon, pati bukas na rin ako pupunta sa company ni Lea.

“Lea, hintayin mo ako!” hinabol ko siya papuntang playground. Palagi kami dito na tambay. “Kamusta ka na John? Okay ka lang ba?”

She became my first ever friend.

“Malapit ka na pumasok ng school, ano pa ginagawa mo diyan?” sabay ngiti siya sa ‘kin.

Then suddenly, she became my first love.

“Alam mo Lea, crush kita,” pag-amin ko sa kanya. Nahiya tuloy ako at tumingin ako sa sahig. Nasa swing kami kaya tumigil ako kasi nakakahilo na. “Crush rin kita.”

Masaya akong tumingin sa kaniya nang lumapit siya sa akin at hinalikan ang aking pisngi. Instant blush naman ako pagkatapos. “Promise mo sa ‘kin, ipapakasal mo ako.”

Nagpromise kami sa isa’t-isa. Nang tuluyan akong napalayo sa kaniya..

My mom is dead because of cancer,

My dad died because of a robbery that shot bullets directly on his heart.

The worst thing is just…they died in front of me..

I can’t live on my own. I am just a child with high hopes for myself, but now seeing my parents get killed it feels hopeless.

I have a fear of guns because of my dad,

I have a fear of thunderstorms because of my mom.

How I wish I could turn back time. I could bring my parents alive and make Leanna mine.

“Love,” the man who said love to her, that should be me. I heard he’s a doctor, such a private person, intelligent, handsome and very caring.

And there’s me, who is scared of such little things. I may have the money but the money isn’t worth it for the price of my parent’s death.

Then music came into my life. I sang with the lyrics I wrote just for anyone who wants to listen. I didn’t know that my song would blow up and become an entire hit. I released albums, made money and it became my job but for me, it is just a hobby.

My dad only wanted this for me. He wanted me to sing in front of people. He wants me to become a singer.

He is dead now….I just fulfilled his wishes but maybe someday when I decide to retire. I am gonna be a teacher someday.