Lowkey

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✧.*Asteria Gutierrez✧.*

Asteria the goddess of dreams, my fandom is called dreamies, the people who made my dreams come true. My mind is still in the process of taking in everything I saw on twitter, how my fans defended me and how people bashed me. Baby steps, Asteria. Wag mong madaliin yung mga nangyayari. Yan ang tumatakbo sa utak ko habang nag dadrive ako papunta sa meeting place namin.

I can do this. I know them. They love me. I chanted that in my head again and again so that I won't be nervous. I got out of my car and went inside the restaurant.

"Do you have a reservation, Miss?" The hostess asked me. "Yes. I believe it's under the name of Mr. Gutierrez." She nodded and led me towards a room. "You can go in now." I thanked her and sighed. I ran my hand over my face before patting myself. You can do this.

I opened the door and three familiar faces greeted me. I feel my eyes welling up with tears. I closed the door and walked towards the table.

"Oh, my baby." She ran towards me and hugged me, her scent enveloped me. I put my hands on her waist and cried. I can feel her hands running up and down in my back while saying it's okay. I cried harder.

"I'm sorry My. I'm so sorry. I won't do it again. I'm sorry I disappointed you. I'm sorry." I don't know if she heard or understood what I said but she tightened her hold on me.

Humiwalay siya sa yakap at tinaas ang ulo ko. "Why are you saying sorry Riri? I should be sorry. I should've protected you. Don't be sorry darling. We'll do everything you want us to do. Okay? Stop crying now, my heart is breaking whenever you cry." I hugged my mom again. I can hear a chair scraping the floor.

I looked up and saw my dad walking towards us.

"Come here, princess." He opened his arms and I dove right through it. "How are you? Are you okay? You should have called me baby. I have the power and the resources to fight for you Ri pero bakit hindi mo kami sinabihan? Para san lahat ng yun kung hindi ka rin namin matutulungan diba? Tama na wag ka na umiyak." My dad is a notable and prominent businessman in the country, no one knows that I'm his daughter. If Louie knew that I still have a family, especially if she knew that my father is Eries Gutierrez, she would be worshipping the ground I'm walking on.

"I'm sorry daddy. Di na po mauulit. I've learned my lesson now." He kissed my temple before letting me go. "Your lolo misses you so much. He even scolded me because I let them do that to you daw." Natawa naman ako sa sinabi niya because I know that my Lo would really do that.

I can feel someone's gaze on me. My dad pushed me from him and held my mother's hand so they could sit. Gosh, thanks dad for the support. I glared at my parents but they just laughed.

My fingers fumbling with my bag before waving at him. I can see his eyes turning softer and the end of his lips arching up.

"Hi Kuya." I mumbled softly. Still ashamed of what I did to him and how I pushed him even though he's only trying to help me.