We are Under the Same Stars After All (SAMLY)

Chapter 11

Samantha's POV

"Hey, Samantha!" Bati ni Bianca when she opened the door of her unit. Tonight kasi ang dinner namin with her. Supposed to be 6:00pm ang napag-usapan but she messaged me earlier if I can make it ng mga 5:00pm. Nagtaka nga ako kasi ang alam ko matatapos pa lang ang training ni Ly ng mga ganitong oras. Si Albie naman, fashionably late daw sya kasi may inaasikaso. Siya na nga tong nagpumilit sumama, late pa.

Malapit lang ang unit nya sa condo ko kaya mabilis naman ako nakarating.

"Hi Ate Bianca, nice to see you again." I said. Nagmeet na talaga kami four years ago. But, that's just it. All business related.

"I know, right? Pasok ka." Sabi nya.

Her condo has a black and white themed interior. Almost similar sa layout ng condo ko pero walang malaking window. She has a gaming area in the living room? When I look at her, parang di ko naimagine na medyo dark and strong ang dating ng interior nya. Having our own place is like dressing up. You reflect your personality.

"Oh, don't create an impression about me by looking at the living room."

"Huh?" Tanong ko.

"You're observing." Sabi pa ni Ate Bianca.

Namula naman ako. Nahiya lang ako baka isipin nya, iniiscrutinize ko sya.

"But this is not mine. It's Alyssa's." Patuloy pa nya.

"Ahhhhhhhhhh.." Nasabi ko na lang. Hindi naman sinabi kasi sakin ni Ly na sa condo pala nya. And hindi pa talaga ako nakakapunta dito, lagi kami sa place ko.

"Now I see it." Sabi ko.

"Make sense no? This is her." Sabi pa nya. "So I guess, you've never been here."

"Ahh no." Matipid kong sagot.

"But she's been in your place?"

Start na ba to ng interrogation? Kakapasok ko pa lang.

"Yes, ilang beses na din."

"Okay, coffee?" Alok ni Ate Bianca. "Lagi ko pinagdidiskitahan tong stock nyang coffee dito."

"She's not yet here?" Tanong ko.

"Ang alam nya 6:00pm." Sabi ni Ate Bianca.

Ah, so she really wanted to talk na kami lang.

"I hope you don't mind that I need to talk to you. You know how this industry work and you know how we work."

Direct to the point na sya. I poured myself some coffee because I feel like I'm gonna need it.
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Sam: I understand, Ate. Actually, I'm expecting this sooner."

Bianca: I know since the ball. She thought she's being sneaky. And then, you watch the game and I'm waiting for her to tell me na you are friends because she's telling me everything. But no. Then, after a week, nagsurface yung photo nyo nung game.

Sam: We're just friends, Ate Bianca. I don't have any motive or bad intention towards her.

Bianca: Did you consider the consequences on being friends with her? Yes, she's in sports but as much as she deny it, she's one of the biggest celebrity here. And I care about her that means, I want her to be protected.

Sam: Ate Bianca, after what happened. I don't want to be friends with anyone. It's just, the time that I met her..

Bianca: After the game with Bluehawks..

Sam: Yes. That time, I am in a bad place. She is too. And I kind of saw myself in her and I figured, baka we both need someone to talk to. And she has this reputation, a very good reputation. Alam mo yun, I just want to talk to a person na hindi ako jinajudge even just for a moment. I don't know her personally but I trust her that night.