As I looked at a picture of Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II 60 years ago and their recent picture together and seeing that nothing really changed made me sad. Not that I'm sad for them but it made me think if we'd be like that. I thought we would be but because of what's happening these days, I'm having doubts. I know it's wrong but few days passed after the rumor went out and things got worse than we expected it to be. And Deanna wasn't even helping Lloyd. She was just keeping her mouth shut and saying "No comment" every time she was asked about the rumor.
"Raine!" I heard Adrianna calling me.
"Yes?" I answered.
"What's with you? Kanina pa kita tinatawag. Ms. Lalaine's calling you."
"Sorry. Sige. Thank you."
I went inside Ms. Lalaine's office.
"You need something Ms. Lalaine?"
"No. I just need to talk to you about something Raine." Ms. Lalaine said. She looks worried.
"What is it about Ma'am?" I answered.
"It's about you Raine and how you are acting for the past few days. Is there something you want to tell me about? Do you have a problem I can help you with?"
"Ma'am, sorry if I've been like this lately but sorry I can't discuss it with you. I'm really sorry."
"I understand. You can go back to work now."
I was about to go out of Ms. Lalaine's office when she said..
"Raine.."
"Yes Ma'am?"
"I changed my mind. Take the day off. Maybe it will help with whatever you are going through now." she said.
"Thank you Ma'am."
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I decide to just go home and stay inside the house.
I was cleaning since it's my way of distressing when someone knocked on the door. I approached the door and peeked at the door's peephole. I was surprised because there was a reporter and a cameraman outside. I was so surprise because no one knew we were living here.
"Tao po?! Mr. Lloyd Flores?" the reporter said.
I immediately texted Lloyd to not go home immediately.
"Is there someone home?" the reporter asked again.
"You've got the wrong house. It's on the next block." I said from inside the house.
"Oh. Sorry Ma'am."
I heard the reporter blaming the cameraman for not checking if the address they got was right.
Whew. That was close. But I can't take this anymore. What's happening? We have faced many rumors and intrigues but this is the worst.
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"Are they gone?" Lloyd said as he immediately went inside the house after arriving.
"I told them the house is located at the next block." I said.
Lloyd then hugs me then started kissing me but I pushed him gently.
"No, Lloyd."
"Why is there something wrong?"
"No. I'm just not in the mood." I just said.
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I just wanted to go out so I did. It was quarter to 11 and Lloyd was asleep early. I went out of the house and went to the nearest bar.
"One Kamikaze please." I said at the bartender as I sat at the bar stool.
The bartender handed me the shot glass, I immediately took the shot of Kamikaze, drinking all of its content.
It's as if in my heart I just wanted to get away from everything. Where no one knows me and even the situation I'm going through right now. What if I just go to London and pursue my dream to study fashion styling? I've been thinking about it for years now but things kept getting in my way.
"Ms, can I get you another drink?" a guy said as he sat beside me.
"No thanks. One more kamikaze bartender."
The guy started talking to me but I just pretended I was listening. After a few shots, I know in myself that I'm already drunk.
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"Raine?" Lloyd realizes that Raine wasn't in the house so he immediately called her.
"Belle.. Where are the heck are you?" Lloyd said to Raine over the phone.
"Étoile! You called. I was just getting some fresh air." Raine said.
"Fresh air in a bar? From the sound of your voice, you're already drunk. Where are you?"
"No. I can go home by myself. People might recognize you here. I don't want to worsen your problem." Raine said.
"Ms, you're already drunk. Do you want me to help you?" Lloyd overheard someone talking in the background.
Lloyd got dressed (to not be recognized) immediately, took the car keys and got in the car. He went to the nearest bar he could think of, Nirvana. And there she saw Raine already drunk but still asking for the waiter for a shot of Kamikaze.
"Ms, you're already drunk. No more kamikaze for you." the bartender said.
Lloyd immediately took Raine and just placed some money for the bartender on top of bar table before they went out of the bar and went home.
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The next morning I woke up with a terrible headache. It was like someone was pounding my head. Well, it was my fault anyways.
"I told you to drink moderately. You never listen." Lloyd said as he enters with a tray of food.
"Sorry Mom." I said sarcastically.
"Belle, I'm just worried about you. If I didn't know that you left last night, baka kung anong nangyari na sayo."
"I know. I'm sorry. I'm just tired of everything. I'm really sorry. It won't happen again."
"It's okay. I understand you."
I took some aspirins and started eating even with a drilling headache.
"Étoile." I said.
"Yes Belle?"
"What if I go somewhere far away for a while? Study fashion styling in London for 2 years. It will help you a lot since you won't have to worry about people knowing our relationship." I said.
"You know I don't like being away from you." he said.
"Sumunod ka na lang after a month or two, after everything's okay around here."
"You know my career is here in the Philippines."
"But mine too. Please Lloyd. It will benefit the both of us."
"I'll think about it."
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