My Unexpected You

Ikalabing-walong Kabanata

"Are you aware of this?"

I just shook my head as Ashley went inside our room and caught me writing on my notebook.

"How come?" Tanong niya habang umuupo sa kama niya.

"We don't have any communication right after the project," sagot ko habang pinagpapatuloy ang pagsusulat.

"Are you sure?"

I then looked at her right after I finished the last words I wrote.

"You want to check my phone?" Tanong ko sa kanya habang nakataas ang isang kilay at sinasara ang notebook.

"No! I just want an honest answer," she answered with wide eyes.

"So you think I'm lying?" I even crossed my arms around my chest and stand beside my bedside table.
"You think I don't trust you?" She asked back and also stand beside her bed while facing me.

"Yeah," sagot ko nang walang pag-aalinlangan.

Nakita ko ang gulat sa mukha niya nang marinig ang diretsahang sagot ko sa kanya.

"Hindi mo naman kailangang manghimasok sa problema nila. As much as I know to myself that I am not involve about their issue, you don't have to worry," sabi ko sa kanya bago tumalikod at inayos ang mga ballpen at notebook na ginamit at nilagay sa organizer na nakatapong sa lamesa ko.

"But netizens speculating that you are the reason of their brake up."

"That's just speculation," balewala kong sagot.

"But that speculation can ruin the image of your band," napalakas ang boses niyang sabi sa akin.

Napatigil ako sa ginagawa at hinarap ulit siya nang may seryoso nang mukha.

"What do you want me to do then? Unahan kong magsalita 'yong mag-ex just to prove that I am not the third party? Hindi ba parang papansin ang labas ko do'n?"

"No. You are just preventing the issue to spread the false information. Specially na may contest kang sinasalihan at involve ang fans sa pag-vote. That can affect you right now," she explained.

"Then for sure the agency are making a way to clean my name, right? Especially that we don't have any pictures going out just the two of us to prove that I am the reason of their break-up," I reasoned out. "Plus, you are with us twenty-four seven. Have you caught me calling him on any social media platform para isipin mo rin ang ganoong bagay?" I asked suspiciously. "Oh my gosh, Ashley. You are with us even from the start, hindi mo pa rin ba kami kilala? You are disappointing, huh?" I added then walk outside our room.

Ayoko nang pahabain pa ang usapan namin ni Ashley at baka mauwi pa sa away.

"I hope you understand that I care for your image as a band. Lalo na unti-unti na kayong nari-recognize dito sa SoKor at nag-uumpisa na rin ang contest na sasalihan ng mga Kuya mo. Remember that you are holding the name of your band. Kaya isang pagkakamali ay hindi lang image mo ang masisira. Madadamay sila kahit wala silang ginawang masama," paliwanag niya bago ko pa mahawakan ang door knob.

Napahinto ako dahil sa sinabi niya.

"So, naniniwala ka na ako ang dahilan ng break up nila?" Tanong ko ng hindi makapaniwala habang nakatalikod sa kanya.

Alam ko, kahit hindi ako nakaharap sa kanya at hindi niya nakikita ang ekspresyon ng mukha ko ay rinig niya ang emosyon sa boses ko. Disappointment at kawalan ng tiwala sa akin ang nararamdaman ko ngayon dahil sa mga sinabi.

Hindi ko alam kung lahat ba sila ay disappointed sa akin ngayon dahil may issue na naman ang lumabas na nagsasabing ako ang dahilan kung bakit naghiwalay ang sikat na couple na suportado ng kanilang mga fans. Hindi pa naman sila nagbibjgay ng official statement about their break-up. Its just that their fans speculated that I am the reason of their break-up since after the movie I made with the boy is naging cold na daw ang lalaki sa babae. Hindi pa naman talagang kumakalat but Ashley wants to prevent it para hindi na lumaki pa. I understand her point, yes. But what she all said seems like I also want to have an issue like that just to have the attention.