Secretly Dating Her (Spotlight Series #1) [Complete]

Chapter 5

"Why are you with her? And to a dance party? Really?" I asked her furiously.

I managed to fool Kirk, that's why I'm here inside Jayde's condo berating her. I told Kirk I need to see a friend and it's urgent, gladly, he understood and let me go.

"Abrylee Jayde Mallari, I'm freaking asking you!" I hold both her shoulders and shake her.

"You told me you're not going to entertain her anymore, that you're not interested with her, that you're going to reject her everytime, and now, you're with her! She hold your arms. It's mine. She's holding my damn property!"

She chuckled softly when she heard the last line.

"And what's funny? Damn it, answer me AJ!"

"I'm not going to talk until your done. I will listen to your blabbering first, before I'll explain myself. We're not going anywhere if you talk, and I talk in sync. We can't solve anything if we're both talking without hearing each other's side first," she said gently. "Do you have anything to add? To say? If not, then, are you ready to listen to me now? Babe?"

I sat on the couch crossing my arms. She's standing in front of me, her hands on her pockets.

"Well...you see," she began. "I went to the celebrity's dance party with Dasha. I'm not a celebrity, but I managed to slip inside because of  Dasha...the reason why I accepted Dasha's invitation to join her to that dance party is, first, my father asked me to. I just found out that Dasha is the daughter of my father's business partner. My Dad, asked me to accompany her. He rarely asked me a favor. Second, I heard that you're coming, and in order to catch a glimpse of you, I need to be there. I didn't tell you about me coming to that dance party with Dasha because I want to surprise you...I know you'll get jealous and mad. And I know you'll dragged me out of that place. And with that, I get the chance to be with you. I know it's sounds red flag, but, I just want to see you," she harangued.

"If you want to see me, you should've call me," I uttered, still upset.

"I called you," she said. "But, it was a man who answered my call. Perhaps, it was Kirk."

Agad akong napaahon galing sa pagkakaupo.

"What? Kailan ka tumawag?" Gulat na tanong ko.

"Yesterday," she replied showing me her phone.

"What did he say?" I inquired.

She swallowed hard.

"He said, that you're taking a shower. Nasa iisang kwarto kayo?" Seryosong tanong niya.

I've never seen her acting like this before. She is always cool about my work, but, lately, I feel like she doesn't like Kirk.

"We're not," I uttered quickly. "We're shooting a scene where Kirk and I need to kiss under the rain," I averted my gaze. "Pagkatapos i-shoot no'ng scene, dali dali akong nag shower at naiwan ko ang bag ko sa couch and nandoon 'yong phone ko. Hindi ko alam na tumawag ka, walang nabanggit sa akin si Kirk."

Tumango tango siya. Her jaw is moving.

"Bakit naman hindi niya sinabi?" Pabulong na tanong niya.

My body shivered when I realized Jayde's caller ID on my phone.

"Are you okay?" Nag-aalalang tanong niya.

"Nagtanong ba si Kirk sa 'yo kung ano kita?" I asked panicking.

"He asked. And I said, I'm your friend. He asked...bakit babe ang nasa caller ID, and I replied, it's our call sign as friends," saad niya.

I sigh in relief.