"Did you cheat on your boyfriend, Alizeh Noelani?!"
Aquisha's deafening voice filled my ears. Nilayo ko ang speaker ng cellphone ko sa aking tainga dahil sa malakas na boses niya, halos mabingi ako. I don't know what she was talking about! Bigla-bigla na lang siyang tumawag para sabihin iyon!
"What, Aki? Who told you that? How can I cheat on him?" I asked, brows furrowed because of astonishment. "You're accusing me, Aki? I didn't cheat on him!"
"I wasn't accusing you, Zani! I was just asking you if you cheated on your boyfriend!" she corrected.
"Bakit naman kasi pumasok 'yan sa isipan mo, ha? Do you think I can cheat on Jaxxon, huh?"
"Hindi ganoon, Zani! Letche naman, oh!" She cussed under her breath. "May kumakalat na litrato at video ninyo ni Drake sa social media! Bumaba ka ng sasakyan niya at pinagbuksan ka pa niya ng pinto. Was that true, Zani? Totoo bang nangyari iyon?"
Oh goodness! Napairap ako roon. Ganoon lang? Drake is just being a gentleman, he just opened the door for me. May mali ba roon sa ginawa niya? Is that also considered as cheating? Why people making this a big deal?
"Yeah, totoong nangyari iyan," I answered in a small voice, holding my patience. "Jaxxon knows that I am with Drake that time, I informed him. Papunta kami sa bahay nina Drake niyan galing sa isang restaurant. Kahapon 'yan nangyari---"
"Oo nga kahapon nangyari kaya heto! Kumakalat sa social media na nag-cheat ka raw kay Jaxxon! Shit!" she cursed.
Humalakhak ako, nanunuya. "Anong cheat doon? Drake just opened the door for me, is that also part of cheating? People nowadays are close-minded!" My voice raised because of frustration. "Gosh! Even Shekainah! She knows about this, too!"
"Let me fix this for you---"
"Ako na ang bahala," I cut her off. "I will just explain. Naintindihan ko na, inaakusahan nila ako na nagtaksil kay Jaxx dahil naging magkasintahan din kami ni Drake kaya siguro.. nagduda sila. Hayaan mo, Aki, hayaan mo na ako ang umayos nito."
"Also.. your shooting for today will be postponed---"
"No," putol ko ulit sa kaniya. "Itutuloy ang shooting ko. Magla-live lang ako sa facebook ngayon para i-clarify iyong isyu, pagkatapos ay magtratrabaho ako."
She sighed. "Okay, Zani.."
I hung the phone up after the call. Binuksan ko ang aking social media account upang hanapin 'yong isyu na tinutukoy ni Aki at hindi nga siya nagkamali. Kumakalat nga na pinagtaksilan ko raw si Jaxx. Nakita ko sa mga caption ng photos at videos na uploaded sa facebook. Kaagad kong pinanood ang video at ito iyong pinagbuksan ako ni Drake ng pintuan para pumasok sa loob ng kaniyang sasakyan. Wala rin naman akong nakikitang mali roon.
Bumuga ako ng marahas na hininga at pinatay ang cellphone ko bago pinatong iyon sa aking bedside table. Binagsak ko ang sarili ko sa kama at tumingala sa kisame.
What just happened yesterday flashed on my mind out of nowhere.
"Please.. answer me, baby. Are you alright? Ano'ng iniisip mo? May problema ba?" Jaxxon planted me some questions.
I gazed him before handing him my cellphone. Nagtatakang tinanggap niya ang cellphone ko. Kumunot ang noo niya habang nag-ii-scroll sa cellphone ko. Humalukipkip naman ako habang pinagmamasdan siya.
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