Echoes of your name: Ailee (City of the stars Series 1)

Simula

"Ailee!...Ailee!...Ailee!"

Nakabibinging sigawan ng maraming tao ang sumasabay sa akin habang ako ay kumakanta at sumasayaw. Tumingala ako sa kanila, some are wearing my merchandise, some have banners, posters and lightsticks. I waved, winked, and gave flying kisses as I dance and sing, making sure I give my best performance in front of the thousands crowd.

I gained worldwide success overnight in the music world. It skyrocketed that I became an international superstar in just a month after my debut. No one in our company or in the music industry ever predicted such success. They gave me three months to enjoy everything because to them, an overnignt sucess will meet an overnight failure too.

But, it's been five years, and I am bigger than ever, incomparable and unstoppable.

Hold on tight 🎶
As the wild waves dance
Give me all your love
Dive, dive deeper, love

Hold me closer 🎶
As the ripples of the sea splash
I'll give you all my love
Only to you, love

Open your heart wider 🎶
So I can love you wilder
looked at me in the eyes
As I give you all my love
Dive, Dive deeper, love
Give me all your love

Tonight is my fifth anniversary concert, held on the biggest arena in the Philippines - ang aking lupang sinilangan. It's good to be back after 9 years but I won't stay. This place is not my home...not anymore.

I did my signature curtsy at the end of my performance and left.

"Ailee." a soft and gentle whisper echoed.

Familiar hazel eyes bore into me. I held out my hand trying to hold his face, but as I touched him, he slowly drifted away, far away, like pieces of puzzles scattered into the air.

"Ailee!" isang marahas na yugyog ang tuluyang nagpagising sa akin.

Beads of sweat envelope my whole body. May aircon naman pero pinagpapawisan pa rin ako. Dahan-dahan akong bumangon at sumandal sa headboard ng kama. My head is throbbing badly and my body felt sore.

"Okay ka lang ba? Binabangungot ka na naman?" nag-aalalang tanong ni Clara, ang personal assistant ko.

Nilapitan nya ako. She doesn't show emotion that much and seeing her worried now makes me smile a bit. She's wearing her usual business clothes, all black things. That is her.

"I'm fine." napapaos kong sagot.

Hinilot ko ang aking sentido at pilit na inaalala ang mga nangyari kagabi. I didn't even know how I came home. I was certainly at the bar drinking to death, dancing wildly, while flashes of cameras documenting my every move.

"Kanina ka pa namin tinatawagan, hindi ka sumasagot at hindi ka namin mahanap kagabi!"

Si Clara pa rin, habang pinupulot ang mga nagkalat kong gamit sa sahig. Hindi naman palaging magulo ang kwarto ko siguro dahil sa kalasingan ko kagabi at kung saan-saan ko nalang nilagay ang mga gamit ko.

Nilingon ko ang bedside table kung nasaan ang alarm clock, 11 am na, may schedule pa kami ng 3pm.

"Sorry, Anong nangyari, nasa News na naman ba ako?" tanong ko.

I can picture myself wasted in every Headlines right now!

The wild side of Superstar Ailee!

Ailee: The wolf in sheeps clothing!

Welcome to the New Era: sexy and wild Ailee!

"Anong News? Wala naman. Bakit may ginawa ka ba kagabi?" pagalit na tanong ni Clara.