Secretly Married To A Superstar

Chapter 8

Augustine Jair Falco

Naka-alis na ang dalawa. Kumakain kaming tahimik ngayon, no one wants to talk. I won't deny, I lost appetite. Her words affected my heart.

"Are you done? Tara, uwi na tayo." I coldly said, avoiding my gaze at her.

From my peripheral vision, I saw her open her mouth to say something but chose to keep quiet.

"Y-Yeah." Mahina niyang tugon.

Tumayo na ako at lumabas. Ramdam kong nakasunod siya sa akin. Pumunta ako sa passenger side and open the door for her. Kahit naman nagtatampo ako, I still care for her.

She's a gem. Dapat inaalagaan ng mabuti at iniingatan.

Kita ko pa ang alinlangan sa mukha nito, pero walang imik itong sumunod. I sighed. May karapatan naman ako masaktan, tao pa rin ako. Unless bato na ako.

Silence surrounds us, as we're heading home. Nakakabingi ang tahimik, but I'm not in the mood to talk, o kaya'y kulitin siya.

Hindi maalis sa isipan ko ang mga katagang binitawan niya kanina. I mentally rolled my eyes. Tsk! Friends lang daw kami, pero natikman ko na labi niya!

May kaibigan bang nagmumukbang ng labi? And besides, I'm her wife!

Saglit lang ang naging byahe namin dahil maluwag ang daan. Like what I did earlier, pagkarating namin sa bahay ay pinagbuksan ko pa rin siya ng pintuan.

Kanina ko pa ramdam na tumitingin ito sa akin, pero hinahayaan ko lang. Dinamdam kase ng puso ko, ayan tuloy wala pa rin ako sa mood hanggang ngayon.

Paakyat na sana ako sa kwarto ko when she called me. "August..."

I stop but hindi ako humarap sa kanya. She sighed. "Is there something wrong?" She uttered.

Seryoso akong humarap dito. She's fidgeting her fingers habang nakayuko. This is the first time I saw her act like this.

"Ask yourself, Sam. Have you?" Sagot ko rito at tumalikod na para umakyat.

I just need a little bit time to think. Lilipas din ito.

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It's been a couple of weeks since the last time we talked. After nun ay hindi na muling nasundan pa.

It's not that I'm avoiding her. Naging busy lang talaga ako. I've been busy in my office, maraming dapat pirmahan at aralin. And we're planning to open an audition para sa group na balak kong ihandle.

This time, hindi na lang magfofocus ang company sa mga solo artist. We would also focus sa mga group bands, and I'm planning to manage and trained them.

I wouldn't be a CEO of SL Corp if wala akong alam sa ganito. I started this; I know how the industry works.

Kaya madalang na lang ako makauwi sa bahay ngayon. I also heard na may bago na naman project si Sam and kaka release lang ng album niya, kaya naging busy rin siya. Kaliwa't Kanan ang promotion na ginagawa niya para mas lalong magtrend ang song.

Sa totoo lang, hindi na niya kailangan pang ipromote ang album niya by herself. Her fans are doing a great job para mas maging trending ang kanta niya. A true superstar, indeed!

I was reading the contract carefully when someone knocked on my door. "Come in" Sagot ko.

"Ma'am nandito na po 'yung isang magpapa audition." Chelley, my secretary said.

"Let her in." Sinet aside ko muna ang binabasa ko.

My office door opens, with a confident woman walking in. Base pa lang sa way she walks, may knowledge na ito sa i-a-audition niya. May ngiti ring naka ukit sa labi niya.

"Good morning, Ms. Falco!" She greeted.

I smiled and instructed her to sit. She gladly said thank you before umupo.

"Nice to meet you Ms?"

"Ariane, po." She answered.

"Nice to meet you, Ms. Ariane." I said and offer my hand para makipag shake hands.

"Thank you, Ms. Falco." Nakipag shake hands ito, pero hindi niya agad binawi ang kamay.

I cleared my throat. "Ms. Ariane, if you don't mind. 'Yung kamay ko."

"So ganito pala ang feeling na mahawakan ang kamay ng isang Augustine." She whispered to herself pero rinig ko pa rin.

"Ms. Ariane. My hand, please." Ulit ko.

Mabilis niyang binawi ang kamay at yumuko. "I'm sorry Ms. Falco. I was distracted by the softness of your palm."

My eyebrow raised. "Pretty vulgar eh? Enough of that. So, Ms. Ariane, tell me about yourself."

"First of all, I would like to say thank you for giving me this opportunity. I am Ariane Amethyst Conception, 21 years old, graduated last July in Bachelor of Music Major in Music Performance, and a well trained woman who wants to become a superstar."

Hmm.. Interesting.

"Noon ko pa pinagarap na sumikat, kaya I enrolled everytime na may workshops, and para mas humusay ang knowledge ko abot doon ay I took Music Performance. It would also help me to find a job quicker, if I have a degree."

"Like what I said, I want to be a superstar, 'yung mas successful at sikat pa kaysa kay Ms. Sam Alcantara. Yes, she has beautiful and power, but I believe na malalamangan ko ito once I got in, in the industry."

My forehead slightly creased. Too boastful, one of the red flags na dapat iwasan.

I'm amazed at her passion at background pero I don't think papasa sa akin ang ugali. No one can come close to my wife. Namumukod tangi ang asawa ko.

"Kaya when SL Corp announced that they are open for an audition para sa group, walang pag-aalinlangan akong nag try. That's why I'm here."

Tumango-tango ako. "Since you've mentioned na may knowledge ka na and kakagraduate mo lang. Why don't you show your talent? Go to the stage, and show me what you've got."

I have a mini stage here at my office. Sometimes kasi I trained myself here. Pero pinagawa ko 'yan para sa magiging future ko na anak. I would like to teach and train them here someday.

I applaud after niya mag-audition. She really has a talent. Marunong ito sumayaw, at alam kong maiimprove pa ito. She also knows how to sing pop, and has a right style of singing. Her voice would go viral basta ma train pa. Pero mas maganda pa rin ang boses ng asawa ko. No doubt!

"Thank you for trying Ms. Ariane. You have a beautiful voice and a good dancer. We would just email you, if you got in. I guess we'll see you, when we see you." I chuckled.

She said her thanks and head out. Should I accept her? Hindi ko lang naman bet ang sinabi nito about sa asawa ko.

Bumalik na ako sa ginagawa ko. Wala pa sa kalahati ang binabasa ko when someone knocked on my door. "Come in." Sagot ko.

Sigurado ako na Secretary ko 'yan, siya lang naman ang gumagawa nun, at lahat dadaan muna sa kanya. Kaya I didn't bother to look at pinagpatuloy lang ang pagbasa. Hindi dapat basta-basta lang pinipirmahan ang contract, kaya I make sure naunawaan ko muna ito ng mabuti.

I got interrupted nang may tumikhim. My eyes slightly widen. "S-Sam?"

"What brings you here?" Takang tanong.

Matagal lang ako nitong tinignan habang nakakunot ang noo. Does she have a bad day?

I slightly jumped when she stand and slammed her hand at my table. "Are you avoiding me?" Madiin niyang tanong.

I gulped. "W-What? H-Hindi ah, why did you ask?" Why am I stuttering?

Nakaupong napaatras ako nang lumalakad ito papunta sa gawi ko. "B-Bakit ka lumalapit?" Dang! Bakit ba ako nauutal. Nawawala angas ko.

I literally froze when she sits on my lap amd circled her arms around my neck. "Why. Are. You. Avoiding. Me! Do you think I'm stupid? Sasagot ka or sasagot ka!"

God help me!

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I got busy nung weekend kaya ngayon lang nakapag ud. Sorry guys, and thank you for reading! :)