Paraluman Markel considers herself the worst actress, a sentiment echoed by her critics who often bash her inability to cry on camera. This shortcoming hindered her acting career, while her boyfriend, Cedar Neo Herrera, soared to fame with his unden...
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TW: Addiction
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["Hey, RJ."]
"Bakit?" I asked Cate who's on the other line.
["I don't know what happened pero nag-kwento sa akin si Hayden..."]
There was this worry in her voice that I could not comprehend the reason why. Her tone made me slowly stop on what I was doing. Binitawan ko ang damit kong huhubarin ko palang sana para makapagpalit na sa susunod na damit na gagamitin for my photoshoot. And slowly, I sat down on the stool in my dressing room.
"What is it?" I asked.
["He said pumunta sila ni Perry sa supermarket kanina. And she bought alcohol and cigarettes."]
My heartbeat doubled like my heart was ready to burst in my chest.
["Hindi ko alam kung totoo 'to pero sinabi ni Hayden, eh. And I felt something weird about her kanina nang iwanan niya si Hayden kanina sa bahay. Can you check on her? Hindi siya sumasagot sa tawag ko, eh. And mukhang wala rin siya sa condo niya. I already asked Nelson to check."]
Hindi naalis sa isip ko ang naging tawag ni Cate. Her shaking voice was enough to make my insides tremble in fear. And when I heard what she said, I thought my world ended.
My body moved on its own while my mind was still processing that call.
Something happened and Perry needs help.
I ran out of the dressing room and craned my neck to find Link. I found him sitting on a foldable chair nearby, busy on his phone. I took big steps, striding like I'm on a race just to get to him.
When I was in front of him, he looked up from his phone and his eyes landed on me.
"River?" he asked, confused. "Tapos ka na? Ready na—"
"Give me the keys to the car." I laid out my open hand in front of him.
