What Lies Between Us (13 Shadow Series: Marcellus Giovanni Kim)

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"Run with me." that's the only thing I said before running. Nang maabot namin ang parking ay binitawan ko ang kamay niya.

"Who are you?" he ask, catching for his breath.

"Doesn't matter. Please, let's leave this place. May media na sumusunod." he was looking hesitant at first, but then immediately grab me to go to his car. Sa malayo ay tanaw ko ang media at ang mga canera nila.

Their camera flashes at it's capture his car leaving. Tinignan ko ang side profile niya, matangos ang ilong niya at maganda ang nga panga. He looks familiar.

"Saan tayo?" tanong nito.

"Ilocos Sur, they'll follow me around in here." that's what he did, he drove through Ilocos Sur in the middle of the night. We were quite the whole ride, nahihiya pa ako sa ginawa ko.

We arrived in an hotel. Agad na nag book kami ng dalawang rooms. Mabuti na lang at medyo may edad na anng receptionist kaya hindi kami nakilala. Medyo liblib rin ang lugar kaya hindi maingay ang naging pasok namin doon.

"I'm sorry, you were dragged into this." sabi ko ng papunta kami sa room namin.

"You look familiar, are you perhaps the well known Shobe Ty?" nagulat ako ng sambitin niya ang pangalan ko.

I nodded. "Ikaw? Who are you?" tanong ko din.

"Migo Kim." napaawang ang labi ko. That's why he looks familiar! Ibang iba kasi ang mukha niya, mas well defined and features niya sa personal kesa sa pictures o monitor lang.

"Shit" I whispered.

"I know." I heard him smirk.

"I'm sorry. Someone was chasing me, and my mother was there too. A-ayoko ko... " I paused for a bit to think if I should tell him the reason.

"Chinese are well known for pushing someone to their child... " aniya. "Andre Andrade is chasing you, huh?" huminto siya sa paglalakad kaya napahinto rin ako.

"You're lucky. I was there. And you kissed me. Mabuti na lang at mabait ako." he praised himself.

I scoff. "Thank you, Migo. But I shouldn't have done that. I'll repay you, name your price." I offered.

"Hindi ako nag papabayad, Ms. Ty." he simply said to me.

Napaawang ang labi ko at dahan-dahan akong tumango.

"You should go to your room, you must be tired." turo niya sa room number ko na nasa likoran ko na pala. I nodded, and smiled at him. We didn't tell each other good night.

Mabuti na lang at may pampalit sa kwarto kahit papano. Bumili na lang din ako ng disposable underwear kanina sa. nadaanan naming convenient store.

Natulog kaagad ako. But when I woke up the next morning, missed call ng manager ko ang bumungad sa akin. May tawag din si Adius sa akin at si mommy. Andre texted me also.

Gelo:

You're trending! Your mom is in rage though, maaga pa nagdabog!

That was Gelo's message 30 minutes ago.

Adi:

you left daw hahhahaa.

with migo pa

text me when u need sumthing, you'll be safe with migo. hauwhahhwbahwa

Text iyon ni Adius sa akin, he seems pleased pa that I left. Hindi ko na tinignan ang message ni mommy dahil alam kong marami iyon at galit na galit sa akin.

Bumangon ako ng may kumatok sa pinto. I opened it and saw him, bihis na bihis. Wow, parang may dala pa siyang damit ah. Sana all.

"Our check out is 2 o' clock. You should get ready, we leave by 1:30" sabi niya.

"Nakakahiya naman kapag sumabay pa ako sayo." yumuko pa ako.

"But you never felt shy when you kissed me last night?" hirit niya, I was close on slapping him but I stopped myself. Sigurado akong namuma ang mga pisngi ko.

"I'm sorry. I was caught out! I did not know what to do!" natawa siya sa akin kaaya tinakpan ko na lang ang mukha ko.

"Saan ka sasakay pauwi?" he ask.

"I'll call my assistant to fetch me up here. I'll be good. You can leave early." sabi ko.

"I'll leave kapag nariyan na ang sundo mo." sabi nito at umalis na sa fronr door. Napaawang ang labi ko, is he this gentleman? Kahit na hinalikan ko na siya kagabi na walang permiso niya? Wow lot girls must've fall for him.

I texted my P.A but she was not answering, hanggang sa mag ala una na. Walang pag asa to, kaya naman lumabas na ako ng kwarto ko para katokin siya.

"My... P.A is not coming." diretsahang sabi ko.

"Okay. You'll go with me then." ganon nga ang nangyare, I find myself in his car again. And he was driving. Habang nasa byahe ay nasa cellphone ako,an article was posted already about us!

Migo Kim and Shobe Ty dating? They were captured kissing in an event.

Isa lang iyon sa articles na may maraming reactions. Some were sad, some were hurt and some were shock. Lalo na ang mga fans niya, may mga hate comments din.

Sa bagay. International siya kaya marani talaga ang tagahanga niya. Patingin-tingin ako sa kaniya havang nag mamaneho siya.

"It's so funny we met in this way." sabi niya bigla at natawa pa. I opened my mouth, not able to answer his statement.

"We're trending." sabi ko lang.

"I know." sumulyap siya sa akin at binalik ang tingin sa daan.

"You know?" he nodded.

"We're public figures. And you're growing. Mainit din ang mata nila sa akin kaya hindi malabong walang balita ang nangyare kagabi." sabi nito.

"Your company. Won't they get mad to you?" tanong ko. Ang alam ko kasi ay under siya sa company sa Korea. And I heard that they are strict about dating when it comes to their models or artist.

Lalo na siya! He's one of the famous kaya!

"I'm 9 years in the industry. I mostly handle my doings na. They can't control me." sagot nito. "How about you?" he ask.

"I'm only under my mom's." simpleng sagot ko.

"Ah. Yes. Scarlet Lim. Must've been hard." he scoff like he knows something.