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

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We didn't know where to go, kaya tinawagan ko ka agad si Adius. Lucky enough he was too kind to let us in his house.

Sa isang exclusive village nakatira si Adi kaya tahimik ang pagpasok namin.

Pagkapasok pa lang sa bahay ay agad na naag ring ang cellphone ko. Si mommy iyon, I was hesitant to answer it kaya naman nag silent na lang ako ng cellphone ko.

"Sorry, Adi. Hindi ko alam kung saan kami pupunta." sabi ko at umupo sa sofa niya. "I asked for my car na din, they'll pick me up." I looked at Migo.

"No problem. I got you always, tsaka magandang timing din to para maging close kami ni Migo." tumawa ito.

Adi's phone vibarated kinuha niya iyon para tignan. Napatingala siya sa akin at hinarap ang caller Id. Si mommy iyon.

"Ignore it." I said. "I don't want you involve." nginitian ko lang siya.

He sighed and nodded. Umalis siya at pumunta sa kusina para may ayosin, now Migo and I are left alone.

"I'm sorry, hindi ko alam na may media." I apologize.

"Shiloah.." he uttered. "It wasn't your fault, we were shocked." he tried to calm me down, ang cellphone niyang nakapatong sa paa niya ay nag ring din. It was a name of a girl. Tera. It's his ex.

Kinuha niya amiyon at agad na pinatay. "Hindi mo ba sasagotin?" I ask. He stared at me and shook his head.

"Si Tera, wag na. Mangungulit lang yon e," he chuckled. But really. What's the deal with them? Why is he being like this? I've never heard a rumor about them kaya hindi ko alam na sila pila. I met Tera a lot of times dahil sa mga events, she seems kind and sweet. And she has a strong charisma too.

"What happened between the two of you?" I ask out of nowhere, he was taken a back so I bit my lip. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have ask that." tanging sinabi ko.

"I-It's okay, Shiloah. No one knew about us." he smiled a bit at me.

"Y-you should go. Mauna ka na, para hindi tayo matuntun ng media ukit at ma ambush." pag-iiba ko ng usapan.

"What's the point? We will soon confirm it, why hide from them?" nagulat ako sa sinabi niya. He's right, but not like this. Hindi yung nabibigla kami.

"I know. But it's too much for us, we'll go home. Talk to your company and then we'll confirm it. That way, mas tahimik. Mas realistic." paliwanag ko.

"Are you sure?" he ask again, making sure if I'm going to be okay if he leave. I nodded at him firmly. "I'll call you." aniya at tumayo na.

"O-okay. Adius, alis na raw si Migo!" I yelled. Adius stepped out and look at us, he noddded. Migo, being the guy that he is planted a small kiss on my forhead.

Adius is here though, para siguro witness. Natulala ako.

"Salamat, bro." si Migo. Hoshi smiled and nodded at him tsaka lumabas na si Migo para umalis.

"May pa kiss! Ano ba talaga kayo?" Adi ask immediately.

"Adi, I'm going to tell you this becauuse I trust you ha?" lumapit ako sa kaniya. "Please dont tell anyone." kinagat ko ang kabi ko, waiting for his response.

"Ano ba yon?" he ask confusedly.

"We're faking it." sabi ko.

"Alam ko." nagkibit balikat siya. "Pero bakit?" he ask immediately.

"Para tigilan na ako ni mommy kay Andre, tsaka may beneefit din siya. Ginugulo kasi siya ng ex girlfriend niya." paliwanag ko.

"What the fuck? You're using each other then?" Adi reacted.

"Parang ganon na nga." kinagat ko ang labi ko. "Na g-guilty nga ako e, naadadamay siya." napatakip ako sa mukha ko, ngayon ko lang naa realize kung saan ko nilagay si Migo.

"Hm. That would be okay though, I mean. Kapag na confirm niyong mag girlfriend-boyfriend kayo ay mas maraming opportunities para sa inyo! I mean, you both look good together. Brands would climb the mountain to have you both." he open mindedly spoke his opinion.

"I hope this will be over soon."

"Ano na namang skandalo ang ginawa mo, Beatrice ha?!" sa kabilang linya aay si mommy. Nagagalit, nakita niya na ang article.

"I'm sorry. But we're together already, mom." sabi ko, depensa sa relasyon namin ni Migo.

"I'll be home tomorrow, you better go home. And I'll meet that boyfriend of yours!" she even yelled, she immediately hang ups the phone. Linapag ko ang cellphone ko at napabuntong hininga.

"May schedule ba ako bukas, Gelo?" tanong ko sa manager ko.

"Hm wala, for a week. Maliban na lang sa isang event sa Wednesday." sagot nito sa akin.

"Okay, thank you. You can go now. Thank you sa pag sundo." I smiled at him, tumango na lang ito at umalis na sa condo ko.

Migo:

Company right now, they knew. They want an interview from us.

Wow. I didn't expect that this will be big.  Interview pa talaga ha? From his company. What's with people nowadays.

Ako:

Kailan? I'll ask my manager. Also, are you free tomorrow?

Migo:

I'll be in Korea tomorrow, may aasikasohin lang. Why?

Ako:

Oh okay, nothing.

Seems like mommy cannot meet him tomorrow. I dotn want to meddle into his schedule, especially it's international. He needs it.

"Migo can't come, mom." tawag ko ka agad kaniya. "He has important things to do in Korea tomorrow, so he's not free." paliwanag ko.

"That's bullshit. Baka pinagtatakpan mo lang yang boyfriend mo!" galit niya na pasabi.

"I'm not. It's his work, I can't do anything about it." mahinahon na sagot ko.

"Ang sabihin mo ay hindi ka niya mahal, Beatrice.Even if he's work is importabt, if he loves you. He'll put you first!" sigaw nito.

"I thought you dont know anything about love?" I ask coldy. Natahimik ang kabilang linya. I felt drained so I hang up the call.

Mom:

You're disrespectful.

Andre's family will be here tomorrow. You better show up, they are very disappointed.

Napabuntong hininga na lang ako. Looks like I'm not free from them yet. Especially to my own mother. Nakakasakal.