Beautiful Escape

Chapter XXXIII

Kreme's P.O.V.

"Will you stop this nonsense? You've been acting this way for almost a month now." Pinigilan kong humikbi. Tama na, ayoko na ulit magmukang kawawa sa harapan niya.

Consistently, he visits me at my work, at every set of our project, photoshoots, everywhere! Even at our house.

Dad always give us a weird smile whenever he see me together with Logan.

Nagdadala siya ng pagkain na luto niya, he once proudly said that Liam taught him how to cook sa set! Ang daming nakarinig nun!

The guts of this guy. He really has the nerves to screw me up everytime.

Ang dami na ngang nangungulit about samin. Hindi tular ng dati, dahil nga loveteam lang kami noon. Kada interview lang nadadawit pangalan niya.

"Nonsense? Does courting means nonsense for you?"

Here we go again.

"Ilang beses ko ba sasabihin sa'yo na gusto kita Kreme? Ilang beses mo ba gustong ipakita ko sa buong mundo kung anong nararamdaman ko para sayo?"

"Ilang beses ko din ba sasabihin sayo na ayokong magpaligaw Logan?"

"Hindi naman sa nanunumbat ako pero sana naman hayaan mo na lang ako. Kung ayaw mo sakin, hayaan mo muna akong iparamdam sayo kung gano ka ka-espesyal--"

"Ka-espesyal kagaya ni Flaire?"

Napa-irap ako, hinawi ko yung mga kamay niya tsaka umupo sa harap ng isang malaking salamin.

"We've talked about this Logan, hindi ko alam kung ilang beses na. You're so inlove with my childhood bestfriend, I've seen your desperate look just to be with her. I've witnessed all your sweetness, all your efforts for her. Everything was always been about her. Everything."

"That was before." Nakatayo lang siya at nakatitig sakin. Halata na yung eyebags niya. Lumalabas lang 'to pag nasstress sya.

His eyes are full of regrets. Regrets of what? Wasting his time for me?

"Just please stop Logan. Hindi na nakakatuwa tong trip mo." Nag-iwas ako ng tingin. I don't want to shred another tear in front of him. Not anymore. Ang sakit sa ulo magpigil.

"Is that what you really want?"

I nodded. Hindi pa rin ako tumingin sa kanya.

"Will that make you happy?"

Hindi ako makasagot. No, it won't. But, then pride is the only thing that I have right now.

Bago pa ko makasagot, someone knocked. Sumilip si Ate Aria sa pinto.

"I'm sorry Logan, but Kreme needs to go. Sasama ka ba?"

"Hindi na Ate, ingat na lang." Sabi niya pagkatapos tumitig pa sakin ng ilang sandali tsaka umalis. Pagkasaradong pagkasarado ng pintuan agad napabuntong hininga si  Ate.

"Jusme. Buti na lang likas na sakin ang maging tsismosa. Sakto lang ba yung pasok ko?"

"Yes, Ate. Thank you." Ngumiti ako kay Ate Aria tsaka siya tinulungan magbuhat ng ibang gamit.

I can't stand seeing her carry all my things jusy by herself. Pareho lang naman kaming napapagod kaya might as well tulungan ko na lang siya para di siya mahirapan.

Tumulong na din si Kuya Bernard, driver ko na kakadating lang sa dressing room.

Nagpaalam na kami kay Ate Xy at sa iba pang producer.

Pagdating sa basement may mga nakasalubong pa akong fans at reporters, I entertained them habang hinihintay ang guards, nang nakasakay na kami sa kotse napansin kong naka-park pa yung sasakyan ni Logan na katapat lang ng amin.