Beautiful Escape

Chapter XXXVIII

Sam's P.O.V.

"Biglaang kumalat at nag-trending ang litratong ito, kuha sa labas ng isang kilalang restaurant dito sa Metro Manila. Ayon sa aming source, matagal na raw palang magka-kilala ang dalawa. Ating alamin kung may iniibig na nga ba ang sikat na idolo ng lahat na si Kre--"

Pinatay ko yung tv tsaka binato kung saan yung remote.

"Knock, knock. Hijo, si Mamita to. Mag-agahan ka na."

"Later Mamita. I'm not hungry."

Laging ganto. Dinadalhan ako ng pagkain sa kwarto as if I'm sick. Ayokong makisalamuha kahit kanino, especially to Mamita, I'm scared that I'd burst out suddenly.

I dialed Atty. Fernando's number.

"Good morning--"

"May I talk to Attorney Simoun." I don't care if I sound rude, alam kong sekretarya niya yun.

"Okay Sir, please wait for a while."

Pagkatapos ng ilang segundo, narinig kong inilipat na sa linya ni Atty. iyong tawag.

"Atty., I believe you've heard the news. Hire an investigator--"

"Mr. Sung, calm down, I'm sure you are aware that if we filed a case, this may be revealed in public. Are you willing to take the consequences? There's a public figure involved--"

"I don't mind Attorney."

"Well then, I'll just inform you about the details of our appointment."

Pinatay ko yung tawag tsaka humiga ulit sa kama.

Whoever that good-for-nothing-asshole who took those photos will repay.

Kahit na good news ang labas neto sa media, dahil sa wakas, nakahanap sila ng lalake na konektado sa kanya, hindi pa rin ito kaaya-aya. That's our privacy. I'm sure hindi lang yun ang pictures na nakuhanan niya.

Sa tagal ba naman naming laging magkasama ni Kreme. We are aware of paparazzis. Kaya kahit hatid sundo ko siya dati, maingat pa rin kami.

Okay lang sana kung it was just me and Kreme holding hands or eating at a restaurant. But hell it was us kissing in my car.

Sandali lang yun e. It was just a smack, at saktong saktong pa yung kuha.

I stood up and reached for my brandy.

I asked Mico to take care of Black Spade. I can't take care of myself, how much more my business, even my classes on law, pumapasok ako pero wala akong naiintindihan, I tried to self study on my modules but my mind won't digest the lessons.

Too preoccupied to live my life.

Gusto kong magcheer up so that Mamita won't worry, and I failed to pretend a hundred times. Ang hirap pala ng trabaho ni Kreme, act the way you should. It's frustrating. Ni hindi nga ko makangiti. I'm always irritated.

Pumasok ako sa banyo para maghilamos saglit. Tumitig ako sa sarili kong repleksyon sa harap ng lababo. Nangangayat na ata ako.

Bago pa tumulo ulit yung luha ko narinig kong nag-ring yung phone ko.

"S-Sam. Pasensya na sa abala, emergency lang kasi."

Hindi ako sumagot kay Kuya Liam. Nanginginig yung boses niya. Hinihintay ko lang yung sasabihin niya.

"D-do you know where Logan is? If you happen to contact him, please convince him to go home. He needs to know Mom's condition right now."

"What happened to Tita?"