A Promise of Always

Pain

Viva Entertainment

Rehearsal Room

"Nadz I bought you some food." Yassi walked into the spacious dance studio with bags of food on her hands. One of the two girls who already sat inside on the couch looked at their direction while the other one kept her mouth shut, starring nowhere.

"Nadine Lustre, here's your favorite food." Yassi put the bag on the table and started to unwrapped them.

"I'll go get some water." GForce Grace got up from her seat then walked to the refrigerator.

"How are you?" Yassi took Grace's previous spot then stroke the silent girl's hair.

"What happened Nadine?" Myrtle sat on the other side, asking softly.

The two best friends looked at their dearest one. They were feeling lost for what happened there.

Yassi was inside the building when Nadine and her manager walked to her direction. Even with the sunglasses and scarf for disguise, judging by how her body trembling and her road manager's expression, Yassi knew that there's something wrong with her bestfriend. She seemed... lost.

She even didn't hear Yassi calling her name.

When Naidne was right in front of her, Yassi grabbed her hand that makes her stop abruptly.

"Yass..."

Even though she couldn't see her eyes, but Nadine's voice was enough for her to concluded that something bad happened.

Who on earth would sound so pitiful when something good happen to them?

And when she tried to pull Nadine, her road manager prevented her to do so. She was talking about Nadine seeing board directors to discuss something can't understand because her attention was on her bestfriend who bowed her head down with her trembling hand inside her palm.

"Don't hug me Yass. Maiiyak lang ako lalo." Nadine playfully warned Yassi and gave her a.

"Got that sis! I'll wait and hug you later until you feel breathless." Yassi squeezed Nadine's hand before letting it go.

"Aantayin kita sa room ha?!" She yelled right before Nadine and Barbie disappeared into the elevator.

But, of course it was a stupid request.

And the fact she just realized that after waiting for almost two hours, made her feel more stupid. Hoping Nadine to meet her after the meeting was foolish.

Whatever it is, it must be very serious that they have to drag Nadine from her free time.

Whatever it is, it must be very bad based on Barbie's dark expression.

And whatever it is, they probably put Nadine inside the palm of their hand right away.

And to escape from that?

Hell no.

Yassi was about to wait her on the lobby, when the door opened, revealing the least condition she ever wanted to see on Nadine Lustre. More like an automatic response, she pulled her inside her embrace. And like an automatic response too, Nadine's tears started to fall.

And she wasn't crying a river. It was more like a waterfall.

Yassi grabbed her hand assisting Nadine to sit on the nearest couch. She was trying so hard not to cry as well. She has to remain strong for her, to support her from her sudden breakdown.