Rewrite The Stars (Completed)

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

6 years ago...

Via

"Thank you for accompanying me, Sean." I said to my bestfriend.

"It's always my pleasure, Victoria."

I playfully hit his arm. "Oh please, don't call me that." I said followed by a giggle.

"Why not? Your name is classy and---"

"and old." I cut off. I was named after my late grandmother.

"Classy and beautiful just like you."

I smiled at him. Still old Sean, mabulaklak pa rin ang kaniyang dila kaya nga madaming babaeng nahuhumaling dito.

Someone cleared his throat kaya pareho kaming napabaling ni Sean sa taong iyon and there I saw Tariq Ledesma looking so dashing and handsome in his suit.

"Tariq..." I uttered

Tariq smiled at me but somehow it feels like I'm in trouble. Iyong tipong parang may nagawa akong mali at anytime ay paparusahan.

"Hi! I didn't expect to see you here." Masiglang bati ko kahit pa kabang-kaba ako.

"Same here, ang inaasahan kong makikita ko dito ay ang parents mo."

Right, isa hamak na proxy lang ako dito. "Well, I'm their proxy."

Biglang bumulong sa akin si Sean at dahil nakaharap ako kay Tariq ay kita ko ang pagkunot ng kaniyang noo.

"Hindi mo ba ako ipapakilala?" bulong ni Sean.

Tumango ako. "B-by the way Tariq, this is my good friend Sean del Prado and Sean this is Tariq Ledesma." pakilala ko.

"Your good friend too?" Tanong ni Sean dahilan para mapatingin ako sa kaniya.

"Ah...ye---"

"I'm not her good friend." Kalmado pero dama ko ang diin ng kaniyang mga salita kaya napabaling uli ako sa kaniya.

Of course, he's not my good friend dahil kakikilala pa lang namin, three weeks to be precise.

"An acquaintance, I guess?" Sean said

Tariq looked at me intently at biglang may imaheng dumaan sa aking isipan. It was him kissing me at kagabi lang nangyari iyon. Ramdam ko ang pag-iinit ng aking pisngi.

"Y-you can say that. He went to our house to deliver something for my mom." Sabi ko na lang. "Ahm...excuse me, I need to go to the washroom." Paalam ko pero hindi pa ko nakakadalawang hakbang ng may humawak sa aking braso, napatingin ako doon.

"I'll accompany you." Sean said

"Huh?"

Ngumiti si Sean. "I'll accompany you."

Mabilis akong umiling. "I-i can manage."

Mabilis kong sinulyapan si Tariq and maybe my eyes are playing with me because I can see anger on his eyes, bakit naman siya magagalit? Mabilis kong hinanap ang washroom, nagtanong pa nga ako sa waiter at nang makapasok ako ay ganoon na lang relieve na naramdaman ko. Bakit ba ako kinakabahan? Tuwing nakikita ko si Tariq ay ganoon na lamang ang pagbilis ng aking puso.

Oh gosh! This is the first time I felt something like this. Love ba talaga ang nararamdaman ko? Di ba parang sobrang bilis naman?

"He'll accompany you?" napalundag ako nang narinig ko ang boses ni Tariq.

Hawak ko ang aking dibdib nang balingan ko siya. Hindi ko napansing pumasok siya. "What are you doing here? This is a comfort room for women." sabi ko.

"So?" tanong niya. What? This is like de javu, ganito rin ang ginawa niya kagabi sa bar and it lead to a making out session. I can't let that happen again!! Baka this time mahuli na kami and worse marami pang press sa labas.

"Lalabas na ko." I told him.

"Who is that man, Via?" He asked in a very dangerous tone.

I bit my lower lip. Calm down, Via! You can't let him see na nanghihina ka sa tingin niya. I took a deep breath before I answered his question.

"I told you, he's my friend."

"A friend that will accompany you here?" I know he's talking about this comfort room.

"There's nothing wrong about that. Sean is just being a gentleman."

He tsked. "A gentleman? A f*cking gentleman?! That man is obviously a maniac!"

"Tariq, please don't accused my bestfriend like that. Sean is a good man, he's been with me for a long time now." mahinahong sabi ko.

"He's with you? What was that mean?! Is he your boyfriend?!" sigaw niya dahilan para mapaigtad ako.

"No, we're not together. He's just my bestfriend." I explained.

"F*ck!" mura niya dahilan para mapangiwi ako. Ayokong nakakarinig ng mura.

Napahawak siya sa bridge ng nose niya, mukhang pinapakalma niya ang kaniyang sarili and I don't get it, why would he be mad if Sean and I were together?

"Are you ok, Tariq?" tanong ko

"How dare you bring another man pagkatapos ng nangyari sa atin kagabi?!" His eyes are shooting daggers.

I was taken a back, I don't know what to say.

"You are mine, Via! You are mine the moment our eyes met." And I felt his lips touched mine.