Ang Ex- Boyfriend kong Artista (A short Story)

The Chase

I woke up because of the commotion around me. I looked at my phone, alas 8 pa lang ng umaga. Mukhang kakauwi pa lang nila Lia based sa nga itsura nila. Before I could even ask kung kamusta ang adventures nila inunahan na ako ni Lia.

Lia : Someone keeps on calling and texting me KeyCee. Kaninang madaling araw pa ako nabubulabog. When I asked kung sino siya nagulat ako si CeeBee daw siya. Bakit sakin siya nagtetext? Hindi ko na lang sinasagot kasi gusto ko munang malaman kung ano plano mo.

Nagulat ako to know na nagtetext pala siya. Diba dapat magandang panaginip lang yung meeting namin kagabi? Bakit ganito? I thought trip lang lahat yun sa part niya. Yung tipong hindi dapat sineseryoso kung ayaw mong masaktan. I told Lia the reason why I chose to give him her number instead of mine. I thought trip lang ni CeeBee ang lahat. So I dont want to expect anything. Mas mabuti nang maging impersonal ako sa kanya. Baka kung number ko binigay ko magantay lang ako ng magantay tapos madisappoint lang ako. I was shocked when Lia's phone rang again. Lia handed it to me. I just stared at his number. I just let it ring until it became a missed call. I thought wala ng kasunod yun tawag niya but then a text came in.

"Good morning. Can I see you again?" I just stared at the phone screen. Whats happening? I decided to get his number. But I didnt text him. You might think na sobrang taas naman ng tingin ko sa sarili ko to ignore his text messages. To ignore someone like CeeBee Sanders. To tell you honestly, I do want to send him a reply. I do want to answer his calls. But I didnt because I am afraid. Afraid na umasa or mag assume. I just came from a very very bad break up. A very abusive relationship. I dont want another drama in my life right now. So I might as well avoid him na lang. For my own good.

I decided to go back to sleep. I just asked Lia to not answer his calls and to not reply on his messages.

I woke up around 4pm. My friends are still fast asleep. I got up and went to the kitchen to get something to eat. Nag ring ang phone ko. Nagulat ako to see na si CeeBee ang tumatawag sa number ko. How did he get my number? It rang 4 consecutive times. After that I recieved a text from him.

"I know this is your real number. Pwede ba tayong magusap?" Then after ilang minutes nag ring ulit yung phone ko. Wala naman sigurong mawawala sa akin kung sasagutin ko tawag niya diba? Its just a phone call. But knowing Im going to hear his voice somewhat made my heart beat faster. I calmed my self first before answering his call.

CeeBee : Finally. Akala ko hindi ka na sasagot. Ive been trying to call you since this morning.

KeyCee : How did you get my number?

CeeBee : Youre friend Lia forwarded it to me. Why did you give her number instead of yours?

Great. Talagang minsan mga pimps ang friends ko.

KeyCee : Wala naman. Nakalimutan ko kasi number ko at yung sa kanya ang naalala ko. Bakit ka napatawag?

CeeBee : When can I see you again? Can I invite you for dinner?

KeyCee : Why?

CeeBee : Because I want to. Para naman makapag usap tayo ng sober tayo pareho.

I wanted to disagree. But a part of me wants to see him too. Im excited to see him again. Although I am still cautious due to the fact na artista siya. And alam kong ako pa din ang talo nito sa huli. But against my better judgement, I agreed to meet him. We agreed to meet sa Mall.

When I arrived to the mall I went immediately sa Resto na pinagusapan namin. I thought wala pa siya. But I was wrong again. Hes sitting in the inner most corner of the resto. Hes with someone. I approached them. When he saw me he immediately stood up. Tapos he hugged me. Okay.. Parang nag stop yung heart ko. He was wearing sando, jeans and flipflops. Hes uber hot. And he smells good. Parang amoy bagong ligo. He introduced his friend to me. Kross name. Like him, guwapo din ito. He told me model daw itong friend niya. After the brief introduction umorder na kami. We really didnt talk about heavy stuff over dinner. Friendly banters. Trivial questions. And talking to him like this made me realize na masarap siyang kausap, may sense of humor. Madaling makagaangan ng loob. After dinner he asked me if we can walk around. His friend Kross said he will just go to a coffee shop at tawagan na lang siya after namin magusap.