Captivated (A FRANKIANA Fanfic)

CHAPTER 5: Lying Gone Wrong

Diana's POV

I'm currently driving on my way to the studio. Ang lapit lapit na lang ng Eastwood sa studio ko pero hanggang ngayon nasa daan pa din ako because of the heavy traffic. I didn't wanna die from boredom so I decided to listen to some music. I pulled my phone from my pocket and picked some songs there.

(Now playing: Kiss Me by Sixpence None the Richer)

I still can't get my mind off of what happened earlier. I can still feel the warmth of Franki's hug. It felt so genuine and real. It was very calming at that time, parang ayoko pang bitawan si Franki mula sa yakap na yun pero biglang dumating si Maza and it left us in a very awkward situation.

At may stalker na ko ngayon? Ano ka ba, Diana? Nasisiraan ka na ba talaga ng bait? Para sa bwisit na phone na yan naging pathological liar ka na? Hay nakoooo!

I ran my fingers through my hair out of frustration. "You could've just confessed then and there na nasayo yung phone nya. Just because of your ego, you didn't." I scolded myself.

Pero andito na ko. I have to find a way how to give her the phone back without her knowing na I had it the whole time. It's not worth the risk anymore for me find out what was inside that device. For now, I have to do something.

I paused the song and dialed Hasna's number.

"Hasna, are you still in Eastwood? I have a favor to ask."

After a few hours...

I called Jodi using my business number. Nasa BGC ako ngayon and it's 9 in the evening na. Why am I here? Well, my guilty ass decided to buy Franki a new phone. I asked Hasna to buy one earlier since nasa mall pa naman sya nun.

Jodi invited me to come upstairs since Franki was still in the bathroom. Pumayag na ko dahil ayoko naman maghintay ng matagal sa baba. Sinabi nya din sakin kung anong floor and unit yung condo nya.

Habang nasa elevator ako, narealize ko na hindi ko pwede ibigay yung phone kay Franki with her friend's knowledge. It would seem off to them. I mean, me coming here at night was off already but fuck it. Nandito nako.

16th floor.

After a few knocks, it was Maza who opened the door. We greeted each other and she let me sit on their leather sofa. Malaki din yung condo and it looked refreshing because of light colored furniture. The wall was painted white and it had a wall-to-wall window in the living room.

"Do you want something to drink? Coffee, juice?" Maza offered.

"Maybe she wants some beer instead." I heard Jodi approaching us. I slightly laughed.

"I'm good with coffee." I replied.

Maza then went to the kitchen to get some coffee. "What brings you here pala?" Jodi asked when she sat on one of the sofas in front of me.

"Uhm.. I have some documents I need to get signed by you guys." I told her. Buti na lang at meron talaga. I knew I couldn't just go there because I had to give something to Franki so as an excuse, I brought the documents created by Hasna.

"You could've told me na lang para ako na lang pumunta sa studio mo but since you're already here. I guess we can't do anything but sign the papers." She joked.

"By the way, we were about to head out when you called me. Punta kaming Bank Bar. You should come with us." Jodi added.

"Lahat ba kayo pupunta?" Tanong ko.

Maza joined the conversation. "Unfortunately, Franki won't come with us. We insisted she should come but she's not feeling well." She said while putting the coffee she made on the small table that was set up in the middle of the living room.