Rains of Love (Celebrity Series #3)

Love 36

Chapter 36

Still Love

When the station celebrated our success for gaining the highest rating of our movie, pinag-usapan agad namin ang pagdalo sa ESEP Awarding conducted by the Philippine Television. Kami ang partner ni Ark doon and we both don't have problem with that.

Mabilis na lumipas ang mga araw. Noong nakaraan ay abala pa kami sa pag-aayos para sa gaganaping awarding at ngayong gabi ay mangyayari na 'yon.

Lucas can't take off his eyes on me the moment I walked out from the dressing room. Wearing a white gorgeous long dress, I elegantly walked towards him. Si Ark sana ang susundo sa akin ngayon para sabay na kaming pumunta sa awarding but I don't why it turns out that it's Lucas who's waiting for me now.

Umirap ako at naisip na baka kinausap na naman niya si Ark. He really could always find a way.

"Let's go?" tanong ko, my purse is in my hand.

Matagal pa siyang tumitig sa akin bago seryosong tumango. He held my waist and when we're in the elevator, he was silent. Hindi ko alam kung anong iniisip. Hindi na rin ako umimik.

Pinatunog ni Lucas ang sasakyan niya nang makarating kami sa parking lot. Someone called him in the phone but he opened the door for me while still staring. Pumasok na rin ako at binalewala siya.

Nang matapos ang tawag ay saka pa lang siya pumasok sa kotse at pinaandar iyon. He glanced at me.

"I'll send you 'till the entrance. Your manager told me that Ark will meet you there para sabay na kayong pumasok,"

Seryoso ang mukha niya nang sabihin iyon. Tumango ako at hindi na nagsalita hanggang sa makarating kami sa building ng pinagdadausan.

Cameras are immediately rolling. Nakaabang agad sa mga sasakyang dumadating. Flashing of lights are everywhere. May nakita pa akong fans sa gilid ng grand aisle na may hawak-hawak na banners. I smiled when I found a lot of my name written there.

"I'll send you 'till the entrance's door. Is it alright?" marahan niyang tanong, nanantiya.

I nodded.

"I hate that you're so lovely tonight but I guess, I will try harder to get used with this." He sighed frustratingly.

Hinawakan niya ang beywang ko at natigilan ako nang patakan niya nang halik ang aking labi. My eyes widen a bit when I saw the smudge of lipstick in his lips. Maliit lang naman at hindi naman halata pero hindi man lang ba niya papahiran?

"Good luck, baby. I'll wait for you here, okay? I'll send you in the hotel for the party celebration after here,"

Nanuyo bigla ang lalamunan ko. He's not coming?

"Hindi ka papasok?"

Umiling siya na ikinagulat ko. It's suprising. I'm one hundred percent sure that he's invited there. As a guest, I know.

"It's fine. Maghihintay na lang ako rito. I don't want to see you there with someone else's table and not beside me," kalmadong sabi niya.

Bago pa man ako makapagsalita'y lumabas na siya ng sasakyan, umikot at pinagbuksan ako. I cleared my throat and swallowed a bit. Halos manginig pa ako habang tinatanggap ang nakalahad niyang kamay.

Camera flashes continuously the moment I went out of my car. Nagtilian din nang malakas ang mga fans sa paligid. I smiled when someone shouted my name loudly. Kumapit ako sa braso ni Lucas.

Truth to his words, hinatid nga niya ako kay Ark na noo'y kasama ni Tito sa entrance. He kissed my cheek after he gave me to Ark. Ark was smirking at me when I held his arm. Natawa siya nang umirap ako.