I slumped my body on the couch. Bakit ba ganito? Bakit sa tuwing nagiging masaya kami, palagi may problemang nangyayari?
Pagkabalik namin sa Manila, nakita ko agad ang kaguluhan ng mga fans sa Twitter at Facebook. More pictures have been uploaded. More questions are asked. More negative reactions are posted.
Hindi ko na alam ang gagawin. Malabong hindi pa ito nakakarating sa Management nila. Masyado nang lumalaki ang issue. Some showbiz articles are also adding fuel to the fire.
I decided to call him to talk about the issues circulating on the internet. We can't ignore this anymore. Halos araw-araw may mga bagong pictures na lumalabas at hindi ko alam kung saan ba galing iyon.
I have asked help from some IT experts that I know but we still can't find the beginning of this.
"Hello," I said as he answered my call.
"Ga, bakit? May meeting kami ngayon." Sagot niya naman.
"Ah. Itatanong ko lang kung pwede ka ba umuwi sa bahay mamaya?" Direkta ko na rin sabi. Matagal bago siya nagsalita muli.
"Bakit? May problema ba? " Bago pa ako makasagot narinig ko'ng may tumawag sa kanya.
"Ken, let's go." A woman said.
"Wait lang, Ga. I'll call you later." He whispered. I sighed and put back my phone on the table.
Hindi ko pa alam kung ano ang gagawin namin? Hindi ko alam kung sino ang nasa likod ng paga-upload ng mga pictures at kung paano niya ito nakuha. Is my phone hacked?
"Ken." I turned as I heard that. I looked at my phone and he forgot to hang up the call.
"Alam mo naman siguro ang tungkol sa issue na kumakalat ngayon?" Sabi ng isang babae. Her voice sounded familiar. Hindi sumasagot si Ken. "It's causing confusions and trouble with the fans. Hindi nalang sana papansinin ng Management, thinking na hindi naman ito totoo, but photos keep on coming and we've been receiving thousands of messages also."
My heart beat faster. This is what I fear the most. We all know what would gonna happen next but I'm praying that their Management will have compassion and give him a second chance.
The woman continued on talking.
"You know what is written in the contract, right?"
"Yes, po." I finally heard his voice.
"If this is true, kahit na ayaw ka namin i-let go, we will have no choice."
I ran a hand on my hair and breathed sharply.
Shit!
I can't let this happen. Hindi pwedeng masira ang mga pangarap niya nang dahil sa akin.
I then received a call from Rose. I answered it immediately.
"Girl, busy ka? We've found how it got into the internet. " Sabi niya. Nabigla ako.
"Talaga?"
"Nandito kami sa Studio Cafe. JB will explain to you." I ended up and rushed to the place she instructed.
"Rose," I called and sat on a vacant chair opposite them.
"Nakita na ni JB where the photos are coming from." She began and her boyfriend showed me his laptop.
"Someone uploaded it on Cloud." He began. My forehead knotted.
"Ha? Sino? Paano?"
"Anonymous ang name. Nasa phone mo ba ang mga pictures? Your phone could have been hacked. Pinapahiram mo ba ito sa iba?" Umiling ako. "Well, there are plenty of ways, it could have been through Cloud Storage also, spoofing, phishing, using Third-Party apps, using Public Networks, and more." He explained.
How did that happen? I have a separate phone and I rarely use it.
"One thing is for sure, it is a targeted hacking. He knows who you are and all of your information." I took a deep breath. A targeted attack? Sino naman ang gagawa nito? Meron bang mga tao na may galit sa akin, sa kanya, sa amin? Very few people know about our relationship. Even our block mates in College are thinking that we are not a thing anymore and have separated ways because my parents do not approve of him.
But who is the one doing this? And for what reason? What else did that hacker get from me? Does it mean that we should expect the worst?
"I-delete na natin ang lahat ng nasa Cloud Storage." Sabi ni Rose. Napatingin ako sa kanya at kay JB.
"Sige pero hindi na natin magagalaw ang mga nasa Social Media na. You can contact Facebook or Twitter pero matagal at mahirap na proseso iyon. And some people may have downloaded it already. " He said. I sighed. My head ached.
Ano na ang dapat naming gawin?
"Pero totoo ba na siya ang boyfriend mo?" Biglag usisa naman ni Rose. Napatingin ako sa kanya. Hindi ko alam kung dapat ko bang sagutin ang tanong na iyon.
"Hindi." I lied. I glanced at her and she was still looking at me while her boyfriend was busy doing something about the leaked photos. "He's a childhood friend. Ayoko lang madawit sa ganitong issue. At ayoko rin masira ang pangalan niya. He's been his starting his career." I lied more and she seemed to buy that.
"Okay. So si Mr. Longhair talaga ang boyfriend mo?" Tanong niya pa habang nakangiti na sa akin. I was just frowning at her. But then I thought that it would be good if they think that I already have someone.
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Bumalik ako sa bahay na parang lutang at wala sa sarili.
Hindi ko alam.
Hindi ko na alam.
As I entered, I noticed Ken lying on the couch. He's not holding his guitar, the usual sight I see every time I get home.
My brows slightly furrowed. Ang alam ko rin busy na ang schedule nila lalo na't bumalik na sila Josh at Justin. Kinabahan ako.
"Ken, anong ginagawa mo dito?" Dahan dahan siyang lumingon sabay ngiti sa akin. I sighed and sat beside him. I also tried to act calm in front of him.
"Ken." I called again.
"I'm applying for a job." He then answered and showed me a Job hunting site. I scowled.
"What happened?"
"Wala." Sagot niya. Nangulit pa rin ako.
"Ken, what happened?" Mas kinakabahan ako kapag ayaw niya magkwento.
"It's time na siguro para gamitin ko naman ang license ko. I'll practice my profession." He pronounced and showed me his notebook with some sketches. Shit! Sumasakit na ang ulo ko. Bakit ba ganito? Why can't we just be happy?
I was only watching him. I couldn't fathom the proper words to say. He's not good at hiding his true emotions. He's definitely not happy with this.
Hindi ko na napigilan at niyakap ko siya. I apologized.
"I'm sorry, Ken." He was stunned at first but I felt him caressing my hair.
"It's not your fault, Ga." He whispered. I hugged him tightly. "I can give up everything basta hindi ka lang mawala sa akin." He even continued.
"Gusto mo kausapin ko sila? I'll explain everything to them. Kung kailangan kong magmakaawa, gagawin ko para hindi ka nila tanggalin sa grupo." Tiningnan ko siya.
"You don't have to do that. Huwag ka na magalala. I can find a stable job. Para saan pa't naging Architech ako." Pilit siyang ngumingiti sa akin para pagaain ang loob ko pero alam ko nalulungkot at nanghihinayang din siya.
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