Hidden Behind the Stars (Celestial Series #1)

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

My head felt heavy and throbbed painfully. My eyes were hot from crying. The circles under my eyes were darker than before. Panay lang ang iyak ko kagabi na hindi ko na namalayang nakatulog na ako. Kung hindi dahil sa alarm ay hindi pa ako magigising.

I traced my reflection on the mirror. Bukod sa kaawa-awang mukha ay magulo rin ang buhok ko na parang hinalungkat ng mga ibon. Still, I need to take a bath and prepare myself for the shoot today. Nakatulong ang make up para hindi gaanong makita ang namamaga kong mga mata.

I checked Shane in her room before leaving. She was sleeping peacefully on her bed. It somehow helped me relax to see that she doesn't experience this kind of agony. Hindi ko alam kung anong magagawa ko sa taong mananakit sa kanya.

Pagdating ko sa set ay nandoon pa rin ang kakaiba nilang tingin. Compared to Bridgitte and Rin's stare, theirs showed no difference from netizens. Tanging ang manager at PA ko lang ngayon ang nakakaalam kung gaano ako kamiserable matapos kumalat ang balita.

Rin ran to me. She hugged me tight, and I buried my head on her shoulder. Her hand patted my back. Lumapit din si Bridge at binigyan ako ng ngiti. Nakisali siya sa yakapan naming tatlo at kahit pa gustong-gusto ko umiyak ay ayokong gumawa ng eksena sa harap ng ibang tao.

"How are you feeling?" tanong ni Rin.

"Not feeling any better," I honestly told her. "I wanted to cry, but I felt that the right to shed tears for our love was taken away by an innocent lady named Viona."

"You can cry in your tent," pangungumbinsi ni Bridge. Humiwalay kami ng yakap sa isa't isa. "Maaga pa naman."

I tried to put a smile, but it appeared fake not for my eyes but for my lips.

Pumasok kami sa tent na nakatakda para sa akin. Kumuha sila ng mga upuan at pinagtabi-tabi ang mga ito.

Bridge looked at me worriedly. "Have you talked to him?"

Opening the topic led to opening my wounded heart. Tears pooled in the corners of my eyes and I bursted. I was looking down to the ground to avoid seeing pity in their eyes. Ayokong kaawaan nila ako. Ayokong malaman nila na ganito kasakit ang epekto sa akin ng nangyari kahit pa may ideya na sila.

His words kept playing on my ears like a broken record. It was like a sharp knife with complicated blade that stabbed my heart multiple times.

Bridge and Ran sat by my side to ease my grief. They kept on muttering comforting words.

"Hindi ako makapaniwalang nagawa 'yon sa 'yo ni Migo," biglang sabi ni Bridge. "He was so kind and sweet when I met him."

"I second the notion!" saad ni Rin na nakataas pa ang kamay.

Kahit ako rin naman ay hindi makapaniwala. All day long, I pushed to my mind that it was true. I just can't accept the reality even though it slapped me many times. During our break, I opened my phone and tried to message Zyrelle, hoping we could talk again. Hindi siya nag-reply kahit isa. I decided to visit the AllShow site to see any new update about the issue involving Zyrelle and me. Instead, I saw an article directed towards their love team.

Viona Arden narrates how she 'liked at first sight' the actor, Migo Alizier

Nakasaad dito na una niyang nakilala si Zyrelle sa isang party kung saan imbitado ang maraming artista. He was introduced to her by her friend. Doon pa lang daw ay nagustuhan na nito si Zyrelle. She said he was oozing confidence, intelligence... and sex appeal. His appearance was a mixture of roughness and gentleness and that was one of the reason why she liked him during their first meeting. Aside from that, Viona told the writers that Zyrelle was fun to be with-the reason why she was comfortable to him.