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Shun Gabriel;

"So, how are you bud? Matagal-tagal na rin tayong hindi nagkita, ah!" my friend Lucian visited me in our house. Matagal-tagal na rin simula nang dumalaw siya dito.


It's been weeks mula nung makauwi ako sa bahay. Shooting commercials and runways lang ang ginawa ko buong week na yun. Madison is with me anywhere I go. Kahit saan ako nakabantay rin siya. Sa banyo lang siguro siya hindi sumasama eh. Ganoon siya kung magbantay.

"I'm fine. So, bakit ka nga nandito? Alam kong may kailangan ka sa'kin."

He held his chest and dramatically looked at me like he's hurt. "Ansama mo talaga. Di ba pwedeng namiss kita!"

"So ano nga? Bakit ka nga nandito? I know you're busy in the hospital."

Umayos naman siya ng upo at nakangising tumingin sakin. Creepy.. Geez! "Ahmm.. Makikichismis lang sana ako, I saw you on the news and it went viral on social media, by the way. Some are asking who's with you in the airport. Some says it's your girlfriend. You were too sweet in that video. You know! Halatang ikaw talaga,"


I stilled. What video?! What news?! I haven't checked my social media because of the busy schedules I have. I searched for it at lumabas ang video namin ni Madison habang hiniheadlock ko siya. I were smiling on the video. Halatang medyo malapit lang ang kumuha.

Then I remembered the girl who approached me that day. I stalked her profile and I saw some photos of her with me with a caption. "Can't believe I met kuya Shun Gabriel in person! Ang gwapo niyo po kuya sa personal at ang bait-bait pa! Thank you rin kay ate na kumuha ng picture. 💖" It has a thousands of likes and shares.

The next post was surprising. It was our video. Siya rin yung nag-upload. It has thousands of shares! Ma-heart nga. Mehehe. For publicity na rin. Lol.
I reacted on the video and commented a heart on it causing some people to reply on my comment, asking me who is the girl. Tumatawa lang ako sa tuwing may dumadagdag sa kanilang reply. It's making my heart melt. I love my fans more than any other things in the world. Kahit modelo lang ako. Marami paring sumusuporta sa'kin.

The video was her latest post. Wala namang problema sakin kase wala namang masamang ginagawa ang mga tao. Kaya nga lang... may masamang matang nakatitig sakin.

Lumingon ako sa paligid at namutla nang makita si Madison sa tapat ng pinto at papasok ng bahay. She's wearing a black hoody jacket and a sweatpants na halatang galing pa sa bahay niya.


"So, sino nga bud? Oy-" Lucian's sight also went to the main door.

"Ah-amm. Yes maddy?" I don't know why am I shaking while asking her. Ansakit niyang tumingin. She removed her hood and looked at me with her deadly eyes. Mukha tuloy siyang murderer!


"Let's talk. Excuse us, sir." She held my wrist and pulled me somewhere, leaving Lucian in the living room. Nagpati-anod lang ako sa kaniya kasi... wala lang gusto ko lang ng atensyon niya.

We stopped at the hallway. Wala masyadong tao sa parteng ito ng bahay. Binitawan na rin niya ako at humarap siya sa'kin habang nakakrus ang mga braso sa dibdib. Did I do something wrong?

"So, yeah? What are you gonna do with the news? My face are all over the social media! May mga tao nang lumalapit sa'kin para magtanong ng kung anu-ano! And it's all your fault!" hinampas niya pa ako sa braso.

"Luh, may social media ka?! Pafollow naman" I laughed at her reaction. Mas cute siya paggalit. Nawawala ang kaba ko.

"Of course! Anong akala mo sa'kin kahapon pinanganak?!" aniya sabay hampas ulit sa braso ko. Nakakailan nato ha!

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