Songs of My Love (Dream Series #2)

Prologue

"Chloe! Chloe!"

I immediately wore my sunglasses to avoid the blinding flashes of the cameras as I walk out of the hotel I was staying in. Guards were already in a circle form to protect me from getting pulled or harmed by people following me. When I got inside the van, I took off my sunglasses and rested my head on the car seat.

I just started my world tour last month but I already feel exhausted. This year's world tour was different from all my other tours before. Because, before I would get a day or two before flying to my next country to perform but now I don't. I needed to fly from L.A to New York and New York to London and now I'm heading to the airport going to the Philippines.

Nagkamali ako nang isipin kong uuwi ako ng Pilipinas para magpahinga dahil ang sadya ko lang doon ay ang concert ko. Ayos na rin siguro 'yon dahil bibigyan naman daw ako ng management ko ng isang linggong pahinga dahil sa back-to-back flights and concerts ko. Sa Pilipinas na rin muna siguro ako dahil wala naman akong gagawin sa ibang bansa sa buong linggo.

Pagkatapos rin kasi ng isang linggong 'yon ay kailangan ko nanamang umalis at pumuntang Italy para sa concert. Kaya magmula noong nakaraang tatlong buwan ay iniiwasan ko muna ang matatamis at malalamig dahil ayoko namang biglang magkaroon ng sore throat in between my concerts.

"Chloe, we're here." Natauhan naman ako nang biglang magsalita ang personal assistant ko na si Lia.

She was born and raised in France but she's pure Filipino. Hindi nga lang s'ya marunong magtagalog pero nakakaintindi naman s'ya. Her mom was once my Mom's secretary but migrated to France when she became pregnant with Lia.

"Chloe, are you okay?" Napatayo naman na ako nang tawagin ako muli ni Lia at iginiya papunta sa private plane.

I'm spacing out. This is not good. Kung nandito lang si Tily ay malamang sinermonan na ako non to get back on my senses. Ugh, I miss my friends.

Pagpasok namin sa eroplano ay humiga na agad ako doon sa pwesto ko at natulog. Halos tatlong oras lang ang tulog ko dahil kailangan naming habulin ang oras ng flight ko dahil talagang nirerequest ko na ang kunin nilang arrival time sa lahat ng pupuntahan kong bansa ay between 11pm to 2am dahil 'yan ang mga oras na wala masyadong tao.

"Chloe, I have a reminder." Sabi ni Lia.

"Ano?" I asked, half-asleep now.

"There will be a surprise celebrity that will be joining you on stage for your last song on your concert later." Kumunot naman ang noo ko dahil sa sinabi n'ya.

"Who?"

"Miss, it's a secret." Mas lalo namang kumunot ang noo ko dahil sa kan'ya.

"He or she?"

"A he." Tumaas naman ang kilay ko sa sagot n'ya.

A he. Pogi kaya? Pogi siguro. Sana naman pogi 'diba para naman after 5 years magkajowa na ulit ako! Yung parasite ko kasing ex iniwan iwan ako, ampotek.

'Di naman ako bitter, slight lang.

"Will I meet him in my stage rehearsals?" Tanong ko.

"Uh- no." Sabi n'ya na nagpanguso sa akin.

"Ano namang kanta 'yung kakantahin namin?" Tanong ko.

"Kuwento."

Normally I would tease Lia for prounouncing a tagalog word with slang but for this one my eyes widened and immediately looked at her. I could feel my heart beating so darn fast! And my hands are getting cold.

"W-who picked that?" Tanong ko.

"The surprise celebrity."

On all of my other songs why would he pick that?!