"Hey." I felt a light tap on my cheek. I slowly opened my eyes at nakita ko ang mukha ni Enrique smiling down at me. Hinawi niya ang buhok na nakatakip sa face ko. "You fell asleep.""Huh?" Kinusot ko ang mga mata ko. "You're here. Akala ko I'm dreaming.""I'm flattered to know that you dream of me." Sabi niya habang sumandal sa may dresser ko while still looking at me. He crossed his arm and I rolled my eyes at him."You have always been the man of my dreams Enrique." I sarcastically told him as I get up to sit on my bed.Ever since nakita ko ang pictures niya and nung nakita ko siya na naglaro he had been inside my dreams. That's when I started to like him. Then nagkasama kami sa bahay niya sa isla and I just fell in love. So deep I didn't even thought kung paano ako aahon ng mag isa. I know I'm doomed pero hinayaan ko lang kahit na alam ko noon na it was impossible for him to like me back.But he's here now. In front of me. Looking at me like I'm the most beautiful girl he'd ever s
It has been a month since Enrique and I last talked inside my room. Pagkatapos noon hindi na ulit kami nagkita, we only talk through text messages. Not even FaceTime. He's too busy sa work niya at mabuti nlang ay naging busy din ako with mine.We started shooting para sa episode namin ni Sage and this is our last day na nga. Two weeks of shooting is really tiring but I'm really proud of myself for surviving, at isa pa, I'm really enjoying this acting career that I'm starting to build.I talked about this with Enrique, but he only said that he's fine with it dahil nga he understand that it's work. Hindi ko alam, pero I'm somewhat disappointed na pumayag siya kaagad. Maybe I wanted him to be a little bit jealous of Sage.. but it's fine naman. At least walang complication."Mira!" Sage called me as he approached me at inabot sa akin ang isang bottle ng water. I said my thank you at ngumiti lang siya ng malapad sa akin. "Nagyaya si direk. Let's go out later with the crew.""Sure!" Of cour
"What if-what if mali lang yung nakita ko? Pano kung hindi naman talaga si Enrique yun?" Sage sighed.It could really happen naman di ba? I could be wrong. What if I was just hallucinating na si Enrique yun pero hindi naman talaga? Or baka naman kamukha niya lang kasi I know him. I saw it in his eyes when he told me he loves me. Ramdam na ramdam ko na mahal niya ako."It was him.""What if he pushed her? Nakita ko yung babae ang lumap-""I saw him kissing her back." Sage immediately said. "Wag mo nang lokohin ang sarili mo Mira. You're my friend and I really care for you."Hindi ako nagsalita. I just stared at my phone when it suddenly rings at hinintay ko na mawala ang pangalan ni Enrique sa screen. So now he's calling. Para ano? Para paikutin nanaman ako? No thanks. Quotang-quota na ako. I turned my phone off and I took another shot of whiskey that I ordered. I heard Sage sigh."Mira tama na." Tinignan ko lang siya at inirapan. We went to a different place to drink. To think.Ang ta
The interview ended smoothly, although wala nang ibang ginawa ang hosts kundi ang i-issue na nasa dating stage kami ni Sage. We both denied it and said that we're only friends. We told them about how we actually met at kinuwento namin sa kanila kung anong nangyari talaga. They asked us if there's a possibility that we'll be together in the future, we didn't say any straight answers to keep the fans' excitement, of course it was all part of the script.I arrived at home, all the lights are off. My brows furrowed. Madilim at parang walang katao-tao. It looks a little bit creepy."Hello?" I shouted. Asan sila kuya Demitri at si Jules? Wag nilang sabihin na nag out of town nanaman sila at nag honeymoon without telling me?!I walked towards the garden when I saw a dim light. My eyes widen as I saw Enrique holding a bouquet of flowers and he's smiling at me. Nakita ko din na may table at candles na nakahanda. The ambiance looked like it's romantic but I cannot feel any romance. Manhind na y
"Mira ready na for your interview?" One of the crew asked me as my make up artist finishes my make up. Tumango ako at ngumiti. I have an interview today since our episode was a success. The management wants to expose us more to the viewers. I know for sure that they are doing this to see if they will want me sign a contract with them."My gosh momsh yung eyebags mo putok na putok! Mabuti nalang magaling ako. Charan! Waley ng bakas ng pinagpuyatan mo." I chuckled. Kanina pa kasi siya frustrated dahil sa eyebags ko na masiyadong namamaga. He even gave an exaggerated scream when he saw me.It's been two weeks since I last saw Enrique and in those two weeks, hindi ako makatulog. I'm so depressed, stressed-lahat na yata ng negative vibes nasa akin na. I always think about our last conversation.Mali ba ako? Did I made the wrong decision by pushing him away? Was I too much? Those are the questions that has been bugging me for two weeks.I it's really over for the both of us dahil kahit shad
"Enrique's brother?" He smirked. Hindi ko alam na may kapatid siya pero super magkahawig talaga sila. Except-napansin ko-sa color ng eyes. Enrique' eyes are grey, sa kanya ay itim and Enrique doesn't make a smirk like that."Are you twins?" He chuckled and slowly shook his head.Kung sabagay, sa malayuan talagang mapagkakamalan mo siyang si Enrique, but seeing him up close you'll see the differences. This guy has a rounder face than him and Enrique has a mysterious aura around him, while Rustan has this bad boy image. Also, Enrique's body structure is a little bigger, but I think magkalapit lang ang height nilang dalawa."We're half brothers, actually." I was taken aback by what he said. May kapatid sa labas si Enrique?"He didn't tell me he has a brother." Bakit wala manlang akong alam na he has a half brother pala? He didn't even mention it to me. Ang alam ko kasi solong anak siya ng mga Monteverde."That's because he also didn't know-until last year when he accidentally saw me in a
I don't know kung ilang oras na kaming nandito ni Rustan sa loob ng garage. I'm also thirsty and hungry. I don't even see the kidnappers, all I saw was two guys na naglalaro ng cards while smoking some cigarettes sa gilid at binabantayan kami. Gosh, typical kidnappers that I see in a movie. Akala ko oa lang sila pero totoo pala. How lame. Wala bang something na kakaiba? Yung hindi ko nakikita sa mga action movies?Nanlaki ang mga mata ko as we heard a gunshot not far away from here."Finally!" Rustan said exasperatedly."Anong finally? Bakit finally?" I asked na natataranta. I hate guns. I hate the sound they make. I have a feeling na I'm gonna get killed tonight."My brother's team is here." He said with a smirk. Hindi ako natuwa. Omg! Don't tell me walang pulis? Anong oras dadating ang pulis?! Kapag safe na kami? Gosh! Are we shooting some lame filipino movie here? But as reality show?!The two guys immediately stood up and took their guns. Five or six more went inside. Lumapit sila
I showered and Julian must've lend Enrique my brother's clothes dahil nung kumatok siya sa kwarto ay bagong ligo na din si Enrique at nakabihis ng tshirt ni kuya. Julian and I both insisted that he sleeps on the guest room. That's two bedrooms away from mine."I just want to check on you. Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?" Umiling ako. I walked towards my bed and tucked myself in while sit and leaned my back on the headboard. I patted the space beside me.Enrique's face was hesitant and I rolled my eyes. Not this again. I arched my brows at him and twitched my lips to one side. I saw him gulped. Jusko naman, why is he like that ba? Akala mo naman I will rape him here. Hindi naman ako namimilit if hindi pa siya ready...Hindi parin siya gumalaw so I pointed my finger at him and then beside me. Ngumiti ako ng malapad when he sighed and made his way to sit beside me. Pero nasa ibabaw lang siya ng comforter nakaupo. I rolled my eyes. Conservative masiyado kainis! It's not like