Shailene's POVHindi ako pinauwi ni Ashton. He just invited me to go to Baguio para raw makapag-isip-isip ako ng maayos. Ilang ulit na ring tumawag si mommy sa'kin. Feeling ko tuloy ay sinumbong na ako ni Clark."Do you know that stars?" Ashton asked.We're in the middle of cold night. Just two of us at the outside of his rest house. My eyes turns to him. "What about that stars?" I asked.I saw his smiles while looking to the starts. "It's like you. Ang hirap abot-abotin." he said painfully.I don't know why is he's saying this right now. This is too creepy. Why is he's look like the emotional here? Samantalang dinala niya ako dito para makapag-isip.I sighed. I saw a drop of tears in his face. Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko. Bakit siya nagdadrama ngayon?"Ang hirap mo kasing abotin. We've been friends and I didn't had a chance to confess to you. 'Yan tuloy kasal ka na and the worst na ayaw akong matanggap is 'yung sa kalaban ko lagi at sinasaktan ka pa." he said that made my jaw drop
Shailene's POVPinatawag daw ako ni Mommy kaya wala talaga akong choice kung hindi ay pumunta na nga sa office. Imbis na dumiretso sa opisina ko ay dumiretso na ako agad sa opisina ni Mommy.Naabotan kong kausap niya ang sekretarya ko. I'm too tired for those things kaya tinapon ko kaagad ang bag ko sa sofa. "Let's talk later," Mom's said to my secretary.My secretary left after what Mom's said. I removed my shades before I seated at Mom's front."Ano itong na babalitaan kong nag-away kayo? And you really asked him to go home? And now, umalis ka pa with Ashton. Ano bang nasa kokote mo, Kendra?" Mom's hissed.I sighed. "I'm tired of everything, Mom. And I didn't asked him to go home. He decided to go home. Mom, he's too busy." I responded.Yeah, hindi ko naman siya inayang umuwi. Siya itong nagsabi na uuwi na rin kami. Baka busy lang kasi talaga siya sa work niya."By the way, you're building your business now, right?" Mom's asked.I stood up. "Correction, we are business partners!" I
Clark's POVHindi ko na maintindihan ang sarili ko. Why am I jealous to her friend? Ako naman ang asawa niya. May marriage certificate kami. Wala akong dapat ikabahala.When I heard her secretary. It made my blood boiled. Itinapon ko agad ang coffee at ang bulalak."Bring a flower and a Starbucks coffee here. I'm in my wife's office." I said to my secretary.Dumating naman agad ang ipinabili ko but the worst. Hindi niya ininom. She didn't ate lunch. I'm so worried to her.Hindi na kami sabay na umuwi at hindi ko rin siya nakita sa sala pagdating ko dito sa bahay. I directly went to my room. I started working when I heard someone fell. Bumaba agad ako at nakita ko siyang nakahandusay. Kinuha ko kaagad ang susi ng sasakyan ko at binuhat ko siya palabas."Ano pong nangyari, Sir?" Kuya Guard's asked."Kuya, we need to go hospital." I responded.Isinakay ko siya sa kotse ko bago ako sumakay at nag-drive na papuntang hospital. When we arrived the nurses went to us to help me."What happene
Shailene's POVI decided to watch the new series in Netflix when my phone suddenly rang. I answered it immediately because it's Selena."Hello, how had you been?" her voice sounds worried.I smiled. "I'm now fine but Clark is really worried about my condition. I can't go to work. He's doing my duty in our company." I replied.I heard her laughters. "Hey, that guy is in love into you." Nagulat ako sa sagot ni Selena. What? He's in love into me. How could it happen? Malapit nang matapos ang relasyon na ito. We will be in our own life. It will be mess by it will be going okay."That's in possible," I chuckled."Okay, now that you're okay. Ashton is asking me if you're okay to visit Boracay like what we're doing before. If is it okay? I don't want your husband to be mad at me." Oh, so Ashton is asking to go out now. Parang dati busy daw talaga siya. It will good though. Total siguro kailangan ko talaga ng pahinga. In a vacation is good."Okay, I'm in. When will it be?" I excitedly respo
Shailene's POV"Hindi ka ba bababa?" I asked him.I really want to go out but he seems want to work here. Sana kasi hindi na siya sumunod."I'm working," he responded.I pouted. "Hmm, sana kasi hindi ka na sumunod." I said before I turned back.I was about to go out when he called me. I turned to him. He scanned me from head to foot. I am wearing my one-piece swimsuit. It's color black and I really looks gorgeous on it. I also have a towel in my hand incase."What?" I asked.He looks irritated. "I said, don't use revealing clothes, right?" he asked.I laughed sarcastically. "Com'on, I'm not in your front as soon as I leave this room and besides you don't really care about me. I can wear what ever I want. It's my body, it's my choice."He sighed. "I'm your husband and you shouldn't reveal anything from you." Humalakhak ulit ako sa tawa dahil sa sinabi niya. "Wake up, we're just married in paper. You'll about to end this, right? Hindi na ako umaasa pa na hindi mo ito ititigil." He sho
Shailene's POV"He seems jealous now," Selena chuckled.Yeah, he's acting jealous now. But his really not. This is all acting. He want to pretend that he's jealous to make people fool."He's just acting, you know!" I rolled my eyes.Selena laughed out loud. We're just two here. Ashton is now sleeping and he also might sleeping now. Kailangan talaga namin ito ni Selena. What's the matter of this vacation if we don't experience being just two here?!The music is too loud as some of the people is dancing. I don't want to dance for this night. I just want to drink with Selena but Selena seems looking someone that she can be with."Anong akala mo sa'kin? Hindi ko mapapansin? Kanina ka pa nakikipag-kindatan d'yan, Selena? Did you know that guy?" I asked.Kanina pa kasi sila nag-ngingitian pero mukhang ayaw niya akong iwan."Nah! That's just a random guy." Selena's said.I rolled my eyes. She's always like that even in college. She's always saying that in just a random guy. Thank God, she's
Clark's POVI was so mad and jealous by what I saw. Hindi ko na pala na sobra siyang nasaktan nang makita niya kami. Nicole talked to me. She said sorry, I don't know if it's fake but I really tried to manage to be casual as her childhood boy best friend.Hindi na rin siya naniniwala sa akin. I don't know what to do. I love her but I really can't show it to her. Ayaw kong saktan siya pero hindi ko alam kung patuloy kung bakit patuloy ko siyang nasasaktan.We talked and I really said what I felt. I love her so much and I can't afford to lose her.A day after. We wake up together. She seems okay. We're now eating together."Alam mo maghihiwalay din naman tayo soon..." she suddenly said while eating.Hindi ko na naman alam kung anong naiisip niya sa ngayon."Reto na lang kita sa kung sinong mas bagay sa'yo. This is not Nicole kung hindi naman kayo." she said.I arched my brows. "Who is it?" I asked."Ako..." her voice was playful.After she said that, I just found myself smiling. Iba ta
Shailene's POV"Miss..." my secretary voice was calm."Yes?" I smiled at her.It's probably my good day kasi I'm really doing well in my business now at malapit na rin namin masimulan ni Clark ang resort business namin pero ang worst na nangyari pa e 'yung nasa resort pa kami. Sinubukan ko lang naman bumanat because I'm bored. I don't want to feel the heavy and coldness between us. Medyo nahiya ako but it looks cool conversation. Hindi ko napigilan mag-blush at habang naaalala ko 'yun. Iba talaga sa pakiramdam. Am I like high school?"Uhm... Miss Nicole Valdez is now releasing her new Glamour cream with all set po. The one that they copied from us." she said that made my blood boiled.Napatayo ako sa gulat. "What?" I yelled.Tinapon ko sa galit ang lahat ng papel na nasa kamay ko. No, this isn't happening. We will release it this week. Umuwi ako para doon, para mapaaga. I thought Nicole is still in vacation. That bullshit.Biglang pumasok si daddy at kita ko na sa mukha niya ang galit
Shailene's POVTinapon ko sa kanya ang isang gray t-shirt at short na nasa cabinet. Hindi ko alam pero nababaliw na siguro ang lalaking ito para gawin sa'kin ito. Hindi ko na talaga siya maintindihan. Sumobra na kami sa six months na usapan namin to be separated na sana pero nahulog na talaga ako and I don't know if he's words are still true. "Wear that clothes if you don't want it, marami rito. We're on my Island. It's a private island owned by of course, me! Not my parents but mine," I said.He laughed hard. "Why do you need to do this? Pinlano mo ba ito, Kendra? Have you seen what really happened?" Hindi ako sumagot.Hindi ko naman kasi talaga nakita ang nangyari. It's just what Selene said and this really isn't my plan. It's Selene's plan, kasalanan niya ito lahat and I agreed with it 'cause there's a lot of evidence that they send to me.Lumabas na ako ng kwarto at bumaba. Selene and Kiel are watching a movie on the television. Umupo ako sa tabi nila at nakasali."What happened
Clark's POVI don't know what's happening to me lately. I'm being possessive to her. Why am I jealous? In the first place, we don't even know if this relationship will work but surely I badly want this to work.Ilang ulit na siyang nagtanong kung bakit lumagpas na anim na buwan but we're still together. I want to hold on, wala akong balak na bawiin ito. "Sir, you have a business meeting abroad," Jefferson said, my secretary.Shit! I don't know if I want to go out of the country. Selene is a badass friend, parang wala akong tiwala kasi puro kalokohan ang alam. That Palawan thing wasn't really good buti na lang at walang nangyaring masama sa kanila. "That's on Thursday," Jefferson added.I nodded. "That's in London, right?" I asked.He nodded. "Yes, sir! That's in London," he answered.Sa dami ng ginagawa ko hindi ko man lang nabanggit sa kanya na flight ko na bukas. I'm now packing my things when she arrives."Aalis ka?" she asked emotionlessly.I stopped packing and I faced her. Nak
Shailene's POVIt's Friday and I really don't want to go to office. Pwede naman sigurong mag-absent diba? Tinatamad ako!Clark is not on my side anymore maybe he's eating breakfast. Bumangon na ako at umupo na lang muna sa kama when my phone rang. I answered it immediately. It's Selene! Ang aga aga pa. What's this na naman?"Hey! We're going to Palawan. Sama ka?" she asked.Palawan? Anong gagawin namin sa Palawan?"We're with our friends naman. Sige na! Pwede ka naman umabsent. It's your own company naman e," she added.Huh? Magpapaalam ba muna ako kay Clark? Anong gagawin ko?"W-wait, kailangan ko muna sigurong magpaalam?!" sagot ko.I was so shocked when Clark came out from our walk-in closet wearing his suit probably going to work. Nakataas ang kanyang kilay like he's waiting me to explain what he heard."Where are you going?" he asked.Naibaba ko ang telepono at kinabahan na nakatingin sa kanya. "Selene is asking me to go with them to Palawan," I said."Give me your phone," he sai
I really don't have any plans for today. Wala na rin masyadong pending works here. I already read some reports and it's all good naman. I was about to order food when Selene texted. Ano na naman kaya ang trip nitong kaibigan ko? Selene:I want to treat you to lunch.I was surprised by her message. She's not really like this. She's a girl who only wants late night gimik lalo na't, she's not working on their company. She's just living freely.Me:Sure. Where?I replied to her immediately because I think she has something to chika with me. She texted me the address and I immediately left my office to go there. Malapit lang naman and the place is good."Good morning, Ma'am. Do you already book a table?" the receptionist asked.I smiled. "I think so, I'm with Sel—" I stopped when the receptionist interrupted me. "Oh! It's VIP," she said.VIP? Is she regular here?Iginiya ako ng receptionist sa private room where my friend is. Grabe naman itong babae ito. In a private room pa talaga.Ther
Shailene's POVSunod-sunod ang call, text messages, and chat sa'kin ni Selene last night kaya tinawagan ko na siya agad para hindi na siya mag-alala pa. It's Saturday and puro nga walang ginagawa ngayon."What happened between you and Charles? Ack!" she giggled.I sighed. Sana ay hindi biglang pumasok si Clark kasi for sure nasa baba lang 'yun or just outside, sa pool side or lumabas talaga ng bahay."Shut up, girl!" I responded that made her become silent. "I don't know if you were informed by what happened last night but for sure hindi 'yun lumabas sa media because you know Clark. Muntik nang may nangyari sa'min ni Charles pero dumating siya." Lumabas ako sa balcony ng dahil baka biglang dumating si Clark at marinig pa ang pinag-uusapan namin ni Selene."What? That's bullshit! Ginagawa niya nga 'yun sa iba e,"I sighed.Ginagawa nga ba talaga niya ang gano'n sa iba or it's just me who's thinking na may nangyari sa kanila ni Nicole kaya hindi ako nagpapigil sa kung ano man pwedeng
Shailene's POV"Selene, hindi ko na kaya!" I cried over Selene's arms.She sighed. "Sabi ko naman sa'yo e, pwede ka naman sumuko," She's still comforting me for what happens. Hindi ko kasi alam kung bakit ganito pa rin kami ni Clark. Bakit para kaming high school lovers? Puro selosan, puro away, tapos magkakabati rin. I hate how Nicole's doing this to us at gano'n din kay Ashton na kaibigan ko at selos na selos si Clark. I don't know what to do anymore."Ang hindi ko kasi maintindihan, bakit kailangan pa akong ipakasal sa kanya?—" I broke the last line. "... Kaya ko naman nang mag-isa e. I'm independent naman e." I added.When we heard a doorbell signed that order has came. Tumayo agad si Selene at kinuha ang pagkain namin. She prepared our food while I'm preparing myself. Sabay kaming kumain while I'm still fixing myself. Siguro tama na itong kakaiyak."My friend invited me to his birthday. Wanna come?" Selene's asked breaking the silence."Saan ba? Just around BGC?" I asked back.
Shailene's POVKailangan na namin bumalik sa Manila to finish our unfinished tasks in the office. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ako nagpatianod sa pagsuyo niya sa'kin sa Baguio kahit alam ko naman na we're just pretending. That he only respects me as his wife. Habang pumipirma ako ng mga papeles ay biglang bumukas ang pinto and her mom entered. Tumayo naman ako agad at nakipag beso sa mama niya."Tita!" I greeted."Nice to see you, anak!" she greeted me back."Upo ka po!" iginiya ko siya sa sofa.Kinakabahan talaga ako kasi hindi naman ganito si tita e. Hindi naman niya ako binibisita. Hindi kaya umabot na sa kanya ang lahat? Pagagalitan ba niya ako? Pero ang kapal naman ng mukha nila na ako ang pagalitan e 'yung anak niya ang lagi na lang ang lumalabag sa rules."I brought something for you... For your lunch," inabot niya sa akin ang paperbag at tinanggap ko naman ito."Thank you po, Tita!" I smiled. "Naparito po kayo?"Kinakabahan pa rin ako sa kung ano man ang sasabihin niya. Kung gust
Shailene's POVHindi ko alam pero nailabas ko na lang ang lahat ng dapat kong sabihin pero sobrang bigat pa rin ng pakiramdam ko. Alam ko rin naman na gano'n naman talaga e. Ginagawa niya lang talaga ako ito to please his parents too. Bumili ng bahay for me? For me ba talaga? I am not sure. Baka nga gawa gawa niya lang. Pretend again.I received an invitation for a birthday party emailed by my secretary. Hindi ko alam kung pupunta ako after what happened.We're still in Baguio at hindi ko alam kung kailan niya ako iuuwi ng Manila. I also don't know what the real purpose of staying here."Did you receive an invitation?" I asked.He nodded. "But let's just stay here for a while. We don't need to attend that party." Hindi na ako nagsalita pa. He's silent too until someone knocked at the door."Sir, ito na po 'yung pinapabili niyong mga damit ni ma'am." anang ng isang babae.Tumayo naman si Clark at binuksan ang pintuan. Bumungad ang medyo may katandaan ng babae na may suot na pang-maid.
Shailene's POVUmuwi na rin kami agad ng Pilipinas. Thank God, hindi umabot kay mommy at daddy. I decided to visit them kasi weekend naman. Hindi ko kasama si Clark kasi may mga dapat pa siyang gagawin. Besides, hindi niya naman alam kung saan ako pumunta. My mom looks so happy. Syempre, ito naman ang gusto n'ya. Ang ipakasal ako sa gusto nilang lalaki at wala akong magagawa do'n. They've been controlling my life since I started breathing. "I heard, you both are doing great. Thanks for not making me sad." Mom's said.I sighed. "I know that it's hard for you but this will be good. I swear, you will not regret this. Aren't you falling into him? And hindi pa ba siya nahuhulog sa'yo?" Mom's asked.I looked away. I don't want her to see how I obsessed I am to him."Mahirap pong makuha ang loob niya, Mom!" I replied.She sighed. "Gano'n talaga. Bago pa lang naman kayo."Yes, mahirap talagang makuha siya. He's a playboy and no one can change him. Kahit nga ako, alam kong ginagawa n'ya lan