I woke up when I felt a sun ray touching my face.
"Good morning Kel" bati sa akin ni Leigh na nasa kusina, inaayos ang breakfast. "Thank you for the medicine and the message." she rolled her eyes after placing the plates with bacon on it.
Napatawa ako sa pagdiin niya sa salitang message, I remembered what I wrote to it 'drunken girl' I chuckle.
Tumayo ako at naglakad patungo sa breakfast table. Kumuha ako ng bacon at nilamon iyon.
"Yeah you're a mess with alcohol drunken girl." I laugh as I chew the bacon.
"HA HA HA so funny Keilee Shin Herrera" she sarcastically laugh and sat down on her chair eating the bacon that she cooked.
Nakatulala ako sa labas habang nginunguya ang bacon. I was thinking about the guy last night bakit niya ako in-approach? Hindi niya ba ako kilala? Hindi niya ba alam kung gaano ako ka demonyo sa paningin ng ibang tao? Parang kauna-unahang encounter ko 'yon sa isang tao na hindi ako kinuyog o pinagsisigawan.
Leigh snapped her fingers infront of my face kaya nabalik ako sa katotohanan. "Anything wrong?" tanong niya at tiningnan ang direksyon na tinititigan ko kanina.
That stranger's smile was a cure into my heart that made me realize, someone also cares for me, someone doesn't hate me and someone appreciate my existence.
"Y-Yeah.... of course" I give her a small smile and eat my bacon again.
Isang araw lang ang stay namin dito dahil may shoot na naman kami, Leigh decided to stay on my condo until the issue fade. She doesn't want me the be alone especially in this times.
I drove her to her condo where she lives if she has shootings. She brought two luggage for her clothes and essentials.
I help her with packing up her stuff and after that we went to my condo.
"Kel are you okay that I will be here?" Leigh felt worries on her tone when she ask me.
I switch my head to sideways so I can look at her "Sure, no worries" I assure her so she wouldn't be worried anymore.
Pagkatapos niyang mag-ayos ng gamit sa kwarto na binigay ko sa kaniya ay napagpasiyahan naming mag shopping.
I wear a white halter top, skinny jeans and a black leather jacket. I also wear a black sneakers and shades.
"I hope no one notices me...." I utter in a worried tone.
Gusto ko lang mag shopping at kumain sa labas with Leigh but it would be impossible that no one will notice me or Leigh.
Hanggang sa makakaya namin ay mas pinili naming maging ordinaryong tao lang habang naglalakad. We stayed lowkey so no one will saw nor take a selfie with us.
"The red one please." I smile at the saleslady while giving her back the black handbag.
We're here inside a Chanel Store so we could buy the things we want.
"Here ma'am" The lady handed me a red Chanel handbag.
Tumingin siya nang maigi sa mukha ko pero iniwasan ko ang tingin niya at binili na ang bag.
I was avoiding her gaze so she won't know that I was the mean actress. My basher entitled that to me though.
"Uy sis tingnan mo yung babae.." aniya, nakita ko siyang itinuro ako gamit ang gilid ng aking mata "Parang....parang siya kahawig siya ni Keilee 'no??!" parang na e-excite niyang sambit na nagtatalon-talon pa.
Hindi pa man nakakapili ng bag si Leigh ay hinatak ko na siya dala na rin ang binili ko kanina.
"What the hell Kel?! I bought nothing!" she whisper and glared at me.
I rolled my eyes continuosly walking distance from the store. Halos madapa pa si Leigh habang hinahabol ang lakad ko, perks of wearing sneakers.
Hinahabol ko ang hininga ko na napayuko at habang hawak ang aking dibdib. I took a deep breathe before standing properly.
Inilapit ko ang bibig ko sa tenga niya "She knows me! Didn't you hear her?!" pabulong kong sigaw.
Nataranta na ako kanina! I just did the thing that will save me.
She scoffed "Kel! not all people hates you!" inaalog niya ang balikat ko. "Did you see some tweets where your fans commented? Gosh they're defending you! Don't focus on your haters if you don't wanna lose the one who loves you!" she massage her forehead.
Natauhan ako sa sinabi niya, I did focus on the tweets of my hater instead of focusing on my fans. Hindi ko alam na meron parin Pala ako no'n, I wasn't aware of it.
"Sorry... Leigh" I apologize making a shy smile.
She glared at me but the moment she saw me smile, her eyes became soft. "Nah it's okay" she hugged me.
Pumunta na lamang kami sa Louis Vuitton dahil may bibilhin din naman ako doon. Me and Leigh wear our shades the whole time so no one will be able seeing us.
Leigh bought Louis Vuitton bag and shoes, after that we were about to go on a restaurant when a big screen inside the mall suddenly made me stop.
"Ang pangit talaga ng ugali ano! Jusko mas mabait pa talaga si Vanessa sa kaniya!" the girl who's watching the opinion of Vanessa said.
I took of my shades to watch Vanessa's interview about me clearly. She stated that I'm a brat everytime I'm in the shooting, that I don't pay attention on our director and being bossy.
It wasn't real, my eyes teared up but I wipe it. Hinahatak na ako ni Leigh para lumayo doon ngunit parang napako ang mga paa ko.
"Miss Kel?! Is that you?!" na e-excite na ani ng babaeng may bangs. She was surprised at the same time she's excited when she get her phone inside her purse.
"Omg yung artistang may pangit na ugali...ang lakas ng loob lumabas." bulong ng babae sa kasama niya na nakakrus ang braso na nakatingin sa akin.
"N-No I-" Hinigit ni Leigh ang kamay ko at inilagay ako sa likod niya.
She raise her eyebrows "Can y'all stop hating Kel?!" sigaw niya at pinanlisikan ng mata ang babae kanina.
It was the first time I saw him being furious like this, she looks like a dragon that any moment she will exhale a hot fire.
"You're more than a smelly trash everytime you talk sh*ts on Kel!" mas tumaas at nakakatakot ang pagsasalita niya "Hindi niyo alam ang showbiz, showbiz is the place where plastic and real people live." aniya kaya hinahatak ko na ang kamay niya ngunit hinahawi niya lang ang kamay ko.
"Huwag mo akong awatin Kel, if they see you as witch then I will show them the real witch." she stared at me "I know Kel more as much as you all know her, I know her soft attitude and her rough one." mas kumalma na ang tono ng boses niya ngayon.
I stared at the girls earlier na ngayon ay nakayuko at nakahawak sa bibig. Ang iba naman ay napatulala sa ginagawa ni Leigh ngayon, kahit ako rin ay nagimbal sa inasta niya.
I know Leigh as an elegant, soft and kind woman. But seeing her now defending me, making my heart melt.
"You can stan Vanessa without hating Kel, if you can't then you're not worthy to stan someone." aniya tsaka tumalikod at hinatak ako papaalis.
I wear my shades again to avoid the people's attention.
"Sorry Kel, I didn't know what I did. Rude ba ako sa ginawa ko?" umiiling siya at pinipitik ang noo niya. "I just want to defend you from those toxic haters, duh! Vanessa? mabait? I wanna vomit on them." nakakunot ang noo niya habang naglalakad kami patungo sa isang restaurant.
We got everyone's attention kanina nang nagsalita si Leigh, but thankfully may dumating na guards para awatin ang nga tao na fans at fans ni Leigh na magpa picture and autograph sa amin.
"It's okay Leigh, but hindi na 'yan tama kapag ginagawa mo na palagi. You'll be a warfreak witch." I chuckles and pinch her cheeks.
She smile "No I won't be likeeee youuu." pagkakantyaw niya at tinuro ang mukha ko.
Everytime Harley, my parents and Leigh made jokes to me, hindi ako napipikon o nasasaktan kasi alam ko namang hindi totoo. Pero pag iba na ay nasasaktan ako 'cause I know that they have this kind of hatred to me.
Pumasok na kami sa isang Japanese restaurant, we chose this para hindi masyadong madami ang tao.
We order food at 30 minutes pa daw bago ma serve kaya nag cellphone muna kami.
I felt someone tapping my legs, tiningnan ko 'yon at nakita ang isang batang babae. Mabilis siyang kinuha nang mommy niya ngunit mahigpit itong nakahawak sa legs ko.
Her mother gave me a sorry smile "No, it's okay" ani ko, inilapag ko muna ang cellphone ko sa table at kinarga ang bata.
"You look like her mother!" Leigh laugh when she saw me carrying the girl. "I'll take a photo to the both of you huh?" tanong nito kaya ngumiti ako at tumango.
"Say cheese...." the camera capture the little girl and me I told her to smile and she did!
She stared at my face kaya I felt awkwardness. "Pretty!" she sweetly giggle.
Namula ang pisngi ko dahil sa kilig! Kaya ngumiti ako.
"How about me?" Leigh ask while pouting.
The little girl gaze at Leigh making a cute deciding look. "Yes! You are! both of you are pretty!" she form a heart using her hands kaya napatawa kaming dalawa ni Leigh.
I wonder bakit magaling siyang mag English, maybe her mom taught her or her dad.
"What are you staring?" I ask her when I saw her staring at my hair.
Nakakunot parin ang noo niya "Why does Eiffel tower is on your hair? that should be on Paris right? and why it became tiny? I thought it was tall, hmmm."
I laugh when I heard her reason, she means about the small rose gold eiffel tower hair clip on my hair. This hair clip was given from my fashion designer friend when I was invited on fashion week.
"Do you want it?" I ask
She slowly nodded "Y-Yes...."
"What's your name first?" I question her.
Pinilig niya ang kaniyang ulo patagilid na para bang nag-iisip. "Francesca Jane Shevrelet!" she answered smiling.
I was shocked about her surname kasi may na-encounter akong designer doon sa France, this little girl must be a half french.
"Here Francesca, take care of it huh?" tinanggal ko sa aking buhok ang hair clip at inilagay iyon sa wavy her niya.
She has blue oceanic eyes, princess nose, cute eyes, pinkish lips and blonde hair.
"Thank you! I love you!" she was jubilant when I attach the hair clip on her blonde wavy hair.
She ran to her mother's direction, may iba pa silang kasama na parang nagandahan sa hair clip niya. I also saw Francesca pout when her mother scold her but after that she just kiss her mom, what a sweet girl.
After awhile the food we ordered served. Their food was really great, naubos nga ni Leigh ang inorder niya kahit pinangako pa niyang mag d-diet siya.
"You should get yourself a husband Kel, and have a child!" Leigh suggested kaya napangiwi ako.
I have job, I have money, I can give her the love but am I prepared?
Syempre hindi, at kahit gusto ko mang magka-anak I don't think that I will be a great mother. I don't want her to born with cameras surrounding her, I want her to live the life that I want.
"I'm not good enough to be a mother..." I chuckled and drink my cucumber shake.
She scoffed "Remember the time you took care of me when I was unconscious? Oh girl that's one of the heart melting thing for me."
"I don't have boyfriend nor husband." si rolled my eyes
She looked up like she's thinking about something "The guy you're thinking about earlier Kel!
I almost choke when she mentioned the word guy, what the? How did she know it? May powers na ba siyang basahin ang nasa isipan ko.
"W-What guy? I don't care about guys." pag de-deny ko dahil baka pikonin na naman niya ako at pilitin na sabihin kung sino ang lalaking iniisip ko.
I don't even know his name!
"Fool me girl, you're not good at lying." she laugh confidently "Maliban sa parents mo ako ang pangatlong taong hindi mo maloloko." pinag singkitan niya ako ng mata kaya bumuntong hininga na lamang ako.
She convinced my brain to tell her what freaking I am thinking now.
"You were drunk last night dinala kita sa suite nilinisan, pinainom ng tubig at hinandaan medicine....so I sat down on my bed when I think that I already did my duty as your drunken yaya. I opened my twitter then read tweets from my hater, stupid right? I cried then went out to have some fresh ai-." I stopped when she cut me off.
"What? Why you didn't tell me that you cry? Do you want me to reply those freaking idiots?!" she express being mad.
I rolled my eyes and look at her "First I'm not a little girl to tell whether I'm hurt, sad or sick. Second, no don't." I replied seriously "So do you want me to continue?...." I ask her then she nodded.
I sighed "I cried and went out to breathe fresh air, I didn't mean to bother anyone but he suddenly cut me off when I continuously shouting at the waves." I scratch my head.
Nakaawang ang bibig niya habang nakikinig sa kwento ko.
"Omg! I think the both of you are meant to be!" she giggled pinching my cheeks.
That moment, naisip ko na may lalaki parin bang handa akong mahalin? Despite the attitude and flaws I have? Madaming katanungan ang tumatakbo sa isipan ko but I only know one thing, I'm not ready to love or settle with someone.
I'm brave, I know that. Brave enough to fight with the waves but....not brave enough for the pain of love.
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