Certain Uncertainties

XXV

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Sound track: Hurricane by Anson Seabra

"The subscriber cannot be reached, please try again—" mabilis kong pinindot and end call kasabay ng buga ng hangin. "Still no luck?" tanong ni Keila na kadarating lang bitbit ang drinks. Nandito kami sa bar.

Umiling ako.

"Kasalanan mo rin kasi, ayan three days ka nang hindi kinakausap" sabi n'ya na parang nang-aasar pa. I sipped a li'l and tried checking her social media accts. Walang update.

"I can't believe natitiis n'ya akong hindi kausapin ng ganito katagal" at saka ko padabog na inilapag ang phone ko. "I don't even follow the news about you pero sa kung saan saan ko nakikita 'yung posts tungkol sa inyo. Sa lahat ba naman kasi ng lugar na maghahalikan kayo, sa parking lot pa talaga?"

I let out a sigh, "Pixie has no idea about the source but he was able to force the author to unpublish it. He's seeking legal assistance against the website but people just don't stop making noise"

"Wala pa kayong nilababas na statement, no interviews from the press. Nagdeactivate ka pa ng lahat ng public social media accounts mo, paanong hindi magwawala ang tao na malaman ang totoo? Ano bang balita sa Virgo na 'yon? Wala manlang paramdam? Naiipit ka sa hiwalayan nila, and he's what? MIA?"

Marahas kong hinahalo ang cocktail at ininom ang lahat ng laman nito, "He has a commitment abroad, he still has until weekend before he comes back. He won't be giving any interview until then"

"But you and cupcake are both here. Walang excuse ang pananahimik n'yo"

"Umaasa kami na tulad ng ibang rumors, unti unting mawawala pero hindi. Habang tumatagal, lumalala. The ratings are starting to drop. Deanna and I were supposed to deal with this together, bakit n'ya ako iniiwasan?"

Bahagyang natawa si Keila, "She was mad at you! Nang kumalat yung article, tumawag din s'ya sa akin that night to ask kung alam ko kung nasaan ka. Her voice sounded so terrified, just to find out na kasama mo lang pala si Gelo? If I was her, I would've done worse than walking out"

"Tama bang unahin n'ya yung pride n'ya ngayon? In the middle of this chaos?" I feel so frustrated.

"Be the bigger person. Alam kong hindi kayo nagkikita sa set, have you tried going to her place?"

Umiling ako. "Pixie won't let me. Sigurado raw na mainit ang mata ng paparazzi sa amin ngayon, I can't be seen going there. Mas lalong gugulo ang lahat"

"Hindi naman malalaman ni Pixie kung pupunta ka ngayon"