Our Song

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Nineteen

Secret Love Song

Nang makabalik na rin kami ni Wesley sa Manila ilang araw pagkatapos ng libing ni tita ay agad din kaming may kailangang daluhang guesting. Scheduled na kasi ito noon pa at isa pa ay hindi naman alam ng marami that Wesley's mother already passed away. Wesley wanted to keep his personal life still private enough from the public. At tahimik lang din ang mga kaibigan at kakilala namin. Nakabalik na rin ng London ang Papa ni Wesley.

"We keep behind closed doors. Every time I see you I die a little more. Stolen moments that we steal as the curtain falls..." It's a song called Secret Love Song by Little Mix, featuring Jason Derulo. "It's obvious you're meant for me. Every piece of you it just fits perfectly..."

Wesley started singing the lyrics of the song, too. It was the song given for us to sing on a duet we're making for the show. "Would you leave if I was ready to settle down... Why can't you hold me... Why can't I kiss you... I wish that it could be like that. Why can't we be like that? Because I'm yours." We both looked into each other's eyes with pain in them.

"And nobody knows I'm in love with someone's baby... I don't wanna hide us away. Tell the world about the love we making. I'm living for that day. Someday..."

"Why can't I say that I'm in love? I wanna shout it from the rooftops... Why can't we be like that... Wish we could be like that..."

The audience clapped their hands and cheered for us as Wesley and I just finished performing the song. Pareho na rin kaming napangiti ni Wesley sa satisfaction ng show production.

Mabilis naming inangkin ang mga labi ng isa't isa as soon as we got in the dressing room. Parang wala na kaming pakialam kung may iba pa mang tao doon bukod sa aming dalawa o kung may biglang pumasok. We weren't sure if we locked the door. Nagpadala kami sa mga emosyon namin at nararamdaman para lamang sa isa't isa.

And the next day news about Wesley and I kissing inside that dressing room broke to the public like wildfire. Someone saw us and took photos of us and anonymously posted it on the internet. And it was probably one of the show's staff. Pero hindi na iyon ang mas pinagtuonan namin. I was called different names after that. People called me a cheating whore. That I was two-timing Wesley Rivera and my lawyer boyfriend or fiancé. I was a cheater.

Human beings may be put here on earth to learn. At kapag matigas pa rin ang ulo natin, we might learn it the hard way.

Wesley has been protecting me from the reporters, the media, and the public people. Halos magkulong nalang ako sa condo niya. While he was trying to silence the issue. I didn't talk to anyone including my family which my dad is probably mad at me right now because I just brought shame to his name. Narinig ko rin na mukhang pinagalitan nga si Wesley ng Manager ng band nila sa England sa mga tawag nito sa kaniya dahil hindi pa nga halos nagtatapos iyong issue sa isang kasama niya sa banda ay dumagdag pa ngayon si Wesley. Ayaw din ni Wesley na lumabas at magpakita, at humarap pa ako sa publiko dahil sa issue namin. I downed all of my social media accounts after it at puro nalang din pangbabash ang mga nababasa ko sa internet tungkol sa akin. Sobrang sama ng tingin ng mga tao sa akin. People I don't even know personally who don't even know me close enough, too. Yet they are judging me too much like they know everything from the very beginning.

Pero nagpaalam din ako kay Wesley pagkatapos ng ilang linggo. I needed to go to Arthur's place to get my things in there. I still have access to the condo. At kung tama ako ay nasa trabaho pa naman siguro ngayon si Art. Although the persistent reporters are also going after him.

I sighed. Wesley and I decided to leave the country. Ayaw ni Wesley na manatili pa rito sa nangyayari sa amin. He said he didn't care about anything anymore. Ang gusto niya lang ay mailayo ako at matahimik kami sa ibang bansa. May naka-schedule na rin siya na conference and he will give his statement at once. Hindi na rin siya halos nakikinig sa managers niya. Bahala na ang tao sa kung ano pa ang magiging tingin nila pagkatapos ng interview niya. He just want us out of here as soon as possible.

I was able to go to Arthur's place with a disguise. At tama nga ako na wala pa siya doon sa condo and was probably still at work. The condo was quiet since I was the only one there. Dumeretso na ako sa kwarto and went in the closets. We shared one walk in closet. Naglabas ako ng isang malaking luggage and started putting my clothes and some of my things inside. Nang matapos ay napatingin pa ako sa mga damit ni Arthur na naka-hanger doon. I sighed. Until something caught my attention. Nilapitan ko iyon which was placed just below Art's hanged clothing. Kinuha ko ang isang folder at tiningnan ang nasa loob at binasa.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko at agad bumuhos ang mga luha pagkatapos mabasa iyon. Napatakip ako sa bibig gamit ang nanginig na kamay. My heart was thumping and I held onto my chest. I felt pain in my heart as it sink in. I couldn't believe it. I shook my head as I cried.

My phone started ringing. It's probably Wesley. Natagalan na ako sa condo ni Art. Hindi ko na rin namalayan na nakauwi na pala siya. Nag-angat ako ng tingin at nakita kong hindi niya rin inasahan na nandoon ako. I stared at him. He looked healthy... Pero ngayon ko lang napuna na mukhang pumayat nga rin siya. And he doesn't look well... My tears fell down my cheeks again.

"Aryanne," maagap niya sana akong lalapitan nang makita niyang umiyak ako.

Sabay ko rin inangat ang papers na naglalaman ng results galing sa doctor. "What is this, Arthur?" I confronted him.

Ilang sandali rin nanatili ang tingin niya sa hawak ko. Pagkatapos ay nag-angat siya ng tingin sa akin. "What are you doing here?" He asked me instead.

I shook my head. "Is this true? It's probably true! This is from your doctor. Art!" I shouted his name in frustration. "Bakit hindi mo sinabi sa akin..." I continued crying in front of him.

"You were busy with him..." he said at alam kong tinutukoy niya si Wesley.

Lalo lang akong umiyak.

Maagap na niya akong dinaluhan and I was punching his chest at first pero nanghina na rin ako and just continued crying and sobbing in his arms.

How could I not know? It's the same thing that killed my own mother... I cried until I almost cannot anymore breathe because of too much emotions.

Author's Note: Because I wasn't able to write you an update yesterday and the day before so I'm giving you two updates today to make up for the missed two days without update for this story. I truly appreciate your support for me and my stories, readers, this is why I'm working hard too by trying to make story updates as regular as I can. Thank you very much! We're really reaching this part.