One Shots

Best in me

"'Cos you bring out the best in me, like no-one else can do. That's why I'm by your side, and that's why I love you. And you know that we belong together, It just had to be you and me."

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"What?! No!!! I didn't say yes for this!"

What in the world they were thinking?! They wanted me to stay away to someone who's really close to me?!

"Edward this is just for publicity!" The staff argued with me.

"Does a good publicity makes our friendship stronger?" I asked.

"What?"

"Know what? You won't understand my point." I gave up. "Still, didn't agree on that."

I stood up and walked out. I heard them calling my name but I never looked back.

It felt like I never really won. Because everything happens wasn't exactly what I want.

"Mike!" Tanner got my attention. "What's your problem dude?"

"Nah. Some arguments with the staffs."

His forehead creased. "What? You always had arguments with the staffs lately."

"What am I supposed to do?" I asked. "Let them control my life?"

"This is showbiz, mike. You have to do what they want you to do."

I sighed. "I can't. Okay?"

"This isn't about you anymore, right? This is about her?"

I looked away. He's right. This is about her.

"You might want to talk to her? Maybe she'll be the one to make you calm tho."

Tanner left and I went to her dressing room. Yes, I know it was prohibited but what can I do?

As soon as I opened the door, I saw her laughing with her glam team. My mood instantly change when she saw me and smiled at me.

"Hey." She said and went to me.

"Hey."

"You okay?"

"Yeah."

"Sa akin ka pa ba magsisinungaling?" I sighed and she taps my shoulder. "What happened?"

"They... uh, they wanted me to stay away from you." I honestly told her. "They wanted me to pretend that I don't care about you."

She looked at me and smiled. "Hey, it's okay. This is just a part of showbizness. You have to do this, for you. For Maymay. For your fans."

"Know what?" I asked. "Sometimes making people happy makes me sad."

She stood up and went to me. "It's okay. We don't know how many meals they have skipped or how many things they wanted to buy but they forget about it just to support us. So we have to love them with all that we've got."

I looked at her. I don't know why but I pulled her and hugged her. She hugged me back and caresses my back. "Remember this Edward, I always got your back."

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Maymay and I performed at Ate Vice's concert. From PBB season 7, it was me and Maymay had made it to Ate Vice's concert. The staff told us that some of the invited guest won't make, I was silently wishing that she will make it.

I went to the dressing room to look for my phone and when I saw my phone there were notification from Instagram. It was a picture of her and him. They were too sweet that other fans asked them if they'll make it to ate Vice's concert.

@_kissward: Kisses! Aabot ba kayo sa concert maya maya?

@kissesdelavin: @_kissward No po, e.

@kissesxedward: Hala? Paano na si @edward_barber?

Tss. She promised me that she'll be here! What the hell she was doing there with Marco?! She didn't even told me na she was with Marco!

"Yung kilay mo magkasalubong na.." Someone talked behind me. "What's wrong, Mike?"

When I saw her, I sighed. "Ate Cora.."

"Oh, what happened?"

"Her."

"What about her?"

"She's with him."

"Ohhh. Marco?"

"Ate Cora!!"

She chuckles. "This is your choice, Mike. You being with Maymay will sacrificed a lot of things."

I looked at her.

"You being with Maymay in exchange of her being with Marco. As in, every single time."

"You're not helping me."

"Who says I'm helping you?"

"She told me to love my fans, she told me that this is just a part of showbizness."

"But she never told you to leave her behind."

And that hit me. She never looked at me the way she did before. When we have free time, she won't come if she founds out that I was there.

"Now, realization is hitting you, eh?"

I was about to say something when someone knocked. "It's your time, Edward."

When I stood up and was about to go out, Ate Cora said something, "But that doesn't mean she won't be there for you. She's there, so do your best."

After our performance, I looked at the fans who are screaming for us. Kisses was right, no one knows what sacrifices they made for them to see us. I waved my hand to them and another set of screams enveloped my ears.

I smiled.. and my smile fade away because my jaw dropped when I saw her clapping her hands and all smiles for us. My heart beat was fasts and I smiled at her.

I was half running back stage to see her, if she's really here. When I saw no one at the back stage I told myself maybe I was imagining things lang.

"Who are you looking?"

I was caught off guard when I heard her voice. I was slowly turning around to see her and when I finally saw her, I immediately went to her and hugged her tight.

"I know you missed me that much, but please don't kill me."

She laughs when I released her from my hug. I raised an eyebrow on her. "What were you doing with Marco earlier?"

She laughs again. "I smell jealousy?"

"I'm not joking, Kirsten."

"So grumpy." She teased me. "I wasn't with Marco earlier. Okay?"

"What about your post?"

"It was taken three days ago, Edward." She said and smiled at me. "I felt like I needed to post that to make MayWard fans thinks that I am not here today."

"Why do you have to do that?"

"Bashing?"

"No, Kirsten." I said. "I won't hide you. I won't hide our relationship. Sooner or later, they'll found that you and me are dating."

"Edward, we already talked about this."

"I don't care, Kirsten." I said. "You bring out the best in me.. and my mom told me if someone already doing that for you, keep her but be proud of her."

"But, what about your career?"

"I choose you, Kirsten." I said and pulled her. "I'll choose you over and over and over again." I rested my forehead to her forehead. "Without a pause, without a doubt, in a heartbeat, I'll keep choosing you, baby."

She smiled at me. "I love you, Edward."

"I love you too, Kirsten."