One Shots

Favorite Girl

 In every passing months, I realized that I cannot save everyone's heart. I cannot save them while myself is drowning. I realized that I must pick and choose my own battles, and someone who I wanted to fight for from the very start.

She chose to shield us from the brutal reality; she saved us wherein fact, she's the one who needed saving. Yes, stardom separates us from her, but the fact that she did everything to protect is what also strengthens me because, in separation like these, I realize that if you love someone it won't be easy. It is a realization that not everything you wanted in life is easy to get, it should be worked for you to have it.

And yes, people leave; yes, people change. But she prove to everyone that if you love someone, you are willing to sacrifice the things you wanted the most and that what's makes me so proud of her.  

"You stare too much," Ysabel said. "They might see you."

I looked at her, "Is that a bad idea?"

"You really asking me that?"

"I just wanted to talk to her.." I said and sighed.

"Like you used to?" She asked. "But, everything has changed."

"Maybe," I said. But not my feelings for her.

She shrugged, "It is. You even surprised Maymay a Paris trip."

I groaned. "I did not, Ysabel. And you know that."

She laughs, "Chill, golden boy. I'm just kidding."

"Will you help me?" I asked.

"Where?"

"I need to talk to her, ASAP."

She rolled her eyes on me, "Such a demanding guy."

"Please, you have to help me, Ysabel."

"Fine, but make sure that she'll not get bash. Okay?"

I nodded and smiled. "Thanks, such a savior!"

She just shook her head, "Wait for my signal, okay?"

I nodded and she left. I got excited about it, I smiled like crazy. I shook my head and walked to ASAP Chillout's set. I saw her with the other host, we are now officially part of the hosting team of chillout.

As I was looking at her, realizations hits me. She's the first person I wanted to tell good news to. Every projects that was given to me, I still sent her messages. Some people thought that I turned my back on her, but nope. I never did.

It happens so suddenly. Suddenly I was falling head over heels; in love with a face that at first caught my attention. It happens suddenly, and that suddenly I can't imagine my life without her smiles, her laughs, her frowns, her giggles, her everything.

The promises we built inside the Pinoy Big Brother house, we'll travel the world after we got enough money and enough time for the two of us. I already imagined the possibilities that some fans of mine will turned their backs on me once they found out that I am secretly inlove with her and not with their idol.

"What are you thinking brah?" I looked back and saw Bailey smiling at me.

"Nothing," I said. "You back for good?"

"Vacation, brah." He said. "You good?"

"Yeah."

"Still staring at her? No progress at all?"

I shrugged. "No one knows."

He laughs, "Still her, eh?"

"Always, brah."

He tapped my shoulder. "I wish you get some confidence to tell the world."

"I wish that too."

Bailey left me and they told us that chillout will start any minute now. I stared at her fort the last time, I saw genuine happiness on her face. As chillout was airing, they gave her  an award about her album, it's a platinum and gold. I accidentally said congratulations with my microphone on. God, why am I so reckless?

After our production number we went back to chillout, because of excitement I accidentally said about viber. Yeah, we talk thru viber. I always see to it that at the end of the day, we always talk about the happenings in our own lives.

Ysabel signaled at me and I immediately stood up. She's with her, I silently followed them. I think Ysabel knows where the safe place for us; we went to rooftop. Before Ysabel left her, she whispered something to her that made her widened her eyes.

Ysabel tapped my shoulder, "You take care of her."

I nodded. "Thanks, Ysa."

"Do it, golden boy." She said. "Fight for it."

I smiled at her while she's looking around. When she saw me, her jaw dropped. I chuckled upon seeing her reaction.

"What are you doing here?" She asked.

"Doing what makes me happy."

She raised her one eyebrow, "What?"

I went to where she was, "I missed you, mi amore."

She smiled when she heard what I called her, "I missed you too, mi liebste."

I hugged her, "I asked Ysabel to help me, I really wanted to talk to you personally."

She hugged me back, "She told me earlier, before we went here."

"She did?" I asked. "I thought this will be a surprise."

She chuckles, "Well, Ysabel's my close friend."

"I... uh, I wanted to thank you." I said.

"Huh? For what?"

"Thank you for loving me quietly." I said. "Thank you for understanding me even if you didn't have to."

"It's because..."

She did not continue what was she saying because I hugged her tightly. I wanted to feel her presence, just for today. This is what I needed the most.

"I'm sorry." I said. "I'm sorry if you thought I did not invited you to come with in Germany."

"Ssh, you don't have to." She said and hugged me tighter. "I knew everything, mi liebste."

"Huh?"

"Kuya John told me everything," She said and giggles. "He told me you were the one who insisted that we should have a stop over and you paid for my tickets and everything."

"I, uh.." I was speechless. That should be a secret!

She giggles again, "Don't worry, they told me rin about your Paris trip with ate May."

"God, I'm so embarrassed now." I said that made her laugh.

"Thank you for choosing me silently every single day." She said and faced me. "We are stronger together, facing all the odds and proving them wrong."

I smiled, God. How can you not fall in love with this girl?

I kissed her forehead, "Thank you for all the efforts, mi amore. You have taught me how to keep the faith on my partner even if things seems to be impossible, and all I can say, with every pain and joy, is thank you. Thank you for what you have done and for what will you do. Thank you, mi amore. I love you."

She hugged me, "I love you too, mi liebste."