This Could End

Chapter Two

I'm a celebrity and I can't just be rude to anyone. I have an image to take care of. Lalo na ngayon.

"I'm sorry," I mumbled in a quiet voice. "You just caught me in a bad mood. Please don't... uhm... tell anyone about this."

"Why will I tell anyone?" he genuinely asked.

My forehease creased. Napatingin ako sa kanya. Nasa harapan lang ang nga mata niya. He doesn't know me?

"You don't know me?"

"Do I look like I know you?" he regaled.

Umuwang ang labi ko. Is he playing me or is it just dark here kaya hindi niya pa ako nakikita? Wow. Your ego is so big, Kaia.

Maybe he just genuinely doesn't know me. He doesn't feel like the type who follows the showbiz industry naman.

Why am I so concerned if he knows me or not? I have bigger issues to worry about. I just got fucked over tonight. My own father is stealing my choice and freedom for his own benefit and political purposes.

I've already let him control me when I agreed to date Giovann. They're really going extreme by forcing us to marry? Really?

Then there's my career. Hindi ko alam kung anong magiging feedback ng mga tao. There might be a lot of positive comments but I'm already expecting negativity, too. The cheating issue from last week might get dragged again!

"So where am I gonna drop you off?" he asked again.

"Sa Mars, pwede?" I grumbled.

He chuckled. "Can't. May pasok pa ako bukas. Sorry."

I ignored him and covered my face with my hands. Hindi ko alam kung saan ako pwedeng pumunta. I can't go to any hotels. That will raise a question.

Hindi rin ako pwedeng pumunta sa celebrity friends. I don't trust anyone with the truth behind my relationship with Gio. I can't risk it. I just got engaged and I'm choosing to stay in someone else's place? That's absurd.

I don't know where to go. I feel so frustrated and helpless and tired... I just wanna go home and sleep.

Kusang lumabas ang mga luha ko. I cursed and angrily wiped my tears. I'm so mad at the situation that I can only cry. I inhaled sharply. The tears won't stop from rolling down.

"Damn, stop," I told myself. My voice trembled because of my state.

The guy suddenly pulled over. Hindi ko alam kung nasaan na kami. Muli kong marahas na pinunasan ang pisngi. The lights in front and the light on the upper part of the door beside me switched on at the same time.

Lumiwanag ang loob ng sasakyan. He turned his body to look at me. His lips parted when he saw my face.

Natigil ako sa pag-iyak. Lalo na nang nagtigil ang titig niya sa mukha ko. I waited for him to recognize me but it didn't come.

His forehead creased. His lips set downwards. "Why are you crying?"

"I don't know where to go," I repined.

"I thought you said you wanna go home?"

"I can't." Umiling ako.

His forehead creased. "A friend's house?"

"Hotel?" muling tanong niya nang hindi ako nagsalita.

"Hindi pwede. Someone might see me."

He looked bewildered at my statement. He really doesn't know me, kaya hindi niya makuha ang ibig sabihin ko na may makakakilala sa akin.