Chasing Death

SWAY

Rion's POV

Arcane is touching my face softly as she gave me a sweet kiss 

She massaged my hair and smiled at me as i open my eyes

Her smile shine brighter than the sun, an absolute angel.  

"I love you." She said while looking at me straight in the eye

"b-but how?" she love me? is she serious? 

"I don't know, i just do." she gently held my hand

"Arcane i love you too." 

"I knew i could change yo-" i couldn't continue what i'm supposed to say when i felt someone smacked my face

"Wake up, you weirdo." I blinked and saw Arcane with her usual aura

so It was a dream, great.

"The f**k are you looking at? do you wanna bang me early in the morning?" I kept my silence and touched my face. She slapped me so damn hard. I think my face has gotten swollen.

"Wear something decent, we're going out." As i can see she is already dressed to go outside.

She's wearing a black filipiniana modern style backless dress. Her wavy hair is styled in a half bun and she only has lipgloss on. She doesn't need make up tho. She's a natural stunner she can look fancy with just a simple lipgloss.

I'm choosing what to wear but i can't choose properly, i'm kind of distracted by her presence. Why does she have to look at me while i choose clothes this is embarassing. 

I picked a light green oversized shirt and saw her eyebrows furrowed. 

I looked at the shirt attentively to see what's wrong with it. 

"Mukha ba kong magfifeeding program sayo?" She glared at me

I turned the t shirt backwards and saw the statement.

 "Gulay para sa mga batang parang lantang gulay 2020 HEALTHY LIVING VOLUNTEER." 

I placed it back in the closet quickly. f**k why did i happen to pick that one

"Move." she pushed me and picked a fit for me.

She picked a button down black polo long sleeves and threw it to me.

"Pick any pants that you like. That will pair with any type. I'll wait for you downstairs." She left the room.

I tucked it down and paired it with black pants and a black belt. I also wore a casio watch. I didn't bother to fix my hair, i let it messy.

Agad na kong bumaba my angel is waiting for me. As i go down the stairs she looked at me from head to toe. 

She walked towards me and moved closer to my face. She opened the first few buttons of my shirt and smiled.

"Don't be a loser. Do not close all the buttons." She tapped my shoulder

As we go out i closed my eyes when i felt the fresh breeze of wind. It has been so long since i was allowed to go out. I'm happy that we're going out together. I'm happy that i get to be with Arcane

We reached her car and she started it right away. She opened her windows and drove at a full speed.

I enjoyed the wind and looked outside my window

"Haha, you look like a kid." She smiled as her hair flew from the wind

That's a different kind of smile. I felt that her smile is genuine. I realized i'm already staring at her, i zoned out because of her smile.

I closed my eyes and i fell asleep.

I woke up when i felt the car door opened.  

"Let's go" she grabbed my shoulder out of the car. 

We encountered a very loud crowd when we entered the place. 

"Concert ba to?!" i screamed for her to hear me

"I don't remember saying that you're allowed to ask questions." she rolled her eyes and told me to wait for her.

I just focused on the show and enjoyed by myself

"What a wonderful performance! Now for our next performer, representing the art of dancing and singing Ms. Arcane Silvenia and Mr. Klein Veron!" 

My eyes widened when i heared her name. Oh so she's going to perform! 

The show started with a man standing backwards

"When marimba rhythms start to play." The girls and even the gays screamed when they heared his husky voice 

He faced the crowd. He's wearing a maroon coat with a black button down shirt inside pairing with black fitted pants. His hair is pushed back and he's wearing a necklace.

"Klein! We love you!" His fans cheered

"Dance with me, make me sway" Arcane showed up and the crowd went more crazy for her

"Arcane! aaaah so gorgeous!"

"A true goddess!" 

"I love you Arcane! Marry me!"

Marry you? excuse me she's living in the same roof with me

These silly fans. I know i'm also just a stalker but they kinda' pissed me of

"Like a lazy ocean hugs the shore hold me close, sway me more." They both faced the crowd. He is singing while Arcane is dancing seductively. 

She looked so sexy in that dress but i can't focus because of this i***t who's dancing with her

He is familiar. I knew it. He was the one with Arcane when she goes out of the studio every dance practice. I accidentaly took a picture of that man when i was stalking her. 

"Like a flower bending in the breeze bend with me, sway with ease." He's looking at Arcane a little too dirty, this fucker

"When we dance you have a way with me,  Stay with me, sway with me." She grabbed Arcane by her waist 

"Other dancers may be on the floor dear, but my eyes will see only you." She moved closer to Arcane acting like he was going to kiss her that made the crowd scream louder

It's just a performance Rion, it's just a performance.

bloody hell am i supposed to see this? 

They danced together when the beat dropped. I wish she could also drop that guy from the stage

They finished the performance held hands and bowed. 

She stared at my face when she came back beside me

"You didn't seem to enjoy the show, what's wrong?" She pouted sarcastically to tease me

"I enjoyed it. You did great" I said with a blank expression on my face. What? i can't handle it!

She smiled at my face and walked outside. It's already dark

I didn't bother to ask where are we going i just followed her. We entered an old korean restaurant 

"Hey Arcane! here!" A girl waved at our direction 

They are not that hard to find tho, they're the only customers in this restaurant. We sat on our chair

"Sorry ah imbis na sa isang fancy restaurant natin icelebrate ang success natin dito pa sa bulok na to haha ito kasi ang pinaka malapit, aray!" she shouted when her gay friend slapped her 

"Hoy delly! ayan lang yung may ari oh wala bang preno yang bunganga mo?!" he stuffed a kimbap at her mouth

"By the way Arcane sya ba yung kinekwento mo?" The guy who performed with Arcane asked pointing his gaze to me

"Ah oo sya nga, he's my friend from the photography industry. Riley Aaron Servantes but you can call him Rion." She smiled and introduced me

Wait, how did she know my whole name?

"Do you mind if i just call you mine?" Their gay friend asked while biting a chopstick in a dirty way

"Hey! stop that we might lose our appetite" He jokingly said

"Pasensya kana sa mga kaibigan ko anyway let us introduce ourselves. I'm Klein and i guess you probably know who i am" He smirked

"I actually don't. Who are you again?" I said like i didn't know what i just did

"Haha! you're a joker i like you" we shaked hands

We both smiled but our eyes glared at each other 

"Ako si delly." The girl that called us a while ago offered me a handshake. She's not pure filipina based on what she looks like. She is obviously fil-am or australian. Her bubbly personality shows the first time you met her. She still have kimchi stains on her hands

"Jejemon talaga pati pagpapakilala amputa tsaka hoy mag hugas ka nga muna ng kamay napaka dugyot ng babaeng to." Their gay friend said with disgust on his face

"Ay oo nga no! hugas muna ako basta ha, ako si delly! you can call me gerly or you know like you know yeah that's it" She ran out of words to say and rushed to the restroom

"I'm Christian pero don't call me Christian baka samain ka sakin. Pwede namang baks nalang pero kung ayaw mo Selena nalang" He doesn't look filipino either. He is definitely chinese. We shaked hands

"Kadiri ka" a girl said. She seem quiet i didn't even notice her presence not until now

"Oh wala kang balak magpakilala?" Baks said pertaining to their quiet friend

"Keya." She casually said with a blank expression and proceeds to eat her food like nothing happened

"Yun na yon?" Baks added 

"Hayaan mo na yan! di ka pa nasanay dyan. I'm jazmin eve ngapala Riley but they call me eve so eve nalang." She smiled and offered me a handshake

"Just call me Rion." I smiled and we shaked hands

"Let's eat." Arcane said with a poker face. She looks mad she must have been hungry

I just focused on my food and proceeded to eat.

We all stopped eating when a guy with a black cap and jacket came by

"Oh bat para kayong nakakita ng multo? oh empe." he said with a wide smirk on his face

"You never fail bro! bangis mo talaga" Klein smiled

"Hoy pwede ba yan dito sa restaurant?" Baks asked

"Di ako umiinom guys." Delly added

"Wag nga kayong kj! minsan lang to tsaka tigilan nyo nga ko sa kaartehan nyo pag babawalan paba tayo rito eh tayo lang naman yung nandito sa bulok nilang restaurant." He exclaimed

"Isa pa to eh." Baks said like he was full of his friends' dumb asses

He sat beside me facing Klein. They seem close. He placed a shot glass in the middle of the table from his bag. 

"Ready na ready ah." Eve shaked her head

"Not that ready yet." He smiled and placed some brownies at the table 

"Now i can say that i am READY." He and Klein laughed

I have a bad feeling about this

"Oh may bago pala dito bakit di nyo ko ininform, Apollo nga pala pre." He has dark and long hair. I can tell from his aura that he's someone that can ruin your day with one snap if he wanted to. We shaked hands

They all enjoyed drinking except Delly and Arcane

I already informed them that i can't drink because i have a photography shoot tomorrow morning 

"Arcane do you wanna' have a taste?" Apollo offered Arcane brownies

Delly and Eve looked at Apollo like he's doing a inappropriate thing

"Sorry, i'm on a diet." She pushed the plate

"It's low-fat brownies." He still insisted

"Come on Arcane minsan lang." Klein added

"She's allergic to brownies." I said that stopped Apollo and Klein from giving her brownies

"Edi shot nalang." Apollo poured liquor into the shot glass and handed it to Arcane

"She can't drink. She will be helping me tomorrow and also model for the shoot." I added

"Arcane you didn't tell me you have a guard dog." He laughed

"Oh i've been wondering why this restaurant smells like dogshit! kaya naman pala eh may aso dito." Klein added and high fived with Apollo

I clenched my fists and glared at them

"That's not so nice of you guys. Delly, Bakla, Keya iuwi na natin tong mga to." Eve said and moved Apollo beside me. 

"Wag mo na sana silang patulan. Ganyan lang talaga sila pag lasing. Pag pasensyahan mo nalang." She whispered to calm me down

"Don't worry he's not that low." Arcane added and wrapped her hands around my shoulder

Eve just smiled and helped Baks carry Klein and Apollo out of the restaurant

"Sorry guys we have to end the celebration ng ganto kaaga! May susunod pa naman eh diba." Delly smiled with Keya beside her

We exchanged farewells and left the restaurant

We are now at Arcane's car but something is off. She is driving at a full speed like the usual but she doesn't give me the same look like a while ago

"Are you okay?" She turned left so fast i almost hit my head on the window. Good thing i'm wearing my seatbelt, i could have lost my memory from how rough she drive 

"Shut your goddamn mouth before i lose my patience and crash this car."