PROLOGUE
Prologue
Everyone thinks that being Yverie Arcillas is easy, but they are all wrong. It was never easy to be me. Hindi madali para sa ‘kin na iwasan at iwan ang lahat ng bagay na nakapagbigay ng totoong kasiyahan sa ‘kin. Hindi madaling magpanggap araw-araw na ayos lang sa ‘kin ang lahat.
Why am I even pretending? Why am I even forcing myself into this if I’m not happy with it? Simple lang, dahil artista ako. And being an actress is something that you’ll consider as a blessing and a curse.
Why? Oh, you have no idea what things I must give up just for me to maintain my good image.
I dizzily opened my eyes when I heard my phone ringing. It was placed on the top of the side table. It won’t stop ringing so I don’t have any other choice but to answer it.
“H-Hello?” I sleepily answered. “It’s me, Yve. Who’s—”
“My gosh, Yve! Where are you? Stay where you are right now and don’t make any move without my command!” tila natataranta na saad ng nasa kabilang linya. “I don’t know what’s gotten on your thick skull for you to let yourself be in this issue! ‘Wag na ‘wag kang aalis kung nasaan ka man ngayon dahil tiyak na pagpipyestahan ka ng mga media! I’ll hang up now. Send me the details where you are after I drop this call.” Hindi na ako nakasagot dahil pinatay na niya ang tawag.
Hindi ko alam kung ano ang mga nangyayari. Nasa bakasyon ako ngayon tapos makakatanggap ako ng ganitong tawag mula kay Mami Oni? Ano ba ang problema niya? Gusto ko muna ng tahimik na buhay kaya bakit niya ako tinatawagan ngayon?
Naibaba ko ang cellular phone na hawak ko at pansamantalang napatulala roon. I am in the state of shock because of that call. Mukha namang hindi nagbibiro si Mami Oni dahil mararamdaman talaga sa kaniyang boses na nagmamadali siya at natataranta na siya.
Amidst of confusion and irritation, I still sent her the address of the island where I am right now. As what I said earlier, I am in the middle of my break that’s why it’s so irritating to receive a call from Mami Oni.
“What’s wrong, Rie?” the man beside me asked huskily. His voice was low and raspy, maybe because it’s still early in the morning.
Tahimik kong inilagay ang cellular phone ko pabalik sa ibabaw ng side table. Huminga ako nang malalim bago tuluyang iminulat ang mga mata ko. Hindi na ako makakabalik sa pagtulog nito dahil naantala na ang paghimbing ko.
“It’s… my manager,” mahinang sagot ko. Bumangon ako sa pagkakahiga at umusog papunta sa headboard ng kama. Nakabalot pa rin ang katawan ko sa ilalim ng kumot dahil parehas kami na walang saplot. “I don’t know what’s with her but she called me and told me some things I couldn’t clearly grasp.”
Bumangon siya sa pagkakahiga at gumaya sa ‘kin. Sumandal din siya sa headboard ng kama habang seryoso na nakatitig sa ‘kin. I am avoiding my eyes to turn to him because I know that he is still naked. I admit that he has a nice body, that’s why it would be dangerous for me to look at him.
Naramdaman ko ang kamay niya papunta sa ibabaw ng tiyan ko. I didn’t react. Hinayaan ko lang siya. I like it when he’s around me. I like his smell, I like his warmth, and I like how he makes me feel that I can be real when I’m with him.
“Maybe she has something important to tell you,” masuyong saad niya, tila pinapagaan ang loob ko. His hand travels down to my core, earning a loud moan from me. “Don’t overthink just yet, Rie. You know that it won’t do any good to you.”
Lumalim ang paghinga ko lalo na nang paikot niyang iginalaw ang kaniyang hintuturo at gitnang daliri sa maselang parte ko. I closed my eyes and bit my lower lip because of the sensation that his fingers is giving me.
“Y-You don’t know what it means when she calls in the middle of my break, Godwin!” I said, slightly moaning. “O-Oh!” I moaned loudly as he enters his middle finger inside of me. “We are still t-talking! Don’t tease me!”
He chuckled lightly because of what I said. “I am doing this to distract you, Rie. I know it won’t get off your mind, so… I’ll just play tricks with your brain.”
Napamulagat ako nang hugutin niya ang daliri niya mula sa lagusan ko. Magrereklamo na sana ako ngunit naintindihan ko rin naman pagkaraan kung bakit niya ginawa ‘yon.
He removed the comforter that’s covering us. We are now able to have a look on each other’s body. Malaya ko na ngayong nakikita ang kabuuan ng hubad na katawan ni Godwin. Siya naman ay seryosong pinagmasdan ang katawan ko.
He bit his lower lips. “What an excellent masterpiece,” he whispered while looking at my body. “Come, let me have a taste of your flower.”
What he said brought tingling sensations on different parts of my body. It was like a current that made my sleeping cells alive.
Dahan-dahan niyang hinila ang hita ko palapit sa kaniya upang magkalapit ang katawan namin. Habang ginagawa niya ‘yon ay malaya ko namang natitigan ang tattoo na nasa kaniyang v-line. It was a tattoo of a Lion King with a sword stuck on its left head and piercing up to its right chin. That’s one of the things that I always admire about him because I know his tattoo has a deep meaning.
Maya-maya ay pumwesto siya sa pagitan ng hita ko. I felt awkward the first time he did this to me, but now that he would do it again, I don’t feel awkward anymore.
My back arched when I finally felt his tongue touched my core. He licked my bud like it’s his favorite candy. He lick, he suck, he nip, and he occasionally bite my cl*t. He continued doing that until I felt that my knees are about to melt.
“Oh, Godwin! I’m… I’m c-c*mming!” I moaned.
Just before I reach the climax, my phone rang again. I want to pick it up but Godwin won’t let me move from where I am laying. He just keeps on nibbling and licking my bud.
Mahigpit akong napahawak sa bed sheet ng kama dahil nararamdaman ko na talaga na malapit na akong labasan. “F*ck it! Lick me more, and make it faster! Please, Godwin, I’m begging you!” naghihisterya na talagang saad ko. Wala na akong pakialam kahit may ibang guest na makarinig sa ‘min. Ang tanging gusto ko lang ngayon ay maabot ang ruruok ng ligaya.
After several seconds of licking, sucking, nipping, and biting, I finally came. I need to stop Godwin’s face from going near on my bud to taste me again. He won’t stop if I won’t stop him.
“My phone’s ringing, I need to know who’s calling,” pagpapaliwanag ko habang nanghihina pa rin nang dahil sa pag-org*sm ko.
Dahil nakita niyang nanghihina pa ako ay siya na ang kumuha ng cellular phone ko na nakapatong sa ibabaw ng side table. Pipikit-pikit pa ako nang pinindot ko ang ‘accept’ button.
“Where the hell are you, Yve?!” malakas na sigaw ni Mami Oni sa kabilang linya kaya pansamantala kong nailayo ang cellphone sa tainga ko. “Nandito na kami sa pangpang ng island na sinasabi mo. May nakikita kaming hotel dito. Nasaan ka ba?”
Nanlaki ang mga mata ko at nahihintatakutan akong napabaling kay Godwin. Nagkasalubong ang mga kilay niya nang magtama ang paningin namin. Nakita niya siguro kung anong expression ng mukha ko.
“W-What? Why are you here, Mami Oni? What the hell is happening?” natatarantang tanong ko. When I looked at Godwin, I saw from his face that he’s asking me what’s happening. I didn’t answer him.
Narinig ko na nagbuga ng hangin si Mami Oni sa kabilang linya. “It was all over the internet now, Yverie! Didn’t you see the articles about you on the internet?! May isang anonymous account na nagpakalat ng isang litrato na may kasama ka raw isang ‘di nakikilalang lalaki! Kitang-kita sa kumakalat na larawan na masayang-masaya kayo habang naghahabulan sa mabuhangin na dalampasigan!”
And after that, all the things that I’ve worked hard on crumble down right in front of me.