#MultiverseInterludeChapter06

Ngayon lang nag sink-in sa utak ko na maaring may kinalaman si Avo sa issue. I hate to think that he tricked me, but I chose to be silent and stay still for a while as I currently working on my invitation to investigate.

Pumasok na rin sa utak ko na gamitin ang invitation na iyon para ma take-down ang lahat ng 'plagiarizing accusations' article na patuloy na kumakalat sa ibat-ibang social media platforms.

Pagiisipan ko muna paano siya gagamitin.

Binuksan ko ang cellphone ko para mag check sana ng mga emails. Pero umiral ang kuryuso kong buksan ang mga social medias ko. Its been days since the news spread easily about Avo and I.

It becomes the country's hot topic. Hanggang ngayon ay mainit pa rin nilang pinaguusapan ang tungkol sa 'min.

Una kong binuksan ay ang facebook. Wala akong masyadong nakitang post tungkol sa 'kin 'dun kasi lahat ng mga facebook friends ko ay hindi active. Puro mga sikat na artista at mga modelo lang naman ang nandoon. Minsan mga kaibigang sobrang mysterious na gumawa lang ng account for some reasons.

Sunod ay ang Instagram na puro post ng mga litrato nila. Walang news o mga netizens lang man na pinagchi-chismisan ako. Kaya sa huli ay pumunta ako sa twitter.

Ito na ang pang huli.

Umawang ang labi ko sa nakita. Kaka-bukas ko pa lang pero ito na agad ang bungad sa 'kin.

Mas lalong nagkakalat ang mga videos at pictures in different angles sa twitter. Some are making memes. Some are reposting it with captions that say,

'oh, how to be Alyona?' '

'it could be us'

'the way he held her waist and kiss her hungrily! Damn, I'm so jealous of them!'

Bumuntong hininga ako at nag scroll down sa wall bago ko napagdesisyonang pumunta sa trends.

Mariin kong ipinikit ang aking mata sa nakita.

TRENDING

1. ArYona is REAL!

2. Arthur Martinez

3. CONFIRMED

4. Alyona de Perio

I clicked the trend ArYona. Mas lalong pinakulo ang ulo ko sa nakakainis kong nakita. Isa na naming Nouvelles na pinost 'nung parehong journalist.

Nouvelles — posted by Maze Moretti

Journalist Arthur Martinez and Writer Alyona de Perio confirmed that they are in a relationship for almost a year now!

On November 3rd the journalist released his statements regarding to his latest dating scandal with Writer Alyona de Perio.

He stated through his Instagram account. A handwritten letter that makes his fans crazy over it, instead of disagreeing for being with her, they loved the both of them instead.

"It has been days after the big-hit news that was circulating around the internet that spreads so easily. On this day I have decided not to keep silent for too long.

The first thing I want to clarify to you all is that... I'm dating her, obviously. I can't do anything for what I feel towards her. I couldn't help myself not to fall in love with her. I tried to stop it... but in the end,  failed.

Until one day I have made up my mind that I am going to court her with all I have. I gave all of my efforts to make her mine. From picking flowers every day to giving them and wrapping them with paper and ribbons, I did all of that just for her and to let her know that she was worth the effort.

And the say she officially announced that I am finally her boyfriend. I was the happy man ever. I never felt that kind of feeling with anyone. She was the only one who made me feel that way.

Perhaps, we both got caught kissing last day in the hallway. We tend to keep our relationship private and not a secret but looks like not anymore because someone took photos and videos of us there.

In my part and honest reaction when it's on the news. I was disappointed. Really am.

It can give us different reactions from the netizens. Some will make us look bad. Some will do anything to ruin what we have. The reason why we kept it private, but I was wrong and at the same time at least we kept it private for a year.

I hope you all will never ruin us. I love her and I don't want to lose her again this time. I'm tired of losing her over and over again, and I'm longing for the both of us."

The comments were divided into different reactions. Some are even die-hard fans, some are having a good reaction. But the most not-so-fun part here is that there are some fans of the famous journalist that couldn't accept the fact that he is taken for a year now which makes the fans frustrated!

However, let's just support our newly announced couple. Let them be happy and love each other peacefully.

Comments

oktubre14: oh how sweet of you Mr. Martinez! I wish I was Alyona so I could experience that kind of love too!

avrlbnz: sana all may Arthur sa buhay. Gusto ko na lang maging libro para basahin.

nekomarkz: familiar po yung mga sinabi niya sa article. Parang déjà vu lang 'nung statement-letter ni Valerio kay Mira, yung sikat na writer noon.

Inis kong tinapon ang phone ko sa kama napasapo sa aking mukha.

I can't believe he said that! And I'm fucking getting deja from our past! Pare-parehong salita rin ang mga ginamit niya kagaya 'nung dati.

He used to pick flowers every day and wrapped them up with paper and ribbon just so he can give them to me. Hinding-hindi ko iyon makakalimutan.

Well sa babaw ng pagmamahal ko sa kanya makakalimutan ko pa ba iyon?

***

"Alyona! Answer me!" Napakurap ako sa lakas ng sigaw niya sa 'kin.

I am now sitting in the couch inside my father's office room. Kanina pa siyang naiinis sa 'kin  dahil 'dun sa nagkakalat na video na 'min ni Avo. He want me to explain why the hell I'm kissing him, gusto ko siyang sagutin ng totoo— that the reason is that I'm in love.

But I didn't do it because I convinced myself that I'm not anymore.

How did I end up being in her even if I don't want to? Well, I was being dragged her harmfully. They harrassed me by putting me to sleep. I was just walking peacefully sa labas ng bahay para sana magpahangin pero may bigla na lang tumigil na black Sprinter Cargo sa harapan ko at dinukot gamit ang panyo, until I found myself laying on my bed.

The Power and Elegance family they thought so of a perfect example of Family.

Akala lang ng lahat iyon. Behind our good image, there are always dark sides.

"We kissed. That's it," ngumisi ako sa kanya, pero agad naglaho iyon sa mukha ko ng maramdaman ko ang palad niya sa aking pisngi.

Napahawak ako roon at lihim na kinagat ang loobang pisngi ko dahil sa sobrang sakit ng pagka-sampal niya sa 'kin. Gusto ko umiyak sa sobrang sakit non at gusto ko na ring maiyak sa harapan niya na hindi ko na kaya.

"How dare you disgrace our family! You are not thinking right! How could you date a such lowly man huh? You're a de Perio for god's sake, Alyona!" Sigaw pa niya at nilingon ang vase na nasa tabi ko, kinabahan ako na baka sa 'kin niya itapon iyon pero kumalma ako nung sa sahig niya binasag.

How could he say that to Arthur? Hindi naman siya mahirap. Malinis naman ang pamilya nila, his sister even works at VS, mayaman rin ang pamilya— they even had several business in Manila. And lastly, he's a journalist, at decent naman ang trabahong iyon ah?

Masyado na siyang matapobre.

Or maybe he just wants me to get married to Villegas's heir. Si Clint. Kaibigan ko nung bata pa ako. Alam kong pareho kami ng situasyon ngayon. He's being forced like me.

"Pabayaan niyo na lang ako kung ayaw niyong mawawala ulit ako." Walang emosyong sabi ko at bumuntong hininga.

"Don't use your suicide card on me! I have done enough with that!" Umirap siya at abalang-abala sa kanyang laptop.

"I have many ways to kill myself now. Mautak ako eh, nag top 'nga ako sa bar exam." Natatawang sabi ko habang pinaglalaruan ang ballpen sa aking mga daliri.

"Then I'll lock you up in here so you couldn't do anything," at hindi pa rin siya nagpapatalo sa 'kin. "I'll use the handcuffs to cut my neck," napahinto siya sa pag ta-type sa kanyang laptop at gulat na gulat siyang napatingin sa 'kin.

"Leave." Aniya na pinanlakihan ko ng mga ngiti sa aking labi.

"Leave now Alyona!" Natatawa akong tumango sa kanya at sinuot ang sling bag ko at rumampang naglakad patungo sa pintuan at sa wakas ay nakalabas na rin ako sa kanyang impyerno.

Binuksan ko ang bag ko at kinuha ang phone para tawagan si Kayla. Ka-agad namang nag ring iyon at sinagot niya. Mabuti naman at hindi na siya 'cannot be reach' ngayon.

"Tangina ka saan ka ba nangaling?! Alam mo bang pinapahanap kita sa buong VS kang tangina ka? Dinamay mo pa yung buntis at may sakit sa pinangagawa mo, alam mo ba iyon?" Walang prenong sabi niya na ikinatawa ko.

"Relax, kakagaling ko lang ng impyerno." She chuckled and answered.  "Be serious Alyona. Why did you left without informing me? Alam mo bang nababaliw na si Avo kakahanap sa 'yo?"

"What did you say?" Pag-ulit ko dahil sa narinig.

Nababaliw na raw si Avo kakahanap sa 'kin?

"May nababaliw na sa 'yo rito kakahanap!" Sigaw niya; inis na inis. "Bakit naman siya mababaliw eh wala naman akong pakialam sa kanya?"

"Tangina. Bakit mo ba tinatanong iyan sa'kin? Bakit hindi ka na lang umuwi dito?" Tanong niya sa kabilang linya.

"Uuwi na ako. I'll explain everything once I get home, and please tell everyone that I'm fine." Hindi ko na siya inantay pang sumagot at diretsong binaba ang phone at pumasok sa saksakyan ko at nagmaneho pabalik sa bahay ko.

Hindi kasing layo ay marami akong nakikitang mga sasakyan, most of them are SUV in black. Halatang myembro ito ng Vaisseaux Sanguins. It's not in their dictionary to call a police when someone's in trouble. The gang can do instead with a high tech equipments.

I decided not to park my car inside the building, iniwan ko na lang sa gilid ng kalsada at naglakad patungo roon. Pinindot ko ang elevator at sa pagkabukas non ay agad bumungad sa 'kin si Avo na halatang gulat na gulat ng makita ako. Na estatwa siya ng ilang segundo bago oa man niya ako magawang  yakapin.

"God, I almost lost you! I couldn't imagine my love again without you. Hindi ko na kakayanin ang mawala ka Alyona, sana naisip mo iyon." Pakiramdam ko ay siyang-siya ang kaharap ko ngayon. I feel like we're in our old times. Pero dati iyon at iba nag sa ngayon.

AVRLBNZ