Arish's pov:

"Lift your head a bit" I stood up straight as I lift my head a bit. My posture is straight, my back is firm and my face  screams fierce.

"Ok, good job!"

It's twelve in the afternoon kanina pa akong seven dito sa photoshoot ko and I'm tired.

It's been two years since I started focusing more on my self and career.

I didn't expect that I'll blew up that instant. From 3k followers to 500k followers in one click.

My manager miss ingrid handled me so well, getting me three to five gigs a day.

She even signed me up for a pageant contest representing manila city, so happy that I won and took the crown home.

I also started a small yt channel that also blew up by just posting my silly photoshoot vlogs and family vlog.

I'd say I did found myself in the midst of nowhere. I'm free. I found my peace. Not in someone, but in myself.

Six o'clock na nung naka uwi ako sa condo.

I scrolled through twitter and saw dwayne's post it was their new song list

@urdway

Applaud my love
Radiant heart
Idealistic one
Secure me
Heavenly

Para siguro to kay hanna?

Ewan ko anong pumasok sa isip ko para istalk yung Twitter niya. He's famous, I mean his band Hectic was extremely famous these days.

He just posted a few photos of his guitar one photo of a girls back, sino to? Hanna has a different body shape.

There was also one tweet that said

@urdway

You did it! So proud of you.

I smiled and shut my phone, it's not healthy for me.

"Be happy for them, arish" I pat myself.

I woke up the next morning when my phone rang.

"Ingrid ang aga pa eleven pa photoshoot ko" she chuckled.

"I just want to remind you personally that you have a meeting with mayor angela 8pm sharp para sa fiesta ng Manila they want you there" I groaned, pagod pa ako sa photoshoot ko kahapon pero i have to, dahil gusto ko yung ginagawa ko.

"Ok meet you there" And I'm so greatful for all of this.

When the clock hit eight nag papark na ako sa parking area ng city hall, when I got down to my surprise I saw gab, jay and kean.

The hectic band is here. Shit.

"Putcha, Arish!" Takbo nila saakin "Gab!" Agad siyang yumakap "Shet ang ganda di ko kaya"

I missed these people so much dahil dumistansya din ako sakanila nung nag break kami ni dwayne.

" Binibini, bakit napaka blooming mo?" pang aasar saakin ni kean sabay hingi sa kamay ko.

"Hay nako walang pinag bago ang kulit pa din" tinuro nilang dalawa si kean na nakasimangot na ngayon dahil hinala siya palayo ni jay.

"Ay arish tahimik pa din ako" Pag flex saakin ni jay, he was never quite. Tatahimik lang siya pag may masakit sakanya "Ayaw niya sa sinungaling" taray na sabi ni kean sakanya at hinawi para maalis sa harapan ko

"Oh asan si ethan? Akala ko sasama siya sainyo?" After graduation party ko sa bahay nun ay umalis na siya papunta sa Los Angeles para mag aral, di na din ako naka kuha ng update sakanya.

"Ay nako nag asawa na yun si kupal! Bata bata pa namin ginawa na agad kaming ninong" pag rarant ni kean.

I'm so happy, may anak na si Ethan.

"Dami mong alam kean pasok na nga tayo" yaya saamin ni jay.

"A-ano nandiyan b-" kinurot ni gab ang bibig ko. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin, pag ginantihan ko to iyak to saakin.

"Shh wala pa siya kaya lika na akyat na tayo para di mo maabutan dito" We went in the elevator and hit the level where the mayor is.

"A-alam niyo na diba?" They smiled sadly and nodded.

"You worked so hard on yourself, I mean look at you, ang layo mo na. Kaya wag ka nang bumalik. Walk straight and don't look back" I smiled as I tapped his shoulder.

I wonder kamusta na kaya sila ni ineish? Pati si ashley?

When we entered the office the meeting began, half way through the meeting the door opened revealing someone I hadn't seen for quite some time.

"Ayos ka talaga idol! Lagi kang late" pikit ni kean natawa nalang sila gab at jay.

I immediately looked away, I don't want to look at him "Galingan natin ah" palo ni kean si dibdib niya.

Nasa parking lot na kami nang lumapit si Gab saakin "Tara, Grab some drinks with us na miss ka namin oh"

Sobrang na miss ko sila, pero kasama si dwayne? I'm i okay? Dapat ko ba tanggihan? I mean, ngayon ko lang ulit sila nakasama, pero I should make an excuse to run away from them.

"A-ano kasi ah" he shook his head "Wala kang madadahilan, I promise hindi namin hahayaan na makausap ka ni dway"

I sighed hindi ko alam ano isasagot ko, I mean I miss them too pero ... "Ok. Pero mabilis lang ako" he smiled and we entered our own cars and drove to the place.

Convoy lang kami sa kalye sinusundan sasakyan ni gab.

Sa pag sunod namin kay gab, huminto siya sa cove manila, mukhang iinom kami ng todo ah.

Pag park ko ng kotse sa tabi ni kean nakita ko si dwayne na tinitignan ang bawat galaw ko, nahalata ata siya ni jay kaya hinila na ako ni jay papunta kila gab at kean.

I looked behind and saw him following us. This is gonna be a long night.