“What’s with the face, Valentine?” Axel asked, leaning against the wall next to me.

Staring at the script in my hand, I groaned in frustration. Not only can I look at Adam the whole day last Sunday because of my thoughts to tell him, but I have no idea how to do so.

Throwing my head back, I lowered the script, my eyes settling on Axel, “Can I ask you something?”

Jamming his hands in his pocket, he shrugged, “Shoot.”

Pushing myself against the wall, I walked in front of him before taking a deep breath, “Imagine if you like this one special person but you’re too afraid to tell that someone.”

He froze but he only gestured for me to continue. I took his reaction as a sign that he can relate, maybe he has somebody he likes. Good, he knows where I’m going to come from.

“Just because you have this relationship that has been going on for years, and you two have gotten so used to it that you’re afraid to break it.”

He looked shock, but he nodded, “I feel the same way.”

So he does have somebody that he likes! I’ll push the investigations about this later, but right now, I need answers on how to tell Adam. Getting something from a man’s perspective would be extremely helpful.

“Great,” I grinned, “Glad I’m not the only one who knows the feeling of being in something one-sided.”

“How long have you felt this way?” he asked and I titled my head to the side.

I thought he knew for a long time that I liked Adam.

“For too long,” I replied vaguely, shaking my head at myself. Now I need to ask myself a question, how long have I been in love with my best friend?

His breath hitched and I assumed that he was thinking of scenarios on what advice he can tell me. I just hope he’s going to give out a decent suggestion.

“Is it my turn to say something?” he questioned and I gestured for him to go on.

He nodded, taking a deep breath before he stared right at into my eyes, “Let’s go on a date, Valentine.”

“Great,” I nodded before I allowed the words to register inside my head.

What the hell?

“What did you say?” I gaped, registering his words.

Did he really just asked me if I wanted to go out with him?

Before he could even start to explain himself, George started to call us for our scene. Turning to him with a puzzled look, I gave him a silent warning that we were not over this conversation.

He gave us careful instructions, positioning our bodies to a perfect angle for the camera to capture our ever move as clearly as it can. The director showed us an example on how the scene should turn out, and when we gave a nod of understanding, they positioned themselves beside the camera.

Patting my hair and sucking a deep breath, I waited for the director’s signal before I started acting, with a yell of, “Action,” it was game time.

“Collin,” I called out softly, Axel slowly turned to me, “What will you do if I started to love another?”

He slowly approached me, placing his hands on my shoulders, “I will always love you, even if your heart is no longer mine,” he let out, so much sincerity in his voice. Even if he was a jerk, I admit that he’s a good actor.

I have this ounce of respect for him to say that he really earned the title of Hollywood’s Prince. He knows how to click specific emotions whenever he was told to do so, he acted well with his fans, and his voice is spectacular even in live concerts.

That’s the thing in Hollywood, we may bash on each other’s personalities, but never on our careers. The ones who does give hate on the careers are considered pathetic idiots.

“Will you steal me away from him?” I asked, reaching out to cup his cheek.

He reached out and held my hand in his as he shook his head, “I’ll do anything to see you happy, even if I’m not the reason why.”

The thing about this movie, I wish whatever Collin is saying to Ellie, a guy somewhere out there will say it to me. Well, I hope Adam say things like these to me.

Smiling softly, I imagine a man saying those words to me. Who wouldn’t melt inside if somebody told you that? Closing my eyes, I imagine Adam in front of me, thinking he was the one holding my hand, the one who is in front of me pouring his heart out.

“I love you,” I said out loud without actually thinking. Those words directed to Adam, imagining him in front of me as he held my hand in his. So warm, so comforting, so loving.

That wasn’t in the script, but hell with it, it actually went nice with this scene.

Axel paused, clearly thrown by the fact I blurted out something that wasn’t part of our lines.

Thankfully, he recovered quickly, “And I love you.”

“Cut!”

I withdrew my hand as quickly as possible and I took a step back. Well, that was good enough that we only had to shoot it once.

“So about that date?” I questioned as we walked away from the set and back to our spot earlier.

He straightened his posture, his strides becoming bigger as I tried to catch up with him. Geez, what a mood shift.

“I was practicing,” he mumbled an excuse, though from the fact his voice wavered, I had a hard time believing.

Maybe he was just nervous about the possibility of asking the girl he likes.

“So what advice can you tell me so I can say it to Adam?” I sighed, leaning against the wall, “I already blurted I love you just thinking of him.”

“That was for him,” he muttered in understanding and I nodded in response.

“Who else?” I scoffed, playing with the bangles on my wrist.

“Just a question due to curiosity,” he said, stepping in front of me, “Why do you love him?”

Why do I love him? I can list a thousand reasons why, but at the same time, my mind went blank. There were no words to describe my feelings for him, something so sweet yet it’s just a few inches away from me. He’s right there by my side, though I can’t bring myself to start a romantic relationship with him.

Even if Hollywood toughened me a bit, I will always consider myself a coward until I finally tell Adam that I love him.

“Because he’s Adam and I love him,” I answered in the simplest way I can.

I love him because I love him. It’s hard to understand, but I just do.

“Then just tell him,” Axel suddenly told me, “Just like what you did.”

Just tell him.

“Same to you, I guess,” I said to him which earned me a puzzled look from him.

“This girl you like,” I explained further, “Man up and just tell her.”

“And if she rejects me?”

I reached out and flicked his forehead, smirking when he was caught off-guard, “Then we’re both cowards.”

George called me over for a scene with Claudia, I gave him a small pat on the shoulder before heading the center of the set.

“Young love,” Claudia smiled as I approached her, “Such a refreshing scene to watch.”

I think she was talking about the acting Axel and I just did, so I nodded.

“That boy you’re always with,” she said, looking forward to the camera, “Does he know your feelings?”

Oh I wish!

“No,” I shook my head solemnly, “I don’t know how to tell him.”

She placed a comforting hand on my shoulder and smiled warmly at me, “Trust me, whatever that needs to happen will happen.”

Shrugging, I focused my attention in acting, trying to distract myself. Maybe I should listen to Claudia and just let everything happen the way that they should.

Reaching home, I was exhausted and I was thankful Adam already did the liberty of making us dinner. He was no gourmet chef, but I’m thankful enough for his efforts and for the fact that I had something to eat.

“This came in the mail earlier,” he told me, plopping a fancy envelop on the table. Reaching out, I took it in my hand and pulled on the ribbon that kept it sealed.

True to my speculation, what else would send something so fancy like this?

A movie premiere invitation.

Eyeing Adam from the top of the paper, I smiled innocently at him, “Want to come with me?”

Is this going to be a date?

He shrugged, but I can see it in his eyes, he was excited for this. His first ever Hollywood event.

Now that I think of it, if I appear to a public event with Adam, a new round of rumors will erupt. A lot more people started to ship Axel and I after the engagement fiasco – even after we denied everything, the public were convinced that we were meant to be.

As if.

If ever a gossip spark about Adam and me, we have to face one of the most troublesome things in this world. They would think there would be a love triangle going on, thus starting a fan war.

Trust me, as entertaining it is to watch fans throw witty retort at each other, it’s stressful when people keep bugging you whoever you are in a relationship.

Just imagining the stress I will have to put up just because of one public event weighs me down a lot.

Is it worth it?

Switching my gaze to Adam who was stuffing pasta in his mouth as if he haven’t ate in years, a smile crept its way onto my lips. He caught me looking and he swallowed before flashing me a boyish grin.

Yes, it’s worth.

Who cares if the rumor mill will start spinning, whatever needs to happen will happen.

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Hello my peaches! Where have I been? A wonderful place called school where students are worked up to exhaustion. I'm kidding, but I'm serious about the exhaustion part, I feel like my body is so tired. Even right now, I still have to study, I just told myself that I had to update.

We're going to pull through, I believe in all of us! I know most of you are in your summer vacation and are looking forward to updates, but unfortunately, school starts in June here in the Philippines.

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