“Eon! We're just talking about something... it's about grown-up stuff.” she tried to reason. She doesn’t want to give out more details because they're currently playing against each other. "Auntie, are you discussing real-world problems with Uncle Aster?” Aster burst into laughter upon hearing Eon's innocent remarks. While Zacharias and Eon just stared at Phyllis, both waiting for her answer. She sighed. “It's just about our microphone clips.” Eon went up and hugged Phyllis, who was crouching, still upset that he had to fight his aunt. "Auntie..." "I miss you..." "Let's not fight, okay?" Phyllis heard the slight hesitation in his voice. It was clear that he was having a hard time processing everything. He was prepared to play with other idols, but not with her. She understood that he was upset because he did not want to play against her. For a competitive kid like Eon, winning is everything. Even at a young age, he wanted to be challenged. Perhaps it stemmed from the way
“Okay, since challenges are supposed to be hard, let me give you guys a time limit for answering the questions.” “First, we have Apollo's red egg. Let's open it, shall we?” Alex opened the egg and pulled a red piece of paper out. He carefully unrolled it to read the question inside. “This is a physics question! Are you ready, Apollo?” “Yes!” the team shouted vigorously. “Okay! Give four examples of forces!” “You have a minute to answer,” he added. Ashton put on a serious face and thought about the question. “Gravity, right?” “Yeah, and what else?” Jameson replied. Phyllis observed the team for a while. She was idle for the entire time that they were answering the questions. Most of the questions were answered by the boys. So far, she hasn't been able to help them out with gathering points. And she's now feeling like a burden to the team. She shyly raised her right hand. “Uhm… I have an answer for that question. So, can I–” Ashton heaved a sigh of relief. He passed the m
“Okay, girl, open up. I'm not going to bite,” the girl from the other side gently said. Phyllis was hesitant at first, but she realized that she cannot stay inside for so long since she also has Eon waiting for her outside. She nervously unlocked the door, fearing the girl who was talking to her. But when she saw her warm and friendly smile, her guards immediately went down. “Wifey?!” she thought aloud. Surprised that she blurted out her fangirl thoughts, she quickly covered her mouth in embarrassment. “Hey, don't hide! I know that you're my fan, so it's alright.” “You know?” Katie slowly nodded her head. “Of course! You're present at every fan meeting. How can I not know you?” Phyllis blushed. Katie was her ultimate girl group bias. Besides being a talented rapper and dancer, she was also a kind idol who interacts with her fans a lot. It's no wonder that she is familiar with Phyllis. Katie clung her arms onto Phyllis' and pulled her closer. “Not gonna lie, I thought I w
Phyllis went out of the ladies' room feeling dazed. She was spacing out and completely out of it. Katie, her ultimate girl group idol, knows her secret. And she did not know how to react to it. As far as she knows, the people who attended their wedding are their family's closest friends. Aside from Zacharias' co-members and manager, no one else from their industry attended the event. 'Is it Ryder? Did he tell her?' She couldn't digest the idea that the stoic Ryder would divulge this sensitive information nonchalantly. “Lis?” her best friend called her out. Her mind wandered off so much that she did not notice her best friend that she was talking to over a video call. She hurriedly composed herself in front of Rui. Though she may look normal to the people around her right now, her smallest actions won't escape Rui's observation. “Auntie is just tired, mommy.” Eon reasoned on behalf of Phyllis. Rui's brows slightly arched as she looked at her suspicious friend curiousl
Nervousness instantly turned to annoyance. Aria was still sitting on the chair while holding Leslie's sleeves. Her eyes look reddish and moist as if she's about to cry any minute now. Leslie is leaning close to the table to get a clear look at Phyllis' facial expressions. Phyllis shook her iced coffee again before sipping on it. She leaned back on her chair with a bored look on her face. Earlier she was feeling kind of nervous since she knew that these two might try to do something to her just because of her relationship with Zacharias. And it turns out that she's right, which she finds annoying. She treats everyone on the set politely because she respects them. She has a huge respect for the shining industry that she grew up watching. Though she can't join it, she still does her best to support it. It's just Aria and Leslie are openly showing their dislike of her. And she can't do anything about it. 'They were not my faves, to begin with. Who cares if I show some attitude
All of the guests gathered at the hotel's beachfront around 3 p.m. in their swimwear. They were all given free time to swim and wander around the beach. As for Eon and Phyllis, they were just sitting on the beach making sand castles. They were just told to do whatever and someone would be filming them. And so the two just focused on doing their own thing. Zacharias and his group were trying out the banana boat. While the other groups were busy doing their own thing. After an hour of free time, they were now asked to gather with their groups. “Hi again,” she greeted her teammates after parting from Eon. Ashton waved at her. “Did you enjoy making sandcastles with Eon?” “I did. Eon liked it too! We even buried his uncle!” “Oh, really?! Zacharias allowed you guys to bury him?” Hendrick asked while giggling. “He did not! Ryder had to hold him down!” “Oh, if Zacharias has to be held down, Aster screamed his lungs out to beg us to stop!” “What the–why?” “We parasailed ea
“Phyllis, hide behind us, we'll cover you from them.” Phyllis shook her head and gestured an okay sign at her teammates. “I'm alright guys. I can play along, so please shoot at your heart's content.” “Are you sure?” Aster worriedly asked. She confidently nodded. “Of course. I go for some shooting activities with my family. So, don't worry about me, and let's form our strategy.” Ashton sighed in relief after hearing Phyllis. He has no problem with taking care of Phyllis in this game. Everyone in the group is willing to help her out because of the favor they received from her. If not for her, their group would have caused serious delays in the set. “So we have a major opponent here, and those are Celestial and Holler. I'm not saying that the girl groups are extremely skilled, it's because we cannot shoot them.” “It's a game that we could risk losing but not our reputation. Well, you guys know what will happen if any boys shoot girls.” Ashton explained the situation of the group
Phyllis frowned. She couldn't hear what she was saying. Worried that they might be hurt by her shot, she asked again, “Are you guys okay? Let's wait for the assistants to come to get you, alright?” Aria composed herself and held her tongue back. She decided to keep whatever she was about to spit out to herself. She remembered that they were in an open area filled with cameras. She should never let her guard down. Aria gritted her teeth before stifling a weak giggle. “I'm fine. I was just a little startled. Don't worry about us and carry on with the game.” Phyllis found her response reasonable and just nodded. She did not even remember their previous quarrel. All she thought about was how the girls could have been hurt by her shot. Ten minutes left in the game and they were currently down to four players. And Phyllis continued to look out for other players that she could target. “Lis, where are you?” A voice suddenly spoke on her headpiece. Upon hearing his voice, she tried t