Written In Reverse

Part 17

JEMA'S POV

I still can't get over that chance encounter with Deanna.

I've dissected it in my mind a million times where we went  wrong but it just didn't make sense.

There was no third party, no cheating, no major lies. Only small issues that piled up.

Kaya pa naman sana ayusin yun if we both just set aside our pride.

That small mistake cost us our relationship. Especially on my side.

God, I really missed her though.

Basang basa pa sya nun. Ang hot. Sarap kagatin eh. Nakakagigil.

Nag trending pa kami dahil sa pic na yon. Ewan ko ba pero kinikilig talaga ako.

Sana magkatotoo yung Gawong comeback.

I'm still pondering kung tatanggapin ko yung offer ni ate Mela for her new segment daw. Nag Okay na daw si Denna.

Shit.

This is bad.

This is really bad.

If she's in a relationship, baka ako pa yung maging dahilan ng hiwalayan nila.

On the other hand, makakatulong talaga to dun sa anak ng coach na may sakit.

Ayoko talaga!

Ayokong makasira ng relasyon!

And yet, here I am at the entrance of the studio showing my vaccination card to the guard.

Pota.

Ang rupok ko talaga.

"Jema! 'Sang baso muna pampa tapang lang!" sabi ni Kim Fajardo.

"Oo nga, baka matinding tanungan mamaya hahaha" sabi naman ni Pangs.

Nag guest din pala sya dito. Actually, maraming players ang andito sa studio ngayon.

Nabaling naman ang tingin ko kay Deanna na naka upo sa isang sulok. Hawak hawak ang baso nya.

We just nodded at each other.

I mingled with the other guests but kept stealing glances at Deanna. Naka ilang baso na sya.

She's just having small talk with Tots.

Natuwa akong mapanood yung ibang guests but when it was our turn, bigla akong kinabahan so I took one last drink before we went live.

"Hello! Hello! Sa mga viewers natin na naka subaybay parin. All star talaga yung guests natin today pero eto na nga ang pinakahihintay ng lahat. Game of Exes featuring Gawong!" pasimula ni ate Mela.

We said our hellos to the viewers without looking at each other. Pero nakatulong talaga yung alak kasi wala na masyadong awkwardness sa amin.

"Tonight on GOE, Gawong will play 'Wrong Lyrics Only'. I will play part of a song and when I pause it, kailangan nilang dugtungan yung lyrics." Sabi ni ate Mela.