Euphoria: Dosage of Rhapsodies

Chapter 59

"Good job, actors... everyone of you."

As the ending scene sealed with a passionate yet short kiss between the lead actors, nagsimula na kaming mag-ayos, mag picture-taking... at ngayon, Direk Manuel started his soul-stirring statement.

"Ipinagkatiwala ko kay Emily ang pag-ca-casting sa movie na ito... na masasabi kong itong movie na 'to ang isa sa hindi ko makakalimutan. In the past movie projects and series I directed, Mending Alicia would seriously be one of the most unforgettable for me."

"Unang-una, na-rush tayong tapusin 'to. Lahat tayo na-stress sa ilang gabi na kailangan pagpuyatan para lang maihabol 'to sa January listing. But the best part of it is that... even though nag-rush tayo na matapos, while watching the scenes, rush man pero I'm satisfied."

"Because you know what? Producing a good movie doesn't always mean to have plenty of time filming it, or to have the privilege of being guided by an award-winning director of all time, or to have the best scriptwriter for almost ten years. To have a perfect movie to watch, magagaling na aktor ang isa sa mahahalagang sangkap para humakot ng awards ang isang movie."

"So, I'm very thankful to Emily..." Nakangiting nilingon niya si Miss Emily na katabi lang ni Stacy. "For selecting these actors that are very much suitable para buhayin ang mga fictional characters sa kwento. Dahil ang kagandahan ng plot and twists ng isang reference story ay hindi sapat. In casting the characters, nakakatuwang kayong lahat ay nakuha ang timpla ng mga characters sa kwento."

"Kaya kahit na-rush tayo, okay lang. Walang halong plastik... Satisfied ako sa naging daloy ng taping. You're gonna watch the whole movie soon. Sa ngayon, deserve n'yong lahat ng mahabang pahinga. Job well done!"

"Deserve nating lahat pumuntang Boracay!"

"O kaya sa Disney Land, Echo."

"SoKor gusto ko, Benj. I wanna meet my Oppa's!"

"Tiyaka na, Klariz. 'Pag marunong ka na mag-Korean."

And I'm learning to just be satisfied watching them from here... without saying anything.

I remember Alec had told me before that he actually seemeth me as Magi. Ipinaliwanag niya sa akin kung bakit... and he answered me we have things in common daw. Kagaya ko, tahimik lang din si Magi and has her own world with Dylan. Not exactly she's joining in conversation unless someone's going to talk to her.

Gano'n din ako. I prefer to just be silent all the time, silently watching people around me talk about random things. Ewan ko... baka pareho kami ng tribong pinanggalingan ni Magi kaya kami gan'to.

Unlike the others, like Julia, who's fond of socializing with other people. I'm not saying I'm not sociable. As a superstar, kailangan ko rin syempre makipag-socialize sa mga co-stars ko, and even with my fans.

But in private, sometimes being quiet is what I loathe about myself.

"Can I drive you home?" As my mind was preoccupied of thinking batch of realizations and flashbacks, hindi ko inaasahan ang paglapit ni Eli sa pwesto ko at pagsasayang ng laway niya para kausapin ako. "I assumed Theo won't fetch you tonight."

"Uh, yeah. He's on a date."

Kaya lang kahit gustuhin ko man na pumayag, 'yong nakasusunog na mga mata ni Stacy na nakatingin sa akin ngayon ang pumepwersa sa aking tumanggi kay Eli. Hindi ko rin dapat kalimutan na break na kaming dalawa, and Eli should be with Stacy. I shouldn't forget the threat on Eli's head.

"But you don't have to drive me home, Eli. Kaya ko naman ang sarili ko."

"At this late hour, saan ka sasakay kung sasabihin mo man sa akin na mag-ta-taxi ka na lang?"