Jared Travi
I cepaceously went downstairs when the clock strikes at seven o’clock. I’m going to be late. I ate a pancake as my breakfast and drink my coffee before going to my car. I drove as fast as I can until I arrived at the studio. I entered my dressing room and changed my attire. The make-up artists also enhanced my appearance by pointing a small amount of powder on my face. As the clock strikes at eight, all were settled. When the director queued, I looked at the camera infront of me.
“Rolling! In 3, 2, 1, Action!”
“Magandang umaga, Pilipinas! Broadcasting live at Broadway Studio, Manila.” I greeted the viewers with a smile on my face.
“Goodmorning, Philippines. It’s a sunny day today, March 30, 2022. This is Milan Samaniego.” She paused.
“And this is Jared Jimenez. Serving you the most leading news!” I continued.
“For the headlines…” Samaniego continued. Nagpalit-palitan kami sa pag-announce ng mga headlines at kalaunan ay nagsimula na ring magbalita, mag-interview at magpalitan ng opinion.
“Okay, aaaand … cut!”
Nang mag-nine o’clock na, nagpaalam na kami dahil isang oras lang naman ang duration ng show namin. I went back to my dressing room to change my clothes before going back to my car. I tried my luck again here and applied as an broadcast news analyst and thankfully, the management knew me because of my popularity in Canada back then. Pagkapasok ko sa kotse ay nakatanggap ako ng message mula kay Zion.
From : My little guy
Sungit, free ako ngayon. Kain tayo sa labas? Don’t worry, treat ko haha.
My hands automatically touched the screen and type.
To : My little guy
Arat. Be there in 5 minutes.
I smiled as I turned on the engine and started to drive away. I turned on the radio and I felt lucky dahil timing na timing ‘yong song. It’s To The Bone by Pamungkas. It became my favorite song when I met Zion. The lyrics itself explains how much I want him and how hard I’ve fallen for him. Sinabayan ko ng pag-hum ang kanta hanggang sa marating ko ang office nina Zion. I saw him standing outside while scrolling through his phone. I beeped when he didn’t noticed that I am already here. Sumakay na siya sa kotse at ikinabit ang seatbelt.
“Hi.” I greeted and started to drive again.
“Hello, sungit. Kamusta araw mo? Ay, napanood ko ‘yong live niyo sa Facebook.” Sunod-sunod niyang sabi.
“How was my performance?” I asked while driving.
I heard him chuckled instead of answering me. “Ibahin mo nga ‘yong term mo!” He laughed.
That’s when I realized that what I’ve just said sounds something malicious. Napailing na lamang ako dahil sa nasabi ko. I parked the car on a vacant parking lot. We entered the restaurant and reserved a seat. I called the waiter and told him our orders. When the foods arrived, Zion won’t let me eat without taking photos of the food.
“Millennial things, huh?” I teased him when he’s so focused on taking pictures. Hindi niya ako kinibo at patuloy lang sa pagkuha ng pictures. He’s so serious so I took out my phone out of my pocket and took a photo of him. I posted it on my IG and captioned, ‘Mr. Photographer is sooo serious.’
He looked at me when as we both heard a notification sound. I saw how his reaction changed. He’s that type of person who loves to take photos but don’t want to take photos of himself.
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Right Time To Fall ( PIP BL COLLABORATION )
Teen Fiction• PUBLISHED UNDER PAPERINK PUBLISHING HOUSE! For Jared Travi Jimenez, his college life were as colorful as their flag. He's a fourth year college student, taking up Journalism. His life seems so fine and busy, not until a shocking and unexpected thi...
