Solace Escape

Kabanata 26

Hi! Sorry for the late updates! This chapter is looooong! Katumbas ang word count sa two parts. Enjoy!

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Kabanata 26

I was happy. The week was cut short because of his work. Kinailangan niyang umalis kinabukasan no'n para sa emergency meeting nila kaya naiwanan ako sa Cebu.

I could actually go home but sayang naman ang punta ko roon kaya kahit mag-isa ay nag-explore ako. Sol made sure to give me directions where to go if I needed an alone time. Kasama ko rin naman ang mag-ex daw na si Nash at Liza kaya 'di ako nahirapan.

However, I think it will be greater having Sol here.

Pero okay naman, it's not like I'm a third wheel or something. Si Nash nga ata ang naging extra sa aming dalawa't naging tagabitbit ng pagkain at taga-picture.

During my stay, I think I had a great alone time. Nga lang, pagkauwi ko'y sumabak kaagad ako sa trabaho. Ang shooting ng second half ng telenovela namin ay sinimulan.

Patok na patok kasi sa masa at maraming side stories sa mga characters. The story revolved around the siblings, me and the other actress which is also great. She's professional, too.

I was an antagonist at first, masama ang ugali at maldita. Nagsabunutan pa kami ng bida kaya napagalitan ako't ipinatapon sa probinsya at doon ko makikita ang love life ko.

I smiled upon reading my script.

I remembered Sol. That idiot.

My smile faded.

Sol again. Walang maisip si Sibyl Timothea kung hindi'y puro Solomon! Kung bawat isip ko sa kanya'y nagkakaroon ako ng tattoo baka napuno na ang katawan ko.

Speaking of him, he said he'll contact me after but why isn't he reaching me out?

Bumusangot ako at sinulyapan ang phone. No calls, not even texts. Nangungumusta lang siya noong nasa Cebu sa pagte-text kina Liza.

How about me naman?!

He has my number! Why can't he text me?!

Mas humaba ang nguso ko at pumahumbaba, malungkot kong kinuha ang pen para bilugan na lang ang mga sasabihin ko at medyo intense ang lines ko today.

It a good thing, Sib. You said you'll only ruin his career just by merely associating yourself! It's a blessing in disguise. You don't have to worry about him.

He deserved everything. You can't ruin it for him.

My chest felt tighter but realized that's my sole purpose, my sole mission. To protect him and Fritz from this messy world. My dancing career before was toxic but being in showbiz, mas toxic na ito ngayon.

Artists like me are getting judged and ruined every day. Kahit 'di naman nila kami kilala, may nasasabi ang mga tao. They would make issues about us, make stories to affect people around us. It was exhausting, really.

Akala ng iba'y masarap maging artista o maging public figure at oo, masaya kasi may napapasaya kang fans, naipapakita mo ang talento mo pero masalimuot din.

There are instances artists are most vulnerable. Hindi lahat ng tao'y kayang makatanggap ng judgement at criticisms mula sa iba. Masakit din kasi minsan kapag akala mo'y ibinigay mo na lahat—kulang pa pala sa kanila.

Our mental health is getting compromised, too. We have a life other than the spotlight and they think they have the right to invade it, too. Hindi naman nila alam kung sino ako sa likod ng camera, hindi nila ako kilala pero kung makapanghusga'y pag-usapan ka sa likuran ay tila kilala nila ang buong pagkatao mo.