My Moon ( A Simon Marcos Fanfiction Story)

Chapter 83

Simon's POV

Nagulat ako when I saw who would interview me kase she is at the same age range as I am. Nilapitan niya ako and nagpakilala kanina nung dumating ako and nagulat talaga ako since I was expecting na one of the senior reporters yung magiinterview saakin and not a young one and ang pinagtataka ko is field reporter siya kase as far as I know, studio reporter and madalas na nagiinterview if ever ganito. I wasn't really worried about her capabilities because young ones now a days can be exceptional, what I was shocked and worried about was baka may masabi na naman ang ibang tao about doon and I requested for senior reporter. People would always ship anybody to anyone and ayaw ko non because I don't want my girlfriend to experience na tinutukso ako sa ibang babae. Hindi naman selosa si Sunny but still, I don't want anything like this happening. Hinayaan ko na lang since I have no choice already kase nandito na to and I texted Sunny about it and she said that it was totally fine with her because she knows me and trust me. Sobrang swerte ko talaga sa girlfriend ko. Natanong ko pala siya kung pinayagan siyang makanood ni tito Shaun and ang sabi niya ay nandoon siya sa office nito and doon siya pinapanood ng tito niya para iwas issue.

Sir, were going to start in 5 minutes. Sabi saakin ng isang staff at tumango lang ako dito.

Nag last minute check na sila and after nun ay nagsimula na din yung interview.

Good afternoon everyone, this is Karen Santos and welcome to Daily News. Panimula niyang sabi at tumingin ito saakin para bigyan ng cue na ipapakilala na ako bilang guest. We have here right now our special guest, Mr. Joseph Simon Araneta Marcos. Pagpapakilala niya saakin and nagfocus yung camera saakin kaya tumango and ngumiti ako.
Good afternoon everyone and thank you for having me here. Sabi ko and ngumiti ulit.
Its our pleasure to have you here Sir. Sabi nito saakin.
Don't call me Sir. Simon or Si would be fine. Sabi ko sa kaniya na ikinatango niya.
Are you aware of the issues comming out about you? Tanong nito saakin at tumango ako.
I am fully aware about it. Sagot ko dito.
What can you say about it? Tanong nito saakin.
I was really impressed by the sharp eyes and kin observation of people, I wasn't really expecting to have their attention since hindi naman ako public figure yung dad ko and some other relatives lang na nasa public service. Maraming nasasabi ang tao about my family pero ngayon lang yung tungkol saakin. Sabi ko sa ikinatango niya.
We have here pictures about the said issues and you will just describe or explain that picture. Sabi nito at tumango na naman ako dito. This is the first photo. Sabi niya and nag flash sa screen sa harapan and sa may likod namin yung photo. The first is a photo of my post na may picture ng mga kamay namin ni Sunny nung nasa sasakyan kame. Karen pointed her hand at me, gesturing me to start so I nodded.
Its a photo of my hand holding my girlfriend's hand. We are going to the cemetery that time to go visit her father's grave. Paliwanag ko sa first photo.
So you are confirming that you definetely have a girlfriend? Tanong ni Karen at tumango ako.
Base on my post there, I definetely captioned my girlfriend there so I already confirmed that I have a girlfriend. Sabi ko and tumango naman siya.
Lets proceed to the next photo. She said and nag flash yung photo ng post ni Camille about me.
The guy in the photo was definetely me but what others were thinking about it was definetely wrong. Paunang paliwanag ko.
People think that the girl who posted was your girlfriend. So you mean that the girl who posted was not the girlfriend you are talking about in the first photo? Pagkumpirmang tanong ni Karen at agad akong tumango.
Yes she is not. The girl who posted that was my classmate during college and a colleague during my internship and first job abroad. The girl likes me and caused some issues to my relationship and my family but the issue about this was already resolved privately so I don't want to say things more about it. Paliwanag ko.
We do understand. Just to make it clear, the girl who posted it was not your girlfriend but someone you know from college and work? Tanong ni Karen at tumango ako.
To make things clear, the girl in the first photo was my girlfriend and not the girl who posted the second one. Paliwanag ko.
Didn't your girlfriend got jealous about the post? Tanong ni Karen.
To be honest she didn't. She was so understanding, she is the type of girl who would talk to you and listen to your explanation before acting out on something and what happened in that picture was part of the plan to fix some other problems related to the girl who posted. Sabi ko sa kaniya.
I see, I will not ask anything further about that since thats personal issues already. Lets just proceed to the next photo Si. Sabi niya and nag flash yung photo about the last issue that came out. How would you describe or explain the photo? Tanong niya ulit.
The last photo was me and my girlfriend from the first photo shown earlier, we came out of the restaurant of a common friend from a supposed to be party but just turned out to be a family dinner and welcome back party for my girlfriend. Paliwanag ko.
What do you mean by that? Tanong niya saakin.
How will I explain this? Nagiisip na tanong ko. Ahmm... We were actually supposed to have a party for the girl who posted on the second photo but the main purpose of the party was to solve the problem about her to be honest. Kakauwi lang nun ng girlfriend ko from abroad so after we fixed the problem the party became a family dinner/welcome party for her. Paliwanag ko sa kaniya.
So the party was supposed to be for the girl on the second photo? What happened to her? Magkasunod na tanong nito.
It was but things are already planned by me and my girlfriend. After we confronted and fixed the problem with the girl, she left. Naayos na naman namin ang lahat about that so there is nothing to worry and make an issue about it. Sabi ko at tumango naman siya.
So okay na kayo with the girl on the second photo? Tanong niya and tumango ako.
We already settled evrything during that night so wala na kameng problema with her. Sagot ko.
I see. Would you mind if I ask you what is the name of your girlfriend? The viewers are also curious for sure. Tanong niya.
I'm sorry but as much as I wanted to tell the world who my girlfriend is, I still do respect her privacy. She has her private life and I don't want people to invade that. I hope you understand. Sabi ko sa kaniya.
I understand. Is it fine if I ask you how old is she and what is she up to right now? Tanong nito saakin.
She is two years younger than me and she is working right now. Sagot ko dito.
What is her work if you don't mind me asking? Tanong niya ulit saakin.
I wouldn't say what exactly her job is but she's in the business industry just like I am. Sagot ko dito at tumango siya.
I see. Kaya siguro kayo nagakakasundo since you're both on the same field of work. Sabi niya.
To be honest, we have a lot of differences. May mga bagay na magkaiba kame ng opinions but we choose to listen to each others side and meet halfway rather that to fight about things. Kumbaga ay give and take talaga kame sa relationship namin. No one is dominant, we both listen to each others side or opinion of the story before making actions about it. Mahabang sagot ko dito.
So you mean, madalas din kayong magaway? Tanong nito saakin.
It may sound strange because I said we have a lot of differences but we actually don't fight. We have arguments but it never lead us to fight. Lahat naman kase ng bagay ay madadaan sa usapan, we argue because we have different opinions about things pero hanggang doon na lang yon because its either her or me would choose to let the other one win the argument or we would weigh each others opinions and decide afterwards base on it. Sagot ko dito.
How interesting. Sabi nito at tumingin saakin. Nacurious tuloy ako kung paano nagsimula yung relationship niyo, can you just tell us how you met her and how did your love story started? Tanong niya saakin na agad nagpangiti saakin.
I met my girlfriend when I was about 10 and she is 8 years old. I met her at bangui windmills, she was crying that time so I approached her and talked to her and during our conversation ay nalaman namin that our fathers knew each other. We ended up being friends then we became close to each others families and became best friends but we parted ways when I had to go abroad and study for college. We already had feelings for each other even before I left but we just didn't have the courage to tell each, even our families can feel and see it so it became an open secret to us and our families. Despite of us not seeing each other for a long time and not having any communications at all, our love for each other was still there and it grew even more to be honest. By the time I came back, I took the chance to tell her how I feel and made her my girlfriend. Mahabang kwento ko sa kanila.
I find your love story cute. Isa pala kayo sa mga relationship na friends to lovers. Most people would fear to have their friend lalo na ang best friend to be their lover because they are afraid to loose their friendship but you did it and you said you didn't have any communication and that is hard but looking at you right now, you seem so happy. Sabi niya saakin and I nodded to agree.
I was really afraid to tell her kung ano yung nararamdaman ko for her to be honest that is why it took me so long before I had the courage to tell her but I can't run from the fact that I really love her. Sabi ko and ngumiti sa kaniya bago ako magsalita ulit. Cutting our communication was my decision and she understood that because we always have each others back when we were together before so its going to be difficult for us to adjust on things if we keep our communication. Paliwanag na sabi ko.
Hindi ba kayo nahirapan na wala man lang kayong communication? Tanong niya saakin.
It was really hard lalo na para saakin since hindi lang sa kaniya ako nahiwalay but also to my family and totally lost all the communications that we have. Nasanay kame noon sa presence ng isa't-isa and it was hard na bigla na lang yun nawala but the last years naman ay nagkaroon kame ng communication since nagkausap sila ulit ng family ko. Kahit wala kameng direct communication, we still knew things about each other through my family. Sagot ko naman dito.
You mean pati sa family mo nawalan din siya ng communication? Tanong ni Karen and tumango ako.
The day I left, nagpabalik balik siya ng ilang days sa bahay namin sa Ilocos but no one from my family is there kase hinatid din ako ng parents ko and may mga personal ding ginagawa yung mga kapatid ko and after that she transferred to manila already for college and rarely visits Ilocos so nawala na yung communication niya with my family as well. Sabi ko sa kaniya.
I see. Hearing your stories, sobrang dami niyong pinagdaanan ng girlfriend mo before kayo naging couple but mukhang sobrang supportive ng parents mo sa inyo and you mentioned earlier that your girlfriend is close to your family. Sabi niya and I smiled.
Even before I and my girlfriend became a couple, she is already considered as part of our family and so do I to hers so kilala na talaga kame ng both families and sila mismo yung gumagawa ng way for us to be able to talk kahit saglit lang nung nasa abroad ako. Sabi ko na ikinatango nito.
Ang swerte niyo naman pala at supportive yung both families niyo. Sabi nito and I nodded to agree with her.
We are indeed lucky pero hindi naman namin nakuha yung support ng both families namin ng basta na lang, we worked hard and proved ourselves to them before we gained it. Sagot ko dito. Hindi naman matagal bago kame pagkatiwalaan ng both families namin but sobrang nakakatakit din for us knowing that they trust us and baka ma disapoint namin sila.
Naging strict ba yung mga parents niyo sa inyo? Tanong niya saamin.
Nung mga bata pa kame, yes but nung tumatanda na kame and we mature they let us do whatever we want to be honest kase always lang naman silang nakagabay saamin. Nasa tamang edad na din kameng pareho ng girlfriend ko when we became a couple and alam na namin kung ano yung tama and mali. They still do have their rules for things but understandable naman iyon kase yung makakabuti lang saamin yung iniisip nila and we do consult them from time to time din naman sa mga ginagawa and gagawin namin. Sabi ko sa kaniya and tumango naman siya.
Ano naman ang madalas na hinihingi niyong advise sa kanila? Tanong niya saakin.
Mostly about lang sa mga gagawin naming decisions about sa relationship namin. Hindi naman kase sila yung tipo ng pakekealaman kame sa mga ginagawa namin but they are always there to guide and give advices to us. Para sa kanila kase, we are the ones to make the choices. Sabi dito and tumango siya saakin.
Wala ba kayong problema ng girlfriend mo when it comes to consulting for advices sa family niyo? Tanong niya at napatingin ako sa kaniya. I mean, most people would find it awkward to ask their parents and they would usually think that why would parents interfere on personal decisions lalo na when it comes to relationship. Dagdag na sabi niya.
Wala namang naging problema saamin ng girlfriend ko since we are both open to our families about our relationship from the start and mas okay para saamin yung ganon since we have opinions from persons who have experienced kung ano yung pinagdadaanan namin. Para saamin ng girlfriend ko ay big blessing yun since we are able decide better because we have opinions from them. Sagot ko dito na ikinatango niya.
Would you mind if I ask you you're call sign? May tawagan ba kayo? Tanong niya saakin.
We actually have two. The first one was our call sign when we we're just best friends. She calls me Moon and I call her Sun. Sabi ko sa kaniya.
Why is it moon and sun? What's the story behind that? Tanong niya saakin.
I call her sun because she is just like sunshine that brightens up my day and just like the sun, she would always constantly reminds me that there would always be a brighter tomorrow because thats how she sees life, she would always see the brighter side of it. Sagot ko dito.
Thats so sweet. How about her, why does she call you moon? Tanong niya saakin.
She haven't told me the reason why she called me moon except I had mon in my name though. Sagot ko dito at natawa. Sunny never told me any reasons why she called me moon but I know she has her reasons like I do.
How come she haven't told you her reason? Kinikilig niyang sabi.
She's kinda mysterious type of girl sometimes. Natatawang sabi ko. Madami kaseng alam si Sunny that she mostly kept to herself kapag alam niyang hindi naman importante and hindi kona tinanong kay Sunny yung reasons niya.
I see. She said and nodded. What is the other call sign? Tanong na naman nito.
The other one is love. Just a typical call sign for couples. Sabi ko at tumango ito. Hindi na siya nagtanong kung bakit since typical naman na call sign ng couples yun.
The viewers are curious if your girlfriend came from a wealthy family or just an ordinary one? Tanong niya kaya napatingin agad ako dito.
I'm sorry, I wouldn't answer that question. I really don't care if someone is wealthy or not and I didn't fell in love with my girlfriend because of her status in life, I fell in love with her because she is a wonderful and unique person. Wala din namang pakealam yung girlfriend ko sa kung gaano ako kayaman because all that matters for her is the smallest and simplest things I do that makes her really happy.  Sagot ko dito.
Sobrang humble naman pala ng girlfriend mo Si. Sabi niya saakin.
Simple lang siyang babae. She is like a diamond, so simple yet so elegant. Sabi ko and napangiti naman si Karen. Mukhang kinikilig dahil sa sinabi ko.
Ahhmm... We have other photos here, is it fine if we show you? Tanong niya saakin.
Yeah sure. Sabi ko and nag flash naman yung magkatabing photo ng issue na tumabas about kay Sandro. The photo on the left was Sandro and Sunny hugging and the other one was while their having dinner sa resto ni Athena. My brother actually asked me if I would answer any questions that is about him. Sabi ko and tumingin kay Karen and kita mong hinihintay niya yung kasunod na sasabihin ko. I told him, I will just answer it if it has something to do with me or my girlfriend. Dagdag na sabi ko.
So, you're not going to answer? Tanong ni Karen at agad akong umiling.
No, I will answer it. It has something to do with my girlfriend. Sabi ko at napatuon ang attention ni Karen saakin.
What do you mean, it has something to do with your girlfriend? Tanong niya saakin.
The girl who is with my brother in the photos was my girlfriend. Sabi ko and tumignin ilit kay Karen. I was actually with them in the first photo, we were having problems kase about the second photo showned earlier and and the last photo was them having dinner because they were talking and clarifying things about what happened. Sagot ko dito.
Why is it she is talking to your brother and not you? Tanong ni Karen saakin.
I would say that they are close to each other and my brother just wanted to help and be there for my girlfriend like he used to do. Sagot ko dito.
You said earlier that your girlfriend didn't get jealous about the issue, why does your brother need to be there for her? Tanong ni Karen.
Its hard to explain since I don't want to say anything more about the issue on the second photo since it was already fixed but all I can say is that, I and my girlfriend made a plan to solve the problem and this was part of it and always ready to help yung kapatid ko lalo na sa mga taong malapit sa kaniya. Sagot ko.
We do understand. I just want to ask to clarify things for all the viewers if what is your brother's relationship with your girlfriend? Tanong nito saakin.
They treat each other like siblings. My girlfriend is always there when my brother needs help and so does my brother to her. Sagot ko dito.
Wala bang problema sayo that they are close to each other? Hindi man lang kayo nagaway ng kapatid mo o kayo ng girlfriend mo about it? Tanong niya saakin. Kung ibang tao siguro ay magkakaproblema about it pero since close na naman talaga kameng lahat kay Sunny simula bata pa kame kaya walang problema saakin.
Wala namang problema saakin. There is nothing to argue about kase simula nung maging close ako sa girlfriend ko and we became best friends, naging close na din niya yung buong family ko and mas okay nga yun saakin that my girlfriend is close to my siblings and the rest of the family. Sagot ko dito.
You mean close din siya sa younger brother mo? Tanong niya saakin and I nodded.
I already told you that she is close to everyone in my family. Close siya kay Sandro and nagkakasundo sila sa things about work and life and si Vinny naman about food kase parehas silang mahilig magluto and kumain. Sagot ko dito.
I see. Ahmmm... People are asking if your brothers have girlfriends like you do? Tanong na naman nito saakin.
I think, I am not in the position to  answer that question since its not related to me. If you would like to ask things like this, just ask them personally. Sagot ko dito and tumango naman siya.
I understand. Do you have any message for your girlfriend? Tanong nito at tumango ako at ngumiti. Go ahead. Sabi niya and tinuro ang camera.
Hi love. Bati ko sa camera at kumaway pa. I know you are busy at work but you said you are watching right now. I just want to tell you that I am so proud of everything that you have accomplish in life, just keep on achieving everything you desire and I assure you that I am just right here supporting you just like gou are to me. I just want to thank you for waiting for me to come back and always trusting and understanding me no matter what happens. Thank you for coming into my life and for loving me unconditionally. I just wanted you to know that you are the greatest gift that I ever received. I love you and see you later. Sabi ko and ngumiti sa camera.
Before we end our interview, do you have any message for our viewers especially the supporters of your family and yours? Sabi nito and agad na akong tumingin sa camera at tumango lang si Karen saakin.
I just want to say thank you for all the support and love that you all guys are giving our family. I hope you guys will respect my decision on keeping my girlfriends identity private and I hope you will respect our relationship. My girlfriend is one of the best persons I know so she deserves only the best. Sabi ko then matamis na ngumiti sa camera.
Thank you so much Simon. I hope there is next time and sana kasama na yung girlfriend mo. Sabi ni Karen saakin.
I hope so too. Sabi ko and ngumiti sa kaniya.
Thank you very much to all our viewers. I am Karen Santos and this is Daily News. Pagtatapos niya ng interview.