Hello, Ms. Stalker

Chapter 22

- Mess -

"Coffee?" Inabutan ng PA si Yuwen ng coffee. 

Obviously they're trying to calm him. They know Yuwen's attitude, once na wala na siya sa mood, he will cancel everything and call it off. I doubt that they can calm him. 

Yuwen is seating by the couch, katabi ko. Nakaakbay siya sa akin.

Magmula ng pagbalik namin dito sa Manila from baryo sa bundok in Baguio, nagkagulo na lahat. We didn't know that there's an scandal surrounding the internet, it's like a communicable disease that spread in no time. It was about Yuwen impregnated someone, the woman from his past relationship, Nadia Villafuerte. There's also articles saying that Nadia being the third party of our relationship. 

Kaya ganoon nalang din ang hirap ni Chester sa pag-contact sa amin these past 2 days na nasa bundok kami. There's no signal in that area and Chester didn't know how to get into us kaya dalawang araw pa ang lumipas bago kami ma-inform about doon. 

Currently, I'm the studio with Yuwen. Nagpuyat ako kagabi para matapos lahat ng gagawin kong schoolworks because I need to free this day to be able to attend photoshoots with him. 

Chester advised na mas magandang huwag muna maglabas ng statement si Yuwen. The media might decline his statement and use it against him pa, making the scandal much bigger than this. All we need to do is to keep silent daw, keep it lay low. Ang mahalaga daw ay madalas makita kami in public together. 

"Yuwen." Speaking of the satan. 

Yuwen averted his eyes on Chester who is walking towards him, holding pile of files with him.

"If you will ask me to be a part of drama or make me read hundreds of scripts again, ayoko." 

"Nah. This is..." Hinagis niya mga hawak niyang files sa may lamesa sa gilid, kumalat ito. "That's nothing."

"What are you here for?"

"I arranged a press conference with the media." Diretsang sagot niya. 

"Without informing me?!" Napatayo sa inis si Yuwen. "Gago..."

Napatingin ang buong team kay Yuwen lalo na ang production assistant na nakatayo lang sa 'di kalayuan, hawak ang kape na ino-offer niya kay Yuwen. Everyone went silent. I can see horror in their faces.

Samantalang ako, walang ibang ginawa kung hindi mag-relax lang sa couch kasi solo ko na ngayon. I was watching Yuwen and Chester fight, amused.

"Kaya nga sinasabihan na kita ngayon." Walang reaksyon na sabi ni Chester.

"Prescon with the media? I ain't dealing with that shit?!" Sumabog na sa galit si Yuwen. "Keep in mind that Ali is a student. A nursing student. She's busy din! She have duty. You can't just show up out of nowhere then say may press conference with the media and want us to attend that shit. Paano si Ali? Do you know how hard it is for her to always adjust her schedule for me-"

"Kelan ka pa naging concern kay, Ali?" Pambabara ni Chester kay Yuwen. "Stop putting her first before you as if like you are her boyfriend." 

"I am her..." Napatingin siya sa akin.

"What?" 

"Her friend." His lips formed into a thin line before looking away. 

"I've known you for so long but not as a friendly kind of person." 

That was the last draw for Chester. He made his way out of the studio. As soon as nakaalis na si Chester, bumalik na sa trabaho ang mga buong team, acting parang walang nangyaring sagutan ang dalawa kanina.