During a Fun Run event, Colet tweeted asking who the girl with the ribbon is. Little did she know, it was Maloi, a new rising singer and idol in the Philippines. One tweet and an unpredictable story happened next.
Habang ongoing ang rehearsal, I saw my manager checked my phone. Siguro, may notification. At first, I didn't care about it. Pero this time, I think, it's out of the line na. Pero what can I do? I should obey them.
"Maloi, can we talk?"
"About what?"
I know my manager is going to talk about what I did. But still, tinanong ko pa rin siya. Takot pa rin ako. Takot akong bumalik sa totoong ako.
"Bring your phone and go to my office. I'll wait for you."
I followed her because that is what I am supposed to do.
"Nakita ko yung message mo sa Twitter. Ikaw ba ang nagfirst move?" she asked.
"Y..Yes," I answered nervously.
"I told you to stop. You don't know how it will affect your career. You don't know what will happen. So, just stop it."
"But.."
"She's just nobody. She's nothing but a person who attended the event without knowing what it is for. Stop wasting your time."
"I just want to talk to her."
"Para saan pa? Maloi, this is for your own good. Don't message her anymore. Delete and block her account."
"Pero, manager.."
"Or you want me to message her and tell her to apologize in public for doing something bad to you?"
"She didn't do anything bad!"
"Exactly! So, don't ruin her life. Huwag mo na siyang guluhin kasi in the first place, wala siyang interes sa idol na tulad mo. So, focus on your career."
"I just want to have fun being an idol. I told you, I want a person like her to like me."
"You don't have to. Leave her alone."
Tears fell down. Simula pa lang, sabi ko sa sarili ko na yung mga taong tulad niya, I will turn them into one of my fans. Pero, I'm wrong. That's not how this industry works. I am being controlled. This is not what I want.
"Wipe your tears and keep in mind that I am only doing this for your own good. Now, take a selfie, post it on Twitter, and let your fans forget about that girl. The spotlight should return to you. Go back to your senses."
I want to be the idol that I wanted to be when I was a kid. But, things are different. Maybe, I should accept everything. I will forever be controlled and observed.
Despite the sadness, I took a selfie and posted it on Twitter just like what my manager wanted.
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