JUNE 24, Wednesday afternoon
"Rhian, favor, pagbigyan lang natin fans na mag-Country Tree Clap tayo, okay lang ba?" Lakas ng loob na tanong ni Glaiza. She was making it sure to let Rhian know they'd be doing it for FANSERVICE purposes ONLY. No more, no less.
Medyo nagulat pa si Rhian sa tanong na yun ni Glaiza. Siguro, hindi niya inakala na aalukin pa siya nito gawin yun after all that happened.
"Ah, sure, sure. No problem. Pano ba? Are you gonna be teaching me how?"
"Ganito lang yun Rhi, oh." Biglang singit ni Mike. He demonstrated it to Rhian. "Nagawa ko na to with Glaiza e."
'Thank you so much, Mike. You just made it easier for me.' Bulong ni Glaiza sa sarili.
"Hmm, okay, okay." Rhian then tried to follow Mike.
Yung totoo, nagsisisi si Glaiza na hindi pa nila nagawa ni Rhian yun nung okay pa sila. She really wanted to teach Rhian herself. But now, she didn't think she could actually do that knowing their current situation. But due to public demand, she thought na kailangan na nila gawin yun kahit hindi sila okay. Sobrang pilit but they needed to do it for the fans.
When she started to do the Country Tree Clap with Rhian this time, she made sure na hindi magiging awkward ang dating niya sa video. So she needed to smile. Buti na lang magaling siyang magpanggap at kaya niyang paniwalain ang lahat na okay siya.
As they're doing it, she was constantly looking at Rhian. Why? Well, she could apparently stare at her ONLY when she was acting or pretending in front of the camera. Obviously, she was trying to kill the tension between them. But she noticed Rhian couldn't even look at her this time as the latter kept on facing down. Hmm. The first time Rhian avoiding her gaze, huh? Someone must have felt awkward?
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'The camera is on. You can't show the world you're into her. Not anymore. Hirap naman nito. I'm so transparent pa naman. Ugh. If I'd be looking at her this time, it would definitely show. And it's a big no. People are definitely looking. And who knows, baka may nagmamatyag na naman samin dito. Jeez. Hirap maging paranoid! Bahala na nga!' Rhian's mind conditioning.
So when they started the clap, she chose to face down the whole time and not look at Glaiza during their interaction for the first time. She needed to remind herself she's not Jade, so there's no need to give Glaiza a longing stare just like what she used to do.
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JUNE 24, Wednesday evening, 11:13 PM
Glaiza's driving her car on her way home. Kakahiwalay lang nila ni Chynna at Abby. Nauna na sila mag-pack-up from taping. Kaya napag-tripan nilang sumayaw ng "Watch Me Whip" with friends. Sumama na siya nung inaya siya ni Chynna para naman daw makalimot siya kahit papano. She tried but tried unfortunately si Rhian pa rin ang nasa isip niya kahit nagsasayaw na sila. Nakakafrustrate lang din. The more she wanted to forget about her, the more she could still think of her. She thought she's just making a big fool out of herself dahil sa ginagawa niya.
She had her music player on inside the car. Ganon lagi yung ginagawa niya para makapagrelax, at the same time, para makapagmuni-muni na rin habang nasa byahe siya.
The track that's currently playing was "Gravity" by Sara Bareilles.
'Something always brings me back to you.
It never takes too long.
No matter what I say or do.
I'll still feel you here 'til the moment I'm gone.'
