Against the Odds l VICEION AU

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vice

"this magazine should be published this year, it's a big comeback. i hope you're ready vice." ate babot said.

i'm happy to see her again, nung nakaraan lang ay tinawagan ko sya para humingi ng tulong, after all, i still need my manager and big sister.

sya ngayon ang nag ha-handle ng media.

my fame is rising once again, apparently the teaser for the magazine was released and it was an instant viral.

"i'm nervous ate.." i sighed.

"it's normal to feel that way, kakabalik mo palang and don't expect na alam mo na agad ang takbo nito tho i know this is familiar to you." she said.

"though you know that you need to be extra careful right? i mean hindi lang ikaw, pati ang pamilya mo." she said warning me.

i already knew she's gonna said that, ayoko na ulit maulit ang nangyari noon, i will try my best to protect then this time.

"what's up rising star?" i the heard zanjoe's voice.

ate babot then bids goodbye before she greeted zanjoe and left.

"why're you here? wala kang pasok diba?" i asked.

"i just come in to check on you, tsaka ayain na rin para mag dinner." he smiled wiggling his eyebrows.

i chuckled.

"dinner? bakit?" i asked.

"'cause you know, marie is back.." zanjoe said.

"uwian ko na, tsaka tinatamad kaya ako." i rolled my eyes.

"sige na, this is my way to give my thank you rin and to congratulate you on the successful teaser." he said that convinced me.

"next week pa wrapped ng shoot natin, ang aga mag celebrate?" i joked.

"double celebration yun, you can invite the kids next week sa party but for now ikaw muna sagot ko." he laughs before tossing me his car key.

i just laughed and follow him out of the set.

"nga pala, how's the kids?" he asked.

"doing fine, but scarlette last week got called to the guidance counselor." i sighed remembering the incident.

"bakit daw?" he asked looking intrigued.

"apparently, someone spilled a drink on her then she just attacks the girl out of nowhere." i sighed i disappointment.

"don't you think this has something to do with you and ion's problem?" he said.

i looked at him.

"i mean..simula nung nalaman nya you said she's been distant to you guys?" he said.

i didn't say anything.

"i don't know what to do, ang daming tumatakbo sa isip ko. i don't even know kung tama ba 'tong gagawin ko eh." i sighed covering my face with my palm.

"you're not alone with this." i felt his hand caressing my shoulder. "tutulungan kita."

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"ang tagal na rin nating hindi nakapunta dito?" i smiled looking at the restaurant in front of me.

zanjoe and i decided to visit the favorite restaurant we used to go nung kakauwi nya palang dito sa pilipinas.

"four, five years rin?" he said smiling.

we stopped going here when i had to take a leave for months sa work dahil para alagaan si argus.

pumasok na kami sa loob at nag hanap ng mauupuan then the waiter immediately gave us the menu and we ordered.