CHAPTER 40: YES
SORCHA'S POV
One year later...
"Totoo po ba na nagkakilala kayo ng girlfriend mo dahil sa role na ito?"
"Well, not exactly. I met her by chance in a mall where I had an event, and then I met her again a couple more times after that."
"So you met her and immediately liked her? Tapos doon na kayo nag-start na mag-date?"
"Sana ganoon na nga," natatawang sabi ni Daze. "But no. She hated my guts the moment she met me, but you're right to say that I immediately liked her. What's not to like? She's the most beautiful and smartest woman I've ever met. She never stopped getting annoyed at me, though, so I'm lucky that I was considered for this role. Naging close tuloy kami." Kumindat siya sa direksyon ng camera. "Super close."
Pinaikot ko ang mga mata ko nang mapatingin sa direksyon ko ang mga katrabaho ko na sinisiksik ang kapatid ko na siyang may hawak ng cellphone kung saan nila pinapanood ang live na meet and greet ng Cold Case, ang bagong pelikula ni Daze.
"Gaanong ka-close?" pabirong tanong ni Khione.
Umaktong nasusuka ang kapatid ko habang napailing na lang ako. This past year, Kuya Nevan still hasn't grown accustomed to the idea of what being in a relationship with Daze entails. Since we're neighbors, it's not easy to hide the fact that Daze sometimes stays overnight or that I'm the one who's at his house. Hindi naman inosente ang kapatid ko sa mga bagay-bagay. Even if he doesn't want to, my brother has no choice but to accept the fact that when Daze and I say something about "sleepover" it doesn't really mean that any sleeping is involved.
"Kumpara sa iba ay mas naging mabilis ang pag-angat ng popularidad mo rito sa Pilipinas. You have a lot of female fans. Was it hard for you to make your relationship known to the public given the circumstances?" tanong ng lalaking host na katabi ang babaeng kanina ay siyang nagtatanong kay Daze.
"Pinagkakalat ko na nga ang relasyon namin bago pa kami nagkaroon talaga ng relasyon. Saka ko pa ba itatago kung kailan naging kami na?" pabirong tanong pabalik ni Daze.
"Pero iyong iba talagang itinatanggi nila kasi baka maapektuhan ang career nila."
"I love what I do. I love acting, and I will always be grateful for the people who have supported me. But I've been managing my finances responsibly, so I think I will always have a career, regardless if it's here in the industry or in another field. There are things in life that come and go. But my girlfriend is someone that I can never find again in this lifetime."
Napuno ng tilian ang tahimik na forensic department habang si Pike na nakikitambay din dito ay inaalog-alog pa sa balikat ang kapatid kong hindi na mapinta ang mukha.
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