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"Pupunta ka?" Tanong ni Dylan habang umiinom ng kape.
"Makokonsensya naman ako kung hindi." Linapag ko ang invitation ni Mr. A sa 50th birthday niya.
"Kailan yan?"
"Sa makalawa na." I took a deep breath.
"Are you going to bring Lyra with you?" I looked at him hoping that he'll answer his own question, but he was just staring at me, waiting for my answer.
"Of course. I'm not ashamed of my daughter, Dylan. I want her to meet the people I've worked with." He smiled and offered me his cup of coffee.
Tinanggap ko naman.
The next day I took Lyra to the mall with Dylan. Ipinag shopping ko siya sa kung anong susuotin niya para sa party. Bonding time na din namin to.
"CR muna ako ah. Dito lang kayo." Sabi ko kay Dylan at pumunta na sa CR.
"What? Totoo ba yang sinasabi mo? Parang imposible. It's been what? Six years?" Sabi ng babae na nakasabay ko sa CR.
Tinanggal ko ang malaking aviators ko at naglagay ng press power sa mukha. Kumunot naman ang nuo ko ng biglang na lag-lag ang panga ng babae habang naka tingin sakin.
"Oh-my. Giiirl, mamaya na ha. Bye." Bulong niya sa kabilang linya at hinarap ako na siyang nagpagulat sakin.
"Uhm-H-Hi..." Nanginginig ang boses niya. Napagtano ko naman agad kung ano ang nangyayri. Not good, Eve.
"K-Kayo po ba s-si, Eve? Eve Monteflanco? Ikaw nga—Fan po ako!" I froze. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin ko. Ayaw kong bastusin itong fan ko, pero ayaw ko namang mabalitaan ng buong Pilipinas na nagbalik ako. Magkakagulo na naman ang buhay ko. Nang anak ko.
"Ah-Eh-Umm....Hey...." I lost. Kahit ayawan ko man, deep inside me, I still wished I didn't leave the industry. Acting was, after all, my passion.
Lumabas ako sa CR, drained. Nag papicture, sign, video greet at kung ano ano pa si Shiela. Isa daw siya sa mga ongoing admin ng MaxEveNation. Sabi niya active parin ang mga fanpages namin, pero syempre si Max nalang ang prinopromote nila.
"What happened? You look drained." Salubong ni Dylan. I just smiled at him.
"Mommy, look oh. It's him!" Turo ni Lyra sa napakaling banner ng Black Abyss. I bit my lip, cuz the picture took by breath away. Reyd was standing at front and was looking hot, but my eyes were stuck on the guitarist just behind him. Max Valentino, did you even age?
They're having a concert on the day we leave.
BINABASA MO ANG
Behind The Scene
RomanceIn showbiz, no one reins the crown permanently. Behind the scenes there are things that we don't know. Not everything the eye can see is the truth, it's not always what you get is what you see. There is bound to be some truth in lies and some lies i...
