Behind The Scene

Scene 07

Past

Owe Her

"This is so.....ridiculous." I threw the newspaper filled nothing but Max at lahat ng mga babaeng na lilink sakayana. He's getting more famous everyday kaya dapat ingatan niya ang image niya. Kasi pati ako damay.

"Eve, ano ang masasabi mo sa mga babaeng na li-link kay Max?" Tanong ng reporter. Papunta kami sa studio.

"Ahh. Okay lang naman po sakin. We're friends. Loveteam po kami, but we're free to entertain and to entertained by other people." Nakita ko ang pagtaas ng kilay ng reporter. 

"Pero he explains it to me naman pag may...ganyan. Na lilink sa kanya. We talk about it and we don't keep secrets from each other and I trust him." Tango ng reporter.

Of course that was all a lie. Kung may totoo man sa sinabi ko, yun ay we're both free to entertain and to be entertained by other people.

"Oi girl, alam mo? Dapat kausapin mo si Max tungkol diyan. Makaksira yan sa tandem niyo." Ani Lea. Isang artista din na matagal ko ng kaibigan.

"Bakit naman? Buhay naman niya yan eh." Nagpapahinga kami galing shooting ng isang commercial.

"Buhay niya, yes. Pero career mo rin masasabit." I let out a sigh. 

Gusto ko man siyang kausapin, ang kaso, hindi ko alam paano. Halos sa panahong magkasama kami, which is every day, trabaho lang inaatupag namin. Pag break time at balik sa tent o dressing room? Wala. Hindi kami nag uusap. No conversations whatsoever.

Ever since that kiss—peck on the cheek mas lalo siyang nagging mailap. Which is really childish!

"Alam mo? Ang odd niyo na tandem. Usually, kasi, pagnagkalove team, kahit awkward at first, nagkakamabutihan naman. Kahit harutan lang, wala naman talagang something? Pero kayo, wala, nagkasama na kayo sa isang movie, pero wala parin. Nagkakaroon lang kayo ng tamis on cam, behind the scene?" Umiling siya. I pouted, but that was true though.

Lahat ng tandem dumaan sa what we call, awkward stage, pero nagkakamabutihan din naman. Nagiging close sila, kasi halos araw araw magkakasama. Some end up together in real life, iba nagkakahwilan din, some just stay good friends. So I have no idea kung bakit kami...ganito.

"Uhhh....Max...." He looks up at me. "Paki pasa yung chicken wings." He let out a sigh at kinuha yung chicken wings at inabot sakin. Hirap noh?

"Thank you." Sinumulan ko nang lantakan ang chicken wings na pindala ng KFC. Siya naman, panay ang kadudungaw sa cellphone niya, like he was waiting for a message or something. 

A few moments later, I saw his face lit up when a text message arrived. So he was waiting for someone's message. Sino naman kaya?

Linubayan din ng mga mata ko si Max ng may nag text din sakin. From Arlene.