The Rose: Mistaken Identity (Book 1 of THE ROSE Pentalogy) COMPLETED

CHAPTER 0011

CHAPTER 0011

Andie's POV

Laurette I'm sorry. I can't be with you this Christmas. Mama would love to spend Christmas with you but I can't, I have a very important business matters to attend to. I hope you understand.

Iniisip ko pa rin yung sinabi ni Mama kanina. Gusto kong ngumiti and pretend I'm alright. But I can't.

How can I spend Christmas this time? Ayoko namang sabihin kay Ate(Amy) ang problema ko, paniguradong mag-aalala yun sa akin. She have her own family to spend Christmas with, I don't wanna spoil her Christmas. At isa pa, ayokong makaapecto sa trabaho niya. Oo marami akong kaibigan pero ayoko silang abalahin this Christmas.

Iniisip ko nalang na lilipas din ito, isang araw lang naman.

"Andie you can get over this." I told myself.

"Andie, kanina pa kita hinahanap." Napatingin ako sa boses na tumawag sakin. "Uy, umiiyak ka?

"Huh? No, I'm not." Hindi ko napansin ang pag-dating ni Ate. Umiwas ako ng tingin at pinunasan ang mga luha ko.

Pumunta siya sa harapan ko. "Yes you are."

I smiled. "No, I'm fine."

"Eh, bakit ka umiiyak?"

"Ate, I said I'm fine. I'm just practicing my lines."

"Your lines? Wala ka namang eksena ngayon na iiyak ka ha."

"Uh that? Practicing in advance."

"Talaga?" She looks worried.

"Oo naman, bakit naman sana ako iiyak eh paskong pasko?"

"Ah.." She nodded. "Oo nga naman. Ano ba naman yung tanong ko? Pag-pasensiyahan mo na ako, exited lang siguro ako for Christmas eve." She lauged, nakitawa narin ako.

"Halika. Magikot-ikot tayo. Batiin natin sila ng Merry Chirstmas!" She put her hands around my waist and I did the same.

I nodded then smiled. "Let's go."

Nagikot ikot kami sa buong set. We greeted everyone a Merry Christmas. Okay, this is not my ideal way of celebrating Christmas pero okay narin. At least I know I have friends who can make me laugh.

Zeffa's POV

*In deep thought*

She's laughing...
That woman I've seen a while ago is so different compared to that woman I'm looking at right now.
How can she do that? How can she easily smile after being hurt?
How can there be a woman living in this world who can smile as beautifully... as her?
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Andie's POV

Uwian na. Natapos na ang shooting namin. Pero babalik pa ako mamayang 9:00 pm. Tama babalik pa ako mamaya, tatapusin pa kasi namin yung ibang scene. Okay, nung una naiinis ako, kasi nga paskong pasko mag-shoshooting kami, pero ngayon, okay na rin sa akin, wala naman akong gagawin sa bahay. Mas maboboring lang ako pag nag-stay ako sa bahay mag-isa. Tsaka isang oras lang naman yung shooting eh, may ihahabol lang kaming eksena.

Naunang umuwi ang mga kasama ko, nagpa-iwan ako sandali kasi may ginawa pa ako. Nang matapos ko ang ginagawa ko, umakyat ako sa rooftop ng building. Gusto ko lang magpa-hangin. After a few minutes I decided to go home. Maglalakad na sana ako papalapit ng exit door ng may biglang nagsalita mula sa likuran ko.

"Meeting you the first time was an accident, meeting you again.. could it be more than just a random circumstance?"

I heard a man say from behind. After hearing what he said, I just continued on walking. Mukhang hindi naman ako ang kausap niya. Well, this is my first time hearing that sentence, and his voice is unfamiliar, so I am pretty sure he isn't addressing his words to me. But.. I can smell a scent. A very familiar scent.