'Cause I'm Yours

6: SURPRISE

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2020

Nasa conference meeting na naman ang dalawa discussing their movie. Kasama nila ang mga managers nila. "The fans really want this Sarah and Gerald." Sabi ng mga managers nila.

"That's right Sars. Kung ano man ang nangyari sa inyo noon, let's just be professional about it and move on," sabi ni Boss Vic.

"How much?" Sabi ni Gerald. Tinginan naman lahat sa kanya. "How much are we talking?"

"Well," napa ayos ng upo si Mr. M. "Kayo? How—"

"Five million plus a three month vacation." Gerald demands.

Nabigla ang lahat sa sinabi ni Gerald.

"What?" Gerald looks at them. "Sigurado naman mas malaki ang kikitahin ninyo kesa sa demands ko."

"Ge!" Saway ni Sarah. "A word please?" She goes outside the conference room.

Gerald lazily gets up and follows her. Pag labas nya Sarah grabs him to the side just behind the conference room in the corner so that no one can see or hear them.

"Ano ba ang problema mo?!" She hisses at him.

"Ano ba mali sa sinabi ko?" He fights back. "Babe, they're investing in our feelings! Our emotions! Our lo—"

"Ge! Diba ikaw na nga nag sabi na wala tayo! So stop calling me babe and stop trying to protect me! I'm a grown woman I can speak and defend myself!" Sabi ni Sarah na naiinis.

"Nag karoon ka lang ng freedom you think you're all tough? Matapang ka na?" Gerald insults her. "How about fight for me! Sarah?"

Hindi nakapag salita si Sarah. Naluluha na sya. Gerald just stares at her. Nakikita ni Sarah ang sakit sa mga mata ni Gerald.

"Ge. If you only knew—"

"Know what?!" He yells. "What?! What?! Ano ba yan bagay na yan na hindi mo masabi sabi sa akin?! Ano?!"

Nagulat si Sarah sa mga sinasabi ni Gerald. Nag tuluan na mga luha nya. Gerald couldn't handle his emotions anymore. He grabs her by the neck and kisses her on the lips. She didn't move. She let him do what he wants. Gerald realize that she's not moving or kissing him back. He stop and back away.

"I'm sorry." He lower his head. "Hindi ko kaya Sarah. Hindi ko kaya na makita ka, hindi ko kaya na malapit sayo. Tuwing nakikita kita it takes me back to where it all started. At napaka sakit Sarah. I tried to—"

Sarah walks away from him. She wipes all her tears away.

"Sarah!" Gerald follows her.

"This is not the time to have this conversation!" She lash back at him. "You obviously doesn't know shit!" She enters the conference room. "No deal." She immediately say getting her purse.

Nagulat ang mga tao sa inasal ni Sarah. They didn't expect her to storm out like that. Her manager and assistants follows her. "Boss, I have to go somewhere. Ma una na po ako." She quickly left them.

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Year 2016