Why Can't It Be?

Chapter 5 - The Ride

After an hour we were already set to go to the next island. We will be staying there for the next five hours. May mga kainan naman doon so probably we will stay until dinner.

I have been craving for grilled pusit and buttered shrimps, I hope meron sila sa menu nila doon. Kanina pa din kame kumakain pero hindi heavy. I'm saving my appetite for dinner.

At the back of my mind, naisip ko pagbalik ko sa Manila balik gym na rin ako. I need to hit the gym right away dahil sa dami ng kinain ko nitong bakasyon namin. I love to work out pero at times tinatamad talaga ako.

Dati Ate Pure used to motivate me, halos everyday niya akong pinagsasabihan to stay fit and watch my diet pero ngayong busy na siya with other talents nawalan na rin siya ng time para gawin yun.

Not that I am missing her pagiging nagger na manager pero wala na kasing nag momotivate. Perhaps I should motivate myself then. Lagi talagang sarili mo lang yung aasahan mo sa huli. I sighed. Sana naman di ako masyadong tumaba. Ayoko mag work out everyday. I'd rather sleep.

Nasa gitna ako ng pag iisip nun nag nagpapahid ulit ako ng sunblock. I already took my top and shorts off but I didn't go for a swim yet. I was waiting for Keira na busy pa sa paglalaro ng beach volleyball.

"Camilla! Halika na! Join us. Kulang kame." she shouts from a distance.

Dalawa kasi silang magkakampi ni Tim tapos si Jan ang walang partner, like hell makikipaglaro ako sa kanya. Pwede siguro, kung di ko siya kakampi para ma spike ko sa ulo niya ang bola. That air head of his. Asar. Naalala ko pa rin pagiging antipatiko niya and it ticks me off. Ka BV.

"No, mag susswimming ako." I refused. Tumayo na rin ako to head to the beach. Tinawag pa nila uli ako pero I won't turn my head on them.

The water was so nice. So clear, so blue at sobrang refreshing sa katawan. I enjoyed it so much. Marunong naman ako lumangoy so it wasn't a problem kung may parteng malalim.

There were also other groups and tourists na naroon sa island. Most of them were foreigners. Yung nga pinoy naman nakikilala kameng apat and would ask for pictures. That's really the downside of fame, no privacy.

Hindi mo rin naman yun matatanggal sa fans iyon. They are there to support you, kung wala sila then your fame will be all for nothing. Kaya meron talaga akong conscious effort not to make them feel unwanted. Kahit sa oras na ng bakasyon if they want to have a picture with me, pinagbibigyan ko sila.

"Thanks Lila. Ang ganda mo talaga."one lady said. She asked for a selfie with me. She was the fifth one na lumapit. Natuwa naman ako so pinagbigyan ko silang lahat.

"You're welcome. Enjoy kayo." I replied warmly. I waved them goodbye.

Naglakad pa ako papunta sa lounger and saw how the people swarmed around the volleyball area. Pinagkaguluhan nila yung tatlo. But si Jan, mainly.

Sikat na sikat kasi siya ngayon lalong lalo na kaka release lang ng new album niya and he just came back from a tour. Even I myself never thought na sisikat siyang ganyan. I didn't even know na kumakanta pala siya. He was a revelation.

Now, I can remember the last project we were together. Mga second lead pa lang kame non. Far from the fame we had after we parted ways. Thinking about it now, parehas pa lang gumanda ang careers namin ni Jan after that project. We must be each other's lucky charm.

Lucky charm? Eh di sana sinuwerte ako nung siya pa yung ka love team ko. More on baka jinx, when we got out of each other's lives blessings started to pour. Well whatever it is, what was meant to happen, happened. And now we are here.

"Hi Miss Lila..." may lumapit ulit sa akin na lalake. Naka topless at may suot na makapal na shades. "I'm a fan, pwede bang makipag picture?"

"Uuhhh, sure." I stood up to accomodate him.