Gerald decided to bury himself with work. By doing so, he felt that he was postponing the inevitable. He felt how stressed Sarah was whenever they talked on the phone. Sobrang na-miss na niya ‘yung masayang Sarah. He loved her inspite and despite.
Nasa shooting siya ng bago niyang teleserye entitled, “Sinasamba kita”, which is a sexy drama that his network wanted to experiment on. The atmosphere on set was tense. The crew knew that things weren’t rosy for him and Jessy. On cam, they still had chemistry. After all, Gerald was a multi-awarded actor but once the cameras stopped rolling, he avoided her like a plague. He didn’t want to lie about their status and besides, he didn’t want Sarah to have any reason to doubt him. He dreaded having to start promoting their teleserye, which was set to start next month. It meant expectations. That they had to be sweet during production numbers or lying during interviews. He hated this side of the biz.
Gerald was resting in his customized Ford van during one of the breaks in the shoot when he heard someone go in. He was on his side, the door to his back. He immediately thought that it was his the masseuse, Manong Cris, whom he requested from Dennis, his PA.
“Manong Cris, ‘yung likod ko po, bandang baba yung medyo nangangalay...” He said, shifting so he can lie on his stomach.
He felt his shirt lift up and immediately noticed that the hands on his back weren’t Manong Cris’. He immediately turned around and saw that it was Jessy. He heard some giggling on the background, saw the doors of his van open ...and a flash...
Jessy put his arms around Gerald and smiled, “Gotcha! You’re on candid camera!” She leaned forward to kiss him on the lips. Another flash. He pushed her away and was about to go out when Jessy pulled her back in.
She said, “ Wag na wag mo akong papahiyain sa fans..Just smile Gerald. If you don’t want to ruin your career. This is all part of the game and I intend to play my part. Besides, para naman tayong walang nakaraan.” She gave him an evil smile.
Gerald took off her hand from his arm and said, “Do not try my patience Jessy...You’re walking on thin ice here. Wala akong pakialam kung ikalulubog ko na sabihin sa mundo na wala na tayo. I’ve had enough of lying. YOU make me sick!”
He then took off and started to look for the people who took the pictures but they were gone. He asked Dennis who they were and he said, “Parang mga bago niyong fans kuya? Kasi kausap lang ni Ate Jessy kanina...”
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Twitter messages
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Waaaaaah!!! May DM ako sa ‘yo sis! Secret ha? Private daw eh. Hihihi! @Jesrald Truth will Prevail!
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Di ako makahingaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!! Anovey?!!!!!!! Wag na kasi itago devah?! #JesraldForever
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Gusto niyo ng proof?!!! Ito oh (attached twitpic)
And the picture of Gerald and Jessy in a seeming compromising position went viral. It was posted on facebook and other social networking sites. People were abuzz about it in a matter of hours.
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It was nearly midnight when John went back to their ‘lungga’. At least that’s what they called the senior intern’s quarters in every department they rotated in. He sat down, leaned back on the wall, and closed his eyes. This last rotation was very tiring. He couldn’t wait to finish and take the boards already. He also thought of Sarah...and how his efforts had so far, led him nowhere. He heard his co-interns, Trina and Vince enter the room.
