Bite The Bullet | Vicerylle

Prologue

"Bite the bullet - to make yourself do something or accept something difficult."

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"Are you serious? Natanggap ako?" sagot ni Karylle sa phone nya halos mawasak na ang labi nya sa laki ng ngiti nya.

"Congratulations Miss Tatlonghari, I guess we'll be seeing you in two weeks time." sabi ng babae sa kabilang line.

Karylle couldn't help but walk around excitedly sa kitchen ng restaurant nya. Sa sobrang saya nya habang nakikinig sa mga details na ine-explain sa kanya ng lalaki sa kabilang line ay di nya na namalayan na nasusunog na pala yung steak na niluluto nya to try out a new recipe.

"Holy smokes, ate."

"Oh shoot!" sabi ni Karylle at tumingin sa pan sa likod nya at pinatay agad ang cooker, "Sorry Anna, what were you saying?" tanong ni Karylle sa babaeng kausap nya.

"I said I know na you probably heard some rumours to who our Bachelor will be, but let me tell you, don't believe everything you read."

"Ha, yeah right." Karylle snorted at ngumiti sa kapatid nyang si Coco na kapapasok lang sa kitchen.

"Why are you snorting? You don't snort." sabi ni Coco na nalilito sa inaasta ng kapatid nya.

"I got accepted sa The Bachelor, it's my chance para makilala ako ni Dingdong!" sabi ni Karylle sa kapatid habang nakatakip yung mic ng phone nya.

"Oh my God, for real?" sabi ni Coco at natawa.

"So Anna, just give it to me straight, sino ba ang first ever Bachelor ng Pilipinas?"

"Well you'll find out in a couple of days anyway, might as well tell you now since halata namang excited na excited ka."

"It's Dingdong, tama ako diba?" sabi ni Karylle at napangiti kay Coco.

"This is too funny." sabi na lang ni Coco since she's not the biggest fan of mainstream TV, especially sa reality shows na tulad ng sasalihan ngayon ng Ate nya.

Coco watched Karylle's face turn from happy to shocked to disappointed.

"No happy ending for DongRylle then." Coco shrugged at nagpigil ng tawa ng makita ang masamang tingin sa kanya ng ate nya.

"Okay, thank you Anna..."

After another minute ay binaba na rin ni Karylle yung phone nya at napatingin na lang sa baba, disappointment still in her actions.

"I guess I can go out on Saturdays na instead of watching you on TV, right?" tanong ni Coco na napa-lean back sa opposite counter kung saan nakatayo si Karylle.

"Actually, no. Sasali pa rin ako."

"What? I don't understand. Hindi si Dingdong yung Bachelor, diba? What's the point?"

"It's his bestfriend though. May chance pa." Karylle joked.

"You've got to be kidding me."

"Sayang naman yung chance..."

"I don't understand," napahawak sa ulo nya si Coco at parang naguguluhan, "You have a successful 5 star rated business here, you're a sought after chef, you have suitors left and right, and yet you want to participate in this tacky TV show."

"Oh lighten up, it can't be that bad!"

"Gagamitin mo yung bestfriend nya para mapalapit sa kanya?" napailing si Coco, "What makes you think na magugustuhan ka ng bestfriend nya to even introduce Dingdong sa'yo?"

Karylle was speechless. She never really thought about it that way, she's not the type of person na manggamit para makuha ang gusto nya. Especially for something lame like meeting her long time crush. She always works hard for her achievement, but hindi sya manggamit ng tao para lang makamit yun.

"And paano kung mainlove ka dun sa bestfriend? Paano yun sige?"

Sa last question ni Coco ay natawa naman si Karylle, "That's crazy."

"Ate, don't do this. As much as I think that the show is stupid, may mga tao talagang naniniwala na makakahanap sila ng true love nila through the show... You can't ruin that experience for them."

"Coco, look at me," sabi ni Karylle at tiningnan mata sa mata ang kapatid nya, "I won't ruin anything, and I will definitely not fall in love."

"I mean, are you sure? Vice is pretty smexy."