You are the Reason

P R O L O G U E

"Ano namang gagawin mo kapag nalaman na nila?" Si Kyla. My friend, a real friend who's a non-showbiz person asked me.

"I don't know." Medyo natatawang saad ko. The hell I care! I want to add that pero kasama namin yung anak niya.

"Kabahan ka nga! Para kang ewan. Pwedeng mawala sayo lahat in just a snap, Glai!" She then looked at her daughter. "Go to your room now, Stef," tiningnan siya ng anim na taong gulang niyang anak na nananahimik. "Tita Glai and I will talk." Tumango si Stef. Hinalikan ko sa pisngi bago nagpaalam.

"Anong plano mo? I-break mo na 'yan. Naku, Cha, sinasabi ko sayo." Same as me, pinanonood niya rin ang anak niyang umaakyat sa hagdan.

"That. Is just. A random. Girl." May diin kong sabi habang sadyang pinuputol ang salita.

"I don't even know who that model is! Sino ba 'yang babaeng 'yan ha?" Nanliliit ang mga matang tanong niya.

"I don't wanna talk about her. What happened between us is just a one night stand, okay? I was drunk, she was too! I didn't even saw her face clearly!" At dahil sa sinabi ko, muli ko na namang naalala ang nangyari noong isang gabi.

"So paano mo nalamang model?"

"I was tipsy when I talked to her. I know some people in there, hindi ko nga lang sure kung kasama niya," napaisip ako, pilit na inaalala yung mga nangyari. "Yeah, right! She was with some models when I talked to her. She invited me first so..."

"Oh my gosh! Something really happened!"

"Malamang! Di ba nga nagising akong hubad?" Tumaray pa ako pagtapos sabihin 'yon.

"We did that in my unit since malapit lang 'yon sa bar kung san kami nagkita, she has this curly sort-of reddish hair, matangkad," I paused. Pilit na inaalala ang itsura niya. "Shit, talaga! Hindi ko matandaan ang itsura, basta, matangkad and sexy." Hindi ko alam kung bakit but I'm sure that she is hella hot.

"Hindi ko talaga maintindihan kung bakit ka nagkukwento na ganyan ang physical appearance niya pero pinatulan mo," she made a sound using her tongue habang unti unting nanliliit ang kanyang nga mata. "I cannot believe it, Cha! You dumped the model that I introduced to you just last month."

I laughed at that.

Oo nga, 'no? Last month, pinakilala niya yung kaibigan niyang model, a famous model.

I'm more attracted to girls that acts like a baby. Yun bang parang masarap ibulsa.

"I even showed you the video when she was walking on the runway stage with her red lingerie and black wings, still, you said no. Kahit pa sa harapan niya, di ba? You told her that you're not interested. That you don't want to enter a relationship yet, tapos ngayon?"

"Don't worry, Ky, I'll try to hang out with that friend of yours." Natatawang saad ko, I know that she doesn't like my idea.

"No way!" She immediately said.

Yes! I silently celebrated inside me.

"I love you, Ky." paglalambing ko.

"I know, and I love you back. Pero seryoso, ha? Hindi ka ba natatakot? Paano kung ilaglag ka niyan? Kung may picture o video o kung ano man?" I breathed out.

"Okay, I understand your point. It's just that... tanggap naman ako ng pamilya ko. Ikaw, tanggap mo ako. Besides, nangyari na 'yon, Ky. Kahit pa malaman na ng media, hindi ako titigil sa pangarap ko. If there'll be no projects, it's fine. Hahanapin ko yung girl, dadalhin sa ibang bansa—"

"Kailan ka pa natutong mang kidnap?" She laughed.

"Duh! Pakakasalan ko! Tutal kasalanan niya naman." We both laughed at that joke of mine.

"Seriously though, mahal ko trabaho ko but if showbiz won't accept me for who I am, I'll stop working. May businesses naman kami."

"Ah, basta, no matter what happens, mag ka boyfriend ka man, o girlfriend, I'll support you." She smiled.

"I know."

My phone beeped, it's a notification from Gmail.

"Oh! Project!" Ky said a little excited. Ilang buwan din kasi akong pahinga.

Kahit hindi pa nababasa ng buo, I already replied with a formal letter saying how thankful I am and that I am excited to work with them. Mamaya ko na siguro babasahin ng buo, pag uwi.