End Of All The Endings (Book 2)

End Game 24

End Game 24

"After the heartbreak"

Sheliah Santibañez

I'll make him regret this game of love shits. Kung siya nga talaga ang leading man ko then let's do this Antonio, I ain't tired of your dirty games.

Now it's clear to me that you just used me. You used me para sa career mo, you maybe loved me? But now that question is finally fading in my ocean of thoughts.  'Cause it's clearer than the diamonds that I've been collecting since I went solo on my life that our love is a tragedy which I am blinded by your embrace and all I felt was the love that you are showing me but it's just a sugar coating in your bitter hidden agendas.

And why am I even acting surprised? Oo nga ikaw ang makakatrabaho ko, for more exposure? Pa-add effects lang yung pagkagulat mo kanina? Huh, let's see.

"Ehem."

I stopped sipping my tea and I looked behind. "Oh hey Art."

Isang malamig na tingin ang ibinato niya sa akin. Ganito niya siguro ako tinitignan tuwing magkasama kami, hindi ko lang napapansin. Tsk, Liah.

"Mag-sshoot na."

Binalot ng kaba ang buong sistema ko sa nadinig. Wait... Mag-sshoot na? Agad?

I called Felicia at inabot ko sa kanya ang tasa ng tsaa na iniinom ko at agad itong umalis. Binaling ko ang atensyon kong muli kay Art. "Mag-sshoot na?" I asked.

He rolled his eyes. "Yes."

The way he rolled his eyes on my hurts--irritates me. "Don't you f*cking dare to--"

"Shut your mouth up Sheliah. I'm not used hearing you cuss multiple times in a day." Ramdam ko ang sinseridad sa bawat salitang binibitawan niya.

I fake a laugh. "Then masanay ka na. I'm not going to adjust my behavior for you Art. Hindi ka special para paglaanan ko ng effort na magbago."
Boom sapul. Bull's eye.

He seems shocked from what I said. A small grin grew in my lips. "Now if you don't mind, mauuna na ako." Walang pasabi ko siyang tinalikuran at nagpunta sa shooting place.

"Liah! Ano bang nangyayari sa'yo? Binasa mo ba ang script?" Sigaw sa akin ng direktor and I said no. "My goodness gracious! You're now an actress! Hindi puro kaartihan ang pinapairal dito, hindi kaartihang walang silbi kundi kaartihang makabuluhan!" I badly wanna cuss and yell back but I hold my breath.

Si Art na nakatingin lang sa amin ay nagmumukhang tanga kakabulong ng kung ano anong salita sa hangin.

I smiled. "I'm sorry direct, please give me a chance to read the script for this scene."

"Go!" Nang marinig ko ang salitang iyon agad akong nagtungo sa trailer ko.

Pagkapasok ko sa trailer agad kong sinipa ang pinto pasara. Bwisit!

Sa dinami-rami pa ng pagkakataon na pwede akong pagalitan sa ginawa ko, sa harap pa ni Art!

Ano na lang sasabihin no'n? I'm weak? I'm careless? Hell no! Ayokong magmukhang kaawa-awa sa harapan niya. He's probably laughing his ass off by now.

I tried meditating to calm myself. It did help.

I lay down on a sofa at binasa ko ang buong script para sa eksenang iyon. I don't do memorizing but I do changing the words but it's still connected to the certain situation. I mean it should be realistic.

I heard a knock coming from my door. "Head in."

Laking gulat ko nang makita kong si Art ang lalaking kumakatok. Nagtaasan lahat ng dugo ko nang makita ko na naman ang pagmumukha biya for the third time!

"Anong ginagawa mo dito?" Binaba ko ang script sa lamesa.

"Gonna help." He said.

"I don't need your help!"

He pauses then said "I need your help." It left me silent. I blink for a few times. Really? Help? Patawa.

"Get out."

His eyes are exploring my facial features and then slowly it stops into my eyes. "Kung hindi mo ako tutulungan... We will both fail this project."

Inalis ko ang titig sa kanyang mga mata-- I mean hindi ako nakatitig! Nakatingin. Yeah, nakatingin.

"What do you need?" Mataray kong tanong. Bitch I'm not marupok, I'm just concerned about this project. Kahit si Art pa ang humadlang sa pagtaas ng pride ko.

He sat beside me 5 feet away "So I finished reading the script, Anne and Sean are ex lovers right?" Tumango ako. "So etong scene na gagawin natin is just a flashback when they broke up."

"I know." I rolled my eyes. Binasa ko na nga yung script diba? Napailing ito sa inasal ko and I rolled my eyes once again. "Just say what you need my God!"

Umayos ito ng upo at seryoso akong tinitigan sa mata. "Remind me what happened when we broke up."