Phoebe Bernal shares a secret with one of the country's hottest stars, Kent Fuentabella. Their secret? They've been married for a year. Of course, no one can know, lest Kent's stellar status goes kaput along with his on-screen love team with the It...
Phoebe didn't know how she was going to tell Kent that she was pregnant, but she knew she couldn't tell him via text or phone call. This was the kind of news you tell your husband in person. Moreover, she didn't know how to tell her own father and her father- in-law. So for now, it would have to remain a secret between her, Jhone, and Harley.
"I want to speak with Harley," Phoebe found herself saying as she and Jhone went to the audito- rium. The second round of auditions was today.
"God, Phoebe, control yourself. Harley has feelings for you. This is really hard for him."
"But—"
"I really don't understand how this paglilihi business goes about. Just crave for something weird already."
Harley walked on the aisle, and when he was near them, Phoebe called out, "Harley!"
He turned toward her and simply nodded before walking toward the stage.
Phoebe frowned. She did wish that she could just crave for some weird food combo, but as it was, she had no husband around and now one less friend to talk to.
"Phoebe Bernal?" the theater advisor called out. Phoebe ran to the stage where Harley was standing with script in hand.
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Because they'd been able to shoot all the scenes without delay, the film crew of Kent's and Elisa's movie didn't need the extra days for contingency that were written on the schedule. That's why they were able to book a flight days ahead of their previous one.
Kent wanted to surprise Phoebe in school, so he didn't tell her. Besides, the last day was so packed he had no time to do so.
"You're going straight to school?" Elisa said as they were boarding the plane.
Kent nodded.
Elisa rolled her eyes. "Such a killjoy. Let's take the rest of the day off. Direk says he's going to treat us to a nice meal."
"Well, unlike you, Elisa, someone's waiting for me in the Philippines."
Elisa looked like she'd been stabbed, and Kent regretted what he said for a second. But her facial ex- pression changed quickly. "Whatever."
"Harley, can we talk?" Phoebe whispered as she got up on stage to recite the audition lines with Harley. "This is an audition, Isabelle. We can talk later." Phoebe looked at this newly distant Harley and felt a sense of loss. What was happening? Wasn't this pregnancy supposed to be a source of joy? Why did she suddenly feel like she was losing people?
The theater advisor asked them to turn to a specific part. "Now this is the emotional core of the story . . . We need purity of emotions here."
Phoebe turned to Harley and could see how difficult this was for him. But he was a tough person, and he tried to smile at the theater advisor as he took in the directions and gave his own input as well.
