AUTHOR'S NOTE: Pasensiya na kung natagalan. I really don't know if I procrastinated because it's the end of the story or because I wanted it to go out with a bang. however, it is what it is...I wanted it to develop not as explosive but just to leave everyone with a feeling of ...LOVE. naks naman!!!
I am uploading Chapter 33 and 34 simultaneously, the last 2 chapters. Hope you enjoyed the ride as much as I did.
Lastly, this chapter is dedicated to TeamBantay ng Pex...di ko alam if they even started to read this but salamat lang sa friendship. More dream interpretations, and scripts to come!!!
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On the other side of the city, just before the show, Sarah was holed up in the suite of the hospital where her dad was confined. Stable ang lahat -- health ng kanyang ama at ang takbo ng damdamin ng kanyang pamilya. She was sitting in the living area, by the couch, catching up on her Neurology in preparation for an upcoming test designed to prepare them for her board exams.
Napabuntong hinga si Sarah..."Kantahin ko kaya 'tong cranial nerves na 'to para matandaan ko?" she quietly told herself. She looked up and saw her parents talking in hushed tones, probably catching up. Her dad was reclined on the bed while Divine was seated beside him. They held hands. She was touched by the scene but still couldn't call her, mommy.
Her phone beeped and she saw a message coming from Gerald.
"Babe, just a heads up. Nasa Buzz ako to promote my soap later. In fact, On the way na ko. I'm sorry if I'd have to pretend abt Jessy & me. I love you. Sana maintindihan mo ang trabaho ko. Soon, I can stand up for you."
Nakaramdam ng kaunting pagkadismaya si Sarah. She replied back, " So, this is it? This is what's bothering you?"
"Yes babe, sorry talaga..pinag-isipan ko pero kailangan for my career."
Pinag-isipan niyang mabuti ang kanyang isasagot. Oo, may kirot pero ito na yata talaga ang sinasabing kalakaran sa showbiz. There's a reason why they call it a show, i guess. Even private lives of celebrities aren't spared. Going into this relationship, she didn't see that complication in Gerald's life. At that time, ang importante lang sa kanya ay mapatawad siya ni Ge at masabi ang nararamdaman niya. When things started to unravel, it was as if unti-unti siyang binubuhusan ng malamig na tubig. The initial shock was there (she smiled remembering one of their fights about Jessy) but recently, she's gotten used to it. Para bang indifferent? Or was it her way of shielding herself from the pain? She remembered the last time they talked and he distinctly said, "Basta tayo, okay...walang mababago..Just don't stop believing in us." She armed herself with those 3 phases and texted him back saying,
"I trust you Gerald. I'll wait for the time when I can shout to the world about you."
Gerad then answered, "Thank you. Punta ako dyan sa hospital after. Let's talk. I'll explain sa parents mo."
"Okay, good luck! I love you babe"
"I love you more"
Pinag-isipan ulit ni Sarah ang katatapos na bilin ni Gerald and was surprised to feel na kung siya lang wala syang inaalala sa gagawing interview ng nobyo. The upside of it was that she would have privacy..."siguro Kasama ng newfound courage ko ang confidence sa sarili" Of course, it also mattered that Gerald made her feel like the most beautiful woman on earth! She noticed the spring in her steps and the gentle sway on her hips when she walked these days.
However, she started to debate about whether to watch or not. Mapapanood din siguro ng kanyang daddy. As much as it might hurt her to see the showbiz side of Gerald , she also wanted to make sure that she was in the relationship with eyes wide open. Kung alam ko ang pinapasukan ko, mas Handa ako.
