ONE PART: ONE READ

BOSS & BEAUTY

   The rumors flying around the country, from tabloids to reporters and even on print materials the news is breaking. Tears started to stream in her beautiful face. No make up, just pale skin and a sob from her which is heart breaking to hear.

   She settled herself in the bed and exhaled sharply. It's a choice. Choice that might break or make them. She grabbed her phone beside her and opened it. Tons of messages started to flow and all of it were coming from her friends, their friends, co-stars and their parents.

No message from him. Maybe his lawyer reprimanded him not to. She thought to herself. She started to read the messages sent by their parents.

"Sweetie, don't hurt yourself. Marriage is not always about happy ending. Whatever choice you both make, even if it would hurt us but will make you both feel less burdened, we will support you." 

   Pagkatapos basahin ang mensahe ay mas lalo siyang napaiyak. Nahihirapan na siyang huminga nang biglang tumunog ang kaniyang telepono. Kahit na nanlalabo ang paningin ay sinagot niya ito bagamat hindi tiningnan ang caller ID.

   "Tumawag ka." Mahinang usal niya, bumuntong hininga lamang ang nasa kabilang linya kaya napahikbi siya. "You did it. You really did." Nanghihina pero nagawa pa ring iusal sa kabila nang napakasakit na pangyayari.

   Her husband filed a divorce from her. People might have already read some articles, just articles not the entire story it might hurt them but for her it is like a blade slicing the arteries of her heart. She never experienced it yet but she knows that would be painful. It is very painful.

   "Hui, I'm sorry." She sighed and smiled although she knows that he will no longer see, the smile that he only sees. "I have to do this. Ayokong nakikita kang nahihirapan kaya hanggat maaga pa. Tapusin na natin 'to."

   Nakagat niya ang kaniyang labi, iniisip na sana nahahawakan niya ngayon ang kaniyang asawa. "You don't have to say sorry. Ayaw mo akong saktan pero pasensiya rin kasi hindi ko maiwasang hindi masaktan. Mahal kita, alam mo 'yan." Narinig niya ang pagbuntong hininga sa kabilang linya kaya pinatay na niya ito at umiyak nang umiyak. Kinuha ang wedding ring na nasa loob ng kaniyang jewelry box at sinuot.

   Natawa siya ng mapakla nang makitang halos hindi na kumasya sa kaniya. Malaki na ang espasyo nang butas, masasabing parang hindi sa kaniya ang singsing. Nakapatong lang ang singsing sa kaniyang palasingsingan nang iangat niya ang kaniyang kamay.

   Inalala ang nangyari tatlong taon ang nakalipas bago sila magpakasal.

Masaya. Puno ng pagmamahal. Ayaw bitawan ang kamay. Pero sa pagkakataon na iyon, hindi pa pala tuluyang kilala ang isa't isa.

   As a public figure, there's a need to explain the sides of both parties for people to know the reason. Even if it means trespassing the marriage life they built, two years ago. Her husband already talk about his side and now it's hers.

   Her management arranged a press conference for her. Just for herself and about the upcoming horror movie that she's going to make. No male lead, she stated it to her manager and management that she won't accept male leads after the movie, "Amore", where her male lead is the best friend of her husband.

   "The setting is now set, Mrs. Yoo." Tumingin muna siya sa repleka na nangagaling sa salamin na nasa kaniyang harapan at ngumiti.

   "Kaya mo ito, Moyeon. There's no need to rehearse you because it's your story, we don't need a script. Nasa gilid lang ako." Ngumiti ang kaniyang manager sa kaniya yumakap siya rito kahit na naiiyak ay pinigilan niya para hindi masyadong halata na apektado siya sa nangyayari.

   She wanted to laugh and hurt herself pero walang mangyayari kung gagawin niya iyon kaya lumabas na siya ng dressing room at agarang pumunta sa conference area. Pagkatapos magbigay galang ay inilabas niya ang signature smile ni Moyeon Hui Kang as an actress, ang sweet and gentle na ngiti. Hindi makakabasag ng pinggan na ngiti ika pa ng kaniyang mga kaibigan.

   The questions started to uproar, iba't ibang tanong, iba't ibang sagot, camera, flash ng camera at reporters. Ipinasalaysay sa kaniya kung ano ang tungkol sa horror movie nang may biglang nagtanong tungkol sa balita.
 
   "There are rumors of divorce at the moment. What really happened?", she smiled and answered, "It is our marriage and we really can't settle our differences anymore. It's been months and because of our busy schedule, we no longer see each other, we aren't looking forward to talk about how our day went because it's tiring and unhappy."

    She couldn't help her tears and was told to leave the press conference. But she can't. She have to face these people without her husba—no, her soon-to-be ex husband. 

   "You know this is very hard for me but the decision is final. We are both filing a divorce. I will never stop loving him. But I don't have a choice."

    Everyone was silent and even turned off their cameras when they heard the sob of the actress. As a respect, they let her have her time. Her manager and personal assistant give her tissue and water. She smiled at them and mouthed 'thank you' in which the two smiled in return.

    Few minutes after with red and puffy eyes, the media decided to finally end the press conference because they knew the actress is now having a hard time. 
The problem is still very sensitive to her.

    Moyeon is walking towards her car at the parking lot when someone grabbed her wrist and pushed her to the dark part of the parking lot. She was about to squeal when she heard its voice.

    "Hui." She cried hard and hugged the person in front of her. She doesn't care anymore if this thing might be the last hug she'll ever give to him. "I miss you." She pouted and looked up to the man he's hugging.

    "Bakit mo ko iiwan? Hindi ka na ba masaya?" Parang batang tanong niya. "Sabihin mo lang kung naiinis ka kapag nakikita mo ang mukha ko kasi lalayo ako. Hinding-hindi mo na ako makikita maliban nalang kung bubuksan mo ang TV niyo. Please, speak up. I don't know what to do anymore." She almost begged at nanghihina na bumitiw sa yakap ng mahal niya ngunit binalik ito ni Shijin, Shijin Ki Yoo, pangalan ng asawa niya.

    "I'm sorry, Hui. Inipit nila ako but I'll fight now. You are worth fighting for." Hinalikan nito ang kamay niya habang umiiyak. "Sana hindi ka nasaktan ng sobra." Mabilis siyang umiling at hinawakan ang magkabilang pisngi ng asawa niya.

    "Hindi ako nasaktan kasi bumalik ka na. Handa na ako, Ki. Handang-handa na." Nagpalitan sila ng ngiti habang umiiyak. Hinagkan siya sa noo nito at niyakap.

    "Namiss talaga kita. Kahit anong gawin ko, lagi kitang naiisip, nagpapagod ako, pinilit ko nagpakalasing ako sinubukan ko lahat pero namimiss pa rin kita. Hindi ko kayang isipin na hindi ko na asawa ang pinakamagandang babae na nakita ko." Narinig niya ang tawa nito sa kaniyang dibdib. "I am now living to love you, Misis Yoo."

  "Me too, Mister Yoo. Me too."

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Wrote this the moment issue about "divorce" of #SongSongCouple broke out. I cried and you can't tell me I overreacted because I felt sad na may mga bagay talagang "pinagtagpo pero hindi itinadhana". SABAY-SABAY TAYONG UMIYAK MGA TEH. MANUOD NANG DOTS EP2!!!!!