bad romance

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Arianne Price

4:44PM

Arianne
Hi, Neia!

Arianne
Si Arianne ulit 'to, in case hindi mo na-save yung number ko.

Arianne
I'm sorry we missed each other last time. And I'm sorry about this whole mess too. Alam kong... marami na akong naging atraso sa inyo ni Third.

Ireneia
Hi!

Ireneia
Yes, to be honest, it's worrying. But hindi mo naman kasalanan lahat. Sadyang dawit lang ang pangalan mo, so it's okay.

Ireneia
How are you pala? Are you okay?

Arianne
Wow.

Arianne
You're really worrying about me despite everything? Kahit possible na hindi kumita yung movie niyo ni Third?

Ireneia
Eh kasi...

Arianne
Hahaha! You're really cool, Ireneia. I can see why Third is head over heels in love with you. It's unfortunate we didn't meet in better circumstances.

Arianne
Anw, I wanted to talk about what happened before sana. I'd meet you in person but I don't think the public is ready for that.

Ireneia
You don't owe me an explanation.

Ireneia
I mean, nagpaliwanag naman na si Third before.

Arianne
But I want to.

Arianne
I feel like I have to. I have my own sins to confess. This baggage I'm carrying... I think I'll never be able to free myself from it unless I tell you.

Ireneia
Okay...

Ireneia
Ikaw bahala.

Arianne
I know Third was in a relationship with you even during our rookie days, and I respected that.

Arianne
You have no idea how Third talks about you to other people. Kapag nag-uusap kami, puro ikaw lang laman ng kwento niya. It's hard not to be jealous of the way he adores you.

Arianne
Third and I never had a romantic relationship, and I know we never could. Not when he's so in love with you.

Arianne
So I did some... bad things.

Arianne
I really really regret it and I'm really really sorry.

Arianne
I used to delete your messages when you text para di niya makita. I also used to decline your calls tas dinidelete ko from his call history. I sabotaged your dates deliberately with 'emergencies' that only Third could help me with.

Ireneia
What the fuck|

Arianne
I have no excuse for it. Except that I was really desperate to get a career.

Arianne
I know it's wrong, and I promise you can hate me for it. I won't hold it against you.

Arianne
Pero kahit anong gawin ko, hindi talaga ako makasingit. And I was so desperate I begged Third na kahit pretend relationship lang. Kahit wala kaming aminin, as long as we can insinuate we have a relationship, okay na yun.

Arianne
I know I really messed up your relationship because of that selfish wish. I'm so so so sorry.

Arianne
Hindi dapat ako nangielam.

Arianne
It was my karma, na nung ako naman yung na-inlove, I can't be with him because people think Third and I are together, and it was hell.

Arianne
And I put you guys through hell. I'm so sorry, Neia.

Ireneia
I don't know what to say.

Ireneia
Alam ko naman yung part about sa paghingi mo ng tulong kay Third, but that thing about messages and calls and dates...

Arianne
Third wouldn't have told you. He thinks if I want to confess, I should be the one to tell you. Galit na galit siya nung nalaman niya. But his misery overpowered his anger.

Arianne
He was so miserable after you left, Neia. And I felt so guilty knowing I was the one who caused it.

Ireneia
I was miserable too.

Ireneia
Thank you... for telling me. For being honest.

Ireneia
I'm not sure what you're after, but if it's forgiveness, hindi ko alam kung maibibigay ko. I'm still processing everything.

Arianne
I know. I'm really sorry.

Arianne
I have an upcoming exclusive interview. Ako na ang maglilinaw ng lahat.

Ireneia
Your company allowed you to do that?

Arianne
The company can't reveal that the whole thing with Third and I was just PR, but I can say that we were really just friends. I can go as far as clearing na walang kahit anong cheating na nangyari sa kahit saang side.

Arianne
But about your relationship with Third, kayong dalawa lang ang pwedeng magclear 'non. That was what the meeting earlier was about.

Arianne
Hindi nabanggit ni Third?

Ireneia
No.

Ireneia
Hindi nga binubuksan messages ko buong araw except once. Tapos di na ulit nag-online.

Arianne
Totoo?

Arianne
Nagmamadali siyang umalis ng meeting room so I thought he would rush to you.

Arianne
Hindi pa kayo nagkikita?

Ireneia
No.

Ireneia
I'll try to ask his friends. Baka umuwi lang ng dorm.

Arianne
Siguro nga.

Arianne
Oh, and Neia...

Ireneia
Yes?

Arianne
Our pretend not-so-relationship wasn't even supposed to last long.

Arianne
Third was planning to take you as his date sa first awards night na pinuntahan namin.

Ireneia
Oh.
The night he won Breakthrough Artist of the Year.

Arianne
Yeah.
Yun na ata talaga lahat.
Sorry ulit, Neia.

Ireneia
Thanks ulit. For being honest with me.

Arianne
No problem. :)

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