"It's going to be helpful if you two act a little sweeter with each other," paliwanag ng isa sa mga producers. "Fan service, kumbaga. I'm sure you know this."
"Wala naman pong kaso sa'min yon," sagot ng manager ni Arianne. "Anything to help the movie."
"Ikaw, Third?"
Hindi ko mapigilan ang pagtiim ng bagang ko. "Should we really lure people in with false hope of us being in a relationship instead of attracting them with a good story and our talent?"
Natahimik ang lahat sa meeting room. Malaki ang mata ni Arianne nang tumingin sa'kin, na parang gulat na gulat siyang nagsalita ako nang ganoon.
"May mali po ba sa sinabi ko?" dagdag ko pa.
"No, no," iling ng isang producer, minamasahe ang dulo ng ilong niya at itinaas ang suot na salamin. "The thing is, young man, we are attracting them with a good story-- the possibility of you two falling in love-- and talent-- the way you two are gonna act in love without actually falling for each other."
"There's something you need to learn about this industry, Mr. Arcanghel. There's no one else's life they're more interested in than yours. Your life is the story they want. And if you want to succeed and keep shining, you have to make them want to know more about you."
Natapos ang meeting pagkatapos ng ilang pang pag-uusap. Nagschedule sila ng interviews at photoshoots. Tuwid pa rin akong nakaupo sa upuan sa sobrang tensyon, hindi ko napansing nakaalis na pala lahat at si Arianne lang ang natira.
"It's because of Neia, isn't it?" tanong niya pagkaraan ng ilang segundo. May halong pait yung boses niya na hindi ko maintindihan. I mean, hindi naman ako manhid. Alam ko naman na may mga pagkakataong nagpapahaging siya o nagpaparamdam, pero nilinaw ko na sa kanya dati pa. I'm incapable of loving anyone else except Neia.
"Third, is she really more important than our careers?"
"Ari, I know you're upset--"
"Of course I'm upset!" tumaas ang boses niya, bakas ang hinanakit. "In case you haven't noticed, this is my first movie too! I already told you about everything in my life, why I have to be good at this. Siguro sa'yo okay lang, kasi may buhay kang pwedeng balikan kung sakaling maalis ka dito. I don't, Third. There's no other life for me than this one."
"It's not easy!"
"Nothing is!" She shouted. "I'm not asking you to love me naman. We just have to pretend. Iyon lang naman. Please, Third. Wag puro si Neia. Marami pa kaming nakapaligid sa'yo."
It was like being stuck between a rock and a hard place. I'd have to tell Neia about it, para hindi siya mabigla once news come out or something, pero hindi naman ako makahanap ng tamang tyempo.
On the day of our second anniversary, maaga na kong nagpaalam dahil nga plano namin mag-amusement park.
Kaso tangina, ang daming kontrabida. Nagkaroon ng revision sa script kaya may mga scenes na kailangan ulitin. Nahulog din yung cellphone ko sa pool na pinagshoshootingan namin kaya di ako nakapagtext kay Neia agad. Nung gabi na, manager naman ni Arianne ang nakiusap sa'kin na kahit sumaglit lang daw ako doon sa interview niya. Sandali lang daw. Hindi na ko nakaamba ng tanggi.
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bad romance
Fanfiction[COMPLETED] The memories of yesterday still haunt me. - Ireneia Salvador Five years ago, Ireneia and Third broke up. Five years later, they are the nation's newest love team, thrown together to work on the most ambitious film of the decade. No press...
