You are the Reason

Chapter 6

I received a project the next day. Glaiza was resting in her condo unit. Nakatanggap ako ng email mula sa management at sa aking manager.

It says that the shoot for the gag show will start the day after tomorrow and I'll be a regular cast.

I also received a text from my manager. She's asking if something is going on between me and Glaiza.

Ako

We're just friends.

I replied to Ria, my manager. She's just a year older than me.

Nang ilagay ko sa Instagram story ang tungkol sa bagong proyekto, I received a reply from Glaiza.

Glaizaredux

Let's go and celebrate. You deserve that!

Whianwamos

Thanks, I'll send my schedule today so you'll know what time I'll be free.

Glaizaredux

Should we go out and have a drink to celebrate?

Whianwamos

I know a place.

Sa lugar kung saan kami parehas nag inom noong may nangyari sa amin, 'yon ang usual bar kung saan nag pupunta ang mga artista at kilalang tao.

It's in Makati and owned by a model. Tho I don't personally know who that model is, but they don't sell clips to media.

May nangyari na noong pagwawala sa loob ng bar. That was a rising teenager. The owner of the bar didn't show clips from her CCTV. Nagkataon lang na ang mga tao sa paligid, nairecord ang pangyayari.

Ang araw ko ay napuno ng meetings at pictorial. I had to shoot at home wearing contact lenses. A brand contacted me to endorse it.

Mababa ang talent fee pero hindi naman ako makaangal dahil gusto lang nilang mag endorse ako through my social media account.

I had my dinner with Bianca. She was asking too much questions about Glaiza and me!

"Anyways, I can't eat that much tonight. I'll be drinking with Glaiza later." I said after finishing my water.

"At talagang hindi mo ako yayayain?" she looked at me as if I killed somebody.

"You just told me that you need to talk to your manager after our dinner!" inirapan ko siya at ikinatawa niya 'yon.

"Whatever. Enjoy and have sex after if you want." umirap rin ito pabalik.

"Hey!" her voice was not that low when she said that.

Tinignan ko ang paligid pero magkakalayo ang mga tao kaya sigurado naman akong walang nakarinig sa binitawan niyang salita.

"I'm sorry. Artista ka nga pala." tumatawa niyang sabi.

Akala mo naman hindi siya artista kung makapag salita.

"Halika na nga!" tinapik ko ang braso niya.

Dumiretso kami sa powder room para makapag ayos parehas. Doon ko narealize na dapat pala umuwi ako saglit para magpalit ng damit.

And so, I texted Glaiza. Sinabi kong mauna na at magpapalit pa ako ng damit. She didn't reply tho. Pero uuwi pa rin ako.

Ilang ulit pa akong binilinan ni Bianca habang hinahatid patungong sasakyan.

"Drive safely." she kissed my left cheek and repeated what she said earlier. "Never take advantage on Glaiza, okay?"

Tumango ako at ngumiti. Humalik rin ako sa pisngi niya.