Married Overnight (BOOK 1)

The Rookie Admirer

ELLIE's POV

Mahirap hanapin ang taong ayaw magpahanap. That's why Zach gave up looking for his Mom and hoping that one day, they'll cross each others path again.

It's been 2 months already since Aling Theresa left and I've been filming outside the city and Zach visits me from time to time. It's difficult for me to go home dahil sa location nadin ng set and we are also filming an action fantasy film sa isang gubat.

"Ms. Ellie pinostpone ni Direk ang huling 3 scenes sa araw nato" sabi ng isang assistant director sakin habang nireretouch ko ang make up ko.

"Biglaan naman ata? Bakit daw?" Pagtatakang tanong ko naman.

"May site visit daw ang major sponsors ng Film and they invited all the artist and staffs for dinner." Paliwanag nya naman at agad na umalis.

Buti naman so that I could rest earlier kaya agad na akong nagbihis.
Paglabas ko ng Dressing room, Jethro is already waiting outside at may dala pang bulaklak.

"Ano na naman ba ng ginagawa mo dito?" Tanong ko sakanya.

Jethro is one of the actor of the film and he's two years younger than me but he still shamelessly hit on me. Jethro is a rising star and this is the first time na nakatrabaho ko sya.

"Flowers!!" Bungad nya.

"Thanks... but I don't like stargazers" sagot ko naman and I really don't like how star gazers smells.

"So tell me, what flower do you like?" pangungulit nya.

"A kind of flower that only my husband could give" sagot ko naman para tantanan nya na ako but he never believe that I'm married.

"Stop using that as an excuse cause someone told me that your marriage was just a show" sagot nya naman.

Dapat lagi kong dala yung marriage certificate namin ni Zach dahil wala nang naniniwala na totoong kasal nga kami and the wedding ring isn't working anymore because anyone can wear a ring and declare that they're married.

"Okay let's just say that I'm single but It doesn't change the fact that I'm not into you.... Never!!" Paliwanag ko naman at kinuha na ang mga gamit ko.
Ang pinagtataka ko lang sino naman kaya ang nagsabi sakanya about my marriage?

Ilang sandali sinundo na sya ng manager niya at wala syang magawa kundi sumama. Ako naman ay bumalik na sa cottage ko para magpahinga bago ang dinner.

I checked my phone and Zach didn't even call me. I 'll just wait for him to call. Ayoko naman maging clingy sakanya.
Si Jeni nalang tinawagan ko to monitor the status of my hotel.
Pagpatak ng 5:30 pm agad na akong pumunta sa resto kung saan gaganapin ang dinner.

I don't like being the center of attraction, that's why I chose a seat na hindi agaw atensyon.
Ilang sandali dumating na din sila Jethro and he insisted to sit beside me kaya hinayaan ko nalang since wala naman akong magagawa sa kakulitan nya.

Di nagtagal dumating nadin ang producer at director ng film kasama ang mga sponsors and I didn't expect that Zach was one of them.

Our eyes met and He just smiled to me at ganun din ang ginawa ko.
Nagsimula nadin kaming kumain matapos ipakilala ng producer ang major sponsors sa film na ito.
Meanwhile, Jethro keeps pestering me na parang linta.
He keeps on putting food to my plate.

"Jethro.. enough.. I know how to eat and you don't need to do this" paki-usap ko sakanya.

"Sorry" he said and smiled. " How about drinks?" Tanong nya ulit nakukulitan na ako kaya ayun hinayaan ko nalang.

Ilang sandali dumating nadin si Kayla, isa sa mga rookie actress at umupo nadin sya agad kasama namin.

"Bakit ka late?" Tanong ni Jethro sakanya.

"Sorry talaga, nagkawardrobe malfunction kasi ako eh" paliwanag ni Kayla.
"Sorry din Ms. Ellie" dagdag pa nya.

"Okay lang wala ka naman dapat ipagsorry" sagot ko naman at tinulungan ko na syang i-set ang cutleries nya para makakain nadin.

"Jethro... ipag-serve mo din sya ng drinks" sabi ko at agad nya namang nilagyan ng juice ang baso ni Kayla.

"So Kayla, kumusta na celebrity life mo? I heard marami na ding projects ang pumapasok sayo" tanong ko naman.

" Hindi naman po masyado Ms. Ellie... And I'm still coping up" simple nyang sagot at nagsimula nang kumain.

" Masasanay ka rin, just make sure to balance your time sa trabaho and time for yourself. It's very important" Advice ko sakanya.

"Thank you Ms. Ellie" she said.

"Eh ako? Anong advice mo sakin? " singit naman ni Jethro.

"I think you're doing good... Wala na akong maadvice maliban sa tantanan mo na yung paglalandi mo sakin" sagot ko naman.

"Time will come.. mapapasagot din kita" kontra nya naman.

"Anong bang pinagsasabi mo Jet.. Ms. Ellie is married" sagot naman ni Kayla.

"Naniwala ka naman?? It was a fake marriage" napalakas nyang sagot and everyone heard it including Zach na nasa kabilang table nakaupo kasama ang producer at director.

Hindi na ako sumagot baka kung ano pa ang masabi ko. I'm sure everyone knows that I'm already married at hindi ko na kailangang patunayan since my marriage was very controversial one.

Di nagtagal, I receive a message from Zach and he wants to meet me outside so I immediately excuse myself at hinanap sya sa labas but I don't know where exactly he wants to meet me kaya hinintay ko nalang siya. Walang katao-tao dito because everyone is busy eating..

Ilang sandali someone hugged me from behind and I know that it's him.

"I miss you" he whispered kissing my neck and I also miss his warm hugs.

"Heeyyyy.. don't leave your marks there.." sabi ko naman na nakikiliti sa ginagawa niya and he's always leaving his kiss marks on my neck.

"Anyway.... You never mention to me na major sponsor ka pala sa film nato." Banggit ko sakanya.

"Surprise!" Tipid nyang sagot.

"Pinagloloko mo ata ako eh. " Sagot ko naman.

"I decided to expand my business in this industry and to support you" paliwanag nya.

"You just want to spy on me while working... Yan naman talaga ang dahilan diba?" I said teasing him but it didn't work.

" I trust you... You don't need a spy" sagot nya naman.
"Oo nga pala, what was that earlier??" Tanong nya at tinutukoy nya yung pinagsasabi ni Jethro kaya hinarap ko naman sya while he's still hugging me tight.

"It was Jethro, a rookie actor na kasama ko sa film." Paliwanag ko naman.

"He's into you right?" Tanong nya naman and I guess it's really obvious.

"Selos ka naman?" Tanong nya and he denied it.
"Don't worry, magsasawa din yun at tatantanan din ako soon" pagaassure ko naman sakanya and he just showered me with his kisses.

Ilang sandali we heard some camera clicks kaya napatigil kami ni Zach and we saw someone's shadow na nagmamadaling tumakbo palayo.

"Hanggang dito ba naman may mga paparazzi parin?" He said.

"Masanay ka na.... You married an actress remember?" Paalala ko sakanya at natawa nalang sya. " I guess that photo won't hurt kaya hayaan nalang natin" sabi ko at niyaya ko na syang bumalik sa loob para ipagpatuloy yung dinner party.

Bumalik na ako sa mesa kung saan sina Jethro at ganun din si Zach.

"Haist... Tagal mo naman, saan ka galing?" Tanong ni Jethro habang patuloy parin sa pagkain.

"Sa Washroom lang" sagot ko naman kaagad at binuksan ang isang canned beer sa tabi nya.

"Kayla said that you're not even there" sagot nya naman kaya napatingin ako kay Kayla.

"Ahmmm...may dinaanan ako after that kaya siguro hindi nya na ako nakita sa washroom" paliwanag ko naman bago pa sya tumigil sa kakatanong.