Lose to Win (Trazo Real Series #2)

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

We had our press conference a week before our special episode was aired. The press had good questions about the special episode but of course, personal questions will always be there.

"Kumusta katrabaho si Clara, Harry?", tanong ng isa.

"Masaya siyang katrabaho, magaan siya kaeksena. Off-cam naman napakakulit nito. Mabait siya sa aming lahat, hindi lang sa mga co-artists niya pero pati na rin sa mga tao behind the camera", hayag ni Harry.

"Kung ikukumpara mo si Mara Gonzales kay Clara Del Rio, anong pinagkaiba nila?"

"Pareho silang masayang katrabaho pero siguro ang pinagkaiba lang 'e si Mara dahil mas maedad ng kaunti kay Clara, mas matured ang datingan niya. Clara is still a teenager kaya medyo cute pa", saad niya kaya medyo kumunot ang noo ko pero hindi ko pinatagal.

Cute?

I can also do heavy roles kung bibigyan ako!

"Ikaw naman, Clara, matanong ka lang. Since kagagaling lang ni Harry sa isang hit na loveteam with Mara, nakaapekto ba sa pagtatrabaho mo ang mga pambabash na natatanggap mo mula sa mga fans?", tanong ng isa.

Nilingon ko si Harry. He nodded at me, a sign that it's okay for him if I talk about it even if he's involved in it because it's their fans.

"I knew about it and of course, I get hurt by some of their comments. Some left constructive criticism and I do take note of them but some... say things that are too personal and are not even true. It was stressful at first and sometimes I get scared by their threats but the least I can do is to be understanding. They are fans of a very hit loveteam so I understand why they reacted that way. If I know that what I'm reading can really affect me in a negative way, I stop reading the comments. So, yes, somehow the bashing did affect me but I'm learning on how to cope up with it", I said and smiled.

The press conference ended but as we went out of the hall, the media went to me and Harry and started asking questions again.

"Kung sakaling mabigyan kayo ng chance na magkatrabaho ulit, anong klaseng project ang gusto niyo namang gawin?", a reporter asked.

"Melodrama siguro. I think we can pull it off tsaka para rin makita ng mga tao 'yung iba pa naming kayang gawin", I answered.

"Yes, melodrama would be nice or siguro historical drama since hindi masyadong naeexplore 'yan sa local television", Harry said a smart answer.

"Open na rin ba kayo for kissing scenes?"

Nilingon ako ni Harry at ngumiti.

"Ako, sa akin okay lang. Kung saan komportable si Clara, roon po ako", he said.

Natuon sa akin ang pansin ng media kaya napressure akong sumagot. Am I ready for kissing scenes? I'm 18 and I've been kissed too. Hindi naman na siguro masama 'di ba? Iyon nga lang, hindi ako marunong humalik!

"Sa ngayon, h-hindi pa. Mafi-feel ko naman kapag pwede na akong gumawa ng mga ganoong scenes", safe kong sagot.

Pagod galing sa press conference ay dumiretso kaagad ako sa bahay para makapagpahinga. Pagdating ko sa bahay, naroon na si Theo. Hindi ko naman na siya pinapunta sa bahay dahil ang sabi ko'y busog ako dahil sa pagkain sa presscon.

"Hi! Why are you here? Didn't you receive my text message?", I said and went to the refrigerator to get some chocolates for us.

"I did. Kumain na ako ng dinner kasama si Naxus. Dito nga lang ako dumiretso pagkatapos namin kumain sa labas", saad niya.

I handed him some chocolates.

"Naxus? Your cousin?", I asked since the name was familiar.

"Oo. Kilala mo? Mas pogi ako roon", he said like a kid.