Gossips From Mars

Prologue

"Please welcome, the most popular Girl Group of the year! IVY!!"

Everyone roared in excitement when the host finally introduced us. That's our cue to show up on their stage.

Screams. Claps. Whistles.

I heard it all. Their cameras flashing even in our eyes. I wore a wide smile and waved at them.

"IVY successfully held a two-day concert! Look at them! They are shining!" The host added to hype up our audience more — kung paano nila na-itotodo pa ang hiyawan nila ay hindi ko na alam, all I know is their screams were all for us — our group.

"IVY one, two," we did our introduction gestures/signature move as we speak, it was simple combination of hand gestures and head movement, we extend our hand infront showing our index finger while saying 'one'  then brought our hand back to our chest, making a V sign, or peace sign while saying 'two' visualizing the I and V and our last movement would be our head simultaneously looking at left with swag — it requires lockings so it would look cool.

We introduced ourselves very lively, we laugh, make jokes and fool around infront of many cameras pero sa totoo lang drain na drain na kami dahil katatapos lang ng naging concert namin kahapon sa MOA Arena, grabe our supporters are very dedicated, nagtataka ako, hindi pa ba sila broke? Mahal concert tickets, eh. Tapos may bayad din dito mismo sa loob ng studio ng isa sa pinaka sikat na T.V program tuwing gabi.

We're very lucky to be their guest. Pinangarap ko ito noon.

Oh, I forgot to mention, our group consist of five members.

"So who decided to name your group IVY?"

Nagkatinginan kaming lima bago ko tinapat ang mic ko sa bibig to answer, we actually explained it many times already.

"Us, we actually brainstorm for this, it was crazy but we happen to come up with meaningful group name — IVY is very special to us," sagot ko with matching wide smiles and hand gestures pa 'yan 'wag ka! Praktisado ata 'to!

The host throws many questions!

Nakakaloka, hot seat na hot seat kami pero enjoy naman, aliw si Mr. Enrico— este Enrico, sanay na sanay na kasi mang-hot seat. Super tagal niya na sa industry at lahat ata ng artistang sikat ay naka-ilang balik na rito sa segment ni Enrico. 

"Ohh this is interesting," sabi ni Enrico habang binabasa ang maiit papel na hawak niya, ako ang nakatayo sa gitna ngayon kasama ang lintek na lie detector kung saan nakapasok ang kamay ko.

Question, please be good to me!

"Tarra...quick question since ikaw ang pinaka bata." Kumibot ang labi ko na dinaan ko nalang sa ngiti, hindi naman sa kinakabahan ako pero hindi kasi kami in-orient dito sa biglaang pa lie detector nila.

The intense background sounds made it more gut wrenching.

"Nagka-boyfriend ka na ba?"

He activated the lie detector and I immediately answered with all my heart. Hindi man lang ako natinag sa kinatatayuan habang vine-verify ng lie detector ang sagot ko, hindi ako sure kung legit ba itong lie detector or eme lang.

When I didn't got buzzed at walang naramdamang koryente ay masigla akong bumalik sa kinauupuan, I was hopping in excitement dahil hindi ako nakuryente!

"Oh my God! New flash! Tarra Claridad never had a boyfriend! Okay guys calm down!"

Kahit sinabi ni Enrico iyon ay patuloy parin mapa-babae o lalake sa paghiyaw nang pangalan ko. I winked at the camera before looking at my friends — muntik na akong mapairap when I saw them holding a laugh. Kung wala lang nakatutok na cameras samin hinampas ko na itong mga 'to.