Behind His Smiles (Flawed Series #1)

Chapter 20

Hi, this is the last chapter of Behind His Smiles. Thank you for reading and epilogue will be next with Cassiana's POV. Again, thank you for supporting my first ever finished story.

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"Magandang gabi, mga kapatid!" aniya ng emcee.

Sea glanced at me, "Are you nervous?"

I laughed, "Why would I? I've been doing this for years, Sea. Ikaw? Hindi ka ba kinakabahan?" tanong ko at inalok sa kaniya ang bisig ko.

She clung on it. "I don't. Unlike others, I don't have any social anxiety at all. Baka nakakalimutan mong hindi lang ikaw ang sikat dito," she smirked.

Napangisi nalang ako.

"Handa na ba kayong matunghayan ang ating very very bonggacious na guests? Hint! Yung isa ay saksakan ng guwapo, at yung isa naman masiyadong mapanakit! Mapanakit sa mga sulat niya! Handa na ba kayong makita sila?!" Nagsigawan ang audience.

Lumapit sa 'kin si Kerna. "Pat, on call, pasok na," I nodded. Kerna resigned on being a waitress and took her on my team instead.

"Now, let's welcome, the Reminisce Writer, Amnsea and our all time heartthrob, Patrick Navacilla!" pagtawag sa 'min ng emcee at nagsimula kaming maglakad sa stage. Nagsigawan ang audience.

"Hi everyone!" I said when I got my mic.

Sea smiled, "Hi," sambit niya at mas lalong nag-ingay ang mga tao.

"Have a seat, jusko!" hirit ni Ysay, the gay host of this show. I smiled and obliged, "Thanks," I muttered.

Ngumiti siya, "So, again, thank you for joining us here! Lalo na ikaw, Sea! I heard you're not really a fan of major talkshows, 'di ba?" tanong niya.

Sea chuckled, "Frankly, yes. I'm not really fond of it. I mean, I watch naman. But you know? Medyo hindi ko lang favor iyong maging guest ako sa mga as in sikat na shows. Mas gusto ko yung hindi masiyadong kabog."

Ysay nodded, "So parang gusto mo lowkey lang? Sabagay... Pero sa dami ng fans mo ha! Talagang mag-tetrending ka pa rin!"

"Well, yeah. Kaya minsan no point na rin iyong pagtanggi ko sa mga major talkshows since gano'n pa rin naman..."

"So what made you accept our offer for today's show? With Patrick?" usisa niya.

Sea glanced at me for awhile, "Well, as you guys can see, may mga TV adaptations na or even movies na rin talaga sa mga gawa ko. Pero it's my first time writing a story na movie length and based pa sa experience ng ibang tao talaga. And it's not just some random person here, it's Patrick Navacilla we're talking about. So, sabi ko, sige. Maganda rin na makapagbigay ako ng own opinion ko about this project and also, to engage more with my fans din."

Ysay nodded and looked at me. "How about you, Patrick? Sabi ng iba, first girlfriend mo raw itong... Cassiana sa movie, 'di ba?" tanong niya.

Tumango ako. "Yes. First, and would probably be the last."

Ngumiti siya, "How sweet..."

"Oh, well, anyway... It's too early to talk about such things pa! Maglalaro pa tayo!" dugtong niya. "Tonight, we will play our usual game for our guests, truth or truth?"

"Sa larong 'to, kukuha tayo ng isang audience for each of question, at patatanungin sila ng dalawang tanong! Isang truth, at isang truth! Pipili si Sea or si Patrick kung aling truth ang sasagutin nila!" Ysay turned to us. "Handa na ba kayo, Sea? Patrick?" we nodded.

"Huwag kayong mag-alala dahil isang tanong lang naman ang sasagutin niyo," Ysay paused. "So ano pang hinihintay natin?!"

"E 'di umpisahan na ang laro!" sagot niya at nagsigawan ulit ang audience.