Tanging Dahilan (Daylight Series #2)

Chapter 21

"And... Cut! That's a wrap."

I heaved a deep sighed before walking my way to the tent. Kaagad akong umupo sa high chair at tinignan ang sarili sa malaking salamin. My team pack up all the things after the shoot. Pagod na pagod ako sa paulit-ulit na take.

"You did a great job, Andrea." Jacob went to me with a wide smile.

"I know right?" Maarteng sabi ko.

He chuckled before leaning his face to kiss me in the cheek. "I'll see you tomorrow, rest well, Andrea."

I smiled at him in his reflection in the mirror. "Okay, see you around, Jacob..."

He kissed the top of my head before leaving. Hinatid ko siya ng tingin sa reflection niya sa salamin. I saw the stares of my glam team to me, hindi pa sila nasanay sa'min. Jacob and I has been a partner since I started my career in showbiz.

Pero kinlaro na naman namin sa isa't-isa na pure work and friendship lang talaga kami. Jacob help me grow in showbiz because I was a newbie, back then. 10 years ago... I became an actress because I tried entering working shop. And luckily, I was in and started my career in showbiz.

"Wala ba talagang chance si Jacob sa'yo, Andrea?" Sabi ni Sophie sa'kin.

"We were just friends, Sophie." I bitterly said.

"Weee? Bakit ang sweet niyo?" Hindi makapaniwalang sabi ni Shella.

"Nasanay na kami, She. We've been partner for 10 years. Kaya natural nalang sa'min 'yon." Tamad na sagot ko. "I don't want to talk about it, let's go. Baka ma-late pa ako sa shoot ko."

I have a magazine shoot after this kaya kailangan narin namin magmadali. Nauna na akong naglakad sa kanila at nagpaalam muna kay direk. I kissed his cheeks before leaving and went to my van.

It has been 10 years since we parted ways, and I didn't hear anything from him. And it was actually a good idea because at that very moment, I don't want to cross our paths again. Gusto ko ibaon lahat sa limot ang nangyari sakit sa'kin 10 years ago.

It was easy to fall in love but it was hard to move-on. That very moment when you wanted to forget him, but your memories keep coming back. Pero hindi ko basta-basta matatapon ang pinagsamahan namin. His been the first person, I fell inlove to.

His the first person of all my 'firsts' in life. Sa kan'ya ko naramdaman ang unang pagmamahal, ang unang klase ng tibok ng puso, ang kakaibang pakiramdam kapag kausap siya. My first boyfriend. I tried so many relationships before but I couldn't just feel anything. I feel empty.