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Prologue: My Ex and I

Prologue: My Ex and I

Jordana Danielle's POV

"Hello??"

My phone has been ringing nonstop and whoever the hell is this, I don't freaking care whatever the problem does this wanna be have.

"What is your comment about you being linked with Director Ingmar??!"

"Is it true that you two are very close?!?"

"Ms. Danielle, just one picture over here!"

"Are we expecting new projects from you with Director Ingmar??"

"Danielle, Danielle, by any chance do you have any relationship with him??"

"You've been publicly known as Sahara Davey's best friend, will you two be joining the upcoming fashion show—"

Haist!

Agad akong ngumiti sa mga reporters at nag-wave ng kamay habang abala ang mga bodyguards sa crowd.

["Eehh~ don't tell me kakatapos lang ng photoshoot mo?"]

Says the man on the phone.

As if he cares.

Puro basketball lang naman ang inaatupag ng mokong na 'to.

"What do you want?"

Deretso kong tanong.

I stepped inside the car and rest my head against the chair as I remove my shades.

["May game ako mamaya, do you wanna come and watch? May sit na akong naka reserve—"]

Again, basketball na naman.

It's been 3 years since we broke up.

We never really talked much. We're not also friends anymore.

We're basically strangers.

It's just so happened that he used an unknown number and without looking, I accidentally answered it, thinking that it might be from our company.

After our break up, he used to call me nonstop for a year. Then after that... it became once a year.

Wala talaga akong planong kausapin siya.

This time, it just happened.

And I never thought he would still sound like how he used to.

Parang di namin nasaktan ang isa't-isa.

"I'm too busy for that. And if pupunta ako dyan, it'll take me about 24 hours. By that, malamang tapos na ang game at talo ka na."

I heard him laughed.

["Ouch, talo agad? Haysss~ Never change, are we??"]

Yeah, he's always busy about his basketball and I'm too busy about my career.

Never change.

Will never change.

"May sasabihin ka pa ba?"

My driver started the engine.

Damn it! About a couple minutes or so, I need to hang up at mahuhuli na naman ako ng manager ko.

["When will you come and visit me?"]

Visit, huh?? Hindi para bumalik pero para lang bumisita. Tch!

He's not that sincere at all.

But I do wonder...

When will the time for us to call it quits?

Is it the time when he will give up his basketball??

Or is it the time when I will give up my career??

"Who knows." I shrugged as if kaya niya kong makita.

"Miss, where to?" My driver asked.

I just stared outside my window, letting out a couple of sighs.

"To Sarah's house, please." I told my driver. Muli kong nakinig umimik ang kausap ko sa cellphone.

["Jordana, seryoso? Ganto na lang ba talaga palagi??"]

What do you expect??

We're not even supposed to talk as if walang nangyari.

You're not even supposed to call me anymore.

I sighed. "This is how it is. Wala nang magbabago."

["Bakit ba palagi mo na lang yan sinasabi??"]

I'm not bitter. It's just that this is not healthy for the both of us.

It's been 3 years! At hindi ito yung phone call na long-time-no-talk conversation, he talks as if parang kahapon lang nangyari lahat.

"Ilang beses ko nang sinabi sayo, kung ayaw mo makinig yan edi wag kang tumawag."

["Yan ba talaga ang gusto mo, Jordana??"]

Napatigil ako.

He's a gentle and caring person. Masigla rin, so for him to sound like this tired... Baka nga pagod na talaga siya.

He's not toxic. We barely even talk anymore. Actually, ma-pride ako. I'm always the harsh one, ako din yung umiiwas.

Cause honestly... I'm the one who's having a hard time to let go.

Even though it's been years ago.

"Oo. Ano bang gusto mong gawin ko para di mo na ako tawagan??"

Pagmamataray ko.

["Wag kang babalik."]

There it is again.

Yaan ang mga salita na tumatak na sa aming dalawa.

["Wag kang babalik, Jordana."]

"Alam ko. Di mo na kaylangang ipa-alala pa sa akin, Yohan."

I ended the call and shove it inside my purse.

Yohan Hirano.

Siya ang boyfriend ko noon na nagsabi sa akin na wag na wag ko daw tatangkaing umalis.

Na kahit anong kulit o takas ko, di daw niya ko papakawalan.

Na di niya daw ako bibitawan at di ko din siya bibitawan.

Na ang salitang kami sa aming dalawa ay di na daw magbabago.

But now, he's Yohan Hirano. My ex.

This is how we are, my ex and I.