To His Future Lover (Haciendero #5)

Ikalabimpitong Kabanata

Kabanata 17

Expecially for you

My eyes widened as I went with the interview.

Pinanlakihan ko ng mata si Julius, basta na lang ako sumama sa kanya nang ayain niya ako umagang - umaga dahil pinangako niyang ili-libre ako. Holiday kaya wala naman kaming pasok sa trabaho.

I thought we were going to a restaurant, it wasn't the case.

Sumalang kami sa samu't saring interview para sa isang television show.

Lalandi na lang ang isang 'to, sa national television pa talaga! Nagsawa na raw siya sa online dating apps.

Wala akong kamalay - malay na sumali kami sa isang reality show.

Hindi na ako nakatanggi nang andoon na kami. Kabang - kaba ako habang inaayusan ng make up artist.

Ora-oradang sasabak kami sa televised live ng show para sa segment na Expecially For You ng It's Showtime.

Para akong hihimatayin sa kaba.

The only good thing I'm seeing from this even turning into a disaster, I would meet famous personalities from the show. Plus the guest co-host for today --- si Lilah George!

Kinagat ko ang pang-ibaba kong labi ng ipakilala kami sa madla.

I was so nervous.

Baka ma-bash pa ako ng netizens. Gosh! Sobrang perpekto pa naman ng mga tao sa social media.

Nakakainis naman si Julius! Sa lahat ng ex na p'wede niyang isama, ako pa ang pinili ng gaga. I didn't even tell Mama about it. Magugulat na lang siyang nasa television show na ako.

I kept looking at Julius. Hindi ko alam kung matatawa ako o mas lalong kakabahan nang lumapit sa amin ang hosts.

"Hi, kumusta kayong dalawa?"

The small chitchats started.

"Crimson! Cute ng name mo and you're really pretty!" Lilah George complimented me.

Me? Pretty? Coming from the Lilah George?

Oh, gosh! P'wede na yata akong humimlay!

"And here's Julius..." I giggled. Hindi ko alam kung may shade iyon, wala man lang pahaging na compliment para sa ex-boyfriend ko na naging kaibigan ko. "So, why did you guys break up?"

Si Julius ang nagkuwento ng nakaraan naming dalawa. Pangiti - ngiti lang ako sa camera.

"You cheated on her? Wow, talaga?" The audience laughed at Ms. Lilah's reaction.

She was ready to pounce on him. The other hosts made a light joke about it.

Sumaklolo naman ako kay Julius.

Ayoko namang mapahiya siya sa audience or mayroong masabi ang ibang tao kanyang hindi maganda. He was at fault for cheating at me but I did him wrong as well.

"Noong sinagot ko po siya may mahal akong iba..." The audience gasped. "He was totally wrong for cheating on me. But I wasn't totally innocent as well. I had my fair share of mistakes..."

Huminga ako nang malalim. "Of course, we learned from those mistakes we made over time. Honestly, iyon yata ang nakapagpatibay ng bond namin bilang magkaibigan. We got to be friends after the break up... Wala naman po kaming malalim na feelings para sa isa't isa noong naging kami."

People are going to judge us.

Pagpipiyestahan talaga kami sa social media platforms.

I'm past that mistake. I reflected and vowed to never use people again to be a rebound to sort my feelings out.