Chapter 30

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[Hera]

Two months had passed simula ng aksidenting yun. I was badly wounded at paggising ko i was not in the island anymore kundi nasa Manila na and Jacob never showed up.
"Maybe ours was just an affair and nothing more kung kaya't agad nya akong kinalimutan." ipinagkibit balikat ko na lamang ito.
Maybe Jacob just needed my body and not me.
1 month akong nagpahinga at bumalik na muli sa nakasanayan kong routine....ang pagtatrabaho.
"Miss Hera how was your working relationship with Ezekiel Fuentebella?"
Tanong ng isang talk show host sa akin habang nasa isa akong live tv interview.
Sa totoo lang hindi ako masanay sanay sa showbiz. Intriga... Chismis... Pati private life pinapakialaman... Ganun palagi.
But then pinili ko ang ganitong buhay so i have to bear with it.
"Its nice working with him. Ang galing nyang actor. He is one of a kind. Marami akong natutunan while working with him." i forced a smile as i answer her.
Sa totoo lang mabait naman si Ezekiel. Its just that medyo presko sya at palaging nagpapalipad hangin sa akmang panliligaw sa akin. But i always answer no sa pag aasam na babalikan ako ni Jacob.
"Is it true na mag on na kayo ni Ezekiel?" nangunot ang noo ko but then kinailangan kong ngumiti ulit at magpanggap.
"Naku naman po. Saan naman po galing ang balita na yan?" i have to be safe sa mga sinasagot ko sa interview. It might ruin my career if makapagsalita ako ng anumang masama laban sa kung sinumang artista. Lalo na kung kasing sikat ng isang Ezekiel Fuentebella.
"That could never be true." nagulat kami as someone spoke from somewhere in the audience.
Nagbulungan ang mga tao. Gossips can be heard from all over the studio.
"Please come up on stage whoever you are. Bakit sigurado ka na hindi mag on sina Miss Hera at Ezekiel Fuentebella?" sabi nung talk show host.
A guy wearing a black cap, sunglasses, black t shirt and maong pants came up on stage.
Sobra akong kinabahan.
I knew who this man is. Sobrang kaba ko and i nearly cried just at the sight of him. Gustong gusto ko syang yakapin.
Lalo yata syang tumangkad at pumuti. Maybe its because he is wearing black kaya tumingkad lalo ang kaputian nya.
He took off his cap and sunglasses and offer his cutest and boyish grin to everybody.
"Owww"
"Wow"
"Pogi"
"Handsome"
"Cute"
"Hunk"
Narinig ko mula sa madla. Ang daming namangha sa kagwapuhan niya and they eyed him curiously pati na rin ang host.
"May i know who you are mister?" she asked as she handed him a microphone.
"Hera's boyfriend." he chuckled.
"Hay ang gwapo. I love you na!" narinig kong tilian ng mga kababaihan sa audience.
"Who are you mister? May i know your name please?" biglang tumahimik ang audience. Tss. Parang grabe kahalaga ang pangalan niya sa kanila. Hindi naman sya celebrity.
"Jacob Cedric De Guzman."
Some uttered his name. Maybe memorizing it. Tss
"A De Guzman. Are you somewhat related to Steffi Andrews De Guzman?" ask the host.
I remember that his mom is a model herself.
Tumango naman sya and offered the host a smile.
"She's my mom."
Kinilig naman yata ito.
Kung di lang ito host baka binigwasan ko na.
"Where have you been all my life?" the host uttered at nagtawanan ang audience.
Naloko na. Pati ito yata tinamaan sa Jacob ko.
"Im in Hera's life the whole time. She's everything to me." he answered. Winked at me and kissed my temple.
Langya. Kinikilig ako. Hay. Im wishing na sana kami lang dalawa ang nandito.
Baka kanina ko pa dinamba ang Jacob na ito.
"Hey your blushing." bulong nito sa akin. Kinurot ko sya sa tagiliran.
"Im not. You stupid jerk. Humanda ka sa akin mamaya. You have some explaining to do." he chuckled.
"Ayyy ang sweet."
"Bagay na bagay"
Pati ang host napangiti nalang din sa reaction ng tao.
"Maybe that'll explain it all. Jacob Cedric De Guzmnan here is Miss Hera Austria's love interest and not Ezekiel Fuentebella."
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Nakangiting pumasok ako sa women's restroom after the interview.
Iniwan kong kausap ng host si Jacob but i did told him to restrain from telling her about his private life. Mahirap na at baka bigla syang magkaroon ng fans na susugod sa bahay nila.
"Ouch!" nagulat ako when someone pushed me on the wall.
"Snow?"
Tumitig lamang ito sa akin ng matalim.
"I've warned you! Year's ago. Diba i told you not to get involved with him anymore? Since we were kids alam mong gusto ko si Jacob. Akin si Jacob Rain."
Napabuntong hininga ako.
"Destiny brought us together again Snow. Hindi sinadya ang muli naming pagkikita. Kami ang para sa isa't isa noon pa man."
Hindi lang reason ang pagkakaassign ni mommy sa trabaho sa malayong lugar kundi ang pagsusumbong ni Snow sa mommy namin about me and Jacob getting close to each other. Maybe mom knew that Jacob's dad was close to daddy at ayaw nitong malaman ni dad ang tungkol sa amin ni Snow kaya't pinili nalang nitong lumayo.
And because of that Jacob and I parted.
"Aba't matapang ka na ngayon ha? Mas matanda ako sayo Rain kaya kailangan mong sundin ang utos ko. Stay away from Jacob. Akin si Jacob."

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