This Could End

Chapter Ten

In just a day, the dressing room issue with Rowan was resolved. It was all thanks to Gio's post of a candid photo of me in an event that we attended together with a simple caption: Mine.

Dumadagdag pa ang bagong rumor na lumabas nung gabi. It trended across social media that my issue was quickly forgotten.

The rumor about Rowan pursuing a girl that's not me. It's backed up with a low quality photo of him and a girl, walking side to side. Iyon nga lang ay hindi makilala ang babae. Obvious lang na hindi ako dahil sa height at katawan.

People really have the smallest attention span. They can jump from one issue to another, like a piranha consuming meat. Kaya nga lahat ng atensyon ay napunta sa bagong issue.

Rowan told me he wasn't bothered by the rumor though. His management denied it and claimed that the girl in the photo is a staff.

Maraming fans si Rowan kaya natabunan din ang issue sa sumunod na araw. It was easy for them to debunk it because Rowan and the girl weren't holding hands and if one will look at the photo with a fresh perspective and without any bias, wala naman talagang malisya roon.

It's really insane how easy it is for the media to manipulate the audience's minds. Just a few combination of words for a controversial title can influence the reader's perspective. I've been in this industry for so long but it never ceases to baffle me each time.

"Tapos na, Kaia," Jai's voice pulled me out of my thoughts. Nagkatinginan kaming dalawa sa salamin. "Here's the lipstick, pang retouch mo."

"Thanks, Jai," I sweetly said and accepted the lipstick from her.

I asked Jai to retouch my makeup because I have plans with my friends. They heard that we were leaving for Thailand on Sunday, kaya nag-aya silang mag hangout.

Alam kong magtatampo sila kapag hindi pinagbigyan kaya pumayag na ako ngayong Friday night. Tama lang dahil alam kong maaga kaming matatapos sa taping.

Ayaw kong gumawa ng plano ng Saturday dahil kailangan ko pang mag-empake. Mas gusto ko rin magpahinga sa araw bago ang flight.

Tumayo na ako mula sa beauty chair at tiningnan ang sarili sa salamin. My makeup was nude. It matched my nude pink silk dress that is short and hugged my body well. Mababa ang neckline nito at manipis ang straps.

My rose gold big hoop earring and a lariat gold necklace was good contrast to the color of my dress. Sa paa ay nude laceup stiletto heels ang suot ko.

My perfectly ironed hair made the outfit classier. Lalo na at nasa gitna ang hati.

Pinaghandaan ko talaga ang outfit na ito dahil ayaw ko nang dumaan pa ng unit para magbihis.

Once I was done admiring my look, I stepped away from the vanity table. Naka-packup na ang team maliban kay Jai at ako na lang ang hinihintay para makaalis.

I picked up my clutch to stash away the lipstick inside. Saktong tumunog ang phone ko para sa isang text kaya kinuha ko na rin para i-check.

I had a couple of notification but the most recent one is from Hades. Umuwang ang labi ko nang makita ang apat na text message mula sa kanya.

Ngayon ko lang ito nakita dahil ngayon ko lang din nahawakan ang phone simula nung umaga. I was busy all day.

I casually checked if anyone was peering in my phone. Nang walang makitang kakaiba ay binuksan ko na ang messages niya.

The first three message was sent past nine in the morning. Ang pang huli ay ngayon lang na-send.

Hades:
Goodmorning, Kore.