Maeve’s POV“Juan Diego, wake up. Pinapapunta tayo sa office,” sambit ko kay Juago nang ilang minuto na ay hindi pa rin bumabangon si Juago. May hinuha na ako kung bakit naghihimutok ng tumawag si Ms. Juliana sa cellphone ni Juago. Kumalma lang nang marinig ang tinig ko. It's probably about what happened last night. Antok na antok pa si Juan Diego habang papunta kami sa opisina but the idiot doesn’t even want to let go of my hand habang pinagmamaneho kami ng kaniyang driver. Napatingin pa ito sa kamay ni Juago na nakahawak sa akin. Napatikhim ako at inalis ang kamay ni Juago. Agad siyang napanguso roon but he looks like he was in good mood to even get mad. “I wish I’m a messy eater so I can received kiss early in the morning,” sambit ni Juago kaya sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. Hanggang makauwi kasi kami kagabi after naming panandaliang mag-roadtrip. He keep on mentioning the kiss. Hindi ko na lang din mapigilan ang mapailing doon. Kalaunan ay nakarating na rin kami sa opisina. Matal
Maeve’s POV“I know that I told you that you two should hide from the public’s eyes when you go out. I mean yes, you two can fool around even in the set because the staff won’t really post or tell it to public however, there’s already a humor between the two of you, Maeve,” Ms. Juliana said to me. She even let me see an article that was supposed to be published subalit naharang lang nila. Sa article na ‘yon, no one drop someone’s name but it said that there’s this Big Artist that was flirting with his PA. The article even said that the Big Artist is trying to cheat with his recent partner. It's pure nonsense overall but we know the lublic too well. Some won’t believe it but there would be people who will at mukhang pagod na pagod na si Ms. Juliana na pagtakpan ang mga issue ni Juago kaya ako na ang kinakausap nito ngayon. “So if the two of you can just lie-low, please do so. It’s for the two of you,” she said kaya napatango ako bago siya nginitian ng tipid. I know that she cares ab
Maeve’s POV“What’s with you, Juago? Hindi ka ba makaintindi? I told you that we should pit distance with each other,” iritado kong sambit sa kaniya nang hawak-hawak niya ang palapulsuhan ko nang pumasok sa loob ng kaniyang room. Hindi ko mapigilan ang mapabuntonghininga dahil sigurado rin talaga ako na walang makakapigil sa kaniya. He always do whatever he wants to begin with. If I won’t say something, we’ll surely continue this way. Para lang kaming naglalaro. Habang humihiwalay ako, pinipilit niyang lumapit. “Stop acting like a kid, Juan Diego,” I said while glaring at him. “You are the one who should stop here, Maria Everest. You are just wasting time,” he said while rolling his eyes at me. Nagmamatigas na naman. Hindi ko mapigilan ang samaan siya ng tingin at napatawa nang sarkastiko. “Do you really think that I’m just wasting time, Juan Diego? I am doing my job! As your manager and PA, it was my job to do protect your image so if you think that this is just wasting time, pa
Maeve’s POV“Sir Jean, jusko ka! Ang lamig ng tubig! Kaliligo ko lang!” reklamo ni Yumi sa kaniya nang nasa tubig na kami. Napailing na lang din ako habang pinapanood silang mag-harutan. Jean is really friendly with all the crew. He is just really nice. He have a kind personality off and on cam dahilan kung bakit hindi ako nag-aalala na kausapin ito. He was just really friendly with anyone. “Dinamay mo pa si Maeve! Loko ka talaga!” sambit ni Yumi sa kaniya. Agad naman nag-sorry sa akin si Jean but he looks like he wasn’t sorry at all. Hindi ko naman magawang magalit dahil hindi naman ako ganoon kakomportable rito and maybe I just remember someone. If Juago was the one who did that, baka hindi ko na tinigilan kawiwisik ng tubig. Bahagya na lang akong napangiti sa ideyang ‘yon. But deep down I know that it won’t be possible at all lalo na si Juago ‘yon. Nagrereklamo pa noong una si Yumi subalit mayamaya lang ay nasa pinakamalalim nang parte habang palangoy-langoy. Medyo bata pa si Yu
Maeve’s POVJuago really change after that conversation. He really did act like I was just his PA when we are working and act like we are just co-parenting when we are at home. Ganoon naman talaga dapat. Ganoon naman dapat umpisa pa lang. He was talking to me casually, not the clingy Juago that he was always been. Madalas ay hindi niya ako pinagtutuonan ng pansin. As we should too. I know that this was suppose to be the case. However, ako ang problema. Kahit alam kong ganito naman talaga dapat kami. Nakakaramdam ako ng kirot sa dibdib. “Are you excited, Baby?” malambing na tanong ni Juago sa aming anak. Malapad naman ang ngiti ni Maverick habang patango-tango. Buhat-buhat siya ng kaniyang ama. Sumakay na rin kami agad sa kotse ni Juago. Tatlo kaming nasa backseat dahil ihahatid kami ng driver sa bahay ampunan kung saan nagdo-donate si Juago. It's Sunday today at wala siyang shoot. Kasama namin ang anak dahil gusto rin nitong ma-meet ang mga batang madalas na ikinukwento ni Maveric
Maeve’s POV“We can just drop you home if you want,” Juago said to me nang nasa labas na kami ng bahay ampunan at patungo na sa bahay ng Mommy niya for dinner. Bahagyang nanikip ang dibdib ko roon. Ayaw niya ba akong isama? Well, I do understand if that’s the case. Bakit nga ba ako isasama sa family time nila? Hindi naman ako kasapi sa kanilang pamilya. Right, maybe I can just tell Mrs. Precillias that I won’t be able to come. Bahagya nga lang akong nakaramdam ng kahihiyan doon. Naka-oo na ako. Hindi ko ugaling hindi tumuloy once na nagsabi na ako na talagang tutungo. Magsasalita pa lang ako nang magsalita na agad siya. “But for sure Mommy won’t let it.” He shrugged. Ang gagong ‘to. Eh ‘di sana’y hindi na niya s-in-uggest pa. Napailing na lang ako at bandang huli’y sumakay na lang din sa kaniyang kotse. We went to their house after that. His Mom immediately went to Maverick and kiss him. Bumati rin naman ako sa kaniya but she immediately kiss me on the cheeks. “Welcome, Hija. Tul
Maeve’s POVMabuti na lang din ay iniba na rin nila ang usapan kalaunan. Si Ms. Juliana nga lang ay tila gulat pa rin habang nakatingin sa amin. I don’t know if I saw conscience when she look at me and Juago again. But she stare at both of us. Napatikhim na lang ako bago nagpatuloy na lang din sa pagkain. “What’s kawma po, Nanay ko?” tanong ni Maverick sa akin habang pinupunasan ko ang kaniyang bibig. “Hmm, ‘yong tinutulugan mo?” nagtataka kong tanong kaya kita ko agad ang pagsimangot niya sa akin kaya napatawa ako nang mahina bago ko pinanggigilan ang kaniyang pisngi. “I mean it’s when you did something wrong and it will come back to you,” sambit ko kaya napaisip pa siya roon. Bago napatango-tango. “That’s what going to happen to your Tatay—” Natatawa na lang huminto si Mrs. Precillias sa kaniyang pang-aasar dahil pinapagalitan na siya ni Ms. Juliana pero maski ito’y nakangisi na rin ngayon. They looked like they knew something we don’t. Nagpatuloy din naman ang kwentuhan kala
Maeve’s POV“I don’t need anything. You can stay a far,” Juago said to me. His voice were so cold. I was so sensitive too dahil bahagya akong nakaramdan ng sakit. He just said that he doesn’t need anything pero ako ‘tong iniisip na agad na hindi niya ako kailangan. Well, he doesn’t really need me. He ca change his PA anytime. Tumango na lang ako at ang tangang mga mata ko’y panandalian pang tinignan si Frida. Iritado ako sa aking sarili dahil may kung ano na namang nararamdaman. I went back to my place. The staff are watching Juago and Frida. Napapangiti pa sila habang nakatingin sa dalawa.“‘Yan ang tinatawag na visual couple. Grabe, lakas ng chemistry!” anang dalawang staff habang kinukurot pa ang isa’t isa kahit na pinapanood lang si Juago at Frida. Napangiti na lang ako nang mapait sa aking sarili. They really does look like visual couple. Both of them looks like those high maintenance couple. Ganoon kalakas ang chemistry nila. I saw how Juago grin while talking to her. He was
Kara’s POV“What do you mean? Ayaw kang panindigan? Aba! Gago pala talaga ‘yang ex mo!” Matalim ang mga mata komg nilingon ang Ate na umuwi ng probinsiya. May isang batang maliit ng kasama ngayon. “Lumayas ka rito, Gelli! Ayaw kong makita ‘yang pagmumukha mo!” malakas na sigaw ni Mama. Hindi matanggap na ngayon lang nagpakita si Ate at nagagawa pang umiyak ng sobra ngayon. “Tama na, Mama…” sambit ko dahil nakita ko ang isang batang nagpipigil ng iyak. Mahigpit ang pagkakahawak sa kaniyang stuff toy habang nakatingin sa kaniyang Mama na nakaluhod kay Mama. Umiiyak at nagmamakaawang tanggapin sila rito sa bahay dahil tuluyan na silang tinalikuran ng kaniyang nobyo. Hindi ko mapigilan ang iritasiyon ko roon. Nakasalubong ko rin ang mata ng bata. Both of us are staring at each other. Pinipigilan niya ang kaniyang iyak subalit nang makita ata ang resting bitch face ko ay tuluyan na siyang napahagulgol ng iyak. “You don’t like me as well? Just like my Papa?” Aba, englisher pala itong ana
Maeve’s POV“Sana hindi ka na umuwi,” malamig niyang saad sa akin. Napanguso ako nang pumasok sa loob ng bahay. Paniguradong nagtatampo ito dahil sa flight kong na-delay ng 1 hour. I had my business trip. Kung pupuwede lang hindi umalis. I really enjoy seeing this side of her. I can’t imagine how hard it is for her when she was carrying Maverick on her own. How heavy it is for her lalo na’t emotional talaga ito ngayong buntis. You know, when you have someone with you, the one you are comfortable with, the one you think will really stay with you no matter what happened, it’s easy to let them know that you don’t want things. Na pupuwede tayong magbugnot sa mga taong ‘to. “Baby, I’m sorry… I didn’t know that there will be a delay.” Niyakap ko siya mula sa kaniyang likod habang nagluluto siya. I kissed her cheeks pero hindi siya lumingon. Humigpit nga lang ang pagkakahawak niya sa kaniyang sandok. “I’m sorry, I already take my leave so we can celebrate our wedding anniversary for week…
Juago’s POV“It’s okay. You can sleep here,” Maeve said. That was her first word to me after a while. Bumabalik na ang ngiti ng anak namin and this is the first time Maeve talk to me again. Madalas ay nilalagpasan niya lang ako o minsan ay dinadaan niya sa anak ang sasabihin. I know how hard it is for her to be casual with me, the reason why it was so meaningful to me when they went back to the Philippines and Maeve started to become my friend. “I’m sorry… For all the pain that Tatay has cause you…” bulong ko kay Maverick when the two of us stayed together in the condo. “It’s not you who did so, Tatay. Bakit mo sinisisi ang sarili mo po?” malambing niya pang tanong na ngumiti sa akin. Hindi ko lang mapigilan ang mapangiti nang mapait sa anak. He’s constantly reminding me that it’s not my fault. Lagi ko pa ring sinisisi ang sarili pero siguro nga’y malaking tulong ang lagi niyang pagsabi sa akin ng bagay na ‘yon at pati na rin ang pag-uusap namin ng masinsinan ni Maeve. I’m not the
Juago’s POVMaeve and I dated. As if all the days I was with her and our son just really make me feel so alive. It was so foreign to me. Something I never knew I will experience. I was just really happy to be with the two of them. Hindi ko nga lang akalain na ang kasiyahan na ‘yon ay mapapalitan ng sakit. Para akong nakalutang sa ere at biglaan ang bagsak. Ang lagapak ay mas masakit. Hindi ko akalain na doble-doble pala ang sakit na mararanasan at mararamdaman. Para akong pinong-pinong dinudurog habang pinagmamasdan ko si Maeve na umiiyak habang paulit-ulit na sinasabing gusto niyang makita ang anak namin. Para akong dinudurog sa ideyang nangyayari ang lahat ng ‘to dahil sa akin. I was the reason why my son is at danger right now. Pinigilan ko ang sariling maglandas ang luha mula sa mga mata. Para akong masisiraan ng bait hangga’t hindi ko nakikita ang anak. Hanggang alam kong nasa peligro pa rin ito. Fuck… Fuck… What will happened to my son? Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko. Kahit an
Juago's POV“Bakit hindi ko man lang makita ni anino mo sa Fun Hunts ngayon, Juago? Huwag mong sabihing tigil ka na sa mga kalokohan mo? Anak pa lang naman ang mayroon ka, ‘di ba? Hindi pa naman nakatali?” tanong ni Mike. One of my friend fro Fun Hunts. Just friend when it’s fun. Hindi ko mapigilan ang mapailing na lang sa tanong din nito. “I’m already tied up and I’m too busy taking care of my child,” sambit ko na nagkibit ng balikat. Nilingon ko pa ang dahilan ng pagkatali ko. Hindi niya nga lang alam na nakatali na ako sa kaniya. I like her and it’s getting deeper each day but Maria Everest doesn’t really like me. Sometimes I felt like she’s not even interested at me. Oh, well, hindi lang naman sa akin kaya ayos lang. I just wanted to be around her and pester her until she catch herself falling to me. I know that I really sounds delusional but whatever. I never really had the chance to like someone and I think it’s petty hard or maybe Maeve is just really pretty hard. She’s hot
Juago’s POV“I said I don’t want to, Mommy. I’m still young to be lock upon on what Daddy wants. Ayaw kong magtrabaho sa kumpanya,” iritado kong sambit. Mommy called me late at night telling me about Daddy’s plan to make me as his successor. Hindi ko ‘yon gusto. “Your dad thinks that you are just playing around. If you don’t go home tonight, itatakwil ka na ng ama mo,” panakot pa ni Mommy sa akin. I can’t help but roll my eyes. I wonder if how many times Mommy already said that to me. The reason why I continue this modeling is just to annoy Daddy. I don’t know, wala naman kasi talaga akong gustong gawin. I just wanted to have fun and someone just cast me in one of a drama. It's fun so I received tons of casting and offer from various agency. I don’t mind it since I’m done with college. I already took what they want me to which is business however it’s just not for me. And now, they think that I’m doing this to rebel agaisnt him which is kind of true. I like annoying them too. Wala
Maeve’s POV“You look so beautiful. Kamukhang-kamukha mo ang Mommy mo when I got married to her,” Daddy said to me habang nasa tapat na kami ng pinto ng simbahan. Kita ko ang pangingilid ng luha niya roon. Hindi ko mapigilan ang mapangiti nang mapait. I wish my mom was here as well. Sana’y nandito si Mommy para ihatid ako sa altar. Sayang lang at hindi ko man lang naranasan ang kalinga nito. “Daddy, stop crying. Masisira ang make up ko,” sambit ko sa kaniya. Napanguso siya bago humingi ng tawad. Sinubukan niya pang palisin ang luha mula sa kaniyang mga mata. “I’m just so happy. I thought I won’t be able to even look at you in the eyes. I failed you for how many years,” sambit niya kaya pinisil ko lang ang kaniyang braso. “No more regretting, Daddy. I already forget about that. It will just put pain for the two of us. Let’s just stop thinking about it,” sambit ko na nginitian lang siya. Daddy just smile at me as well. He walk me in the aisle. Akala ko hindi na ako iiyak pa but seei
Maeve’s POV“Maeve! Mamaya na ‘yan! The gift is here!” natatawang saad ni Ava. Hindi ko mapigilan ang mapailing doon, nanlalaki pa ang mga mata sa kaniya but this girl doesn’t really mind how I glare at her. Bagkus ay natatawa pa siya sa akin. Mas lalo pang lumakas ang sigawan ng aming mga kaibigan when they unbox it. Para akong tinakasan ng kahihiyan nang makitang may mga macho dancer na inimbitahan ang mga ito sa party. “Where are you, Maeve?” Juago is already impatient on the other line. Mukhang nagtatanong na rin sa kaniya ang mga kasama niya sa condo ni Kuya. Hindi ko maiwasan ang mapanguso. “I don’t know as well,” sambit ko. Hindi ko maiwasan ang matawa at mailing habang nakikita ang mga single kong kaibigan na nakikisayaw rin sa mga ito. Ako ang pinamumulahan at nahihiya para sa kanila. Maski si Wednesday na narito ay nag-iingay rin, trying to hype the girls. Ni hindi ko na nasagot nang maayos si Juago. Kinukulit na rin ako ni Olivia at Ava kaya hindi ko maiwasan ang magpaal
Maeve’s POVNapalingon kami ni Juago habang nakatingin sa leader ng fansclub niya noon. Agad napatayo ang iba at hindi mapigilan ang mabuhayan ng loob nang makita si Juago. Humigpit lang ang pagkakahawak niya sa aking kamay roon. They were shock to see Juago right now. Mukhang nagbabaka sakali lang naman silang labasin nito katulad noon. “Juago,” bati nila sa kaniya. Some were already teary eyed while staring at him. Mukhang hindi makapaniwalang kinikita sila nito ngayon. “How have you all been?” Juago seriously asked. They were all silently watching Juago. Ganoon din ako na tahimik sa kaniyang tabi. I know this is a big step to Juago. To talk again with his fans. “We are good, Juago. How about you? It’s been so long since the last time we have seen you…” sambit ng president ng fansclub. “I know that this might be the last time that you’ll see us but still we want to say sorry that we aren’t there when you needed someone the most. That bad things happened from someone who also em