Bound to Fall Apart

Chapter 01

"Is it true that you hate being in the public eye? You are, after all, a public figure. You cannot seem to stop being popular."

I smiled as the interviewer asked. I am currently in the midst of an exclusive interview for which I have no idea what the aim is. Maybe this one is for one of my magazines or something else.

Galing pa ako sa taping kaya medyo sabaw ako. Sagot lang ako nang sagot ng mga tanong kanina pa, but the current question, in particular, has jolted my soul awake. Ito ang unang beses na may nagtanong sa 'kin ng ganito sa isang interview.

"I will not deny the fact that I dreamed to be in the status I am in now. It was my wish, and eventually, a dream come true for me but..." I took a moment to think of the right words to say before proceeding. "Everything seemed to shift all of a sudden when I felt overwhelmed. Don't get me wrong though." My attention has been drawn to the interviewer. "Of course, I value my fans and enjoy what I do. I just need to get away from the cameras sometimes and be peaceful, if that makes sense."

I found the question suspicious although it was not explicitly personal. In this circumstance, I responded yes in a roundabout way. Ganito naman talaga sa showbiz. Hindi diretsahan ang mga sagot, kung maaari pa nga ay controversial para mas lalo pang pag-usapan ng mga tao.

Tumango siya na parang naniniwala sa mga sinabi ko kahit halata namang hindi. "Is that why you're taking a break after your last filming session for your upcoming film?"

"I believe so," I replied. "That being said, I will not be completely gone. I will keep you all up to date through my social media accounts, so please consider following me if you haven't already."

After the interview, I went straight to my designated area. Hindi na ako masyadong nakipag-usap sa ibang staff, like I normally do, dahil pagod na talaga ako at gusto ko nang umuwi.

"Aria, sino 'yon? Kilala mo ba? Earlier was my first encounter with her, I believe. Bago lang ba siya?" I asked my personal assistant. She seemed to have no idea whom I was talking to. "The person who conducted the audio interview with me," I added.

"Ang alam ko po ay dati siyang scriptwriter tapos ngayon interviewer na. Hindi ko nga lang po alam ang pangalan niya," sagot niya sa 'kin habang nililigpit ang mga gamit ko. "Bakit po, Miss?"

Was once a scriptwriter? Kaya pala ang galing niya at nagawa niyang mapagtagpi-tagpi ang mga sagot ko kanina. I'm not surprised at all.

"She irritates me. She asked me several shady questions!" I hissed. "Based on her demeanor, I could tell she doesn't like me."

"Hayaan mo na, Miss. Hindi talaga lahat ng tao magugustuhan tayo." She gave a meaningful smile. "Yung iba nga riyan gumagawa pa ng paraan para lang masira tayo e," dagdag pa niya. "Tapos na po pala akong mag-ayos ng gamit niyo, Miss. Didiretso na po ba tayo sa bahay niyo?"

"Yes, please. I am tired and I want to sleep."

"Sige po. Tatawagan ko lang si tatay." She took her phone from her pocket to call my driver, which happened to be her father. "Wait lang po, Miss."