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They both know there's a big chaos that they have to face back in Manila. The moment the plane landed, Sarah's hands we're trembling as if she was about to set off the stage, she took a deep breath then she felt Gerald's hand on hers, grabbing it for assurance.
"It's fine. Don't say anything. I'll do all the talking." Gerald said then he planted a kiss on her forehead. She nodded at him and smiled.
Direk Cathy, who witnessed how they were in New York just smiled at them for a good luck. She knows how much trouble it would cost them. There are rules which they have to abide.
They came out last from all the casts, they were with the crews, para maiwasan na rin ang sobrang pagkakagulo sa airport. All the media were there, excited na mainterview silang dalawa. Gerald walked in first as he held Sarah's hand, he was protecting her from any harm that she might get.
Maingay.
Nagkakagulo lahat ng mga reporters from different network nang mamataan na silang dalawa.
"Gerald! Gerald"
"Sarah!" nagsisigawan silang lahat, everyone was waiting to catch the big fish.
"Sarah! Anong masasabi mo na lahat ng to ay for movie promotion lang daw?"
Lakas loob na tinanong ng isang reporter kay Sarah.
Hinarangan siya ni Gerald.
Sobrang lapit ng mga reporters kahit na may marshalls pa.
May isang reporter who reached out her hand para maabot ang mic kay Sarah, wrong move kasi natamaan sa ulo ang dalaga.
"Aray." mahinang bulong ni Sarah.
Narinig naman yun ni Gerald.
"Stop it!" pagalit na sigaw ni Gerald.
"Magsasalita kami at the right moment, lahat to totoo, wala naman kaming dinedeny eh. Please just stop. May nasasaktan na physically eh! One more and I'll sue all of you." sigaw niya.
"Ge." pigil sa kaniya ni Sarah.
Parang wala namang narinig ang mga reporters, sige pa rin sila, may nagsabing ginagamit lang daw ni Gerald si Sarah, etcetera etcetera, naiipit silang dalawa, imbis na nakalabas na sila ng airport by this time.
Time check, 6:30 am, ngayon pa lang sila nakalabas. Hindi na pinayagan ang mga reporters na sumunod sa kanila, dumating ang sasakyan ni Gerald sakay si Ate Nhila. Bumaba ito sa driver's seat, tinignan lang si Gerald at nilagpasan ito.
"Hi Ate." mahinang bati ni Sarah.
Tumango lang si Nhila sa kaniya at sumakay na sa sasakyan. Hu
minga na lang ng malalim si Sarah.
Bakit ba lahat na lang nagalit.
Pagsakay nilang lahat sa sasakyan, both we're quiet.
"Ibaba mo na lang ako kahit saang MRT station." sabi ni Nhila.
"No, hahatid ka na namin sa ABS, ate." sabi ni Gerald.
"Kakausapin ka ni Mr. M. Ikaw lang mag isa, ayoko ng sumama. Pagod na ako. That's scheduled tomorrow." Sabi ni Nhila kay Gerald.
"Sarah, si Ana paulit ulit na tumatawag sa akin, di mo daw sinasagot tawag niya, kakausapin ka daw ni Boss Vic on tuesday, kasama ka Ge. Kayo na bahala mag explain ng lahat. Matatanda na kayo. I'm done saving asses. Break lang ako Ge, kahit 1 week lang. Pwede?" malumanay na sinabi ni Nhila.
