Kahit pinili ni Ava na mag shift sa business environment, hindi parin nya kayang basta na lang talikuran ang passion nya for photography. So she decided to put up a branch nang production studio nya sa Pilipinas. Katulad nang studio na itinayo nila sa America kasama ang mga kaibigan nya.
It's been a stress reliever for Ava habang nasa studio sya. Pagkaminsan ay doon sya pumupunta pag stress sya bago umuwi sa bahay. Bago pa mag contract signing nang kompanya nina Ava ay inaasikaso na nya ang studio nya. Pinangalanan nya itong DLC Productions which stands for Vya's full name.
Ava has a very strict schedule to juggle all of her businesses. Monday and Wednesday sa Castro Inc. while Tuesday and Thursday DevCom (Darren's Company) kasama na din ang business nya sa SanDro Inc. Friday and halfday nang Saturday ay sa studio nya.
It was a normal day for Ava, she has a lot of paper work sa opisina nya sa building nina Darren. Dumating ang secretary nya para may dalhing files. "Ahm Ma'am, Mr. Migz po nang hahanap sa inyo..." sabi nang secretary nya. Pinapasok nang secretary ni Ava si Migz... Sinalubong naman ni Ava si Migz...
"Hi Ate..." sabi ni Migz habang niyakap sya ni Ava
"Oh Migz, napasyal ka..." sabi ni Ava
"Actually, may tatanong ako..." sabi ni Migz
"Ano yon?"
"I heard that you owned the DLC Production here in the Philippines, diba meron ka din sa L.A?" sabi ni Migz
"Oo, kasosyo ko ung mga kaibigan ko dun sa States, why?" tanong ni Ava
"Kasi, I was planning to shoot a music video, and I don't know anyone who knows how and have equipment for it... then I called your office in the States and they told me that you put up a studio here..." paliwanag ni Migz..
"So what are you trying to say?" tanong ni Ava...
"I want to hire sana your studio... Kasi medyo tight ung budget ko Ate eh..." sabi ni Migz... napatawa naman si Ava sa sinabi ni Migz...
"Sure, walang problema..." sabi ni Ava... Natatawa kasi si Ava dahil kabadong kabado ang itsura ni Migz habang sinasabi nya ang plano nya...
"Talaga Ate?!" excited na tanong ni Migz...
"Sure...walang problema, punta ka na lang dun sa studio sa Friday... medyo madami akong ginagawa today eh..." sabi ni Ava...
Niyakap ni Migz si Ava dahil sa sobrang tuwa... "Thank you talaga Ate, you're the best..." sabi ni Migz...
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After two weeks of planning and scheduling, finally shoot na nang music video ni Migz. Actually, it was one of Migz's final requirement. He needs to shoot his music arrangements. So kinuha nya ang ilang kaibigan nya to part of the shoot.
Sa studio lang nag shoot sina Ava at Migz dahil indoor location lang ang kailangan nila. Mostly they spend all morning trying to fix all of the equipment. Kasama na doon ang mga instruments na gagamitin nina Migz.
"Ate, can I ask you something?" tanong ni Migz habang nag seset-up sila nang gamit.
"what is it?"
"Do you still accept singing gigs?" Napatingin si Ava kay Migz... "Bakit? saan mo naman ako dapat pakakantahin?" tanong ni Ava... Before, she supposed to have a singing career before her father died and dumating si Peter at sinabi ang plano nya.
"I wrote a song kasi... and I was planning to get you as one of the interpreter of the song... It's a duet actually..." sabi ni Migz... Ipinaliwanag pa lalo ni Migz ung kantang sinasabi nya.
"I'll think about it..." sabi ni Ava at nag simula na silang mag shoot. Nag test shots muna sila para malaman kung kailangan ba nilang mag adjust nang mga ilaw or something. All in all, inabot sila nang madaling araw sa pag shoshoot nang music video ni Migz.
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Pinapupunta si Darren nang lolo nya sa bahay nila. Dumaan muna sya sa opisina bago pumunta sa bahay nang lolo nya at doon na din mag lunch.
"Hi Lolo..." sabi ni Darren...
"Oh Hijo... have a seat..." sabi ni Don Miguel na naka upo sa dining table... "I have something to tell you, hijo..." pahabol nya...
"Sure Lolo, what is it?" tanong ni Darren habang naglalagay nang pagkain sa plato nya.
"My birthday party is coming... and I want you to invite Ava to be there..." sabi ni Don Miguel... Nasamid naman si Darren sa sinabi nang Lolo nya..
"Lolo bakit ako pa ang kailangang mag invite sa kanya?" tanong ni Darren...
"She's your wife right?" sabi ni Don Miguel
"Oo nga po, pero we're not in good terms pa... tuwing nag kakausap kami, we end up arguing about something..." paliwanag ni Darren...
Don Miguel tap Darren's shoulder "That's marriage hijo... deal with it... I want her at my party..." sabi ni Don Miguel at iniwan na si Darren sa dining room...
"Where are you going Lolo? And what if ayaw nyang pumayag?" tanong ni Darren
"Then you're not a man and a good husband...go do something about it Darren..." sabi ni Don Miguel... Napasandal na lang si Darren sa kinauupuan nya. Feeling nya nag mana sya sa lolo nya. Hindi sya papayag hanggang hindi nya nakukuha ang gusto nya.
The next day, pumunta si Darren sa opisina ni Ava sa building nila at nakitang may kausap sa telepono. This time he knocked on the door. Pinapasok naman sya ni Ava..
" you need something?" tanong ni Ava...
"I just want to give you this?" sabi ni Darren at iniabot ang isang envelope.
"What's this?" tanong ni Ava habang binubuksan ang envelope. It was an invitation to Don Miguel's party... Then Ava had a flash back on when was her last time at Don Miguel's party...
"Oh, time flies so fast..." sabi ni Ava
"He really wants you to be there..." sabi ni Darren...
"I love to come, but I have a schedule that night... I'm sorry..." sabi ni Ava
"but can you consider going after your sched?" tanong ni Darren...
"I guess... look, pasabi na lang kay lolo na I'll try to make it... tatawagan ko pa sya personally to tell this... I just can't say no to my first sched... I'm sorry..." sabi ni Ava...
"It's ok, I understand... Sana makapunta ka..." sabi ni Darren at umalis na sa opisina ni Ava...Nagnibago si Ava sa nangyari. They didn't argue at something... Well they just act civil at each other...
Habang naglalakad si Darren pabalik sa opisina nya ay tumunog ang phone nya. Pagtingin nya, it was Migz calling him...
"Oh Migz..." sabi ni Darren...
"Kuya Darren I need your help..." sabi ni Migz sa kabilang linya...
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