Back To Me (Chapter 26)

CHAPTER 26

ARMAN: This can’t be happening!!!
RHEA: Bakit anong problema?
(Kinuha niya ang newspaper na hinagis ng asawa at nagulat siya sa nakita)
There aren’t true! Someone manipulated these pictures
ARMAN: They’re real Rhea! They’re taken in Japan when they had a fashion show.
RHEA: Sino ang nagpalabas ng mga ito?
ARMAN: I don’t know.. I don’t know..
RHEA: So is Sam cheating on our daughter?
ARMAN: I don’t know…(umupo ito) The pictures are all over the newpaper ,on TV and even in the internet.
RHEA: So what’s your plan now?
ARMAN: I called Sam and Devon, they’ll be here in any minute. For now, just keep Tita Glory away from the news.
RHEA: Tama ka baka ano pa ang mangyari pag nalaman niya ito.

(Pagkalipas nga ng ilang minuto ay dumating na sina Sam at Devon sa Palasyo. Kitang-kita ni Devon na galit ang kanyang Daddy. Pagkaupo palang nilang dalawa ni Sam ay agad na itong nagsalita)
ARMAN: Sam, are you cheating on my daughter?!
DEVON: Dad?!
ARMAN: I’m not asking you Devon! Sam, answer me! Are you cheating?!!
SAM: I’m not…
ARMAN: And how could you explain those pictures, huh?!
DEVON: Dad please…he’s not cheating on me…
ARMAN: You’re the only man I trusted with my daughter pero bakit mo yun nagawa?!
DEVON: Dad, didn’t you hear? He’s not cheating on me?!
ARMAN: Cut that crap Devon!
DEVON: Dad you know Sam very well…you know he can’t do that to me. (napaiyak na siya) He never cheated on me Dad…believe me.
SAM: Please…stop crying…
DEVON: Let’s get out of here…please…
(Hinawakan ni Sam ang kanyang kamay at lumabas sila ng Palasyo. Pagkalabas nila ay may maraming reporters pero hinarang ito ng mga guards dahilan para makaalis sila sa Palasyo. Nasa kalagitnaan sila ng daan ng biglang itabi at ihinto ni Sam ang sasakyan)
SAM: Sorry for all these mess.
DEVON: You don’t have to. Alam ko naman ang totoo.
SAM: Your Dad, he’s mad at me.
DEVON: He’ll be ok soon.
SAM: I broke his trust…
DEVON: No, you didn’t.
SAM: I became tight-lipped when he talked to me. I can’t even face him…(nakita niya na naghihirap si Sam)
DEVON: Dad knows you and once he finds out the truth, he would surely talk to you first.
SAM: What will I do Devz? The photos, it will destroy your family’s reputation.
DEVON: But it won’t destroy our relationship.
SAM: Devz, I don’t know what to do…
DEVON: Everything’s gonna be all right. I know Dad will take care of it. (niyakap niya si Sam at pagkatapos ay kumalas din siya) I’m just wondering kung sino ang nagpalabas ng photos sa media. (nakita niyang nag-iba ang ekspresyon ng mukha ni Sam at)
SAM: I think I have an idea.
DEVON: You know?
SAM: You go home at may pupuntahan lang ako.
DEVON: Sam saan ka pupunta?
SAM: Basta. I’ll call Robi at ipapasundo kita dito.
(Wala ng nagawa si Devon kundi sundin ang kagustuhan ni Sam. Makalipas ang ilang minuto ay dumating nga si Robi)
ROBI: At kailan pa ako naging driver?
SAM: I owe you, ok?!
ROBI: May magagawa pa ba ako.
DEVON: Sige, aalis na kami. (hinalikan siya ni Sam sa pisngi at tuluyan na nga silang umalis ni Robi. Habang nasa daan ay kinausap niya ito)
Do you have any idea kung saan pupunta si Sam?
ROBI: No. he just called me to pick you up.
DEVON: I have a bad feeling Robi.
ROBI: Bad feeling ka kasi daming reporters ang nag-aabang sa pag-uwi mo.
DEVON: What?!
ROBI: They’re wondering about the photos. Poor Sam, he has a bad image now.
DEVON: What shall I do?
ROBI: You have nothing to do. I’m sure your Dad will take care of this matter.
(Hindi nalang nagsalita si Devon. Samantalang pinuntahan naman ni Sam si James. Nang matanaw niya ito ay agad niya itong sinugod at sinuntok pero mabilis itong nakailag)
JAMES: Whoahhh!! What the hell are you doing?!
SAM: Don’t act is if you know nothing!
JAMES: If you’re here about the photos! I’m not the one who showed it to the media.
SAM: And you want me to believe you?!
JAMES: I have all the motives to do it Sam but it’s not me.
SAM: Common James!
JAMES: I want Devon back to me but I once ruined her life and I couldn’t do it twice.
SAM: Stop all the lies!
JAMES: I only showed the photos to Devon but the media? I neved did!
I can’t destroy Devon’s family reputation and she knows that!
SAM: Shut up asshole!!
JAMES: It’s up to you Sam. Basta ang masasabi ko lang. You came to the wrong guy. Once na sabihin mo ito kay Devon, hinding-hindi siya maniniwala sayo.
SAM: You’re wrong! She believes in me James!
JAMES: Well let see! Don’t accuse me kung ayaw mong mawala sayo si Devon!!
(Di na niya napigilan ang sarili at nasuntok niya si James, gumanti ito sa kanya. Susuntukin pa ulit niya ito kung di lang biglang dumating si Ericka)
ERICKA: Stop it!!! Sam, please leave…
SAM: I feel sorry for you Ericka dahil nagkamali ka ng lalaking minahal.
ERICKA: Then I’m just the perfect example ng bulag pagdating sa pag-ibig.
(Iniwan na ni Sam ang dalawa at nagsalita si Ericka pagkaalis niya)
ERICKA: How could you release the photos to the media?
JAMES: Shut up Ericka!! (at iniwan na niya ang babae)

(Nang pabalik naman si Sam sa bahay ay nakatanggap siya ng tawag mula kay Devon. Umiiyak ito sa kabilang linya)
SAM: Devz, what’s wrong?
DEVON: Please hurry…
SAM: Why? (kinakabahan niyang tanong)
DEVON: Lola Glory…saw the photos…and she…had…an attack…
(Mas lalong kinabahan si Sam. Binilisan niya ang pagpapatakbo ng sasakyan hanggang nakarating siya ng hospital at)