Back To Me (Chapter 28)

CHAPTER 28

FRETZIE: What?!! Sinabi ni Sam na si James ang nagpalabas ng photos?!
DEVON: I know James, Fretz…he couldn’t do things na makakasira sa reputasyon ng pamilya ko.
FRETZIE: Who else would do it? Baka naman talaga si James ang nagpalabas ng photos. Diba sabi ni Sam si James ang nagpadala ng photos sayo. Kaya posibleng siya rin ang naglabas sa media.
DEVON: I need to talk to James..
FRETZIE: What?!! You won’t do anything stupid, don’t you?! Gusto mo bang malagot kay Samuel?!
DEVON: And I don’t want Sam to do anything stupid. I know he’s holding grudge against James dahil sa pagkamatay ni Lola Glory.
FRETZIE: Pero si James lang din naman ang may alam tungkol sa photos diba? So sino pa ang ibang magpapalabas noon?
CHIKARA: Baka si Ericka…
DEVON: I don’t think gagawa si Ericka ng isang bagay na maaari naming pag-awayan ni Sam at magiging dahilan para bumalik ako kay James.
CHIKARA: At bumalik si Sam kay Yen? Teka hindi kaya si Yen?
FRETZIE: Pero hindi naman siguro gagawa si Yen ng isang bagay na ikakasira niya mismo. Sa mga nangyari kasi ngayon binansagan siyang “the other woman” ng media. Wala ng ibang gumawa nito maliban kay James.
DEVON: I’ll talk to him.
FRETZIE: You can’t Devz…
DEVON: I can Fretz! And I will…
(at iniwan na niya sina Fretzie at Chikara. Si Sam naman ay kinausap sina Aaron at Robi)
ROBI: Baka naman talaga hindi si James ang nagpalabas ng photos?!
SAM: Pati ba naman ikaw?!
ROBI: What I’m trying to say is baka may ibang gumawa nito.
AARON: Bakit ano ba ang naging resulta ng investigation ni Tito Arman?
SAM: The Detective told him na nakita lang sa labas ng printing press ang mga photos and nobody saw kung sino ang naglagay doon.
AARON: As in nobody talaga?
SAM: The printing press na pinaglagyan ay walang katabi na mga gusali. It was put there sa oras na wala ng tao.
ROBI: The culprit is clever.
SAM: And it’s James.
(Hindi na nagsalita sina Aaron at Robi. At nakipagkita nga si Devon kay James sa isang coffee shop)
JAMES: So this is all about the photos na lumabas sa media?
DEVON: Tell me, did you do it?
JAMES: Devz, you know… I couldn’t do such thing.
DEVON: And who else would do?
JAMES: I maybe desperate to get you back but I can’t destroy your family’s reputation. Destroying Sam is just like destroying your Dad’s political career and the name he has been keeping for a long time at hinding-hindi ko yun magagawa. You know my family history Devz, alam mo kung paano napagbintangan ang Daddy ko sa isang krimen na hindi niya ginawa at kung paano nasira ang pangalan namin dahil doon.
DEVON: I’m sorry James…I didn’t mean to accuse you.
JAMES: I love you Devz but it isn’t my way of getting you back to me. I know your Dad, your Mom.. They don’t like me dahil sa family background ko. Sino nga ba namang magulang na may malinis na pangalan sa lipunan ang papayag na makipagrelasyon ang anak nila sa anak ng isang ex-con?
DEVON: James?!
JAMES: The real reason na nagustuhan kita ay hindi dahil sa pera, the reason na ipinagpalit kita sa iba ay hindi dahil sobrang conservative mo.
DEVON: What’s the reason, tell me!
JAMES: Dahil ayaw kong madungisan ang pangalan mo sa family background ko.
DEVON: Why are you telling me this?
JAMES: Because you deserve to know the truth.
DEVON: You know, I loved you despite your family background. I even fought with my parents dahil sayo but you gave me up.
JAMES: Because they don’t like me for you.
DEVON: You’re coward James! (di niya mapigilang umiyak sa nalaman)
JAMES: I’m so sorry Devz… I really do… Pwede pa naman tayong magsimula ulit. Wala akong pakialam kahit buntis ka, I’m willing to be the father of that child.
DEVON: I’m sorry James… I love Sam and I can’t hurt him.
JAMES: Devz?
DEVON: You made me fall for Sam, James.
JAMES: Yeah! I know…and I know that he loves you.
DEVON: Just take care of Ericka and never let her go the way you did to me.
JAMES: I don’t know Devz… It’s still you and always be you.
DEVON: She loves you, don’t take it for granted.
(Nakita ni Devon na umiyak si James, hinawakan niya ang kamay nito)
JAMES: I love you.
(tumango siya at kinuha sa kanyang bag ang isang key at nilagay sa kamay ni James)
What is this?
DEVON: Car key… my second anniversary gift for you way back in San Francisco.
JAMES: Why are you still giving it to me?
DEVON: Because it’s really for you.
JAMES: Devz?...
DEVON: Take it… Kung bumalik ka doon, you can get the car. It’s really up to you kung anong gagawin mo sa sasakyan.
(Tuluyan na siyang umalis at iniwan si James.)
(Samantalang ayaw naman lumabas ni Yen dahil sa naglabasan na balita laban sa kanya)
HEIDI: Why don’t we go out shopping?
YEN: Please not now…
HEIDI: Wala ka ng ibang ginawa kundi magkulong dito sa bahay.
YEN: At ano lalabas ako at pagpyistahan ng media?
HEIDI: I’m so sorry Yen…
YEN: You have nothing to be sorry..kasalan ko ang lahat ng ito. I seduced him, hindi ko alam na hahantong sa ganito ang lahat.
HEIDI: Yen?
YEN: Hindi ko lang alam kung saan nanggaling yung photos… I don’t know Hayds… alam ko sa nangyayaring ito naiipit sa sitwasyon si Sam. He’s reputation has been damaged as well as the President’s family. I feel so guilty about it.
HEIDI: Let’s not talk about it…mabuti pa magbihis ka at lumabas tayo.
YEN: Sorry Hayds..hindi ko pa talaga kayang lumabas ngayon.
(Walang nagawa si Heidi kundi intindihin si Yen. Pagkalabas ng bahay ni Yen ay nakatanggap ng tawag si Heidi galing kay Aaron pinapapunta siya nito sa Company. Nang makarating siya ay agad siya nitong kinausap)
AARON: I called you because of Linn’s shows. Originally, I was giving her pending shows to Yen but she’s not giving any responds. I can’t let it go that way dahil sa issues nila ni Sam.
HEIDI: What do you mean?
AARON: Since Yen is not confirming. I have changed my mind. I’m giving the shows to you. I couldn’t wait her that long because what we are doing here is business. If she couldn’t put aside personal issues then it’s much better if the shows will be given to another person. So, the shows go to you.
AARON: I’ll give you a week to think about it.
(Tumango nalang si Heidi para matapos ang usapan nila ni Aaron. She’s having a guilty conscience sa mga nangyayari ngayon at hindi niya alam ang gagawin. All she knows ay gusto lang niyang tulungan ang bestfriend na si Yen pero hindi niya iniexpect na hahantong sa ganito ang lahat)