Chapter 1 (1/2)
“This has been your BJ Jenna,” Jennafei smiles as she looks at the camera
“And this has been your BJ Donald signing off See you next week for another pack of juicy info, insights, news and stuff straight from your barkadahan,” added by Donald, who is Jennafei’s partner in being “barkada jock” in a youth television azine show
(Barkadahan literally roup of friends, barkada refers to a person inside the group)
“Bye, guys!” She waived The director shouted “Cut!” The taping is done for their latest episode
Barkadahan Stuff That’s the title of their show that has been airing on TV for 2 years now She and Donald are the anchors of the show and there are 5 field correspondence This is a show for youth They delivered news about current evens concerning the youth They tackled the latest fashi+on, cool places to hang out in, hottest music, movies, sports, arts, school stuff, jobs for the youth and even love life and relationshi+ps and a whole lot more Their TV show is field of news and updates every week And she is happy with their rating In fact, their show already won a TV award
She is happy with her work as a youthwhen she started showing in telivision in acolu until she graduated as a cum laude in her course, AB Communication Arts The only difference is that she is now a youth news anchor and she’s now famous Before, she was just a contributor in a newspaper Now, she has her own colu youth Aside from that, she is also a resident journalist of said newspaper
“Jen, seven thirty tonight?” asks Donald who she did not notice on her back as they are walking towards the dressing room
She stops and faced him “Seven thirty?”
“You’re free, right?” He confir
She just understood what he’s trying to i her since the first airing of their show In the span they have been working together, he never stopped hinting and teasing her, and she never took him seriously She knew him to be a natural flirt
She’s treating hi her Not that he’s for her As a partner of the TV show, she treats hi overboard
“Are you asking me for a date?” She jerked a brow
He sot to notice”
She rolled her eyes and smiled “You know I hate riddles, Donald If you want to say soht”
“Okay, that’s great to hear So I’d like to ask you straight… ill you say yes?”
She stared at hiht You knohat, Donald? If you won’t stop with your ga, I will report you for harass to their executive producer She continued walking
“You asked e direction,” he says as he blocked the dressing roo me?”
“Because I’m not really a fan of comedy”
“I’” The smile vanished from his face
“Oh, yeah” She mocked
“Why are you so cold, Jenna? Is it true that you are a man-hater?”
That rumor She smirked It’s because she has never been to any relationshi+p since she started being a public figure She did not date any of her suitors “If I hate men, then you would already have a bruise on your faceBut if you would keep blocking the way, I ht consider be a man-hater even just for now”
He sain “Ah, Jenna, you’re so cruel, baby” He went out out of the way but continued “Jennafei Castro, so and even blew her a kiss
She just chortled and shook her head at his expense
It’s true that she is not a man-hater But she hated his kind If he was only not her partner, he would long since beat hi her But she can’t do that because they orking together
After resting, she went out of the dressing roo She decided to visit the set to discuss the next episode with the writer before going home She found the staff and crew in front of the TV When she sahat they atching, she al
“Idol is now back,” says Donald
Idol? he is Donald’s Idol? Her shock wore off easily The hatred in heart came alive, she did not realize that its still there
Dex Peralta… that jerk
“It’s good that he’s okay”There are a lot of people who are waiting for his return” One of the producers Thanks!
“He’s also your Idol, Kuya Pete?” asked Donald
(Kuya ically to address another personKuya, it’s Filipino’s way of addressing an older guy as a way of respect Adding onto that, if Kuya is for boys, it’s Ate for girls)
“Well, I like hi basketball even if he’s a bastard He was not present at the last conference, his tea They were not even able to enter the se loss”
“I agree, now that he’s back, Vortex will grab the win once again ”
The news is already done but she was still staring at the TV screen She can’t accept that theidolized by her workmates
“I thought it’s true that that he was seriously injured thats why he quit basketball He just suddenly vanished and went to States with out infor back
“It’s said the underwent intensive arthroscopic surgery and therapies in States They said its Menincus cartillage that was injured on his knee It’s good that he had a fast recovery” Donald added
“Really? Have you watched the whole interview?”
“The intervieas brief He does not take long interviews You already know that person, even way before, he’s a man of feords He almost never takes interviews Maybe because he cauts to snob the press He only took an interview for PBA’s publicity Still, he did not give any information of what happened o him in USA He did not answer a lot of questions
(PBA is Philippine Basketball association)
She set any inforh was not a joke just to interview himfor their campus paper And because of that interview, he was able to play with her heart, which deeply wounded her
“If we can only have hiuest and be interviewed But I know it’s impossible” Donald said
“What does it take to get him nod for an interview?” Kuya Pete asked that made her look at him
“What are you thinking Kuya Pete?”
“If we can have hiuest in our 2nd anniversary episode, and we’ll be able to take an interview fro Therefore, we have to do so here”
Her eyes almost blew out from what she heard froain!