They continued filming until late afternoon. When they finished everything, Jillyanna and Travis decided to postpone the dinner and scheduled it the next day since they've been working almost the whole afternoon.
"Should I release this for you or will you do it yourself?" Joven asked her when he was keeping his things to get home.
"I can do it myself. Just let me know once it's done." Jillyanna responded while helping him arrange his things.
Travis went somewhere to take a phone call so he didn't hear their conversation. He was being reprimanded by his father on the phone.
"Stop this nonsense and come back soon! Your mother didn't raise you to be irresponsible! Jillyanna was right! You are irresponsible!" Thomas scolded his son on the line. He was so frustrated over his matter that he hadn't gotten any time to sleep these past few days.
Travis was stunned for a moment before it sank in his brain. " You knew where she is? Why didn't you tell me?"
"I didn't know where she is! It was her words against you a long time ago! Wasn't it your fault that she hates you! You stupid brat!" Thomas was quick to deny her whereabout and grilled him with words once again.
Since it had come to this, it would be better that they won't see each other again. However, fate was working differently than how human brain works. He would've never anticipated the result he'd get in the coming days.
Of course, that's a story for another day.
Travis let go of the matter and promised his father that he would go back home once everything was settled which was a month and some days more.
Thomas ended the call in frustration. He could only sigh and apologize to his late wife regarding the growth of their child. It wasn't easy for him and they had drifted apart since she left them over her death.
When everyone was ready to go, Travis walked Jillyanna to the parking lot where her car was parked.
"Thanks for today. I'll let you know the place for tomorrow's dinner." Jillyanna stated with a faint smile.
"I'm glad I was able to help. I had a great time today." he responded to her as he stood in front of her with his hands on his pocket. He looked so still looked handsome and fresh even though they had been staying under the sun for the entire afternoon.
"I'll see you tomorrow. Bye." Jillyanna didn't wait for him to reply and got into her car. She just waved her hand at him and left to go back home.
Travis watched her left, a gentle smile appeared on his lips everytime she remembered her pretty face. He had seen different expressions across her face but she still looked beautiful even when she got angry at him the second time they met after their one-night affair.
Jillyanna texted Cielo and her family that she won't be coming home to their house. She went back to the old house instead to take a rest.
She turned on the light when she entered the house. It was still the same when she left it. Cold and lonely.
She placed her bag on the couch and got herself some rest. However, when she closed her eyes it was Travis who appeared in her mind.
"Damn brain cells! Stop bugging me with his face!" Jillyanna cursed herself as she curled her body on the sofa to keep her warm. She stayed in that position for a few minutes before a growling sound came off from her stomach.
She stood up and went to the kitchen to prepare some food. She stewed some fish and stir-fried some veggies. She even boiled some pork dumplings and prepared a bowl of noodles. There was even a lot of rice.
"I do eat a lot but I never eat this many. Why am I such a glutton these past few days?" she whispered to herself while arranging her dished on the table. She would be eating alone once again.
She finished all her food since she was really good with cooking. But she felt dizzy and weak right after she stood up to bring the dished to the kitchen sink.
"I must be very tired. I'll get plenty of rest tonight." she mumbled to herself as she forced herself to clean her plates. It didn't take long before she started to vomit her food.She vomited until only a bile could be thrown out.
"What's going on with me? Am I sick?" she placed the back of her hand on her forehead but she didn't feel hot. "Must be from working under the sun."
She disregarded everything and continued cleaning. Right after returning her utensils, she took her bag and walked to her room. She took a hot bath and wrapped herself in a bathrobe.
It was the day to post the second picture if the requirements for the last picture was met. She opened her laptop and checked her post.
'Very disciplined.' she commented as she browsed thru comments. What she asked was what she got and she appreciated the fact that they followed her request.
"I am so excited to see how our goddess look like." a comment with so many likes and replies caught her attention.
"It's been years. I am looking forward to see her. I hope this won't disturb her privacy." another comment was placed which made her smile.
It's rare for people to care about the privacy of other people. Most people now a days, they would butt in and gossip about your damn business! Why don't they just care about themselves?
In any case, she had prepared herself for any disturbance when she decided to go public. She wanted to do something for her fans.
No more no less, both comments and likes hit the mark that she required for the first picture. She then placed the next puzzle which made it 2 out of 4 with another caption.
"I VISITED THE AMUSEMENT PARK FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY. I ONLY NEED A 100K LIKES FOR THIS PICTURE BUT THE COMMENT MUST ALL BE ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE PLACE."
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Chapter 25: AMUSEMENT PARK 3
"It's nice to meet you, Jillyanna. I'm Diego, his best friend." Diego introduced himself while reaching out his hand for a handshake.
"It's nice meeting you, too. Please just ignore his nonsense." Jillyanna took his hand for a handshake but she still threw a glaring glance towards Travis.
Diego chuckled upon seeing her actions and he was already looking forward for his best friend's future.
"I won't disturb your date anymore because my sister would be looking for me if I would take so much time. I'll see you both next time." He waved his hand and ran away from them to buy food for his sister.
When he was out of their sight, Jillyanna had her hands on her waist and one of her eyebrows was raised. "Why the hell did you tell them I'm your future wife?" It wasn't just once but twice already.
"Aren't you?" Travis questioned her back.
"I am not. It's not going to happen." she turned her back on him to hide away her facial expressions.
"Why? I still have so much time for me to prove that I deserve a chance and after two months we can also talk about marriage. I am serious about this. I am not pursuing you because I'm having fun or that I just want to have a girlfriend. I decided to pursue you with marriage in mind." Travis spoke softly but enough for her to hear and listen the words from his heart.
1"I agreed, yes. However, the two months that I gave you still stand. Don't go telling people that I'm your future wife or whatnot. It would be ridiculous if that won't actually happen."
"Then why not make it happen? Don't you have a little bit of special feelings for me?" Travis couldn't help but blurt out what's on his mind. He wanted to take back his words but it was too late.
Jillyanna looked at him. No smile or any expression at all. She looked so cold and even her words were coated with ice.
"I don't. I don't have any. I am not capable of feeling the emotions you were looking for. I have told you from the start that it's a waste of time." there was no hint of warmness in her eyes at all.
Travis was stunned with her answer. It never crossed his mind that she would hate him or that she won't feel anything for him at all. He was really confident that she would fall for him. Most women would flock around him but it was the first time that someone didn't like him.
"I still have a month or so to pursue you. Maybe you'd change your mind. I am really serious with you." Travis stated with all sincerity he could muster.
"Fine. Just tell me once you want to stop all these. You don't need to finish the whole two months." Jillyanna responded to him. She couldn't afford to fall in love and hurt herself over and over again.
She was once asked by a junior in her university before who was working as a school journalist. Jillyanna was one of the top achievers in school and many people wanted to know what kind of life she has.
The journalist asked her about her study habits that could help students and some beauty tips for ladies since she was also the No. 1 Campus Beauty for three consecutive years until she graduated.
Aside from trivial questions, many people wanted to know how she's doing with her love life. The journalist once asked her, "Have you fallen in love?"
Jillyanna wanted to lie to her but she also realized that there's nothing wrong to answer the question honestly. Anyway, they didn't know who the guy was.
"I did. I was stupid and young back then." she answered the question with an expressionless face.
2Cielo and Lucian who was watching her from the opposite table were also shocked. They didn't know about it.
"I believe it wasn't a good relationship?" the journalist probed her which made Jillyanna nod her head.
"It wasn't really a relationship. More like a one-sided love. Though he knew about it for a long time. That doesn't matter anymore now. We haven't seen each other for a very long time." Jillyanna responded with a confident smile this time.
"So Ms. Madrid, what's love for you?"
Jillyanna paused for a while to think of an answer. "Love for me? When I was young, when I first liked someone, I thought love was boundless. It can't be measured with anything. You can't base your love with the person's status, look or intelligence. That's what I thought. But now? For me, love is a waste of time. It's a pain in the ass. It's frustrating. It's depressing and it's not helpful at all. It will only cause a disturbance in your life!"
The journalist faced her with a surprised expression. She didn't expect to get a strong negative emotions towards love. Most people will go for romantic kind of words, atmosphere and vibe, but the woman that was being interviewed didn't regard it that way.
Jillyanna also noticed that the journalist was shocked with her answer so she tried to set things on the right track.
"That's what I think now. Who knows in the future I might change my mind? Just don't expect it to be so soon." Jillyanna added with a chuckle before arranging her things.
"Thank you so much Ms. Madrid. I wish that you'll find your true love as well." the journalist bowed before keeping the recorder and left.
Not long after, Lucian, Cielo and Jillyanna also went home. They didn't ask her who the person she once liked. They would wait for her to tell them personally which never happened until now.
2Jillyanna's mind returned to present and she decided to keep quiet. Travis didn't bother her as well. He can take one step at a time towards her until she would learn how to love him. That's his goal within the remaining one month and few days.