Poser

Poser

by Maxinejiji

“May sarili kang mukha, hindi mo na kailangang gumamit pa ng mukha ng iba. Ang poser kapag hiningan mo ng fansign, ang sagot laging ‘next time.’”

Libangan lang para sa isang normal na estudyante na si Jammy Ocampo ang pag-i-Internet. Pero nang gumawa siya ng account gamit ang pagkatao ng bestfriend na si Angel Gonzales, naging mas exciting para sa kanya ang online world. Wala siyang masamang intensiyon nang gawin ang account. Ang gusto lang niya ay maging updated ang mga fans ni Angel. Hindi rin naman lingid sa kaibigan—na papasikat pa lang na artista—ang public account na ginawa niya.

Sa pagdaan nang mga buwan gamit ang account na iyon ay hindi naiwasan ni Jammy na makasalamuha ang iba’t ibang uri ng tao. Isa na doon si Brix Torres, masugid na tagahanga ni Angel. Regular ito kung mag-message, mas madalas pa kompara sa mga babaeng fans. Hindi niya ito pinapansin dahil wala naman itong ginawa kundi bumati. Hanggang sa isang gabi, nag-iwan ito ng linya na nagdulot ng kakaibang kilig sa kanyang sistema.

Pero paano siya magpapakilala kay Brix? Paano niya ipapaliwanag dito na iba ang pagkatao niya at kaibigan lang siya ni Angel? Kakausapin pa kaya siya nito kapag nalaman ng lalaki kung sino siya? Paano kung hindi magustuhan ni Brix ang dahilan niya at tawagin siyang POSERA?

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Maxinejiji or Maxine Lat Calibuso in real life is a Filipino writer who wrote the famous Wattpad series "He's Into Her". Her works are published under Life is Beautiful (LIB Creatives)/Pastrybug which is also a part of Precious Pages Corporation.

Reviews

[Mikki · Rating 4 out of 5]

At the surface, the way the author presented the "poser" narrative seems to be a bit unreal, but what I liked is how it turned things around and made the story feasible and realistic after all. Jammy may not be a "poser" in its true essence but the story ended up arguing comfortably that she became one considering the turn of events.

Beyond the poser narrative, I like how it injected perspectives about technology, the local showbiz industry, and the question of "truth" and being real which many teens give much value for. Jammy surely had hoarded a lot of guilt for what she did, especially when its effects unraveled in front of her, but in a way it was a blessing in disguise as she discovered herself and forced to re-evaluate her relationships with other people, especially her "artista" best-friend whom she was much a fanatic for.

It's a light read though I find it unnecessarily long, a fault of many Wattpad stories. It could have been more enjoyable and the point may have been brought across more effectively if it was condensed.

[Shai · Rating 4 out of 5]

Madami talaga ang posers sa social networking sites. Yung iba ay talagang sinasadya na gumawa or manghiram ng ibang identity at yung iba naman ay di sinasadya katulad ng nangyari kay Jammy. Maganda man ang intention ni Jammy bilang administrator ng fan account ng kaibigan niyang artista na si Angel, sana sa umpisa pa lamang ay pinaalam niya na sa account na yun at sa bawat posts niya na administrator lamang ang nag-a-update. Masasabi talaga na poser siya dahil nagpanggap na siya ang si Angel sa bawat messages na natatanggap niya sa naturang account.