“Hindi naman siya nag-propose but, you know, our relationship is very serious. Hindi naman siya bastabasta lang. It’s very serious. I’m welcomed by his family and he’s also welcomed by mine, my family loves him too. It’s there, it’s at that level already, there’s no end.
“We don’t see an end in this, and all we’re trying to do… Aside from being tatlong barkada kami, tatlo na lagi kaming buntot-buntot, nagpe-prepare pa lang kami for that. Nagse-save ng money and stuff like that for the future.”
Andi is talking to herself, and daughter Ellie (Andi’s daughter to Jake Ejercito).
“There’s no need to rush naman. I feel that we really get along, bagay lang talaga siguro kami. Pareho kami ng paninindigan, pareho kami ng goals in life, pareho kami ng pag-iisip at paniniwala na, yun nga, hang loose lang ba.”
How true is the rumor that she is living in with her boyfriend?
“Not really, he lives with his family. Pero as a way of compromise to make our relationship easier…I have a kid na kasi, siya ang katulong ko. Pag may taping ako, siya ang naghahatid kay Ellie sa school pag wala siyang work or pag kaya naman. Share kami talaga.”
“Hindi siya nagpapaka-tatay, pero nagpapaka-helper siya sa akin, supportive siya sa akin. Pag minsan, if it’s more convenient. Masama ba talaga yun? E, nakakatulong nga sa akin sa pagiging nanay ko, kumakayod ako para mabayaran. I support her by myself lang naman.”
Does Andi feel that Ellie is ready to have her new father?
“Well, she’s only five years old, saka magtu-two years na kami ni Emilio. So, parang magpo-four si Ellie nung magkakilala kami. So, parang alam niya, tanggap niya. Alam niya na kaming tatlo, may sarili kaming pamilya. Pero siya rin, with her dad. Emilio, wala, bestie.”
Has she explained to Ellie how the family set up is?
“Explain the setup? It didn’t need any explanation kasi parang nakikita na niya yun, she lives a part of that. Basta alam na niya, it’s Nanay [Jaclyn Jose]; Kier, yung brother ko; Emilio; ako and siya, isang family kami.” she stressed.
Is this the reason why Jake filed a petition for a joint custody on their daughter?
“That’s what I don’t understand, e, laging kinukuwestiyon na magkakasama kami [ni Emilio]. Siyempre may sarili na akong pamilya, pero hindi naman ibig sabihin nun na hindi na pamilya ni Jake si Ellie. Pero sinasabi niya rin na lagi kong iniiwan ang anak ko, na lagi kong kasama ang boyfriend ko.
“Hindi kasi ako nagpo-post ng pictures the three of us on Instagram. Kasi sa akin, that’s the least that I can do, maging sensitive naman ako na nasa akin na nga ang anak ko, yung tatay pa… parang mang-aasar pa ba ako, na sasaktan ko pa na family ako with someone else?”
“Sinave ko na yun for my personal use. Hindi naman kailangan lahat ipopost mo sa Instagram. Si Ellie, kaunti lang ang pictures sa Instagram. Hindi naman kailangang i-share palagi.
“Pero pinagbibintangan naman ako ngayon na iniiwan ko ang anak ko para mag-loving-loving kasama ko ang boyfriend ko. E, di sige, gusto mo post na lang ako palagi ng pictures naming tatlo para lang ma-prove ko sa iyo na kasama namin siya.”
According to Andi herself, Emilio and her daughter has a good relationship. However, it doesn’t necessarily mean that Emilio is taking the place of Jake as the father.
“Oo naman, mahal na mahal ni Emilio si Ellie, and I know that it’s the same, she said so. But I wanted to be clear that he will not ever try to take Jake’s place. Hindi niya gagawin yun. Hindi naman siya bastos at saka di naman kailangan.”
Andi told Jake…
“I’m not ashamed… just because of all the time that he hurt me or we hurt each other, may kasalanan din naman ako. I’m not gonna be ashamed to still say, of course, he’s a good guy, pero hindi kami good for each other.”
Andi also added that Emilio is trying to reach out and talk to Jake about the issue.
“Hindi niya maintindihan kasi iba sila mag-isip. Sabi niya sa akin, ‘Alam mo, kausapin ko na lang kaya si Jake? Baka puwede ko siyang kausapin to understand na hindi kita inaagawan. Huwag kang mag-alala, sobrang love ka ni Ellie.’”
“Lalo pang magagalit yun. Hindi ganun yun, hindi ganun kasimple, hindi ganun kadali. Hindi siya nakikialam, basta ang kanya, ‘Babe, I am here for you, I love you, and I won’t ever let anything bad happen to you.’
“Siya yung proof na the text messages, all of those that Jake have saved, ‘Really, are you like that before? Are you serious? You are so crazy before!’ Living proof na nagbago na ako, tumanda na ako.”
Is there any financial support coming from Jake?
“Wala, hindi nga kami nag-uusap. Dati nung nag-aaral pa sa school niya, hindi na siya nag-aaral dun kasi big school na siya.”
Andi also said that Ellie remains an Eigenmann.
“Hindi pa siya recognized as father. Before petition for joint custody, dapat recognized father. Yeah, Eigenmann. I’m open naman kung anong gusto niyang mangyari. kaya lang huwag niya akong siraan at ilayo sa anak ko. Game ako, pero kailangang maayos and it’s not a set up to take her away from me.”
Andi also confessed that Jake’s family doesn’t approve of her…
“I don’t think the family really likes me. I don’t think they really did, and it’s okay with me. You cannot please everybody and yun din ang sa akin.
“Feeling ko, kaya nagkaka-misunderstanding, kasi pag ayaw mo ang tao, ayaw mo naman talaga siya. Wala ka namang magagawa, lahat mali.
“Ako, sa ginagawa kong ito, ‘Oh, I’m doomed, I’m so dead.’ I’m just really being honest telling you the truth but, for sure, since they don’t like me, all of these that I am saying, it’s all gonna be wrong.
“Kasi nga, ayaw nila sa akin. Nag-give up na ako trying to make them like me.”
