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When the story of a love triangle among young

starsSarah Geronimo, Rayver
Cruz, and Cristine Reyesmade headlines last
year, there was one person who chose not to
speak about the issue²Sarah. But this March, she
finally breaks her silence as she grants an
exclusive interview to c
 magazine, revealing
the details of her very first real heartbreak.

c
 pieces the tale together by speaking to all of

the people who played both major and minor parts
in the entire story. The 39-page article airs the
sides of Sarah's mom ommy Divine, her close
friends Sharon Cuneta, Judy Ann
Santos, and Beth Tamayo, personal
assistant Anna Dasig, loveteam partner John
Lloyd Cruz, Cristine, Rayver, and Sarah herself.

A four-hour interview with Mommy Divine in the

Geronimo household reveals her devotion to her
family, a devotion that many have criticized as overprotectiveness. Mommy Divine admits that she
does not think Sarah is ready to entertain suitors.

"Vocal naman ako na hindi ko naman pinagbabawalan ang anak ko totally. But for now,sabi ko, hindi
pa dapat, kasi nakikita kong iba siya sa mga kaedad niya na talagangexposed, na alam na nila kung
paano paikot-ikot, kung paano sumuong sa ganoong relasyon at kung paano lumabas. 'cong anak ko,
hindi, e."

She says that Sarah is too naïve, too trusting, and thus, requires her guidance.

"
a nakikita ko sa kanya, hindi siya talaga puwedeng pabayaang mag-isa. 'con ang nakikita ko kung
bakit palagi ko siyang ginagabayan sa ngayon," she says. She also tells c
 about her belief that God
will provide the right partner for her daughter, and that it is through her, as Sarah's mother, that His
will shall be revealed.

"ng lalaki, kung okay siya, willing siyang maghintay. Hindi niya sisirain ang buhay ng anak ko, hindi
niya sisirain ang pangarap ng anak ko.
iya pa mismo magsasabi, '
ige, maghihintay ako.'"

Waiting was something Rayver was willing to do, as he knew that loving Sarah would not be easy. He
admits to c
 that he and Sarah had been together for a year, but theirs was not a normal
relationship²they could only communicate through text messages and web conversations via Skype,
and exchange meaningful looks when passing each other in the hallways of ABS-CBN.

"Actually, lahat ng kaibigan ko, lahat ng makasama ko, lahat ng makausap ko, sinasabi na, 'ng tibay
mo. Kasi, papa'no mo nagagawa 'yan? Bilib ako sa 'yo.' Lahat sila," he says.

"Nasanay na nga ako sa Skype, e, na kahit na tipong nag-a-abroad siya, nalulungkot ako kasi umaalis
siya, pero hindi gano'n ka-solid [ang lungkot]. Kasi, kahit nandito sa Pilipinas, parang nasa abroad din
siya, e. Kasi, do'n nga po kami nasanay sa Skype."
Vn the one year that he and Sarah had been together, they were only by themselves twice²once for a
mere 30 seconds, and another time for 30 minutes. Vt was becoming more and more difficult for
Rayver to keep the promise he had made to Sarah.

"aminin ko, sinasabi ko talaga sa kanya na kaya kong maghintay. Pero alam naman nating lahat na
may mga bagay na madaling sabihin pero mahirap talaga," he says, "con po 'yong pagkakamali ko, na
nangako ako."

Sarah knew how hard it might be for him to wait, and she tells c
, "
abi ko po sa kanya noon,
'lam ko na darating 'yong panahon na may babae talaga na libre, na puwede mong makasama.'
abi
ko, 'Okey lang 'yon sa akin, basta maging honest ka lang sa akin... 'con po 'yong naging kasunduan
namin²pero talaga pong ano, para akong ano, winasak talaga. Na 'yong pinagkatiwalaan kong tao e
lolokohin ako."

Past television interviews, heated messages over the microblogging site Twitter, and comments from
all camps have all given the general public an idea of how this story began, what happened in the
middle, and how it all came to an end. But onlyc
 can shed light on all the details kept from the
public eye.

Read the complete story of Sarah's first real heartbreak in the March issue of c
, available in
newsstands and bookstores nationwide.