Secretly Yours

XCIX

INT. HUT - AFTERNOON

4:05 p.m.

Robin
Mikey?

Mikey
Hmm?

Robin
Ba't ka nakangiti?

Mikey
Because of this.
Look.

Mikey handed her his phone.

Robin
Ha? Babasahin ko?
Sure ka?

Mikey
Yup.

Robin
Manager mo 'to 'di ba?
Si Miss Sara?

Mikey
Yes.

Robin read through the conversation shortly while Mikey just rested his arm around her shoulder with his thumb gently and unconsciously brushing on her skin.

Robin
Sinabi mo sa kanya na girlfriend mo na ako and pina-post mo 'yong spaghetti na niluto ko para sa 'yo?

Mikey dipped his lips on her hair.

Mikey
Yes, love.

Robin
Love?

Mikey
I want to call you that.
Love.

Robin
Ah . . .

Mikey
Is it okay?
Or would it remind you of anything?

Robin shook her head, blushing.

Robin
Hindi.

Mikey
So can I call you that?

Robin
Oo.

Mikey
Okay, love.

Robin
Ano ba?

Mikey
Para masanay ka.
And your cheeks are red.

Robin
Ikaw kasi.

Mikey
Okay, fine. Sorry.
I'll try to tone it down.
I'm just happy and excited.

Robin
Ako rin naman.
Pero sinabi mo talaga sa manager mo?

Mikey
Yes, so she knows.

Robin
Okay lang sa 'yo 'yon?

Mikey
Oo naman.
Why not?

Robin
Dati kasi . . .

Mikey
What happened before?

Robin
Dati kasi kahit sa manager tinatago ako.

Mikey
I see.

Robin
Ayun, nagulat lang ako na nagsabi ka.

Mikey
Miss Sara supports us both. Sinabi niya 'yon before and I also told her about us because she handles my PR. And I don't want people to keep involving me romantically with just anyone, p'wede niyang i-prevent 'yon agad with simple comments and posts.

Robin
Ah . . .

Mikey
Is it okay?
Or am I overstepping?

Robin
Hindi, okay lang.
Thank you.

Mikey
Thank you? It just normal, right? Gusto ko lang din naman na protected ka and for the public to respect our relationship.

Robin looked up to him by pressing her chin on his shoulder.

Mikey
You're tearing up.

Robin
Thank you.

Mikey
Love?

Robin
Hmm?

Mikey dipped a reassuring kiss on her forehead.

Mikey
I'm not Kieth, okay?

Robin
Okay.