Secretly Yours

CXLVII

[Messenger]

Sara Tolentino

9:21 p.m.

Sara
Of course!!! Ang tagal na kitang tinatanong about dyan before diba? If gusto mo mag produce

Mikey
Sa next project ko po siguro soon, I'd like to produce

Sara
Who will direct pala?
Ikaw din ba?

Mikey
No, I know someone.

Sara
Who? Direk Maki?
Direk Ping? Direk Leah?

Mikey
Robin.

Sara
Robin? She directs din?

Mikey
Wants to.

Sara
Oh!
But has she tried directing before? It would be better if may experience na rin siguro siya sa directing since this is going to be the first film you're gonna produce.

Mikey
I'll ask her next time if nakapag-direct na rin siya. But if not edi I'll teach her. Qualified naman ako

Sara
I bet you're not going to consider other directors?

Mikey
Yes.

Sara
Okay...
Pero can I ask what brought this on?

Mikey
I want a project with her.

Sara
You have a project with her, Mikey.
Yang upcoming series mo with Kachi

Mikey
I know. But please trust me, I know she has vision. And skill wise, directing is not something she can't learn. I'm pretty sure she has picked up a lot from working for 8 years sa set.

Sara
Okay...
Kailan mo ba to balak?

Mikey
I don't have a definite date pero we'll put a pin on it.

Sara
Sige
Let's revisit this soon

Mikey
Okay po, thank you!

[💗]

[Journal]

AUG 29

"Wala akong safety net."

It honestly made me sad when she said that. I hope she knows how talented she is that any producers would love to have her on their team.

And siguro nakalimutan niya that I'm here, and di ko naman siya pababayaan, but I wanted to tell her I could be her safety net. Though I know she wouldn't want that either.

So I'll just provide her the avenue so she could build her own safety net.

New Goal: Produce a film with Robin.

- Mikey

INT. DINING - EVENING

9:33 p.m.

Robin
Love!

Mikey quickly locked his phone when she hugged him from behind.

Robin
O? Ba't mo tinago?

Mikey
Nothing.

Robin smiled, pressing her lips on his cheek, sniffing and kissing him.

Robin
Anong nothing?

Mikey
Wala.
Ikaw? What are you doing?
Akala ko asleep ka na.

Robin
Lambing.

Mikey
Hmm? Lambing?

Robin
Oo, lambing.

Mikey
Bakit—

Mikey's words got drowned when Robin gave him a nibble on his cheek.

Mikey
What was that for?

Robin
Ganti! Dami mong kagat sa 'kin kagabi, e. Ako naman!

Mikey
No!

Robin bit him again

Mikey
Masakit!

Robin
Masakit din kaya kagat mo.

Mikey
Not really.

Robin
Anong not really?

Mikey
You liked it though.
Kaya nga ang dami mong love bites.

Robin
HOY?

Mikey grinned.

Mikey
Okay ka na ba?

Robin
Hmm?

Mikey
No headaches?

Robin
Okay naman na ako.

Mikey
Really?

Mikey tapped his lap, gesturing her to sit down. When she did, he wrapped an arm around her waist.

Robin
Okay na talaga ako.
Sorry rin kanina.

Mikey
Sorry? For?

Robin
Kasi sabi ko i-delay mo kahit alam kong gusto mo na talaga mag-release ng statement. Hindi ata kita na-consider kaya sorry. Medyo nag-panic lang talaga ako.

Mikey
It's fine.

Robin
Talaga?
Promise?

Mikey nodded, softly brushing his thumb on her cheek and Robin couldn't help herself from leaning against his touch.

Mikey
Promise.

Robin
Love.

Mikey
Hmm?

Robin
Balik tayo sa kuwarto.

Mikey
Why?
Are you sleepy?

Robin
Hindi! Basta halika na, balik tayo.