Elnella || Elmo & Janella || oneshots [DISCONTINUED]

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Title: "Some Jokes are Half Meant"

[Elmo's POV]

6 months na kaming magkakilala ni Jea.

And it can't be helped if I have a slight feelings for her. Siguro I like her as a friend or something, I don't know. To be honest, I don't really know what I really feel about her. Basta it makes my heart grow fonder, each month, by being together.

Today is thursday, may taping kami for Born for You.

Janella and I are practicing our lines bago ang scene namin. I've already memorized my lines the night before, so I'm just helping Dora here para ma-memorize niya na yung kanya. She's easily distracted kaya she laughs and forget about her lines. She's really cheerful today. So I decided to tease her.

"Hey, Janella. *breaths deeply* I have something to tell you. I've been dying to tell you this for a long long time. Pero hindi ako makakuha ng time para sabihin sayo. Plus, I don't want you to hate me

...

I-I like you and..."

I slowly step forward to be much closer to her. I let out a slight giggle, her reaction is so funny.. she's just standing there, astonished. I look into her eyes and cup her face, can't deny.. she's really beautiful. I don't know what got in to me pero I suddenly eskimo kissed her. It last for about 10 seconds. Then, she pushed me away and softly punched my arm.

"Jea, it's just a joke--"

"This is not funny, Moe. It's not funny at all."

She walked away. I haven't seen her walk that fast before.

"Jea, I'm just kidding ! It's a practical joke !"

I hope she's not that mad at me.

Everything went well naman sa taping. Pero hindi ako pinapansin at iniiwasan ako ni Dora. She's giving me the silent treatment.

They decided na bukas na lang gawin yung scene naming dalawa, kaya mukhang hindi ko siya makaka usap.

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Jea's ignoring me for a couple of days now. After the day na hindi niya ako pinapansin, lagi ko na siyang pinapadalhan ng lunch with a sticky note na nakasulat na "sorry :)". Pero syempre sa set lang yun. Sabi naman ni kuya Ogie hindi naman daw kinkain ni Janella. Kinulit pa nga ako ni kuya Ogie kung ano ba talga nangyari, ayoko sabihin baka gawin pa akong blind item.

Sa isip-isip ko, kaya siguro hindi kinakain ni Jea kasi hindi ako yung mismong nagdadala.. pinapasuyo ko lang kasi na ibigay sa kanya yung mga pagkain. I cooked the meals na pinapadala ko sakanya, para naman makita niya yung effort ko sa paghingi ng sorry.

Pagdating naman sa taping namin, tuwing may scene kami.. hanggang acting lang talaga ang interactions and communication. Sa behind the scenes, wala na.. hindi niya ako kinakausap. I know that I should approach her first pero I'm giving her space muna, baka kasi lalo siyang magalit kapag kinulit ko.

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[Janella's POV]

Maybe I'm over reacting. Masyado naman ata akong affected sa ginawa ni Moe. Ano ka ba naman Janella, sinabi na nga niyang joke lang daw yun. Eskimo kiss lang naman...ay hindi ! mali padin ! Ano ka ba naman Janella, ano nalang sasabihin sayo ni Elmo ? That I'm acting so immature ? and I'm being juvenile about this. Ang babaw babaw lang naman ng ginawa niya, at saka joke nga lang yun. I can't even look at him eye to eye. Even makipag kwentuhan sakanya katulad ng dati. I just don't have the courage to talk to him yet. Kasi I feel awkward around him. Yes, I'll admit, naiinis ako.. naiinis ako kasi joke lang yun. Pero at the same time, naiintindihan ko na mali at bawal yun. He's in a relationship, may commitment. And all this, trabaho lang dapat.. dapat naka set aside yung personal issues. And the foods that he's been giving me this past few days.. I know that he cooked that. Kaya nga I don't want to waste it, I secretly eat it.. 'cause I know he'll ask someone kung kinakain ko ba yung mga binibigay niyang food. I do appreciate it, I do see his efforts and stuff.. tinatago ko nga yung mga written na sorry sa sticky notes--

*knock* *knock*

Ayan nahinto tuloy yung pag-kausap ko sa sarili ko. Lunch break namin ah, sino naman kaya yung nakatok. I haven't eaten lunch yet, kasi I'm waiting kung magpapadala uli si Moe.. oh wait, baka ito na yung food.

*knock* *knock*

"Come in !"

The door's not even locked, sana he/she entered the room na lang.

As I check to see who's knocking, coming in rather.. it's M-Moe. I didn't expect na pupunta siya kaya na patayo ako sa inuupuan ko.

He chuckled. "It's ok, it's just me. You don't need to stand up. I brought food nga pala. And if you don't mind, can I eat here too ?"

"Uhmm. Y-yeah, sure." why am I stuttering.

Habang kumakain kami, tinitignan niya ko. It feels likes he really wanted to say something.

"I'm--" - "Uhhmm--"

"May sasabihin ka ?" - "May sasabihin ka ?" Jinx;

"Ok, you first." - "Ok, you first."

We both laughed.

"Ok. Ako muna. Jea, I'm really really sorry for-"

"Moe. Yun na nga eh. Uhmm. Can we not talk about it nalang ? Ok na yun. Let's just forget about that."

"Jea, do you hate me now ? or are you angry--"

"Moe. To be angry with you, yes. But to hate you, no.. never." I gave him a reassuring smile. And thankfully, he smiled back.

"Ok, then. I guess we're ok. Kain na tayo."

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[Elmo's POV]

I'm really really glad that it's ok between Jea and I.

When I said to Jea that I like her, I mean it. It's not a joke.. well at least for me it isn't. But I'm also in a relationship. I'm not saying na hindi ko na mahal ang girlfriend ko. I love my girlfriend, Janine. You just can't stop people from developing feelings for the person they're always with. Some things are better left unsaid. Hayaan na nating hanggang dun lang yung samin ni Jea. Plus, I'm older than her.. I should be the one guiding, and not provoking, her. She's an artist, and I'm an artist as well, in this case we should act professionally.

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