We Shared a Kiss

FOURTEEN

"Mama Ten, I'm back. Naihatid ko na si Menggay."

"Buti naman at nakabalik ka na. Ikaw na bata ka, magsabi ka nga ng totoo sa akin. Nakita ko kayo kanina ni Maine, sobrang private kasi ng ganap kaya hindi na muna ako nakialam. Alam kong mabait kang bata, pero gusto ko lang malaman ano yung deal sa inyo. Ano kayo sa isa't isa?"

"Di ko pa alam Mama Ten. We barely talked nung nasa sasakyan pa kami kasi nagkakahiyaan after nung nangyari. I'll call her later though."

"Sa tingin ko naman eh mabait na bata yung si Maine. Ingat ka lang anak."

"Ingat saan? Wala naman po akong masamang intensiyon sa kanya. Besides, I've never felt anything like this. I'm a different person when I'm with her, I'm happy."

"Di ko sinabing mag-ingat ka sa kanya, ang ibig kong sabihin ingatan mo siya, dahil hindi ka ordinaryong tao RJ. Artista ka, and a very famous one. Magugulo ang buhay niya kung malaman ng mga tao na may nagugustuhan kang babae lalo na't non-showbiz."

"Now that you've mentioned it... Mama Ten naman ang saya ko na kanina eh."

"Sinasabi ko lang yung totoo RJ, pag-isipan mo muna kung ano plano mo. Hindi naman pwedeng itago mo na lang siya at gawing secret girlfriend kasi hindi papayag ng ganung set up si Maine, matalino siyang bata."

"I know, I know. I'll take it slow until I figure something out."

"At tsaka maguumpisa na bukas yung announcement sa press-con ng movie niyo ni Hannah. Monday to Friday yung nakalagay kasi iba-iba ang dadalo everyday, from Social Media to Press, to Bloggers daw."

"Mama Ten, may bago na akong title para sa'yo. Bearer of Bad News. Puro bad news binibigay niyo sakin eh."

"Ay naku RJ, trabaho ko ang ayusin ang schedule mo, at tawagin mo na ako ng kung anu-ano basta alam mong honest ako. Bow."

"Haaaay. Tomorrow is going to be a loooong day."

"Pero bukas kayo lang muna ni Direk Rich ang magprepress-con. Sa Tuesday mo pa makikita si Hannah kaya cheer up."

"I'm dreading that moment. Hindi pa man kami nagkikita naiirita na ako eh. Oh, Mama Ten, Menggay is calling me, look."

"Eh di sagutin mo. Parang bata, jusko."

"Hello Menggay? I was about to call you. Why is it na whenever I'm in a bad mood, bigla ka na lang magpaparamdam and all of a sudden everything's okay again?"

"Hello, RJ. I just wanted to check kung nakarating ka jan kila Mama Ten safely. Why are you in a bad mood again? Something happened?"

"Nothing, it's about work and you-know-who. So what are you doing right now?"

"Nakahiga lang... thinking."

"Thinking about what? Or who? Are you thinking of me?"

"Yes. Somehow. Nung Friday lang kasi galit na galit ako sa'yo, then I got to know you personally. Makes me wonder if this is real. If you are real."

"Of course I am real. To tell you frankly, I am really happy. I really am when I'm with you. You're my happy pill."

"I'm happy too. Pero don't you think we need to sort things out first? Let's take it slow muna and get to know each other better."

"I think you already know me. I mean, you brought out my vulnerable side. Kahit sino, sila Mama Ten, my dad, anyone. Hindi pa nila ako nakitang ganon kasi I don't want them to see that I have sadness brewing inside me. But you, all you did was ask and ayun labas lahat ng kahinaan."

"I'm honored. Natatakot lang ako."

"Natatakot saan?"

"Natatakot na interesado ka lang sakin dahil iba ako sa nakasanayan mo sa trabaho mo. Dahil bago sa paningin mo. Na baka hindi ko ma-meet yung expectations mo."

"You don't have to worry about that. It's what I love about you. That you're different, pressence mo palang iba na ang dating sakin."

"Talaga ba?"

"Yes my Menggay. Talagang talaga. Listen, I have to go, magdrive pa ako. Let's meet soon?"

"Sure. Ingat sa pagmamaneho RJ. See you soon."

"I miss you already."