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"HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, MAHAL" Nakangiting sabi ni Gelo at saka iniabot sa akin ang mga rosas. Bakas ang pagkagulat, "Akala ko... akala ko nakalimutan mo" sabi ko at inamoy ang mga ito. Niyakap ko s'ya.


"Thank you, happy an—"


"CUT!" Sigaw ni Direk Patty. Natigilan kami pareho ni Gelo sa ginagawang eksena. We're taking a certain flashback scene.


"You guys have to be more intimate" sabi ni Direk habang lumalapit. "Remember, perfect pa ang relationship n'yo rito. Maybe after he surprised you with a bouquet, give him a peck of kiss before you hug him?"


He chuckled. "Give me some love, mahal" sabay kindat. "Can you do that?" tanong sa amin ni Direk. "Yes po, Direk" sagot ko.


I saw Deanna from behind, hindi nanunuod ng scene but busy with her phone. We're both professionals, sa tuwing may intimate scene kami ni Gelo never naging issue kay Deydey. Wala pa namang love interest ang character n'yang prosecutor sa story so far but I heard they might be adding a twist to her character.


I wonder, kung s'ya na kaya ang may intimate scene... kaya ko bang hindi magselos tulad n'ya?


Another take.


"HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, MAHAL" Iniabot n'ya sa akin ang rosas. "Akala ko... akala ko nakalimutan mo" sabi ko at inamoy ang mga ito.


Tiningnan ko s'ya habang nakangiti, and gave him a quick kiss. Niyakap ko s'ya. "Thank you. Happy anniversary, Mahal"


"Cut" sabi ni Direk. She doesn't look satisfied. "It's lacking something... what Veronica had with her husband was precious. The audience must believe that, they must agree with Veronica's decision to stay despite the physical abuse because he was once a prince charming, a perfect partner. She'd stay because she was hoping that kind of intimacy would come back. They. Should. Feel. It." I love Direk Patty, but there are times that she can be VERY demanding.


Ugh.


One more take.


"Happy Anniversary, Mahal" iniabot n'ya ang rosas. "Akala ko... akala ko nakalimutan mo na" hindi makapaniwalang sabi ko.


Hinawakan n'ya ang kamay ko, saka hinalikan. "Paano ko makakalimutan 'yung unang beses na naging sa'kin ka?" Okay, that's an adlib.


Hinaplos n'ya ang pisngi ko habang nakatitig sa'king mga mata, seryoso ang mukha pero ramdam ko 'yung sinseridad.


Ngumiti s'ya. Dahan dahan s'yang lumapit sa mukha ko, wala akong nagawa kung hindi madala sa eksena at pumikit.


He's kissing me intimately. He's so soft, he's so good at this.


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