Behind The Lights (Montereal Series # 4)

BTL09

BTL09

Did he just call me love?

I was unable to speak for words. Blanko lang ang mga mata kong nakatitig sa kanya at hindi makapaniwala sa sinabi niya. He called me love! I heard that, loud and clear!

"Why do you seem stunned? May sinabi ba akong masama?" tanong niya at bahagyang nakasingkit ang mga mata.

Inalog ko ang ulo ko.

"You called me love," Ilang beses akong kumurap. It was very unusual of him to do that. And why would we have an endearment!? We're just going to be paired in a project, nothing more...

His brow raised slightly, slipping a chuckle from his lips.

"Yeah, I did..."

Napalunok ako. Damn you, Cloud.

"You shouldn't do that." Nilagpasan ko na siya, dahil sa hindi maipaliwanag na pakiramdam. I almost felt something, when he called me love!

I won't deny that I've gotten used to this guy. Tinatanggap ko nalang lahat ng pang-aasar niya at pagkasuplado niya sa akin minsan. He's so damn confusing! Minsan ang suplado, tapos minsan naman inaasar niya ako, like what? Why can't he make up his mind? Paiba-iba siya ng ugali!

"What? I'm just getting used to this. Kung magpapanggap tayo na boyfriend at girlfriend sa isang project, shouldn't we be used to calling each other such endearments, hmm?" Nakasunod siya sa akin, paglabas ko ng meeting room.

Nilingon ko siya.

"Real life is different from acting."

Bahagya akong ngumuso at iniwan siya roon. He followed after me. Some of the staffs, looked at us with a small smile on their faces. Ang iba'y nagbubulungan at ang iba naman, tahimik lang na nanonood.

I groaned and pulled him towards a room. Agad ko ring sinara iyon. Luckily, it's an empty meeting room. Walang tao at wala rin nakapansin na pumasok kami dito.

Hinarap ko siya. I felt like we need to clarify something here.

"I have a boyfriend. You know about that one, right?" I crossed my arms.

He stared at me, his jaw slightly clenching but smiled right after.

"Uh, huh..."

I sighed. "That's why, whatever this is... we should just be strictly professional. You can only hold me and call me such, kapag may camera na sa harap natin. But once, it's just the two of us together, hindi na."

Mula palang sa mga workshops, madalas na kami ipares ni Cloud. I don't know for what reason, since I don't really see the chemistry between us. Magkaibang-magkaiba kami at baka pag-aaway lang ang gawin namin magdamag.

He directed his gaze to me. Hindi ko mabasa ang mga mata niya at piniling umiwas ng tingin. Why does he keep on staring at me, like I'm the only one in this world?

"I was just practicing. Masyado mo atang sineryoso ang sinabi ko?" malumanay niyang sabi.

I gulped. "I-I did not! It just made me uncomfortable..."

"Tsk, then you shouldn't be an actress, then. Simpleng ganong kilos lang, ginagawa mong isyu? You're too sensitive," iritado niyang sabi sa akin.

I stomped my feet. "I didn't make it an issue! Ang sabi ko lang, hindi ako kumportable na tawagin mo ako ng ganoon!"

Umirap siya at nailing. "Ngayon palang, hindi ka na kumportable... paano pa pag nasa harap na tayo ng camera? What if we have kissing scenes and such, hindi ka pa rin magiging kumportable, ganoon ba?"