--- Marco ---
"Kumain ka din nito, hindi yung puro meat lang. Kailangan mo ng greens.", pag-aanyaya ko kay Jaime. Wala siyang kibo. Kanina pa 'to eh. "Oi! Dylan, ikaw kumausap dito! Ayaw akong pansinin eh!", itinungo ko naman ang tingin ko kay Dylan. Wala, nakayuko lang. Teka nga, anong problema ng mga 'to? Hindi ako sanay na tahimik sila, both of them, well si Jamie, given na na maingay talaga yan, at itong si Dylan, pag dalawa lang kami, makabasag eardrums yan. Nakakapanibago, parang ang awkward lang.
"Dylan, oi! Bro! Gising!", tinapik-tapik ko yung balikat niya, rason para tumingin siya sa akin.
"Ha?", sabi niya ng takang-taka.
"Wala. Alam mo ang weird mo ngayon lang."
"Ah, wala 'to bro. May iniisip lang.", tipid niyang sagot.
"Oh? Yung dreamgirl mo na naman ba?"
*clang* <--- SFX. (A/N: Tunog po yan ng nahulog na kutsara. haha. Medyo poor tayo sa SFX.)
Napatingin kaming dalawa kay Jamie, tumingin siya sakin, tapos yumuko din naman ulit.
"Jamie? Sigurado ka bang OK ka lang talaga?", sabi ko sa kanya.
"Ako? Ah, wala 'to, wala.", tumayo siya at aktong aalis.
"May problema ba Jamie?", si Dylan.
Natigilan naman si Jamie. Andun siya sa may gilid ng upuan niya, nakatayo lang.
"Jamie, bakit parang natataranta ka?", dagdag ko.
Tumayo ako at pinuntahan si Jamie at tsaka bumulong, "Kung masama talaga pakiramdam mo, you could've told me, di ka na sana napilitan pang pumunta dito."
"Ah, Marco, wala. OK lang talaga ako. Medyo nahihilo lang, pero OK lang talaga."
Tumingin ako kay Dylan, "Ah, bro, iuwi na natin si Jamie.", sabi ko dun na kanina pa pala tumitingin sa amin. Tumayo naman siya kaagad at pinuntahan yung kinauupuan ni Jamie at dinampot ang bag nito. "Sige bro", sagot niya.
Di na nagreklamo si Jamie. Sumama na lang siyang maglakad papuntang exit ng restaurant.
Di pa kami nakakalayo nun sa table nang bigla kaming hinarang,...
"I'm sorry I'm late. Hey Jaylan!"
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--- Miaka ---
"Yes, I was told to be here, you two better stay.", I said. Really. I got a call from Ms. Shei to come here and meet up with Dylan and Marco and to my surprise, I found Jaylan here. "And she can stay, I bet it's nothing important.", I wish.
"Ah...ok lang ba?", Jaylan said, and let me tell you. There is something really peculiar about her. She looks so stressed and confused at the same time.
"Sure, like I said, I think it's nothing important", I smiled, but obviously, I'm lying, and that is including to myself. I know this is important. From what I saw and heard, this will be a big blow for the three of us. As for Dylan, not a second I laid eyes on him. Honestly I don't feel like talking to him right now. Partly because I know I hurt him and partly because I'm also hurt. Tanga lang? That may sound stupid but that's the way it is.
"Jamie, sorry ha, pwedeng dito na lang muna tayo? Quotang-quota na ako ay Manager Shei sa paglalakwatsa ko, tsaka, galit sa akin yun ngayon kaya hintayin na lang natin yung sasabihin niya.", sabi ni Marco. Well, OK. May something nga sila.
The four of us just sat there in the round table in the open area of the restaurant. I silently looked at Jaylan that is almost looking sleepy. Marco was letting Jaylan rest on his shoulders. That's really sweet. I then glanced at Dylan beside me, yes, he sat beside me, and as expected, he wasn't looking at me, in fact, when I tried to see what he was looking at, he actually was observing Marco and Jaylan, not just looking, observing, like he's reading something. I didn't say anything. I just looked away as well. I feel out of place at the moment.
"Good, you are all here.", it was Ms. Shei, finally she arrived. "And Ms. Allegre is here, and why is that?"
"She's with me.", sagot ni Marco.
"I see, OK, since it's just her, I'll say what there is to say. She will know sooner anyway.", that was her serious remark.
In my mind, I was like, 'sh*t, this is the part where I die.' Dylan was paying attention now. Marco and Jaylan are all straightened up to hear the words of our manager. It took one deep breath from her before we heard what shook my world, "The movie deal for the the two of you with VIVO and Dark Sky Productions is cancelled."
"What!?", Dylan almost growled at Ms. Shei, a reason for people to look at us. Then, they began talking and some even took out their phones. They know us.
"Calm down, Dylan.", Ms. Shei tried to pacify him, "I talked to the producers to give you a chance, both of you, but after really talking it out....Only one of you will be casted. It's only Miaka they want to accept.", Ms. Shei gave me a smile. What? Ako? Ako lang ang tinanggap nila?
"Tama po ba ang dinig ko?", I was shocked.
"Yes, Miaka, you are still casted by VIVO.", she gave me reassuring smile.
"Paano naman po ako?", tanong ni Dylan."Akala ko ba sa akin yung role ng bidang lalaki?", dagdag nito. Tumingin siya sa akin, yung tingin na galit pero nagtataka. Tiningnan ko din siya sa mata para ipaalam na talagang hindi ko alam kung anong nangyayari. Wala talaga. Meron akong nakita, meron akong narinig, pero iba ang nangyayari ngayon. Masama na kung masama pero biglang nawala ang pag-aalala ko, naisalba ako ni Ms. Shei, naisalba niya ako, at kahit magalit pa si Dylan sa akin dahil dito, ok lang. Naisalba ko na ang sarili ko.
"They had other plans Dylan.", that was her short answer.
Dylan turned and started to walk away but he suddenly stopped in his tracks. He just stood there for almost a minute.
"Son, I got a call from VIVO Productions, I'm very sorry.", I see why, Mr. Pardilla is here.
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