Scenarios

III

" Babe, this is Trina my inaanak with her classmates. Do you still remember her? " Alice pointed the young lady sitting in front of them, holding her camera and its stand.

He smiles, " Of course, siya inaanak mo kay Chris and Sandy, right? " He asked Alice and the girl.

They both nodded their head, smiling from ear to ear.

" Kumusta ka naman? " Ian asked, following it with, " Binigyan ka ba ni Ninang mo ng gift o tinaguan ka niya? "

He received a light slap on his arm, " Hoy, akala mo naman sa'kin. Kahit dalaga na siya, binigyan ko pa rin siya ng gift 'no. "

" Sus. "

The young lady chuckles, " Opo, sir. Binigyan po ako ni Ninang ng gift po. "

" See! " She uttered, proudly, " Anyway, she's here for her school project. Kailangan niya daw mag-interview ng married couple for more than 10 years. "

He glanced at her, " Need mo ng help namin? "

The girl shyly smiles, " O-opo sana po if 'di po kayo busy. "

" Hindi, hindi naman kami busy. Go, game ako sa ganyan." He said.

While preparing the camera, camera stand, mics, and the lighting, Alice and Ian sat on the sofa, waiting for the future director's cue.

He leaned on side, planting a soft kiss on her cheek, " I love you, "

She silently giggles because he just whispered it, trying his best not to be heard by anyone. She mouthed I love you back to him.

Trina cleared her throat, "Ninang, uhm- game na po kayo? "

She shyly smiled, " Ah, yes. Sure, game. "

He nods his head, widely smiling.

" We are here today with Mr. and Mrs. Veneracion to interview them for the research purposes only, " Trina smiles behind the camera. She stared at her paper before she asked the first question, " The first question is how did everything started po? "

Alice and Ian earnestly stared at each other smiling and eventually burst into soft giggles making everyone in the room feel kilig even just with how they stare at each other.

" How it all started? " Alice asked her husband with her sweet voice - a voice that she only uses when she's talking to him, privately - and that made Ian surprised.

It is rare for Alice to show in front of other people how soft she can get around him, and it makes Ian's heart flatter Everytime she does it.

If Trina would ask him what's the secret for long lasting marriage, or how he stayed faithful and remained in love with Alice, his answer would be this - what's happening right now. Alice lowkey exposing publicly her clingy side.

" Looks like you're in a really, really good mood today, ha? " Ian teased her, poking her waist.

" Stephen! " Alice exclaimed then giggles. " Stop that, there's a lot of people in front of us, oh? " She added, reminding him.

Ian lets out a soft chuckle and intertwined their hands.

" I'm sorry, " Ian said in front of the camera. " Okay, to answer your question, It all started way back 1986, "

Ian receives another slap on his arm from her wife causing him to laugh.

" Hey, bakit namamalo ka na naman? " He asks, chuckling.

" Take it seriously kasi, bib, malapit nang sumakit ulo ni Trina, oh? " Alice then points Trina.

" Ay, h-hindi po, nakakatuwa nga po kayo, eh. Ang cute n'yo po, " Trina politely said and smile shyly at them.