Carmine Lamonte
Weeks have passed at nagsisimula na kami ng taping. I met a lot of new friends. And especially my feelings towards Llyan, grows. Mas naging close kami nitong taping. At di ko maipagkakailang sa tuwing magkakaroon kami ng sweet scene ay totoong kilig ang nararamdaman ko.
"Cuttttttt!!" sigaw ng director nang sa wakas ay natapos na namin ang isa pang episode.
Umupo muna ako saka sinimula ng ayusan ulit.
"Carmine," napangiti ako nang marinig ang boses niya mula sa aking likuran.
"Yes, Llyan?" sagot ko naman saka nilingon siya. He's holding a cup of coffee na sa tingin ko ay para sa'kin.
"Coffee?" sabi niya sabay lahad ng kape sa akin. Magalak ko itong tinanggap.
"It's my favorite coffee. Paano mo nalaman na ito ang paborito ko?" nagtataka kong tanong sa kanya.
"I asked your personal assistant," sagot niya. Binalingan ko ng tingin ang si Kenny and he just shrugged his shoulders.
'Napakadaldal niya talaga'
"What is this for?" muli kong tanong sakanya.
"Just a friendly gift. And the director said that we should get along so if you're free, do you want to hang out with me tommorow night?"
My heart wants to jump because of so much happiness.
'Niyaya niya ba akong makipag-date sakanya?'
Maybe I'm just assuming things. Di ko dapat binibigyan ng meaning ang mga bagay-bagay.
"S-Sure," tila kinakabahan kong sagot. He just smirked and gently tapped my head. I feel myself blushing because of that.
"See you tomorrow night, Carmine," sambit niya bago muling umalis.
I just found myself smiling as he turn his back on me.
"Anong ngiti 'yan, Ms. Carmine?" tila pang-aasar ni Kenny.
"What do you mean?" pagmaang-maangan ko.
"Asussss! Huwag ako, Ms. Carmine! Kilalang-kilala kita," saad niya kaya tinignan ko siya ng masama.
"Do you want to get fired?" taas-kilay kong tanong sa kanya.
"Eto naman si ma'am, di mabiro. Joke lang po talaga yon," sagot niya.
Minutes later, nagsimula na ulit kaming mag-taping. And this is the part when I almost fell but Llyan caught me. It's pretty common on romance movies or series but for me, it is way far different.
"Lights! Camera! Action!!" sigaw ng director.
Nagsimula akong maglakad sa hallway ng school. I am the popular girl so almost everyone looked at me with admirance, but some of them we're jealous and trying to ruin me. While I'm walking, someone spilled a slippery oil in the ground which cause me to be out of balance. Kamuntikan na akong bumagsak pero nasalo ako ni Llyan a.k.a Terens. He's wearing glasses and he has angelic face which made him look so innocent.
Lumapit sa amin ang camera para kunan ang aming reaksiyon. I should act like I was captivated by his looks but..
'It's not an act anymore!! Totoong nabihag nga ako ng perpekto niyang mukha!'
I said some few lines from the script and him too. Then, our director shouted again and we came to looked at the shot.
Habang pinapanood ito ay di ko mapigilang kiligin. I'm considering myself as a lucky woman. Natingnan ko ng gano'n kalapit ang mukha niya.
"Good shot!! It looks so real, parang di kayo umaarte. Keep this up, Carmine and Llyan. This series will be phenomenal," hangang-hanga na komento ng director.
I looked at Llyan and I was so surprised to see him already looking at me. Nginitian niya ako which made my heart fluttered.
Natapos ang araw at ngayon ay nandito na ako sa aking kwarto sa bahay. Maagang natapos ang taping namin kanina for the third episode.
While lying on my bed, I looked at the ceiling and I can't help but to think about Llyan. Ang pagyaya niya sakin kanina, ang eksena namin, at ang pagngiti niya. It was all simple things but it means a lot to me. I can't help but to smile when I remembered him tapping my head so gently earlier.
"So you're now smiling alone?"
Napasobra ata ako sa pag-iisip kay Llyan at di ko napansin ang pagpasok ni Ate Carina sa kwarto ko.
"Is it bad?" sambit ko. Lumapit siya sa aking kama at umupo sa tabi ko.
"Actually, yes because you look crazy. But you know, love always makes us crazier," nakangiting aniya na para bang alam niya na kung ano ang mga iniisip ko.
"What are you talking about?" Nagpanggap akong di ko alam ang sinasabi niya.
"Ohh c'mon! You can't lie to me, sissy. So who's the lucky guy?" she excitedly asked.
"I'm not inlove, Ate! Stop teasing me,"
"Alam ko namang ayaw mong sabihin. I'm also like that when I first fall in-love with someone. I always deny my feelings for Primo back then," saad niya.
"It turns out na pareho lang pala kayo ng nararamdaman. Almost 5 years na ang relationship niyo, Ate. At di kayo natakot na ipagsigawan 'yon sa mundo. I'm so happy for you," dugtong ko sa kwento niya.
"Ohh thank you so much, sissy. Kaya ikaw din! Kung sino man yang iniisip mo, be brave and admit your feelings. Malay mo pareho lang din kayo ng nararamdaman gaya namin ni Primo," pag-aadvice niya.
Nag-usap kami tungkol sa mga career namin at sa mga proyekto namin ngayon. Pilit kong iniiba ang topic kapag love ang pinag-uusapan namin dahil baka madulas ako at masabi ko sakanya ang aking little secret.
Pagkatapos ng mahabang usapan ay bumalik na siya sa kanyang kwarto para matulog dahil meron din silang taping bukas. And when I'm already alone, I think about what she said.
'Should I really admit my feelings?'
Natatakot akong baka i-reject lang ako ni Llyan. It would be so painful if that happens. So I decided to just keep it to myself for now, kakakilala pa lang namin and I need to know him more. And maybe, tommorow night is my opportunity.
Ipipikit ko na sana ang mga mata ko nang tumunog ang aking cellphone. I grab it on the bed side table and turn it on. Nakita ko ang pangalan ni Llyan and I get up quickly to see his chat.
Llyan: See you tommorow, Carmine. Have a good sleep.
It was so simple but I still felt butterflies in my stomach. Nagsimula na naman akong mag-assume ng mga bagay-bagay. Di ko mapigilang di isipin na baka interesado siya sakin. Dahil alam kong ang kagaya niya ay di mag-aaksaya ng oras para lang i-chat ako if I don't matter to him.
'He's your leading man in the series! Of course you matters to him, but not romantically!!'
Natampal ko nalang ang noo ko dahil umaasa na naman ako. Pero kahit na, parang mas naging excited pa rin akong makita siya bukas sa taping.
This day is so wonderful. I slept with a smile on my face and looking forward for tommorow.
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Love The Way You Act
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