Beside You

XV

AWKWARDNESS

Kaylee

"Sis, I'll just get some of my things sa locker, okay? Wait for me here." I nodded and Sophie went away. Nandito ako ngayon malapit sa org nila Darryl, actually, gusto kong samahan si Sophie pero kasi, nag gym kami last night and medyo masakit yung katawan ko. Wala na rin kasi talaga akong exercise.

"Kaylee!" Napatingin naman ako sa tumawag sakin and nagulat ako.

"Jea." She held my hand.

"I don't really know what happened exactly between you and Darryl but Darryl really need your help." She said. Bigla naman akong kinabahan.

"What happened to Darryl?" I asked.

"Nothing bad really happened. It's just that, we only have a week para tapusin yung film and nakaka-kalahati pa lang tayo. I asked Dave as well about this and sabi niya, okay lang naman daw sa kanya pero ikaw daw ang tanungin ko." Jea.

"Kaylee, let's-- Jea. You're here." Sophie.

"Hi, Sophie. I just came to ask Kaylee about the film of--"

"No." Matigas na sabi ni Sophie. Napatingin naman ako sa kanya and she held my hand.

"No? As in--" Jea.

"As in N-O, H-I-N-D-I, B-A-W-A-L. As in." She said and smirked.

"Sophie, let's not get our personal reasons be in the way. There's no other choice--"

"You guys have a choice. Edi maghanap kayo ng new actors or kaya naman--" I sighed and tinakpan ang bibig ni Sophie. Alam kong magmamatigas talaga to pero tama si Jea.

"Sophie, she's right. Let's not let our personal issues get on our way. We made a commitment na tatapusin natin ito to help Darryl. Kaya natin sinimulan in the first place dahil pa-thank you na rin kay Darryl, diba? For letting us stay sa bahay niya rent-free." Tumahimik naman si Sophie so I turned to Jea.

"If it's okay with Dave and I don't think there's a problem para hindi natin i-continue where we left off." Sabi ko and Jea hugged me.

"Thank you so much, Kaylee. I know you'll understand. I'll tell Darryl this right away para masimulan na." She said and I nodded. Umalis na agad siya.

"So ano yon?" Mataray na sabi ni Sophie. I sighed.

"Sophie, iba yung away namin ni Darryl, okay? Graduation ni Darryl ang nakasalalay dito. Let's not put him in a difficult position. We made a commitment, then let's commit. Let's be professional." I said and she just nodded. Bigla namang nagbuzz yung phone ko and nagulat ako sa nabasa ko.