The two went to the penthouse of the building.
The penthouse is a converted lounge area for tenants and guests. There is no one around the place as of the moment.
Audre: "Let's stay here, since we can't watch them there." (winks and smiles)
Mart: "Wow! ..nice place." (looks around)
Audre walks toward the piano and start to play. Mart is surprisingly amazed. The more that he is falling in love with this girl. Mart sits beside Audre in front of the piano. As Audre begins to play the piece, Mart knew the piece. And they gleefully play together.
Stay – Pizzicato version
Mart: "You surprised me. . . that you can play piano." (smiles)
Audre: "Talaga? Hehe! When I am a bit stressed, I go here. Especially kapag walang tao dito. When I am happy too, and have all my time, I also go here just to play a little." (smiles)
Mart: "Ang galing mo naman."
Audre just smiles at Mart.
Mart: "You are. . amazing." (in awe)
Audre: "Ikaw din naman eh. Ngayon ko lang nalaman na marunong ka mag-piano."
After finishing playing few songs, Audre went to the couch. Mart follows.
Audre seems tired and starts to lie down.
Audre: "Napagod ako sa araw na ito, sa lahat ng preparation natin. Pero hay, it was all worth it." (smiles and sighs)
Mart starts to lie down beside her.
"I agree with you. But I never doubted our plan."
Audre: "Ang galing natin, diba?" (high-fives Mart)
Mart: "Haha, oo." (high-fives Audre)
Audre: "Okay lang ba sa'yo na dito tayo matulog?"
Mart – basta kasama ka, oo.
"Kasi hindi tayo makakapasok sa pad mo? Hehehe, oo okay lang." (smiles)
Audre: "I'm getting sleepy now."
Mart: (whispers) "Come here"
Audre did not hesitate and push herself onto Mart. He gently embraces her; stroking her back. He began to lull her to sleep.
"Lift your head, baby, don't be scared
Of the things that could go wrong along the way
You'll get by with a smile
You can't win at everything but you can try
Baby, you don't have to worry
'Coz there ain't no need to hurry
No one ever said that there's an easy way
When they're closing all their doors
And they don't want you anymore
This sounds funny but I'll say it anyway
Girl I'll stay through the bad times
Even if I have to fetch you everyday
We'll get by with a smile"
Audre
- his voice is so divine
She can't ignore her drowsiness anymore and gives in to sleep. Mart did not expect this to happen, but he is happy that he is with her again, sharing the night. As the girl falls asleep, Mart is kissing her forehead, embracing her warmly and wishing that this night would never end.
The next morning –
Audre opens her eyes and realizes that she is still in the arms of Mart. Mart felt that Audre is already awake because he can feel that the girl is gradually moving but can't take his arms off of her. Still eyes closed, Mart leans his head towards her, breathes in through her neck.
Audre releases a soft moan because of that.
Mart
- I affect you pala.
Audre moves her head, gazes at Mart's face.
As she stares at this sleeping handsome boy (she thought he was sleeping still), she recalled the day she met him; how he helped her that night; how they became friends; how he concerns and worries for her every time, how he took care of her when she got sick one time. He had seen her laugh, cry, and get angry, worried, fuzzy, snob. He knows her. Mart is always there for her. She's beginning to like all those moments and memories. She begins to actually realize that she has feelings for this boy.
Audre gently touches Mart's face.
- What is this l'm feeling? Why?
That moment, Audre begins to realize how Mart has been important in her life. Why she didn't notice this right away. Mart opens his eyes and they lock gaze at each other.
Mart: "Good morning" (smiles)
Audre blushes and smiles; feels shy, she pulls her hands away immediately and sits beside Mart.
Audre: "Good morning, hehe. (shies away) Let's go down. I'm starving na." (starts evading Mart)
Mart arises from the couch and follows Audre.
Back at her pad –
Paolo and Ayin just woke up too. They are all in the kitchen, starting to make their breakfast, talking about the engagement of Ayin and Paolo. Audre is silent, feeling shy towards Mart. She cannot look at Mart straight in the eye anymore. Mart feels that Audre is kind of avoiding him, but he keeps on talking to her, giving his attention to her. Audre, on the other hand, tries to keep distance but cannot maintain it. She feels awkward but she just keeps it all to herself.
One moment, Audre pulls Ayin so she can talk to her alone.
Audre: "Besy, I'm just so happy that finally. . This is it." (hugs Ayin)
Ayin: "Besy! I can't believe it too." (smiles, and feels excited)
Audre: "Besy, may gusto ako sabihin sayo."
Ayin: "What is that?"
Audre: "I don't know what I'm feeling."
Ayin: "About what?"
Audre: "There's this moment. That I realize . . It's about Mart."
Ayin: "Oooohh. Well this is new. (smiles) Tell me about it."
Audre now tells Ayin how she began to realize what she feels about Mart. Ayin is excited for what to happen next for Audre and Mart. Well, she hopes to. Audre said that she doesn't want to feel this way because she can't ruin her good friendship with Mart.
Ayin: "Malay mo naman, he feels something towards you too. . something more than a friend." (smiles)
Audre: "I am too afraid, Besy."
Ayin: "Afraid of what?"
Audre: "Of love. What if masaktan na naman ako. What if hindi naman pala kami pareho ng nararamdaman. What if umasa ako, pero hindi naman pala. Ayaw ko na mangyari yun sa akin."
"Besides, hindi pa din ako sigurado sa nararamdaman ko."
Ayin: "Aogh Besy, you have to take courage, my dear. You can't forever run away and be afraid. Alam kong natatakot ka, dahil sa naging past experience mo, at siguro, pati na din sa nakikita mo din sa amin ni Paolo. There were really times na gusto ko na sumuko, nakita mo naman yun. Nasasaktan, pero nakikita mo din na bumabalik pa din at umaasang muli. Kasi mahal ko sya. Mahal namin ang isa't isa."
Audre: "It must be hard."
Ayin: "It is hard and difficult. Pero kapag naramdaman mo na ito ang para sa iyo, you will see that it is worth it na ipaglaban. So besy, huwag kang matakot magmahal. "
Audre hugs Ayin. It made her relieved somehow. She hopes she can sort her feelings better, and what she has to do with it.
