They reached her pad,
Mart is beginning to recall again that night he confessed his love for her at this place. He remembered it all. He can't help but released a smile as he saw the couch, and then a glimpse of the bed, where they made love. .
Audre: "Hm. Parang alam ko ang iniisip mo." (chuckles)
Mart: (smiles seductively and blushes) "I just. . I just missed you."
Audre: (evades) "Alright, I will just pack my things, you know your way here naman na, and I know you already feel that this is your home na din." (smiles)
Mart: (smiles too) "What do you want for dinner?"
Audre: "Magluluto ka?"
Mart: "It depends, kung mayroon kang mga lulutuin dito, let's see. ." (looks at the pantry and the refrigerator) "Actually, you only have chicken. . I will just go down and buy some ingredients, is that okay?"
Audre: "Ah, okay. Okay lang sayo na hindi kita masamahan?"
Mart: "Yes, okay lang, just do what you have to do." (smiles)
Mart returns from a convenient store, having bought all the ingredients he need. He starts to cook.
Audre: "Ooh, that smells so nice" (smells the food)
Mart: "You will like this." (smiles at the girl). "You lost some weight and I don't like that." (his face turns serious and concerned)
Audre: "Ahm, wala ito." (convinces him by smiling)
Mart moves towards Audre, holds her face.
Mart: "It's not okay; I can tell that you lost weight. I don't want that to happen again. Kaya eto ipagluluto kita, para bumalik ang gana mo sa pagkain."
Audre blushes, then smiles at Mart.
Mart looks at her again, "Hey, I know marami pa tayong mapag-uusapan. Kaya ako andito, I want to spend time with you... Please don't get shy sa akin. I am still your friend." (smiles, then goes back to his cooking)
Audre: "Alright, I will just finish up what I'm doing, then I will join you here. " (smiles)
Mart: "Okay, I will wait for you."
Audre begins to smile again. She wants to take her confidence again. She admits that she's feeling awkward, and shy towards Mart. She just can't believe that the person she tried to avoid days ago is with her right now; he did not give up on her.
Audre: "What's cooking?"
Mart: "I am cooking chicken pastel."
Audre: "I never heard of that before."
Mart: "Kaya nga ako excited na ipatikim ito sa'yo."
Audre: "Mart? Can I just be honest with you?"
Mart: "Of course, you can."
Audre: "It's my first time kasi na yung kaibigan ko, nagkagusto sa akin. I don't know how to handle this. I don't know where our friendship here is. I mean, I can feel your concern and care for me, I do. I just wonder if it comes from the friendship ba or nanggagaling na ba yun sa panliligaw mo?"
Mart: "Ahm that's a good question. I believe that since we became friends first, bago tayo napunta sa ganitong sitwasyon na nanliligaw na ako sa'yo ngayon, naniniwala ako na maganda yung foundation natin. To answer your question, I believe it all comes from both. Like I said, I had never stopped being your friend. My love, care and concern for you as a friend would always stay. Actually, may added na yun ngayon. Yung love, care, concern - added with malice na." (teasingly smiles)
Audre: "Baliw ka talaga." (smiles and blushes)
Mart: "Sa'yo." (seductively smiles)
Audre: (laughs) "Ahh, you really have answer."
Mart: "Syempre. (winks) totoo naman na I am mad about you." (feels hypnotized and desires to kiss Audre)
Audre: (interrupts and smiles) "Kumain na tayo. Ehehe."
Mart: "Opo, maam. Upo ka na dyan. I will serve our dinner tonight." (smiles)
The tension between the two slowly disintegrates. Audre is able to laugh again without reservation. She can throw teasing at Mart, but Mart is never annoyed. He gets more inlove with the girl instead. His heart is soo happy right now – being able to be with the girl he loves most.
Mart: "May tanong ako."
Audre: "Ano yun?"
Mart: "Sino yung kasama mo nung birthday party?"
Audre: "Huh? Party? (thinks deep) kay Shane? Hmm."
Mart: "Sino yung kasama mo sa table?"
Audre: "Ah. Si Keith. Ahm, sabi nya, pinsan daw sya ni Shane."
Mart: "Hinatid ka ba nya nung gabi na yun?"
Audre: "Hmm, oo."
Mart: "And then?"
Audre: "And then, what?"
Mart: "Hindi ka naman ba nya kinulit or nanligaw sa'yo?"
Audre: (laughs) "Ha?? Ligaw agad?"
Mart: "Oo, kita ko kung paano sya tumingin sa'yo. Mukhang may tama."
Audre: "Ang tagal na non, hindi ko na nga naaalala, ngayon lang. . Nagseselos ka?"
Mart: "Oo. Nagselos ako nung gabi na 'yun. Wala akong inisip kundi ikaw at baka kung ano na ginagawa nung bakulaw na yun."
Audre: "Hahaha! Ewan ko sayo. Walang ganon noh. Hinatid lang nya ako sa baba ng building. Yun lang."
Mart: (smiles widely) "Mabuti naman."
Audre: "At talagang hindi mo talaga pinalampas yun ah." (laughs)
Mart: "Sobrang mahal kasi kita." (smiles)
Audre did not respond, but smiles back.
Audre: "Hmm. May tanong ako sayo, uhmm, nagselos ka din ba kay Manuel?"
Mart: "Oo. Nagselos ako. Simula pa lang nung nilapitan ka nya nong araw na yun bago yung naging date nyo."
Audre: "Huh? (confused and disbelief) . Papaano. . "
Mart: "Pero, wala naman akong karapatang magselos kasi, I am your friend then. . . . That day, I was there standing from a distance, when Manuel approached you. . I was about to tell you how I feel that time. Pero, ayun. Bukod sa inunahan nya ako. . hindi ko na nagawa. Then your date happened. Nung inaalagaan kita nong nagkasakit ka, I was really looking for the right time. Hindi ko pa din masabi ang naramdaman ko. Nag-intay ako ng time na maging okay ka na, bago ko sana sabihin ang nararamdaman ko para sa'yo. Tapos nangyari naman yung kila Pao at Ayin."
Audre thinks deep, recalling all that happened in the past.
Mart: "Tapos the birthday party happened. I'm an *sshole for agreeing to be an escort on that party. I should have declined."
Audre: "It's alright. (smiles) I think all things happen for a reason. Baka kailangan mangyari ang mga yun bago mangyari ito."
Later that night,
Audre: "Come sleep beside me."
Mart: "Of course, sweetheart."
As they lie down in her bed,
Mart: "I wanna know about your family."
