INT. UMAMI HOUSE.
BOOTH - EVENING, 6:12 PM
MILLY
Wow...
Is it because I haven't seen you in like a month? You look even more handsome yata.
KAI
Yan talaga ibabati mo sa 'kin?
Milly grins.
MILLY
What kind of greeting ba were you expecting? A kiss?
Pwede naman.
KAI
Ewan ko sayo. Umupo ka na. Pinagtitinginan ka ng mga tao.
Milly turns to the customers, nods, and sits down.
MILLY
Gwapo mo kasi tonight, e.
They probably think we're on a date.
Kai ignores her teasing and slides a small box over to her. Milly unwraps it with care.
MILLY
Wow...
Thanks...
It's even prettier in person. Ayaw mo ba talaga magpabayad?
KAI
That's not expensive. Don't insult me.
MILLY
Ego, really?
Treat ko na lang tonight, okay?
KAI
Ako na.
MILLY
Fine. But I'll treat you to coffee later. You can't say no.
KAI
Gabi na magkakape ka pa?
MILLY
Duh. Evening's the best time to drink iced coffee. If you don't want to, you can just get tea.
KAI
Alak. Kape. Matatamis na pagkain.
Kumakain ka ba nang tama?
MILLY
(smiles teasingly)
Napapansin?
KAI
Kumain ka nang tama.
MILLY
Sure. But you need to feed me.
Kai sighs.
KAI
Umorder ka na nga.
MILLY
(laughing quietly)
Pikon.
6:44 PM
KAI
Bakit di ka tumugtog?
Kanina mo pa tinitingnan.
MILLY
No. It's just...
It feels nostalgic seeing a grand piano this close.
KAI
Di ka na ba talaga tumutugtog?
MILLY
Not anymore. For songs na lang. Chords mostly. And even then, I use digital na.
Can you play any instrument?
KAI
Wala akong alam sa music.
MILLY
Wala kahit isa?
BINABASA MO ANG
Martini Kisses (epistolary) ✔️
RomanceIn which Milly, a curious and liberated musician, keeps clashing with a broody, temperamental man. They are polar opposites of one another, but a steamy attraction brews and drives them to test each other's limits *** An MNR epistolary collaboration...
