She was laser-focused with the top priority on her list. Adrianna Venaventura only wanted to pass the bar. But how could a night out suddenly change her course? It wasn't in her plans to meet anyone, wasn't in her plans to entertain, and most defin...
KLEIN Kung ano ba tayo ngayon? 'Wag mo sabing tropa premium tayo, ha. Ayaw ko na sa gano'n, attorney.
ANDY Tropa premium?
KLEIN Friends with benefits.
ANDY Oh . . . hmm . . . can I think about it?
KLEIN Sige. Ga'no katagal kailangan mo?
ANDY A minute.
KLEIN Ay ang bilis naman.
ANDY I'm used to it.
KLEIN Sige. Tahimik muna ako. Isip ka muna ng 1 minute. Kahit five minutes pa, sige lang.
They grew silent for a while and Klein just held her tighter. He buried his face in the crook of her neck, sniffing her in without minding where his hands were traveling when Andy noticed it.
ANDY Klein?
KLEIN Hmm? Nakapag-isip ka na?
ANDY What are you doing?
KLEIN Anong what am I doing?
ANDY Why are you squishing my boobs?
KLEIN Ay . . .
He chuckled.
KLEIN Sorry, attorney. Ang lambot kasi, e. Parang stress ball.
ANDY Really, ha? Stress ball?
KLEIN Oo nga. Kabado kaya ako dito sa desisyon mo.
ANDY Kabado? Why naman?
KLEIN Kasi lipas na ako sa gano'ng era ko please.
ANDY You mean friends with benefits?
KLEIN Oo. Ang tanda ko na saka naisip ko na hindi na rin 'yon 'yong gusto ko. Saka ano . . .
ANDY Ano?
KLEIN Gusto ko rin naman malaman na hindi lang ako pang good time. Kaya ko rin naman mag-seryoso, attorney.
Andy breathed when she recognized the tone in his voice.
ANDY Are you . . . sad?
KLEIN Medyo. Kasi no'ng college ako palagi na lang din gano'n. 'Di ko naman masisisi kasi ayun lang din hanap ko noon. Pero seryoso talaga ako ngayon. Kaso kung gusto mo lang din ng pang good time . . .
ANDY What would be the case if ever that's what I want?
KLEIN Sige, okay lang. Ibibigay ko sa 'yo 'yong pinaka-top performance ng good time na gusto mo hanggang sa i-promote mo 'ko. Payag ako basta i-promise mo sa akin na mapo-promote ako.
ANDY Klein?
KLEIN Bakit?
ANDY Did anyone ever took you seriously before?
KLEIN Meron kaso hindi rin kasi ako magaling mag-recognize dati. In short, naging gago din ako. Pero kahit madalas gano'n setup ko, nililinaw ko naman palagi 'yon sa kanila. Hindi rin ako cheater. Gago lang ako pero hindi naman umabot do'n. Takot ko lang sa tsinelas ng nanay ko.
Andy chuckled.
ANDY Okay. I get it. I have an answer na.
KLEIN Kakabahan ba ako d'yan?
ANDY No naman. I actually want to see it through. I've never really been this intimate with anyone before and to tell you honestly, I was surprised. I don't regret it, but I'm surprised.
KLEIN In a bad way?
ANDY In a good way, actually.
KLEIN Talaga?
ANDY Yup.
KLEIN So to summarize? Ano tayo?
ANDY Getting to know each other well. Does that work for you?
He smiled, giving her a kiss on the cheek.
KLEIN Oo naman, attorney.
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