Somehow Last Wednesday

CXXXII

INT. CAR - MORNING

7:35 a.m.

KENZO
You're awfully quiet. Are you okay?

ANDY
Yes.

KENZO
Sure?

ANDY
No.... I don't know.

KENZO
What's bugging you?

ANDY
Klein.

KENZO
Why? What did he do?

ANDY
Can I ask you a question first?

KENZO
Sure?

ANDY
It might be personal.

KENZO
If it helps, fire away.

ANDY
You love Nika right?

KENZO
What about that?

ANDY
Answer it, please?

KENZO
Of course. Why'd you ask?

ANDY
How did you know?

KENZO
Know what?

ANDY
That you love her.

KENZO
I just did.

ANDY
You just . . . did?

KENZO
Yeah.

ANDY
Was that simple? Or did you rely on any signs?

KENZO
For me, it was. It wasn't that hard to love her. I didn't have to rely on signs.

ANDY
Oh . . .

KENZO
Why?

ANDY
Klein just told me he loves me then when I asked him if he was sure about it sabi niya hindi niya alam.

KENZO
And?

ANDY
Sabi niya I can disregard it daw if it's in bad timing. It was his first time saying it tapos gano'n pa? He's not even sure. I was happy about it for five seconds and then I felt awful.

KENZO
I see . . .

ANDY
I hate it.

KENZO
Why?

ANDY
Kasi I'm like this when it's about him. I get easily riled up and emotional and nothing makes sense and even when it does, especially no'ng first time kong magtampo sa kanya. His explanation makes sense pero I still feel bad about it. It bothers me kasi I'm not usually like this. It feels like my frontal lobe is still underdeveloped kahit 29 na ako for goodness' sake!