"So di tayo lalabas? you invited me at home."
"I wanted to give a personal feedback din kasi sa service mo last time."
"You could have done that with the app."
"Alam mo ikaw hinahire ka na nga dami pa side comments. Wouldn't it be better na alam mo nakikita mo if i am giving you an honest feedback or sinisiraan lang kita?"
"Well that makes sense. Pero I don't have any negative review so far"
"Grabe ang hangin tinangay yata ako."
"Di yun yabang confidence tawag dun. You have to have a lot of it kung papasok ka sa trabahong ganito. I have to act in love with every single girls who hire me. Kumbaga parang low budget na artista."
"Mahirap din pala ginagawa niyo no. Salute sa inyo."
"Appreciated."
"Teka kuha muna ko ng chips at drinks sa kitchen."
"Samahan na kita."
They grabbed the food and drinks bago bumalik sa couch at nag aya na manood ng series si Cait.
"Matagal ko ng gusto panoorin tong Gyeongseong Creature"
Nagkadikit sila at natense si Cait napansin naman ito ni Bea.
"Can we pause what we are watching for the meantime and turn on the lights?" Tumango naman ito at ginawa ang naturang request ni Bea.
Napatingin si Cait dito.
"Are you nervous around me Cait?
"Pag nag uusap hindi naman."
Biglang lumapit si Bea.
"How about this close?" Biglang napaurong si Cait
"Thought so."
"You gave me your honest feedback I wanna give you mine too."
"Teka muna customer mo ko bakit need pa nun?"
"What if you are going to hire me again for appearances? I noticed kasi last time sobrang tense ka. I dunno if napaniwala natin sila. I was thinking if you really plan to bring me along again for that purpose might as well make it look believable diba?"
"Hmm...ideny ko man mas expertise mo yan."
"Sorry oc oc lang sa craft ko."
"No worries fine tell me, how do you plan to make it happen?"
"We have to practice for you to be comfortable around me."
Bea pulled her close to her side and draped her arms around her. "Ay kabayo!"
"Nanigas ka agad kaaliw ka talaga." Tawa tawa ni Bea.
"Tuturuan mo ba talaga ko o aasarin mo na lang ako?"
"Eto na nga." Bea took her hands then arranged Cait to face her.
"At least wala na kong dapat ituro sa pagbablush mo mukhang natural." Pinisil ng sobrang diin ni Cait ang mga kamay nito. "Aray!"
"Isa pa pauuwiin na kita."
"Wag maaga pa sayang bayad mo."
"Edi umayos ka na kasi. Di ko alam tuloy if pinagtitripan mo lang ako e."
"Eto na nga start na. First dapat masanay ka sa touches. Nothing too privacy invading naman just holding hands, shoulder and waist touches, hugs. These are all basic physical intimacy things to get used to pagdating sa relationship or shall we say pretend relationship."
"I know but you are practically a stranger kasi so understandable naman diba why I feel uncomfortable pag lumalapit ka or hinahawakan mo ko."
"Yep but we have to work on you getting used to it."
Caitlin sighed. "Ako lang ba ganito sa mga naging clients mo?"
"Di naman most of them did get shy around me then especially when I go into full acting mode na. I do have to admit that you were the most awkward though."
"Alam mo yung honesty mo parang nakakalimutan mo na client mo ko at ako ang nagbabayad sayo."
"Sorry you allowed me kasi. It is refreshing pala to just be myself around my clients. I don't need to always act for you to like me." Nasurprise si Cait.
"I meant for you to be ok with me. Yun ba ibig kong sabihin. Wag malito."
"I know feeling naman masyado neto."
"Anyway I dunno how we can get you completely used to being touched. How about this sa bawat time na ihahire mo ko can I be touchy with you so you will get accustomed with it?"
Nag isip muna si Cait ng matagal tagal bago napapayag.
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AN: Grab o sinundo? That is the question. 😅
