IT WON'T STOP

7.

[ Machiko’s ]

As soon as we got to my management’s building, I toured her around for a bit because we were too early. She was just listening to me when I was yapping a lot. Suddenly, we bumped into Maise.

"Required magdala ng jowa sa training?" She was smiling teasingly, and I had the urge to just punch her face. "Hi, Amara! I'm Maise; mas maganda ako kay Machiko, 'no?" She introduced herself hilariously, which got Amara chuckling.

"Maganda, my ass," I said, rolling my eyes.

"Napaka epal mo!" She looked at me, nang-aasar pa rin ang tingin.

"Hello, Maise. It's very nice to meet you." They did shake their hands.

"Ang ganda mo, gagi! Lodi ka ng kapatid ko!" Maise was so loud, some staff looked at her. It's embarrassing.

Amara smiled genuinely and said, "Thank you. So are you, Maise. You're very gorgeous, din naman."

"Oh, diba! Rinig mo 'yon, Mac?!?" Pangyayabang niya. 

"Where's Jun and Cal?" I changed the topic, pretending I did not hear her words.

"Kainis ka!" she exclaimed. "Pero nasa studio na sila, lumabas lang ako para bumili coffee."

"I love coffee!" Amara interrupted cutely, which made me smile all of a sudden.

"Tara, bili tayo!" Maise's smile widened. And we ended up buying coffee. 

"I'll pay." I stopped Amara from taking out her wallet, and she looked at me.

"You've paid too much, Mac."

"So? I'll play, baby. Behave." I smiled, and once again she was tiklop. 

"Ako rin! Napaka kuripot mo sa amin nila Jun, ah?" Third wheel Maise spoke again.

"Right," I had no choice but to just agree. I need to be nice, especially since she's here beside me.

"I'll stay here nalang, Machiko. I'll wait na matapos training niyo." I heard Amara’s soft voice.

"You sure?" 

"Yes, just bring Cal and Jun here later, if ever. I also want to look around, if that's okay?"

"Yeah, go on, just text me." I smiled. "I'll go, tara na, Maise!" 

"Mamaya ulit, ganda!" Maise said her goodbyes to Amara. I helped Maise handle the food and drinks she bought from the coffee shop. I think this is their breakfast. As soon as we got there, Jun and Cal approached and helped us arrange the food.

"Trending si Caily at Maise sa Twitter!" Jun started, laughing. "#Caise! May love team na."

"Ang co-corny," Maise shrugged, and she just started drinking her coffee.

"Delulu," Caily nonchalantly stated, kaya natawa na rin ako.

"Hoy, y'all can't blame them! Ang sweet niyo kaya sa interviews and performances, oh!" Jun showed some pics. "Tayo rin, Mac!" Jun joked, smiling so hard.

"I don't go for people who barely take a shower." I sarcastically smiled. She looked offended, but it made it funnier. Cal and Maise were just laughing on the side.

"Napaka sama! Porket pet-peeve mo ang mabaho, eh hindi naman ako mabaho!" She defended herself.

"You're so loud," I jokingly put on my headphones at mas nainis pa siya, hinablot niya kaagad iyon. 

"Psh! You're so nakakainis!" She imitated my conyo accent, lumalaban pa.

"Magsitigil!" Caily was like a referee; she and Maise were just laughing because of it.