Behind the Scenes

Chapter 20

Today is the first day of my dance practice for bini's music video. I'm in my comfy sweats and cap when I arrived at the studio.

I greeted all of them and we started with the choreo. Since there are parts where in, it's only Jeremy and his two back up dancers, we've been practicing separately for now.

Two days after Bini's Alabang mall show, me and Direk Lauren had meeting with Ms. Julien, Ms. Max and Jeremy together with the choreographer and the mv production.

We have a 'slight intimate dance' daw as what they called it last time. Jeremy is a gentleman naman so I think I'll be comfortable to do it with him.

So for the mean time, yung nagtuturo muna sakin yung sumasayaw ng part ni Jeremy so we can practice it together na on the next schedule.

Natapos yung practice around 1pm and I'm super tired. Nararamdaman ko na din yung medyo pagsakit ng puson ko.

Mukhang this is the time of the month. Nag check ako sa cr and positive, buti nalang lagi akong may baon na pad. Kailangan ko na makauwi agad sa condo bago pa umatake yung sobrang sakit.

I'm waiting sa grab car nung may tumigil na sasakyan sa tapat ko, the window rolled down and it's him.

"Hi Aiah! Hatid na kita."

"Nako, thanks but sorry Jeremy, ayan na yung grab na na-book ko." Turo ko sa likod ng sasakyan nya kasi buti nalang talaga sakto yung dating ni kuyang grab!

"Ay, okay sige, ingat ka pauwi. See you on the next practice schedule, bye Aiah."

"Yes, see you, bye."

Sumakay na agad ako sa grab car dahil nararamdaman ko na yung sobrang pagsakit ng puson ko. Grabe talaga pag nagkakaron ako, hindi ko kinakaya.

Nasa elevator na 'ko paakyat at feeling ko malapit na ko matumba, namimilipit na ko and I'm sweating. Ramdam ko yung paninigas ng kamay ko at sobrang basa na 'ko ng pawis.

Pagkatunog ng elevator, my only goal is umabot sa pinto. Nanlalabo na yung paningin ko alam kong di ako aabot, naiiyak na ko at tutumba na talaga ak-

"Ate Aiah!"

Is that her voice? hmm, that familiar voice, I missed that voice.

I tried to walk papunta sa boses ni Mikha kahit na papikit na 'ko at alam ko na tutumba ako any second.

But her arms caught me on time, I can smell her perfume, it's really her and I feel safe.

I woke up still in pain but I can feel hand on mine and her thumb doing circles at the back of it.

I tried to move at dun ko lang naramdaman na may heat pad na rin pala banda sa puson ko.

"A? sobrang sakit pa rin? sorry, I can't do anything to ease the pain."

I saw Mikha seated on the floor while holding my hand.

"You don't have to do anything, this is me every time I'm on period, Mikha Lim."

Dahan dahan at medyo mahina yung salita ko dahil sobrang masakit pa rin talaga.

"You're sweating and your clothes are damped, you need to change, A."

I know I have to change my clothes because the last thing I need is to get sick.

"Can you stand? Aalalayan kita hanggang bathroom but first, let me get you a shirt, wait for me, don't move."

After saying that, she just vanished in a thin air. Tumakbo talaga sya just to not make me wait.

"Okay, nalagay ko na yung need mo sa bathroom. Now, let's walk you there."

"M, sorry, I don't think I can do it, I'll change nalang later."

Nakapikit ako while saying that dahil nasa peak nanaman yung sakit, tho may pagitan naman pero grabe pag umatake, parang may nagbabarena sa puson ko.

I heard footsteps and now she's undressing m-

Napadilat ako ng mata. Ano nangyayari? Napatigil din si Mikha sa ginagawa nya.

Kinuha nya pala yung shirt na dapat ipang papalit ko.

"A, let me help you change nalang kahit yung shirt lang, please?"

I guess I don't have any choice so I gave her a single nod. She then help me change slowly and though my eyes are half closed, I can see her na sa iba nakatingin while doing it.

"There, done." sabi nya habang pinupunasan naman ako ng towel on my forehead and neck.

"Thanks, M."

I saw her look at me and smile.

Medyo bearable na yung pain na nararamdaman ko. Thanks, God and to my beautiful nurse.

"I'll go outside muna to buy you soup and meds. Hindi ka dapat nagpapa ubos ng gamot for your dysmenorrhea, A." she sighed.

I held her hand, put it on my left cheek and closed my eyes. Sana hindi panaginip lahat ng 'to.

"Promise me, you'll come back."

I felt a featherlike kiss at the top of my head.

"I promise, I will."