Behind the Scenes

Chapter 28

"Hmm.. M, your phone, please." I said, still had my eyes closed.

I feel her move to stop the annoying sound of that thing.

We fell asleep after watching a movie and now I'm so comfortable beside her that I don't want to move.

She answered and talking to someone over the phone.

"Hello?"

"Oh, Hi Fons and Ria. napatawag kayo?"

"Uhm, yes, she's with me, Fons. Okay, I'll relay your message. Bye!"

Oh. So Fons and Ria are looking for me already. What time is it na ba? My mind is awake but my eyes are too heavy to open.

She lay beside me again but this time she is holding my right hand and,

she kissed it! My God! Mikha Lim, hindi ko na talaga napigilan yung ngiti ko. Malamang she's aware na kinikilig ako.

"A? I think you have to wake up na and prepare? Fons and Ria are looking for you and they said to relay this message; that you are making them wait na daw for almost an hour, so after confirming you're with me, they're now on their way here sa condo."

My eyes immediately opened when I heard the last few words she just said.

"What? Why are they even think of coming here?"

"A, relax, I don't mind them coming up here but I guess they will just wait for you sa lobby so you better get up and not make them wait any longer."

Uhm, is it normal? That her bedroom voice is making me feel something.

Oh my G, help me.

"But all I want is to stay here with you."

"Trust me, that's what I want also, but you have prior commitment at ayaw mong magtampo yung besties mo, mahirap sila suyuin, remember?"

"Yeah, mahirap wala kasamang mag jogging kahit na puro sila reklamo na pagod at di na kaya."

"That's what I'm telling you, and matagal na din since the last time you had bonding with them. So enjoy the rest of the day doing what you've planned to do."

I'm almost done preparing when my phone rings.

Fonsie calling..

"Hello human?"

'Well, hello to you too our dearest Aiah. Are you now awake? We've been calling you and you didn't even bother to answer.'

"I was sleeping, Fons, and my phone is on silent mode, sorry about that."

'Good thing I called Mikha.' he and Ria giggled and I know why. 'We're here na sa baba waiting for you, please get here asap.'

"Yeah, Okay, I'm about to leave. See you in a bit."

I saw Mikha sitting on the couch waiting for me.

"Mikha Lim, I should go, the besties are here and waiting for me na."

She smiled and walk with me to the door.

"Hatid na kita sa baba, A."

"No need Mikha Lim, I know you don't want to get outside when you're on your restday mode."

"And if you know me, you should know by now that you are the only exception to every rules I have, A." why is she looking at me like that while saying it?

"Stop it Mikha Lim, I'm might fall for you." I tried to joke but it's true.

"Then just fall for me, I'll catch you anytime, A. There's alot of Mikaiah fans out there who will support us, right?" I know she is just joking but she look me in the eyes and intertwined our hands "Now, shall we?" and guided me through the door.

"Mikaiah, here!" Fons shouted from the car. He had the window down and we walk to them.

"Hi Fons and Ria." Mikha wave at them.

They greeted each other and Ria told me to get in the car na so we can go.

"Thank you for today, M."

"No, I should be the one saying that. Thank you for coming here, and for the food, A." she opened the door for me and help me in. "Bye A, Bye Ria and Fons, take care and enjoy." she wave and close the door.

"O to the M to the G! Bestie! Are you two, together na?" Ria shouted excitedly as soon as Fons started driving.

They both giggled and ask me to spill the tea.

"You're being delulu guys, we're just friends."

"Friends? Mikha is not acting like she's just a friend, bestie." Fons answered while smiling.

"Grabe, Aiah! the way she look at you, and when you smile, she automatically smiled too! It seems like your happiness is what makes her happy." Ria added.

"Are you guys trying to add fuel on what I'm feeling for her? 'coz it's working. Pag ako naniwala dyan sa mga sinasabi nyo ng tuluyan at nasaktan, tuturuan nyo talaga ako maglasing."

"I bet you, that will never happen because she likes you too, bestie." Fons is not going to leave this topic.

"Me too! I'm betting on that. Can't wait to hear the good news that the two of you are done playing tagu-taguan ng feelings." Ria said laughing.

"You just put malice to her every move, guys. Mekaya ba kayo?" We laughed. "Mikha is just really a gentlewoman to all of us in Bini."

I said it but I'm aware of the level of gentleness, Mikha is giving me everytime we're together.

I'm afraid to know that she's just being herself to me while I'm here, thinking that maybe she's feeling something for me too.

I'm not ready to know the truth and get hurt after, so I'll just go with the flow for now, as long as I've got to keep her as a close friend, that's fine with me.

Though I'm wishing, we could be something more.