Behind the Scenes

Chapter 33

I'm so excited to sleep because I have Mikha as my pillow tonight. But I'm not planning to sleep right away, I want to know more about her taping experience and maybe bring up about co-parenting with Lingling? I'm having butterflies just thinking about the two of us, being Lingling's parents! I'd like to know what will be her reaction kung isasama ko pauwi dito yung baby cat namin pag umuwi ulit ako ng Cebu.

Ang feelingera ko sa part na co-parenting, kasalanan 'to ni Colet!

Actually, after ng mga sinabi ni Col nung gabing nandito sya sa condo, unti unti na akong naniniwala na baka nga, Mikha is feeling something for me too?

Everytime I'm taking a bath talaga, kung saan saan napupunta yung isip ko.

After ko sa bathroom, I saw Mikha sitting in front of my study table. She looks serious kasi salubong yung kilay nya.

Sino nanaman kaya ang ka-chat ni M? Naalala ko yung Denise! Okay, ayoko sirain ang gabi na to.

I tried to call her but she didn't hear me. Her concentration is visible, so I decided to walk towards her and she's looking at her phone with me and Jeremy on her screen!

"Mikh-"

"I'll go to the bathroom na, A."

She immediately put her phone in her pocket then walk past at me. I guess she's mad. And where did they get that picture?

What the? How come there are pictures of us in the coffee shop, circulating on X?

I scroll through my phone and nakaka-stress! What the shell? There are many people thinking that we were dating. Tapos yung pictures pa is yung nakatawa kaming dalawa. Napakagaling talaga ng internet, bakit hindi yung latter part ng usapan namin yung nakuhaan nila?

I received messages from Direk Lauren and the girls. They were asking about the pictures and I answered them what really happened in the coffee shop. And for the love of God! I'm not dating anyone if it's not Mikha Lim.

Colet messaged me and asked, if it's really a date or what, and I told her that I'm just being friendly and it's nothing. I also told her that Mikha is with me and she saw the pictures. And now, I don't know how to explain it to her.

Buti nalang Colet calmed me down. She said that, all I have to do is to explain it detailed to Mikha because she is just being jealous.

While waiting for M, I'm sitting on the bed with my back against the head board, scrolling through my phone, reading comments that stresses me out.

When Mikha came back, sobrang tahimik nya, she's not even looking at me.

"Mikha Lim."

"Hm?"

Ang tagal nya sumagot, she's busy with her phone and hindi nya pa rin ako tinitingnan.

"Are you mad at me, M?" I move so I'm facing her, pero nakayuko sya sa phone nya.

"No."

"Then look at me and say it, that you're not mad at me."

I heard her sighed, put her phone down and look at me.

"I'm not mad at you, A. I should be happy for you if you're happy with someone."

"What? Happy with whom? Mikha Lim, just to let you know, you're the top reason today as to why I'm being genuinely happy."

"Ate Aiah, it's okay. I saw how happy you were with him sa pictures and you deserve someone that will make you laugh like that."

What the shell is she talking about?

"So you're calling me 'ate aiah' again, M?" I sighed. "Please listen to me first, hm?"

I hold her right hand because I want her to feel me, na nandito ako at sya lang yung gusto ko makasama.

I'm about to explain the pictures in coffee shop, when we heard her phone, ringing. She looked at me and I nod.

"Hello ate Pat?.. What?.. Where are you?.. okay, wait for me. bye."

The call ended and she's in hurry.

"Sorry, it's ate Pat. Her car broke and malayo si Kuya Enzo kung nasaan sya kaya ako yung tinawagan."

Tumayo na din ako at sinundan sya palabas ng room.

"M, do you want me to go with you?"

"No, I can handle it na and baka dun na rin ako makitulog sa condo nya."

I'm sad because I didn't have the chance to explain tonight. And I will sleep with no Mikha Lim beside me.

"Okay, take care and please, drive safe. Uhm, and say hi to ate Pat for me."

"I will. Ahm, I should go na. Sorry if you'll sleep with your normal pillow tonight. Goodnight, A."

I smile because she's thinking of me pa rin kahit parang hindi kami okay.

"Wait, M!" Palabas na sya ng pinto nung hinawakan ko yung kamay nya and I hug her. "Goodnight. Love you." I whispered.