Behind the Scenes

Chapter 70

Mikha's POV

"Tita, is it okay lang po ba talaga? You think she will not freak out? I mean, what if.. me being makulit will trigger something again and I don't think I can handle seeing her lose control of herself for the second time in two months, knowing I'm the reason-"

I stopped saying what's been bothering me when I heard tita's laugh.

I look at her with furrowed eyebrows, wondering why is she chuckling knowing I'm being nervous here.

"Mikha, anak." she called my name when she finally recovered.

"Yes po?" I answered even though I'm still thinking why.

"Sorry I laughed, you sounded like a teenager having panic because tomorrow is your prom and you still haven't ask your crush to go with you." she stated, smiling.

"Tita naman po eh." I pout.

"I'm just kidding, why don't you try to relax, anak?" she sighed. "Okay.. let me tell you this since I can really sense how tense you are." She tapped my shoulder lighty.

Woah! That's three rhyming words! Her mom sounded like she's rapping. Tita will pass as a rapper. Haha

"Hey? you're not listening?" she waved her hands in front of me.

"H-huh? sorry tita, you were saying po?"

"I said, my gut feeling is telling me that nothing changed when it comes to her feelings for you. Until now I still not know what triggered her anxiety, but.. I'm sure.. you're one of the reasons why she's really trying to get back since the day it happened." she stated sincerely.

"Tita, honestly.. all I want now is for her to be okay. I'm not going to push it for now, I mean, us.. getting back together. But that doesn't mean I already gave up po, uhm.. will just give her all the time she needed. I wish to see her genuine smile again, her happy face everytime we performed. I miss seeing her engaged in the crowd."

"I know, 'nak, we all miss the bubbly Aiah. I've been reading comments in the social media and I'm happy, knowing my daughter is being loved by the blooms. They were asking how is her, they were hoping she's okay. They missing her and that means, they want to see her perform again."

"Basta Tita, fow now, I will settle in just being there for her. Let's hope she will gain her confidence again, sooner."

"Yes.. and having said that, are you now ready to greet her and to give that?" she said while pointing at the bouquet of white roses on the center table.

I smiled nervously and glance at my wrist watch. I still have approximately seven mintues before the end of her session with doc.

"Uhm, tita.. what if, I leave it nalang here and I will go na po so she can rest after?" I asked unsure.

"Staku told me you're torpe daw 'nak, and I did not believed in her. Now.. are you trying to prove that she's right?" she teased and chuckled. "Tara na, I'll prepare merienda while we are waiting for them to finish."

Their session just ended and I'm hiding here in dining area, sitting while munching the cookies, Tita freshly baked.

"Doc, thank you for coming here, I hope she's really getting better." I heard tita greeted A's anxiety doctor.

"Mrs. Arceta, I'm actually surprised how she became more engaged in our conversation for today's session. I would say that her improvement is really evident. I can see how she is really trying to overcome her fears, she even maintain eye to eye contact and not fidgeting too much." her doctor happily announced.

"Oh, thanks God! We are all praying for her to be strong and I guess, she's now ready to fight, she really wants to get her old self, back."

"She opened up about trying to face the camera this coming weekend. I can feel that she's still doubting herself, but now, I can see that she's motivated to really make it work. All I can ask is for her support system, which is the Bini girls, to take it easy with her. We don't expect her first time to be perfect, after what she experienced." Doc explained.