White Lies

Worth It

"Thank you Sarah for doing this." Lea said as she hugs Sarah.

"No Ms. Lea, thank you for picking me as your substitute coach ng Team Lea. Its my honor po."

"And its your honor too." said Vice who's lazily munching on the couch at Lea's dressing room.

"Absolutely." Lea chuckled as she and Sarah pulled away from each other.

Lea sat on the stool and check on herself on the vanity mirror.

"Sarap ng kain mo diyan ah, masarap ba?" Lea said eyeing Vice on the mirror.

"Oo nga eh. Ngayon lang ako nakatikim ng fresh cherries. Ang alam ko lang kasi yung nasa lata, yung sa fruit salad di ba. Kain ka Sarah oh, try mo dali."

"Penge ako Ms. Lea, okay lang?" Sarah shyly inquired.

"Go right ahead. Mauubos na nga ni Vice." Lea replied.

Sarah gladly took a piece and giggled.

"Sarap no? Eh kasi naman wala pa meryenda sa kabilang studio hehe." Vice snorted with laughter.

"E di Ate Vice magpa cater ka na lang, sa laki ng talent fee mo sisiw lang yan sayo." Sarah teased.

"Eh kung ikaw kaya ilatag ko sa table. Jusko naman Sarah Lunes hanggang Sabado ang Showtime, edi namulubi naman ako. Ka-imbey ka ha."

A knock on the door was heard and a Prod Assistant showed up.

"Coach Lea?"

"Oh Bern! Yes my dear?" Lea replied.

"Nasabi ko na po sa keyboardist about final rehearsal nyo for sing offs. Bale kausap nya na yung PA nyo ngayon. Si AM na po bahala magtawag sa mga contestants about sa scheds nila."

"AM?" Lea asked.

"New prod assistant po Coach, galing UKG program."

"Okay. Thanks again Bern."

"Welcome po Coach." The prod assistant nodded on the other people present in the room as he closed the door.

"AM." it was Vice.

Lea gave him a questioning look.

"AM-- Aga. Muhlach." Vice teased.

Lea snickered and rolled her eyes.

Sarah joined the teasing and starts to make squeeling sound together with Vice.

"Ano ba kayo." Lea said in dismissal.

"Pero maiba po ako Ms. Lea, curious lang. Naging kayo ba?" Sarah inquired smiling.

Vice squeeled jumping on his seat while slapping Sarah's arm. Excitement flooding his system, too curious on how Lea will answer that unexpected question from Sarah.

Lea bowed her head down on the vanity to hide the romantic thrill she felt and faced Sarah, composing herself.

"Okay. The official answer to that is no-"

"But?" Vice chirped in.

Lea giggled.

"There's always a 'but' ano? Okay. But.. Unofficial answer sa panaginip nya."

"Kabwisit naman to. Ang showbiz ng sagot!" Vice exclaimed.

"Hindi, totoo. I mean its not a secret naman di ba. I always mention it during my interviews before. We were definitely something, pero wala talagang label. Besides, Aga that time was the Ultimate Leading Man. He can't be seen settling down with just one girl, or his magic fantasy will be gone. Lahat ng naging leading lady nya na link siya di ba andami."

"So Ms. Lea, talaga palang may something nga kayo? Ano un parang MU ganun?" Sarah asked.

"MU- Mutual Understanding. Lakas maka highschool ahahaha." Vice interjected.

Lea makes a face, pondering on how to explain the situation.

"Eh-uhh! Probably.. its more on the Magulong Usapan vibe. Ganun, oo. Its like the idea of when you are getting on a slide- you get to experience falling happily even you are fully aware that no one is there to catch you at end."

"Aw. Grabe naman Ms. Lea." Sarah said sadly.

"Oo totoo ganun." Lea assured her.

"Kaloka no? Sa ganda ni Lea Salonga, na eexperience nya pa rin yang ganyan setup. Paano pa ako? Yung sa bangin ka mahuhulog, tapos ang tagal kang pinasarap sa ere, tapos solid yung bagsak mo." Vice narrated.

"Well that's life. Hindi lahat binibigay sa iyo, kahit sobrang gustong-gusto mo."

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"Knock. Knock." says a muffled voice coming from the other side of the door.

"Come in!" Lea replied.

Luis Manzano showed up as he opened the door.

"No Coach Lea. Dapat yung sagot dun who is there?" Luis explained.

"Oh! Okay. Sorry. I am sorry. I thought-" Lea face palmed herself.

"Ulit Coach ha. Ulitin natin." as he stepped outside again and closed the door.

"Seryoso lumabas talaga!" Lea laughs hard.

"Ito si Luis gwapo lang pero may pagka sinto-sinto din eh." Vice cracks up.

The three women inside the room were all laughing hard on the sudden Luis' failed joke.

"Take 2. Knock. Knock."

"Wait. Wait. Okay. Who is there?" said Lea who is still giggling.

"Aga Muhlach."

Lea frowned while Vice and Sarah now squeeling, too excited on where this joke is going.

"Goodness gracious. Aga Muhlach, who?" Lea chuckled.

"Ang bilis mo naman makalimot Lea."

Lea's giggling face faltered in shock.

"Oh! Kaboses! Kaboses nya." said Sarah to Vice.

Vice too curious, like a flash, travelled from the couch to the door and he opened it to reveal Aga Muhlach in flesh.

And he squeeled a thousand decibles as he can. Sarah stood up too and peeked at the person on the other door. She was shocked that it was indeed the Aga Muhlach.

"Oh my God! Siya nga. Si Sir Aga talaga!" Sarah jumps with Vice, they were now squeeling in chorus.

"Ayos ba Knock Knock ko Coach Lea?" it was Luis who happens to emerge at Aga's left side. "Worth it yung take 2 di ba?"

Lea giggled as she lock eyes with Aga.

"Definitely worth it."

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