Moment That I Met U

Chapter 30: Pag-aasikaso

"Hello po sa inyong lahat, ako po si Maine Mendoza, a.k.a Yaya Dub at kukunin na po kami ng mananalo sa Lola's Pandesalan Little Bakery contest!"

"And cut!" Sigaw Jake, pinakiusapan kong tulungan nya ako gawin yung announcement commercial sa website ng bakery.

I groaned. "Bakit nanaman?"

He had his hands locked on his chest, his right hand rubbing his chin while looking at the set we just set up an hour ago in hour living room. "Kung ilagay kaya natin sa right side yung table?"

"Jake naman eh," I said, "background lang yan, yung lines na sasabihin ko ang importante, ano ba kasi yan eh." I scratched the back of my neck.

He went up to me and gave me a hug, "sorry na, joke lang, promise serious na ako." And went back behind the camera. "Okay ready?" He started counting off with his fingers.

"Hello po sa inyong lahat, ako po si Maine Me-"

"Cut!"

"Jake ano ba!" Nagsisimula na akong mabwiset sa kanya.

He laughs at me, "promise last na yun," I just stood there frowning at him, "O promise after this treat kita ice cream, ayos ba?" And I rolled my eyes, "smile na para matapos na tayo at makuha mo na icecream mo."

I smiled once more, "Hello ako po si Maine Mendoza a.k.a. Yaya Dub at kukunin na po kami ng mananalo sa Lola's Pandesal Little Bakery contest!" I walked over the table where the raffle box is placed at, "Ang unang winner ay si..." pinasok ko ang aking kamay sa loob ng box, "si Baste ng General Santos City," a fake audience clapping audio played, "At ang pangalawa nating winner ay si... Ryzza Mae ng Angeles City!" Another clapping audio is played. "Congratulations sa inyong dalawa, nananol po kayo ng 5,000 pesos gift certificate sa Lola's Pandesalan at hindi lang 'yon makakasama nyo rin ako at si Alden in the Lola's Pandesalan experience!" I happily said.

"Bubunot rin po kami ng sampung mananalo ng 500 pesos gift certificates. At sa mga hindi po napili, sali nalang po kayo next time sa susunod na contest ng Lola's Pandesalan."

"Cut," Jake started clapping, "bravo, bravo, natural na natural ang pagkaplastic ng ngiti mo sa camera."

"Kapal, kala mo kung sino magaling umarte." I checked the video he recorded, "Oh my god," I started hearing my voice while talking, "para akong ibon magsalita," and started noticing how my smile looked so forced in the video, "hala tama ka, ang plastik nga nung dating.."

He chuckles, "Joke lang, ganda mo nga eh, ang photogenic. Mag model ka na lang kaya?"

I turned to look at him, "alam mo minsan hindi ko maintindihan kung paano ako nahuhuli ng mga pickups mo."

"Tara na nga, kuha na tayo ng icecream anong gusto mo?" He wraps his arms around my shoulder as we walked out of the apartment.

The following weeks after ng announcement, me and the others started working on the plans of what we're going to do kapag dumating na ang mga nanalo. Buti nalang pumayag si Lola na tumulong mag set up at mag plan.

Nasa main branch kami ng bakery double checking if everything is ready.

"Pat, Sam kamusta ang mga paperworks sa mga runner up winners?"

"Okay na Maine" sabi ni Pat habang si Sam binigyan akong ng aprub.

"Lola, yung bahay nyo po ba ready na sa mga bisita sa Saturday?" Tanong ko sa kanya.

"Ready na lahat iha," sabi nya sa akin, "ang kulang nalang ay si Alden."

I sat there quietly thinking of how we're going to tell the winners that Alden is missing, "nakakahiya naman na inadvertise natin na makikilala nila si Alden pero wala siya."