Just Friends: The on-cam-off-cam Romance

Chapter 20 - Daming Bisita

Noreen's POV

Mga ilang araw kaya bago ko makalimutan yung nangyari?

Na.. Alam niyo na. Yun nga.

Pagkatapos nung kissing scene kanina umalis ako kaagad sa set at di ko na nakausap si Jordan uli.

Now I'm in my bed trying to make myself busy by eating lots of ice cream. So far? Di ko parin matanggal sa isip ko yung halik.

In-on ko yung TV at buti nalang showing ang Lion King.

Wag niyo akong ijudge. Paboritong Disney movie ko parin 'to.

Tumunog yung phone ko at may text from Penny.

7 am call time bukas. Please wag kalimutan. Also, halatang halata sa mukha mo yung kilig mo kanina. See you.

PENNY NAMAN E ALAM NA GUSTO KONG KALIMUTAN.

Binaon ko sarili ko sa unan ko at nagsisigaw sigaw pa. Ano nang nangyayari sa akin? Ganito ko ba kagusto si Jordan para magkaganito ako?

It's bothering me so much because I really think that I'm liking him. At ayoko talaga muna sana magkagusto sa kanya dahil gusto ko munang magfocus sa trabaho ko. Pero may boses sa utak ko na nagsasabing hindi naman makakaapekto yun sa trabaho ko. Pero what if makakaapekto nga? I'd get all nervous in all the scenes. Help me huhu.

The knock on the door broke me off my thoughts. Inoff ko yung TV at pumunta sa pinto. I opened the door and the last person I wanted to see was there. Actually I'd look at him forever just not now when I'm all confused and embarrassed from this morning.

"Jordan."

"Hey."

"Anong ginagawa mo dito?"

"You left right away kanina, are you okay?"

"Umm." Binuksan ko nang maayos yung pinto to tell him to come in. Pumasok nga din siya. Bango niya, wow. He got inside and sat on my couch.

"I'm okay."

"Are you sure? I have a feeling that you felt uncomfortable with the kiss."

"Ha?" Di ako makasagot nang maayos.

"Was the kiss bad?"

Omaygad di na ako makapag-isip ng maayos. I was just there, looking at him and not saying a thing.

Lumapit siya, now about a foot away from me. "Was it that bad? Do you want us to practice?"

OMAYGAD. "HUY OKAY NA YUN HUY." Ayan, I had to speak up baka ano pang gawin niya diba.

Tumawa siya bigla. "You should've seen your face, tempura girl."

And just like that napalitan lahat ng kaba ko ng inis.

Pinagpapalo ko ang chest niya. "Ugh, nakakainis ka nakakainis sobra."

"I'm sorry I was just making fun of you. Seriously though, what's wrong."

Thank goodness Jordan made me feel relaxed around him again. Besides making me crazy he can still make me feel this relaxed.

"I guess I felt awkward because that was my first kiss."

Natulala siya. He looked so self conscious. "Really?"

I nodded in response.

I swear I saw his face go pale. "Noreen, I'm so sorry."

He walks closer to me now and holds my shoulders. "I'm really sorry I took your first kiss. You should've said something kanina, we could've convinced them to not go through with the scene."

"Hindi, okay lang. It's okay, really. Di ko naman gustong isipin nila na hindi ako pwede dun. Aktres ako, I'm bound to do it. It's just the first one's with you. And I'd do anything to make this movie successful... at may tiwala ako na they thought it would make it better if they inserted the kiss to the story. So seriously, don't worry."

I let out a breath. He does the same. Narelieve kami dalawa dahil nalabas ko na yung saloobin ko sa nangyari.

"So we're okay then?"

I smiled. "We're okay."

He smiles and steps back. "Okay then."

Finally the air was so comfortable. I forgot about the whole thing.

"So I guess I better go. Thanks for clearing things out. I'm so glad."

"Salamat din. Ingat ka."

"Always tempura girl."

"Sapakin kita e."

He was laughing as he went out my door and as soon as he did I longed for him.

Oh God I'm in so much trouble.

I decided to take another hot shower to take my mind off the thought that I might be falling for Jordan. I really don't know what to do.

After my bath I ate more ice cream. So much for my diet. Kailangan ko na ngang mag focus sa career ko e.

I check my phone at may text galing kay Dave.

Dave: Are you still up?

Nagreply naman ako. Oo. Bakit?

Dave: Can we talk? I'm coming over.

Napanic ako bigla. Malapit na kaya mag midnight. Bakit ang late?

And so I waited. Later on may knock sa door. I went to get it.

"Dave? Bakit ka nandito? At bakit sobrang gabi?"

"Sorry Noreen. May kailangan lang akong sabihin sa'yo. I supposedly had this all planned out but I couldn't sleep tonight so I figured I should just let this all out. Baka napansin mo na din, but I like you Noreen."

I froze.

"I like you, I have ever since I saw you practicing your audition for this movie near the fire exit in VAVU headquarters. You were so unbelievably adorable and you caught my eye. And when I got to know you even more narealize ko nalang na matindi na pala yung gusto ko sa'yo."

I'm still out of words.

"Kaya, kung sana lang hayaan mo akong ligawan ka. At di kita pinepressure na sumagot agad. I just had to let this off my chest."

"Dave..."

"Wag ka munang sumagot." He raises his hand. "Pag-isipan mo muna, please. Alam kong busy ka, and that maybe having someone court you is not something you need right now."

There was silence and a million thoughts went through my head.

Ngumiti siya. "Salamat sa pakikinig Noreen. Just tell me when you're sure okay?" He reaches for my hand and squeezes it. Tapos umalis na siya.

Di man lang ako umimik. Pinoprocess ko pa rin yung sinabi niya. He saw me during my audition? At may gusto si Dave sa akin.

The Dave Monde.

A month ago, the fangirl in me would've died if this had happened.

Pero ngayon... I'm more confused than ever.

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A/N O MAY GAD SOBRANG SORRY TAGAL KONG NAG UPDATE :(((