21 Minutes

Ninth

All you fans out there, now you know! Jeron is the one who actually forced Mika to keep on playing.

M: That time akala ko talaga yung motive niya eh para sa sarili niya. Dahil lang gusto niyang i-set up ko siya sa athlete friends ko.

J: And you said I was a great guy? Ano ba talaga? (laughs)

M: (turns to Jeron) Oo nga. May mga ibang bagay naman kasi which made me think that you're great. And I didn't take it [their conversation in the football field] against him kasi nakabuti naman siya sa akin. I'm glad I stayed. (smiles)

J: But seriously, when she told me na mag-ququit siya sa team, I was certain that's not what she really wanted to do. And I told myself na I had to do something to stop her. Ayokong magsisi siya sa huli because of a hasty decision.

Bonus Kilig Scene: Mika mouthed a 'thank you' to her husband and the latter kissed the side of her head. I'm ok. T__T

How did you find out that you like each other?

J: I noticed kung paano niya ako titigan.

M: Kapal! Wag kayong maniwala diyan, he's lying.

J: (laughs) So ayun, she set me up with her bestfriend. Our first date went fine, nasundan pa naman siya. Pero dahil nga bestfriends sila, I always found myself going to Mika for advice. I can't say na in love na ako sa kanya nun. But because kami yung schoolmates, tapos neighbors pa, I got to spend more time with her. We got a whole lot closer. Jessey's a really busy person so pag nag-cacancel siya, ang ending, kami ni Ye yung magkasama. Nagkakataon lang talaga pero yun yung nangyayari. That's when I got to know her better. Gradually, nag-iba yung... Yung tingin ko sa kanya. I began feeling something different whenever I'm with her. Pero dine-deny ko lang sa sarili ko kasi nga in my mind, I'm supposed to be with Jessey.

M: Medyo may pressure on my part kasi they're both my friends tapos ako nga yung nagset-up sa kanila. Plus Jessey's my bestfriend and I want her to be happy. Kaya G lang ako everytime Jeron asked for my help. Parang ang nasa isip ko nun eh napapasaya ko si Jessey through Jeron.

J: Little did we both know na we were making each other happy.

M: (rolls eyes) You were making me angry.

J: (turns to Mika) You were making yourself angry kasi nga you subconsciously liked me already. Sinu-suppress mo lang.

M: Asa ka!

J: If I know, when we went skating, hulog na hulog ka na sa akin.

M: Literal lang yun 'no, kasi di ako makapag-balance.

J: I caught you naman eh. (smiles)

M: (shakes her head)

J: Suko na po. (laughs)

--- Flashback ---

Mika was about to have her first bite of bacsilog when she heard someone shout.

"There you are!"

Her forehead creased upon seeing Jeron standing in front of her table. The guy helped himself and sat across her.

"Kanina pa kita hinahanap. And you weren't answering my calls.", he told her.

"Sorry naman po. Ano bang kelangan mo?", Mika responded as she fumbled through her bag to search for her phone.