The Art of Detachment (Book 1)

6:30 AM, In front of 7/11, Saturday, Ext.

Medyo okay din pala 'tong kape nila.

Arte mo. Ang kape ay kape.

You know I've always been picky, Maine.

Ah, kaya ako lang pinili mo among all your other options? Alam ko na 'yang pick-up line na 'yan, Alden.

So let me get this straight.. we're going to do like, a documentary. Of our story. We ask impromptu questions with us, as the subjects, and then we'd insert clips in between, like they're from the past. 'Yun ba?

Yeah, so it would actually be longer. Mga ten minutes siguro. Bahala ka na sa post-prod.

What kind of questions?

Malay ko sa'yo, kahit anong gusto mong itanong sa'kin na hindi ko nasagot dati kasi galit ako or iniisip ko may third party ka kaya mo ako iniwan.

Paano kung maiyak ka during takes?

E 'di mas natural. But you know I'm not really the crybaby here, Alden.

Oo na, ako na.

Ilang camera dala mo?

Isa lang, dalawang lens. Then drone. Saan ang first location?

Sa isang old classroom? Because that's where we first met.

That's where you met me, but I've seen you beforehand.

Ooh, interesting! You never told me that.

Baka lumaki ulo mo 'pag inulit-ulit ko pa na crush kita.

Yuck! Crushes! Very highschool!

Very us.

Tell me, Alden. What did you feel about that kiss?

My heart stopped.

Sus, bakit 'di ka pa patay?

Maine.

Okay, ano nga?

Ewan ko, tangina mo.

Lutong, gago. Chicharong bulaklak is shookdt.

Ewan ko, nakalimutan ko na si Engineer. I felt like I'm going to chase after you again the moment you say I still have a chance.

You still have a chance.

Tangina.

Joke! 'Wag pakaseryoso, 'wag paka-dramatic, save it when the cameras are rolling!

Pinaglalaruan mo ako, eh.

It's a part of this experimental film, Alden. You have to stir emotions from your actors. Actor pala, kasi isa ka lang.

Then can I do this?

What? 

This.

Tangina.

Oh, ano ngayon?

My heart stopped din.

Taob ka pala sa halik ko eh.

Over-confident lang, koya?

I just know how to kiss you.

I never said you don't know how.

Okay. Saan tayo hahanap ng classroom?

Marami dyan. Hanap lang tayo. Madali namang makiusap, lalo na sa public schools. Google mo kaya? Tangina, hirap sayo kailangan pa sabihin eh.

Pwede teka lang? Napaka-impatient.

Why didn't you bring your car kasi?! This could have been so much easier if you did! 

Where's the thrill in that?

Eto, nasa nasasayang na oras dahil nagcocommute tayo, ulol.

Maine naman. We're trying something new. We're always used to convenience.

Alden, you are doing this for a project. You're getting something from this. Eh ako? Charity.

Minsan lang ako mag-ask ng favor. Once in three years, Maine. Once.

Once, pero sobra naman yata 'to.

Anong sobra rito?

Emotional investment.

Of course, writer ka. Emotions talaga ang very foundation ng ginagawa mo -

Too much emotional investment in you.

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to be continued