Come On, Make Me (COMPLETED)

Chapter 18

#COMM

Chapter 18

I tried, really. I really tried to get my life going kasi 'di ba hindi naman dapat nagrerevolve lahat ng decisions ko kay Jasper? So when Aidan asked me out as friends daw, I tried my best to enjoy his company. After all, I really genuinely like Aidan. I mean, still kahit may bad blood between us, hindi pa rin kasi maaalis 'yung years worth of memories namin. He's still my first love, my first boyfriend, my first kiss.

Sobrang daming firsts that sometimes, the memories betray you for comfort and familiarity.

One morning, after days of continuous photoshoots, I finally had that rest day.

"Question," I told Kellan since si Nico, busy sa pagkain. I made a mental note of always feeding Nico kasi I just learned na literal pala na binibigay niya lahat ng earnings niya sa mom niya. Such a nice kid, that one.

Which was a good thing for me also, I think? I mean, hindi na ako super obsessed in feeding Jasper... kasi hindi ko rin naman siya nakikita na masyado. Sobrang bothering din naman kasi ng cranky aura niya! Parang nagtaksil ako sa kanya, e, wala namang kami!

"Since usually for the past Sundays ay nasa bahay lang ako while you guys go home, what happens if I go out tomorrow?" I asked.

"San ka pupunta, Ma'am?" Kellan asked.

I shrugged. "Maybe gagala."

"Bakit 'di na lang ngayon, Ma'am? Wala ka namang trabaho," he suggested.

Of course I couldn't say na hindi pwede today kasi may work si Aidan and tomorrow niya naman talaga ako inaya. Ewan ko ba sa sarili ko. Even though nakita naman nilang lahat na pumayag ako sa invitation ni Aidan, I still couldn't bring myself to openly talk about the fact that I just welcomed Aidan back to my life? Kasi I still feel like I was betraying them... Gulo.

"Bukas pa showing 'yung gusto ko na movie," I said instead.

Kellan nodded. "E 'di dito na lang din kami bukas, Ma'am," he replied like it wasn't a big deal na makukuha ko if ever 'yung rest day nila.

"Hala. 'Wag na pala. I'll just re-schedule," I said. Hindi kaya ng conscience ko. I mean, even though I promised Aidan na this time, it would push through na. Ilang beses ko na rin kasi siyang tinanggihan for all the lamest reasons. Pero mas hindi ko naman kaya na mawalan ng rest day sila Nico. 6 days, 24 hours a week na nga nila akong kasama... pati ba naman Sunday?

At saka baka pupuntahan ni Jasper si Helene. Ayoko namang maging kontrabida sa love story nila, if ever.

"Okay lang naman, Ma'am," Kellan urged. "Mas okay nga kay Nico na dito lang kami, e."

"Bakit naman? Don't you miss your families?" I inquired. I was just curious. Ilang months na rin kaming magkasama, but I virtually knew almost nothing about them. Puro kasi pagtukso kay Jasper ang ginagawa nila sa akin.

"Si Cinderella 'yan si Nico, Ma'am. Mas okay kapag dito sa inyo. Libre food pa no, Nico?" Kellan said to Nico who was joyfully eating. Sobrang takaw. Seriously, gaano ba kalaki ang tiyan ni Nico? Hindi ko na alam kung saan niya dinadala lahat ng kinakain niya. Maybe sa braso? Malapit na silang maging magka-level ni Jasper!

"Hala. Why Cinderella?"

"Pang MMK 'yang buhay ni Nico, Ma'am, baka malungkot lang kayo. E 'di ba broken-hearted ka pa kay Sir Jasper?" Kellan teased.

I frowned at him. "Talent mo talaga na ibalik kay Jasper 'yung usapan!"

He laughed. "E, Ma'am, kasi hanep talaga. Sa harap pa talaga ni Sir Jasper mo sinabi na makikipagdate ka sa ex mo!"