Ngumiti ka na [A KathNiel One-Shot]

"Uy, Deej.. please?" halos nagmamakaawa na si Kath. "Pansinin mo na ko oh."

Tinapik niya si DJ sa tuhod pero di pa rin siya pinapansin nito. He just kept on staring at his necklace with the peace sign.

Kanina pa nagpapapansin si Kath sa kanya. Di na kasi siya pinansin ni Daniel pagkatapos ng birthday celebration niya. Almost all of her co-stars attended, including her former leading men. Buong party, nasa tabing upuan niya lang si DJ habang nakikipagkwentuhan si Kath sa kanilang lahat. She knew na medyo na-o-OP si DJ kasi konti pa lang din naman yung mga nakatrabaho niya sa kanila, but still, he tried socializing and chatting with them. She would sometimes talk to him, to let him know that she appreciates his presence, but he would just smile and ask her if she wanted something to eat or drink.

"Bebe, kausapin mo yang si baby Batman mamaya ha. Nagtatampo eh." binulong sa kanya ni Kuya Mark Salamat nung patapos na yung party at nagsisiuwian na yung mga bisita.

Lumingon siya kay DJ nung time na yun at nakita niyang nakatingin lang ito sa Blackberry niya.

"Opo kuya, thanks for telling me.."

Yun nga, kaya naman 'sinusuyo' niya si DJ ngayon, na hindi pa rin siya pinapansin. She sat up from her chair and transferred to a seat beside him. Tinusok tusok niya yung tagiliran nito. "Huy."

No reaction.

"Okay, magjo-joke na lang ako." she said with a sigh then she cleared her throat. "Sino ang favorite superhero ko?"

Nilingon siya ng sandali ni Daniel at muling ibinaling ang tingin sa necklace niya.

Knowing that she wouldn't receive any response from him, she answered her own question. 

"Si Hala-man!" she said. "Maka-nature ako eh!"

Kath laughed at her own joke, even though she knew that it was lame. Really really lame.

"Joke yun?" narinig niyang bulong ni DJ.

Sumimangot lang siya at sumandal sa balikat niya. "Joke nga lang. Si Batman nga kasi favorite ko di ba? Kasi ikaw yun.."

Silang dalawa lang naman yung magkasama sa lugar na yun, kaya ayos lang kahit na sumandal siya. Isa pa, sobrang close na naman sila ni Daniel, kaya sanay na at walang ilangan.

Pero parang bato lang yung sinandalan ni Kath, kasi wala pa ring pakialam si DJ. Umalis na lang siya sa pagkakasandal. She faced him. She'll try again. Never surrender!

She made funny faces, although she's no clown. Ito kasi yung madalas na nagpapatawa kay DJ pag malungkot siya.

"Tama na nga, Kath! Baliw ka talaga!" he would always say while chuckling. He would pull her close and kiss her forehead then whisper, "Thank you, Kath. Ikaw ang kasiyahan ko."

Pero mukhang ngayon, walang epekto kay DJ yun. She gave up, slumping back on her chair. Tears were forming in her eyes.