Chapter Eighteen

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Lea's

Today's the first shooting day for our film. Of course, my leading man is the one and only Aga Muhlach. He keeps on pestering me everytime we are on a break. Tell me, bakit ko ba naging asawa ito?

"Lea, uy Lea! Pansinin mo naman ako." - Aga

"Ano ba, Aga? Kanina ka mo pa ako kinukulit. Ano ba talaga problema mo?" - Lea

"Problema ko? Di mo ko pinapansin. That's my problem." - Aga

"Kasi ang kulit-kulit mo. Pwede ba? I'm reviewing my lines here. Can you at least do the same? And please be quiet or better yet go back to your tent I cannot concentrate." - Lea

"Yes, boss. Babalik na po sa tent. Call me if you need anything." - Aga

Finally, tumahimik rin si Umaga. I can now review my lines.

"Ms. Lea? May bisita po kayo."

"Bisita? Ako? Sigurado kayo?" - Lea

"Opo. Nandito po siya sa labas."

"Ah, sige. Papasukin mo dito." - Lea

"Hi, Lea." - Ian

"Ian? Ian! What are you doing here? Di ba you have shooting today?" - Lea

"I just came here to drop this by." - Ian

He gave me foods.

"Thank you, Ian. I'll eat this later. For now, I have to review my lines. Saglit lang kasi yung break eh." - Lea

"Lea, can we talk? Saglit lang naman." - Ian

"Mukhang seryoso ata yung sasabihin mo sa akin. Sure." - Lea

Aga's

What the heck is Ian doing here? At may dala pang foods ha. Nananadya ba itong taong ito? Akala mo naman sasagutin siya ni Lea. Kaya ba ako pinalabas ni Lea dahil alam niya na pupunta si Ian? Oo nga, bakit ko ba hindi naisip yun? I have to review my lines.

Kahit ilang beses kong basahin yung lines bakit hindi ako makapag-concentrate? Kasi naman bakit pa kasi dumating si Ian? Nandito yung asawa niya.

"Sir Aga, pinapatawag na po kayo Direk. Start na po tayo."

I went outside and to my surprise. Sa lahat ba naman pwede kong makita, ito pa? Ian hugged Lea. Come on, guys! Yung asawa nandito!

"Direk, akala ko po ba start na?" - Aga

"Bakit? Nagseselos ka ba kay Ian?" - Direk Olive

"Ako? Nagseselos? Hindi kaya. Mas gwapo naman ako sa kanya." - Aga

"Talaga naman. Ang taas ng confidence level mo, Muhlach! Buti na lang di yan namana ng mga anak mo." - Direk Olive

"Sorry for the cause of delay. We can start." - Lea

Ako naman umiwas kay Lea and nag-ready na ako.

Lea's

Anong nangyari kay Aga? Bakit ngayon umiiwas siya sa akin?

"Problema nun direk?" - Lea

"Nagseselos daw. Sige na. Start na tayo." - Direk Olive

Selos? Aga? Saan?

"Psst. Uy! Bakit ganyan mukha mo?" - Lea

"Wala. Tara let's start na." - Aga

Okay. Bigla namang naging cold si Aga ngayon sa akin. Ano naman kaya problema nun?

Nag-start na kami then everything was fine and smooth. We did everything in one take lang. Grabe! Bihira yung mga moments na ganun.

It's now 11pm. Pack up na kami. Aga insisted na siya na daw ang maghahatid sa akin pero ang cold pa rin niya sa akin. Ano ba nangyari dito sa taong ito bakit ang cold?

"Psst. Anong problema? Bakit ang tahimik mo bigla?" - Lea

"Wala naman." - Aga

"Sigurado kang wala?" - Lea

"Oo." - Aga

"Baka nagseselos ka kay Ian kanina." - Lea

"Ako? Nagseselos? Bakit naman ako magseselos sa kanya?" - Aga

"Okay. Nagseselos ka nga." - Lea

"Nandito na tayo." - Aga

And we entered the house. Andrew's busy rehearsing his songs while Aj is still watching at this time? Bakit hindi pa natutulog itong batang ito?

"Parentals, you're here. Good evening!" - Aj

"Why are you still awake?" - Lea

"Waiting for the two of you, of course." - Aj

"Oh, you're here na po pala. Hi, mom! Hi, dad!" - Andrew

"I have to go home. Maaga pa kami bukas sa taping. Bye, Andrew. Bye, Aj. Go to sleep na." - Aga

Umalis na siya at hindi niya ako pinansin. What's the problem with him? Ah, alam ko na. Nagseselos siya kay Ian.

"Mom, I have to go to sleep too. Good night, Mom! Love you!" - Andrew

"Good night, Andrew! Love you too." - Lea

"Mom, ano pong problema ni dad?" - Aj

"Nagseselos ata." - Lea

"Selos? Si dad po nagseselos? Kanino po?" - Aj

"Kay Ian. Hindi naman niya ako pinagsalita eh. Ian and I just talked." - Lea

"You mean...?" - Aj

"Yes, he just said na he doesn't want to continue because alam naman niya na wala na talaga siyang pag-asa. He just wants us to be friends." - Lea

"Good for him. So, dad saw the two of you talking." - Aj

"And hugging." - Lea

"So that explains everything." - Aj

"And now he's giving me this cold treatment." - Lea

"He's jealous. Love ka nga talaga ni itay, mom." - Aj

"Naman." - Lea

"Ikaw din naman mom eh, love mo din si itay. Di mo nga lang maamin sa kanya." - Aj

"Audrey Justine, we've talked about this already." - Lea

"Yes I know, mom pero bakit ayaw mo pa rin pong sabihin?" - Aj

"I'm afraid. Takot ako na baka mamaya iwanan niya ulit tayo. Ayaw ko namang mangyari yun tsaka inaalala ko rin naman kayo, lalo na ikaw." - Lea

"Mom, sometimes you have to tell what you really feel to someone that you really love because you never know, baka mamaya hindi mo na masabi kasi wala na pong chance." - Aj

Is this my daughter? Am I really talking to my daughter? I feel like I'm talking to someone that is older than me.

"Don't be afraid, mom. We're here for you no matter what happens. You should tell dad sooner or later." - Aj

Aj hugged me.

"Thank you for saying that, love." - Lea

"It''s getting late, mom. Let's sleep. Can I sleep in your room?" - Aj

"Yes, of course. You can sleep in my room anytime, love." - Lea

We went upstairs to my room.

"Good night, mommy. I love you." - Aj

My heart always melts whenever Andrew and/or Aj says I love you.

"Good night. I love you too, sweetheart." - Lea

Aj is right. I have to tell Aga that I love him. But... when is the right time?
















































Chapter 18 is done. Sorry for not updating for a looooong time.

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