Hey, Mr. Grumpy! [DaraGon/NyongDal]

39.

39.

 

Kinakabahan ako. Ugh! We’re going to start filming in a minute at naka-set na kami. The cameras were rolling and the director was counting down. I breathed in and out to calm myself. Calm down, Dara. You need to do well on this project. Don’t take 2NE1 down. I breathed for one last time before cheering myself. NOLZA!

 

“And 3, 2, 1… Action!” The director shouted, and that was my cue. The song ‘Kiss’ played.

I acted out the part that the director wanted. Ang nasa isip ko lang nang buong panahon na iyon ay ayusin ang trabaho ko. I was cool and collected until I saw that Minho was already walking towards me, wearing that smirk. And damn, I gazed. No, I think I gawked! Biglang huminto ang filming at tinawag ako ng direktor. “Dara-ssi, you’re not supposed to look at him yet.” He explained.

Nahihiyang napatango na lang ako. “Yes, po.” Sagot ko atsaka nag-bow para mag-sorry. “Mianhaeyo.”

 

“It’s okay, Dara-ssi.” Sagot naman ng direktor. After that, he shouted. “Okay, places, people!”

 

Babalik na sana ako sa orihinal kong pwesto nang lumapit sa akin si Minho, still wearing his cocky smirk. “Don’t feel too bad, noona.”

 

Tinaasan ko lang siya ng kilay. I don’t feel good about this…

 

“I know any girl will stare if they were in your place.” He winked at me before walking back to his place.

I can feel my control slipping away. I tried my best to control it. Calm down, okay? Just do your best and calm down…

 

“SCENE 1, TAKE 2, ACTION!” Sigaw ulit atsaka muling sinimulan ang filming.

Minho was walking towards me and I tried my best to dart my eyes somewhere. Katulad ng nasa script, I poured him a glass of beer while he sat on one of the stools looking smug. That’s right, Dara, go on, everything’s well, I internally congratulated myself. When I set the beer down, he slowly dropped a ring on the glass.

Katulad ng iniutos sa akin, I stared at him in disbelief, but I could still register how good he looks. Hindi ko alam kung anong nangyayari sa akin.

OKAY. Alam ko. Pero ayokong aminin.

It seems too unlikely.

I just got out of a messy relationship and now what? Naghahanap na naman ako ng panibagong sakit ng ulo? Err, no thanks. I haven’t even moved on properly tapos ganito na naman ako ngayon? Tss.

“Dara-ssi!” Tawag na naman ng direktor sa pangalan ko. UGH! NAKAKAHIYA!

“Po?”

 

“Don’t space out in the middle of filming, please.” He reminded me.

“Okay po.” Sagot ko atsaka muling nag-bow para magpasensya.

Napabuntong-hininga na lang ako nang nag-call ng five-minute break ang direktor. Nana rushed to me and retouched my make-up. “Unnie, are you okay? Ba’t bigla ka na lang natulala?” She asked, concerned.

Ngumiti ako sa kanya. “I’m okay, Nana.” Sagot ko.

Nilapitan ako ni Jjangmae oppa at si Nana mismo ang nagkusang umalis. Ngumiti siya sa akin at nag-‘hwaiting!’ sign bago bumalik sa pwesto niya kanina.