You Make Me Crazy. [JaDine]

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Chapter Eleven

Life

[THYRON]

"Thyron, look here!" the director shouted. I immediately followed his instruction. "Now!"

"Adeline, please listen to me." hinawakan ko ang kamay ng aktres na kasama ko. Sila ang bida ng pelikulang ito, I'm just a support actor, a boyfriend of the main actress that soon will be my ex-girlfriend. Iyon kasi ang turning point kung saan iikot na ang istorya sa kanya at sa main actor.

"Lucas, nakikinig ako sa 'yo. Just not now! Kailangan ako ng Nanay ko, marami akong babayaran, upa sa bahay, kuryente, tubig, tuitio pa ni Totoy. Anong gusto mong gawin ko? Tumunganga? Antaying may magkusang loob na mag-abot ng isang kusing?"

"But you don't understand me, babe. You can do other jobs, just not this!" inis ko nang sabi. Just give your best, Thyron. You can do this!

"CUT!" sigaw ng direktor. Agad na kumurap-kurap si Ysa na katrabaho ko. Nag-thumbs up siya sa 'kin, bumuntong hininga ako at tumango. Hopefully, the director would consider that. Ilang takes narin kami at pagod na ako.

We started shooting the first part earlier, doon sa isang park sa Pasay. The sun was shining so bright, it was so hot. I can't focus that much. I don't even know why I'm here. Hindi naman talaga ako artista, I can act, yes. But I'm not up for this kind of projects. I just want to be a model.

Tumakbo ako papunta sa folding bed na dala ko, mabilis akong naupo roon at uminom ng tubig. I just want the day to end! I should be at the university studying, but here I am acting. Hindi ko alam kung anong nagtulak sa manager ko na kunin ang project na 'to. I can decline but she told me I won't be able to go back to the university if I decline this.

No matter how bad the idea of studying is for me, wala na iyon sa isip ko. I want to graduate and be with her in every step. Gusto kong nandoon ako at sabay kaming makakalasap ng tagumpay. I want to be with her in her new journeys. I want to be a part of her adventures.

Inabot ko ang telepono ko na nasa tabi ko. Agad kong binuksan iyon at napangiti ng makita ang mukha ni Nadine sa wallpaper. No, I didn't took a photo of her, Penelope sent this to me. And I'm so thankful fo this.

Nadine's smile is infectious, well, for me. Makita ko lang kasi 'yung ngiti niya napapangiti narin ako. She's with Meridith here in the photo, I think Meridith is just two or three years old here.

"Oh, hindi ko alam na may pamilya ka na pala, Thyron. Here we are thinking you're single." komento ni Ysa na nasa likod ko na pala. Umiling ako sa kanya.

"I'm single. Hindi ko pamilya ang babae at bata sa picture."

"E, bakit wallpaper mo? Don't tell me girlfriend mo 'yan at may excess baggage siya?"

"Well, not yet. I'm waiting. Ayoko siyang biglain. I think she's still not ready to enter a relationship." ngumiti ako. "Excess baggage? Not really, her baby's so cute. I like kids."

"Mautak ka talaga. Pipili ka na nga lang ng babae, talagang pinili mo pa 'yung package deal na. May anak na agad."

I locked my phone before looking at her. "I liked her the first time I saw her coming out of a man's car. I confirmed I still like her the moment our eyes meet years after that. Honestly, that like faded the moment I saw her child but just spending a little time with them made me realize I was wrong."

Ngumiti ako sa kanya. "There's nothing with having a child, well, for me. She's still the woman I like even before she had a child. Nagustuhan ko parin siya kahit noon makita ko ulit siya, not really knowing about the presence of the child. I'm glad the guy left them, then there's still an open spot for me."