Quickies

kanta

***FICTION***

she made her exit as quickly as possible, even as part of her wanted stay a little longer for the fans wanting to take a picture with her. but she needed to escape, lest the security people at the mall have a harder time keeping the people at bay from jumping at her. she was already nursing a bruise from the barangay earlier, and he already told her to be careful or else he'll skip his own event just so he would protect her at her own event.

she was guided through the artists' exit of the mall, as she clicked on her phone's most dialed number.

*riiing...

"ma?"

"i'm done na. how's your event?"

"pretty good. dami tao."

"that's expected siyempre, ikaw pa!"

"not as much as yours! three floors punung-puno mahal! grabe ka!"

"eeh, huwag ka nga! kung anu-ano pinaggagagawa ko dun!"

"i saw clips on twitter."

"hala. sabi ko huwag sila mag-upload ng video!"

"hahaha, and you really expected them not to?"

"hindi. argh! nakakahiya!"

"mahal, you did great! and you sing very well, i always tell you that!"

"only when you're around, alam mo naman yun, di ba?"

"but ma, believe me, you were glowing kanina. i'm so proud of you!"

"talaga ba?"

"want me to prove it?"

"sige nga. teka lang, eto na ang van. meet you sa usual?"

she reached for the door handle of the vehicle but was surprised when it suddenly opened, a hand reaching out for her and that bedimpled smile on the handsomest face she has ever laid her eyes on. she almost shrieked as she got inside, almost dropping her phone as she wrapped her arms around him.

"bakit andito ka?!"

"mas maaga kami natapos eh. dito na ko nagpa-diretso. na-surprise ba kita?"

"hmm, hindi masyado. charot."

she snuggled close as he held her tightly, planting soft kisses on her hair.

"tired?"

"medyo."

"uwi na tayo?"

"sige."

as the vehicle slowly crept into the night traffic, they settled into comfortable silence, clinging to each other like they've been apart for days.

"mahal?"

"hmm?"

"gusto mo pa din i-prove ko na you're glowing?"

"haha, sige nga."

"mag-karaoke tayo ulit sa condo, gamit ibang mic..."

"...?? .... SUSME, RICARDO QUOTA NA KO SA KANTA!"

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