Untold Stories of the Series of Love (UP TO DATE)

Cokely Cute

Pure imagination only

BRACE SMILE WHEN the project was pitch to him by the number one and leading brand of liquor he endorses ever since. It's his seventh time promoting the brand and he always feel grateful to them.

Despite he was paired with different people, he's happy to be working with them as he learn different things with them and exchanging wisdom with them is always heartwarming.

This coming New Year he will be doing with his wife's co-member Sandy. And he is happy because despite their past meet ups during get together, it is their first time working together and he is excited to be with Sandy as he was not really in talk with her.

Napaangat siya ng tingin nang marinig ang boses nito na binabati ang mga naroon kaya tumayo na rin siya at ngumiti rito bago bahagyang yumuko.

Natawa siya nang magalang itong yumuko at bumati sa kanya na parang bago lang silang magkakilala.

"She's shy," he said that made everyone laugh so Sandy laugh as well.

"I just feel weird, kuya. Don't you?" Sandy ask and sit down as everyone also did the same.

"Not at all," he said and smile before sitting down.

"Ahh really?"

"Feel at ease. I don't bite," he said and laugh lightly.

"I should take Ate Ivine's credit. She's right."

"About?" he ask.

"Na professional ka nga at ang bait mo."

Natawa siyang muli. "Mabait naman talaga ako ah."

"Iba naman yung bait na sinasabi niya," natatawa ring sabi ni Sandy.

"Bakit parang negative ang pakiramdam ko diyan?"

Natawa itong muli. Ilang sandali pa ay nag-umpisa na sila sa pag-uusap sa kanilang project.

NAPAILING SABAY TAWA si Ivine dahil sa mga pinagsasabi ni Sandy sa kabilang linya.

"Ate can you please turn your camera on?"

"What for?"

"Basta. Kahit saglit lang."

"Okay for awhile."

Inilayo niya ang cellphone sa tenga at pinindot ang video sign.

Bahagya siyang nagulat nang tumambad sa screen ang asawa na nakangiti habang nasa tabi lang nito si Sandy na nakangiti na parang wala ng bukas at parang wala na ring mata sa sobrang singkit.

Natawa siya at saka kumaway. "Hi."

"Hi, love."

"Akala ko yung maganda at cute na katabi mo yung kausap ko. Tapos ipinasa pala sayo," aniya kaya natawa ang mga ito.

"Ate, namiss ka daw eh. Kaya ayan," ani Sandy na bahagyang lumapit sa screen sabay ngiti sa kanya. Ngiting nanunukso.

Natawa sila ni Brace sa sinabi nito.

"Tapos na kayo?" tanong niya.

"Yeah. Shooting will start a week after. Nagsabi kasi ako na may shooting din tayo sa MV natin on Friday kaya they moved it next week."

"I see. Congrats sa bagong project," aniya at saka ngumiti.

"Uhm, to him or to me?"

Natawa siya kaya natawa na rin ang mga ito. "Sa inyong dalawa."

"Klaruhin mo kasi," sabi ni Sandy.

"Sorry naman," aniya.

Akmang magsasalita pa sana siya pero narinig niyang tinawag si Sandy ng kung sino kaya napatayo ito at sinabi sa kanila na mag-usap na muna sila.

"Hindi ka busy?" tanong ni Brace sa kanya nang silang dalawa na lang ang naiwan.

"Hindi naman masyado. Nasa dorm lang ako. Kakatapos lang maglaba," sagot niya sabay ngiti.

Tumango ang asawa niya. "Kelan ka makakauwi? Christmas?"

She sigh. "I don't know. We're having a comeback and the release is on the 23rd. But I'll try."

Brace smile. "Okay. Don't worry about it. I'll explain to Bryce."

She sigh again. "Ang dami ko ng utang sa bata. Ang haba na ng listahan niya sa mga absences ko sa mahahalagang events."

"She understands, love. You know she's smarter than us. Alam na niya yung trabaho natin."

"I know. Pero bata yan, kahit hindi niya inaamin, gusto pa rin niya na tayo ang maghatid-sundo sa kanya sa school gaya ng mga schoolmates niya pero laging si Yaya or sina Mommy. Nangako ako sa sarili ko noon na hindi ko igagaya sa akin si Bryce na halos hindi rin kasama noon sina Mommy at Daddy pero parang ang doon naman papunta," aniya.

Brace sigh on the other line. "Love, it may have been that way but that doesn't measure how much you love our daughter. Don't compare your love and care to others kasi magkaiba naman tayong mga tao sa pagpapakita how we care and love others. And you're much more than that," Brace said and smile.

Kahit pa nalulungkot siya, nagawa niyang ngumiti dahil sa sinabi nito. Alam talaga nito kung paano siya pangitiin.

"Thank you. For always making me feel at ease," she said with a full heart.

"And thank you, for smiling like that," he said and smile again that made her laugh gently.

"Naks naman. Ang sweet," singgit ni Sandy.

Ngumiti si Brace. "Ano yun?"

"Oh uhm, tinanong lang ako kung anong oras ako pwede Wednesday next week. Kasi sabi mo daw from one in the afternoon up to five okay ka daw so I chose one na lang para matapos natin agad," mahabang sagot ni Sandy.

"I see. Yeah mas convenient nga yun."

"Sige na, mag-usap na kayo. I'll hang up, Sands."

"Okay, ate. I'll see you later."

"Yeah. Bye."

Kumaway si Brace na nakangiti.

"Wala man lang bang flying kiss or I love you diyan?" tukso ni Sandy sa kanilang dalawa.

Pareho silang natawa. "Bye, love. Ingat ka diyan. I love and miss you."

"Yieeee!"

Natawa silang muli ni Brace. Napailing na lang siya sa panunukso ni Sandy bago kumaway sa asawa.

"Ingat ka din, sweet. I love you too. And I miss you."

"Yieeee!"

"Happy?" she ask Sandy and then laugh because she nod with an eye smile that makes her so cute.

"Maka asta ka naman diyang parang wala kang anak," tukso niya rito kaya napasimangot ito na ikinatawa nilang mag-asawa.

"Ewan ko sayo. Sige na, bye."

Natawa sila dahil sumimangot ito. "Bye."

She motioned a wave to her and to Brace before ending a call.

Napabuga siya ng hangin. Matagal din na hindi silang nagkausap ng ganun ka tagal ni Brace. Lagi silang busy kasama panandaliang usapan lang ang nagagawa nila.

But nonetheless, she feels happy to see him. It's enough to atleast ease the feeling of missing him even for a little bit.