"It's not what it looks like. Please, hear me out, baby."
His eyes were pleading as he stared back at me.
Inangat niya ang kaniyang kamay at inangkin ang sa akin. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin at kaagad itong binawi mula sa kaniya na tila ba napaso ako sa kaniyang pagkakahawak.
He bit his lower lip and moved closer to me. I gasped and took a step backwards until I was already standing at the edge of the bed.
I smiled bitterly and faked a laugh. Pinanatili ko ang kawalan ng emosyon ng aking mga mata. "Really, huh?"
Lalo pang nadagdagan ang pagmamakaawang nakikita ko sa kaniyang mga mata ngunit hindi ako nagpatinag doon.
Hinding-hindi na muli.
"You were hugging each other and she even kissed you!" I screamed and pushed his chest. Hindi naman niya ako pinigilang gawin 'yon.
Nagitla ako noong tumaas din ang kaniyang boses. "Yes! She kissed me!" Napatigil siya at tila nagulat din sa tono ng kaniyang pananalita. Unti-unting lumambot ang kaniyang ekspresyon at ipinagpatuloy ang pagpapaliwanag.
"She kissed me and I pushed her away." I shook my head repeatedly and couldn't help my tears to fall down.
Hinayaan ko itong tumulo. He worriedly cupped my face and wiped the tears off. My eyes automatically squeezed shut when I felt his lips brushing over mine. Napakapit ako sa kaniyang braso noong maramdaman kong inalalayan niya akong makaupo sa kama na nasa aking likuran.
I wrapped my arms around his nape. I couldn't stop myself from kissing him back with the same ferocity.
Napamulagat lang ako noong makarinig ng sigaw.
"Cut!" The director screamed.
Humiwalay kaagad ako sa lalaking nasa harapan ko at palihim siyang pinadalhan nang nakamamatay na tingin.
Direk Ron looks so stressed when he ran towards us. Napasapo siya sa kaniyang noo at napailing-iling.
"Faye, you'll kiss Quinn back after he laid you on the bed." I scratched the back of my head and just nodded so he'll stop his sermon.
Director Ron looked at the man beside me and showed a devilish smirk.
"Pagkatapos na ng shoot, saka niyo na ituloy." Kinindatan niya pa kami bago bumalik sa kaniyang pwesto.
I rolled my eyes at Quinn but he just frowned and didn't mind what I did.
"Three... Two... One... Action!"
Sa pagkakataong ito ay hindi na namin inulit ang huling scene na 'yon para sa araw na ito. Tinandaan ko ang sinabi ni Direk kanina kaya't maayos na ang scene na 'yon.
I heard Direk Ron clapping his hands, obviously catching our attentions. Dali-dali silang nagtungo sa harapan nito habang nanatili lamang ako sa gilid.
"It's a wrap! You did a great job today! Let's just see each other on the next shoot."
I walked towards my dressing room. I opened the door and went directly to my personal assistant. She immediately gave me a bottled water so I thanked her.
"Vinna, Kianna, just wait for me inside the van. I can handle myself, don't worry." I smiled at them.
"Sure ka ba, Miss Faye?" Kianna worriedly asked. She is my stylist.
I nodded while removing my eyeshadow using the wipes that I got above the vanity table. Tiningnan ko sila mula sa vanity mirror na nasa aking harapan. It looks like they don't want to leave me alone here but gladly, they did what I told them.
My brows furrowed when someone barged into my room. Inis kong ibinaba ang aking hawak at tumayo upang harapin siya.
"What the hell is your problem?" Tanong ko habang iniisip kung bakit madilim ang kaniyang ekspresyon.
"Can't you be nice just for once?!" My lips parted after hearing him.
Wow! He really has the guts to ask me that! Great!
Saan naman nanggaling 'yang mga pinagsasabi niya? Hindi ko maintindihan.
"I am nice! I don't know why you're telling me that. I delivered all my lines earlier, I did what the director told us! I did everything I can, wasn't that enough?!"
"Yes, you did great! But can't you just fix your attitude?" His jaw clenched like he was controlling himself to not do anything.
"My attitude? What's your problem with that?" Taka kong tanong at tinaasan siya ng isang kilay.
Hindi siya nakapagsalita kaya naman dinagdagan ko ang aking sinabi. "Oh, I get it now. Maybe... I wasn't really that nice to you but I am nice to others."
Nginisihan ko siya at hindi ko alam kung bakit nakaramdam ako ng tuwa noong makitang mas lalo siyang naasar sa akin.
"Why are you mad at me? Why are you treating me like this?" I didn't reply to him and just listened to his rants.
"Ano bang ikinagagalit mo, Freinne? 'Yon ba? 'Yon pa rin? That's still an issue to you until now?" My smirk faded just by hearing what he just said.
He caught me.
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