Secretly Yours

CI

INT. HUT - AFTERNOON

4:09 p.m.

Mikey
When we first talked.

Robin
First talked? No'ng inutusan mo 'kong bilhan ka ng gamot at ibang ulam kasi allergic ka sa peanut butter do'n sa kare-kare, naulanan ako tapos hindi ka nag-thank you.

Mikey
That's too specific.

Robin
Oo, kasi markado ka sa 'kin no'ng araw na 'yon.

Mikey
What do you mean by that?

Robin
Markadong atud. 'Di marunong mag-thank you tapos julalay ang tingin sa PA.

Mikey
But it's not like that and I already said sorry?

Robin
E dahil lang ba nag-sorry ka ibig sabihin makakalimot ako?

Mikey
No. But I didn't mean not to say thank you. Nakalimutan ko lang talaga because I was trying to preserve my lines.

Robin
Oo na nga, sige na. Pero tama ba? No'ng time na 'yon?

Mikey
No. I was a bit scared of you that time.

Robin
Ba't naman?

Mikey
Kasi ang sarcastic mo sa akin.

Robin
E kasi 'di ka nag-thank you.

Mikey
Yup, my fault. Sorry ulit, love.

Robin
Edi kailan pala?

Mikey
After our first talk, 'yong proper talk.

Robin
Huy?

Mikey
Why?

Robin
'Yong mismong time pa na nasa maling CR ako?

Mikey
Yup.

Robin
MIKEY?

Mikey
No. Not Mikey.
It's love.

Robin
ABA?

Mikey chuckled.

Robin
Pero seryoso ka? After no'n? Naging crush mo 'ko kahit nakaka-turn off na ano . . .

Mikey
So? Normal lang naman 'yon and it's not your fault na walang flush sa mga bathroom.

Robin
Seryoso ka talaga?
Bakit? Paano?

Mikey
When we talked.
'Di ba I said na I like talking to you? After that conversation, hindi ko rin alam bakit but I just kept looking for you until na-realize ko na I have a crush on you then I like you. Nahalata ako ni Kachi and Ate Gigi, I tried to decide whether I should like you still kasi nga nasabihan na ako sa rule mo and nabanggit mo pa sa 'kin 'yong nangyari before but it's so hard not to like you so there.

Robin blinked.

Mikey
Natahimik ka d'yan?

Robin
Nagulat kasi ako sa summary mo.
'Tong batang 'to talaga!

Mikey
Why do you keep calling me that?
I'm not even calling you Ate Robin anymore.

Robin
Kaya ba nalaglag din 'yong ate sa 'yo?

Mikey
It's weird if I'm still going to address you that way. Would you want to kiss someone you're addressing as Ate?

Her cheeks warmed up.

Robin
Oo na, sige na.

Mikey
How about you?
When did you like me?

Robin
After Siargao—

Gigi
Nand'yan pala kayo!

Robin
Bakit, Ate?

Gigi
May party daw tayo mamaya sabi ni Direk para dito kay Mikey tapos may nagbigay ulit ng lambanog.

Mikey
What time?

Gigi
Mga alas-siyete daw.

Mikey
Okay. Thanks, Ate Gigi.

Gigi
Sige, alis na ako, sinabi ko lang talaga.

Gigi shot a look at Robin then to Mikey's arm around her friend's shoulder then to Mikey.

Robin
Wala na, alam na agad niya.

Mikey
That fast?

Robin
Oo. Si Ate Gigi 'yan, e.

Mikey
Then si Kachi na lang?

Robin
Oo.