Montergo Series I: Dancing With Fire

Chapter 18

"No, we're not," I answered and continued eating the food on my plate.

"We're friends, kaya! Diba nga ako yung nag-help sayo na makarating sa bahay ni Tita Christy." She whined and pouted her lips after.

Ate Kisha laughed at what Felicity said. Napailing na lamang ako sa ginawa niya, napansin ko nang nasa bahay kami ni Tita Christinia na she's outgoing and she has no shame ngunit ngayon ko lang nalaman na she's also feeling close.

"Feeling close ka rin pala." Wala sa sariling saad ko kaya napaingon siya sa'kin.

"W-What? Hindi ah! Ikaw lang naman kasi kilala ko rito. It's my first time working with all of you." Paliwanag nito habang nakasalubong ang kilay.

I grinned after hearing what she said.

"So you're technically feeling close sa'kin, Direk Arellano." I teased and shrugged my shoulders at nagpatuloy sa pagkain ng salad.

Natigila siya at napaisip at matapos ang ilang segundo ay lumingon siya sa akin.

"Ganun pala 'yon?" She asked at napahawak pa sa baba niya.

"Yes." Maikling sagot ko.

"Wala ka talagang kakilala ni isa sa mga tao rito?" Biglaang tanong ni Ate Kisha.

Felicity looked at her and nodded. Umupo siya ng maayos and leaned forward to get closer kay Ate Kisha.

"Aha! Actually sa America ko sinimulan ang career ko as a film director..." She trailed off and took a zip from my water bottle. Agad ko itong inagaw sa kanya at nandidiri siyang tiningnan.

She just gave me a peace sign at pinagpatuloy ang pagkwento.

"I directed three famous movies there. First is Don't Look Back, Illicit Affairs- if you like Rated 18 movies, I recommend you to watch them and lastly, The Last Leaf of Hope, a slice of life. And that's all kasi bumalik na ako rito." She crossed her arms and leaned on the chair's backrest.

"I came back so that Filipinos can have another wonderful young director." She boasted.

Wala sa sarili akong napangiwi matapos marinig ang sinabi niya.

"Oh, by the way. Where's my partner, the Male lead, to be exact." I asked. I pushed the plate to Ate Kisha.

"You didn't know?" Tanong niya sa akin at saka tumingin kay Ate Kisha.

"Hindi ko tatanongin kung alam ko." I said full of sarcasm.

She gave me a fake smile ngunit sinagot rin ang tanong ko.

"So ganto nga, the supposed to be male lead recently got into an accident kaya ayun nagkagulo but the male lead recommend my friend bilang kapalit." Paliwanag niya.

"So... asan na ang kapalit?" Nakakunot ang noong tanong ko.

"His on the way, I guess. May isa pa kasi siyang shooting sa ibang project." She informed.

Her phone suddenly rings kaya tumayo siya at nagpaalam na aalis na muna. Tumango kami pilang pag-payag.

After a couple of minutes, Felicity came back, umupo siya kung saan siya nakaupo kanina-katabi ko.

"Your male lead is on his way, Xochi." Pakantang ani ni Felicity habang umaalon-alon ang kanyang kilay.

"Goo to know then." Tanging nasabi ko.

She giggled at patayong ipinatong ang kanyang kamay sa lamesa.

"My break's over, I'll prepare na sa mga gamit." She informed me, tiningnan niya ko. "Ikaw rin, rest up a bit tapos retouch ka na lang sa makeup mo." She smiled and left us on our table.