Those Three Words

Day 3.1

Mika: Amoy tinapang sinawsaw sa patay na starfish na ako.

Nagising si Mika nang madaling araw. Kakulay ng paligid ang paborito niyang kulay - gray. Makulimlim. She gazes into the horizon. 

Krystal: Move.

Krystal appears in front of her and squeezed herself inside Mika's shelter. She sits beside Mika and starts to gaze into the horizon.

Mika: Can you be ruder than that?

Krystal: Sure. Move, bitch.

They both laughed.

Ara: May natutulog!

Narinig nila ang sigaw ni Ara galing sa kabilang shelter. They giggled.

Ara: Ang aga-aga, ang ingay-ingay.

Mika and Krystal are captivated by the view. Small waves crashing to the shore. The sun, preparing itself to awe the world.

Krystal: You should start again to get used to my attitude.

Mika: Be easy on me.

Krystal: They call me the Ice Princess in Korea. They said I'm rude and a snob and all.

Mika: It's rude to tell people they're rude and snob and all. 

Krystal smiled.

Krystal: I know. They just... don't understand me.

Mika: Isn't it my obligation to understand you?

Krystal: Oh well, papel.

Mika: Hahaha! That's Tagalog!

Krystal: You taught me that one.

Mika: Did I? This is kinda deja vu. 

They both got quiet.

Mika: Krys?

Krystal: Yup?

Mika: How was I before?

Krystal: What do you mean?

Mika: Was I happy?

Krystal: We were happy.

Mika: Tell me more.

Krystal: Mika... I have to pee.

Mika: Haha! Okay.

After a few minutes, Krystal came back.

Mika: So...

Krystal: I saw you last night.

Mika: Oh,  that. She... Ara...

Krystal: What did I tell you? 

Mika: Krys, calm down. She's harmless. Why can't we just be friends with her? Maybe one day she'll get better.

Krystal: You don't understand. I don't want to share you with anyone else.

Mika: Halika nga dito.

Mika embraces Krystal. 

Mika: Feeling better?

Krystal: *gently releases herself from Mika's embrace* Did I say I feel bad?

Mika: Ayy. Gumaganon. Humanda ka saking singkit ka.

Krystal: I feel like I want to be stuck here forever.

Mika: Because I'm here.

Krystal: Get over yourself.

Mika: You're just tired of all the things you do as a celebrity. One day, you'll get tired of my face.

Krystal: The first one's right. But the second one... no. I don't think so. I mean, I won't. Ever.

Mika: You won't what?

Krystal: I won't get tired of this purdy purdy face! *squeezes Mika's cheeks*

Mika: AHHH!!!!

Ara: EHEM! *Ara roared from her shelter*

Mika: Ooops? 

Krystal and Mika snickered.

Mika: Good morning, Ara! *calls to Ara, half teasing*

Krystal: Sorry, Ara! You can go back to sleep now. 

Ara: Di bale! Salamat nalang! Maghahanap nalang ako ng makakain natin. 

Tumayo si Ara at naglakad patungong dalampasigan.

Mika: Ui! Ara! Teka lang!

Krystal: For god's sake, people. We're still on earth. Don't alienate me with your language! 

Sinundan ni Mika at Krystal si Ara.

Mika: Mangingisda ka na?

Ara:  Kung may tutulong sa'kin.

Krystal: Hello? I'm here. Maybe we could talk to each other using THE world language.

Mika: Ayy. Sorry singkit.

Ara: We should learn how to fish.

Krystal: Good idea! Shall we start discovering some fishing equipments?

Mika: When was the last time we saw the sun rise?

They watched as the sun ascends from the ocean.

Ara looks at Mika.

Ara: Ang ganda.

They smile at each other.