Martini Kisses (epistolary)

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EXT. IMMUKI ISLAND.
SHORE — NOON, 1:10 PM

MILLY
Still in a bad mood?

KAI
Di na.
I didn't know about this place. Pano mo nalaman to?

MILLY
Through Ollie. I didn't know until last year din.
Ganda no? Effective naman ba to help you get your mind off things?

KAI
Mm. A little.

MILLY
Then it's not enough yet. Tara sa tubig. You need to get wet...

EXT. IMMUKI ISLAND.
KAYAK — AFTERNOON, 2:05 PM

KAI
Nagtext na si Evander. Hinahanap tayo.

MILLY
Do you want to go back?

KAI
No.

MILLY
Me too.
Yaan mo muna sila. Dito muna tayo.
Let's enjoy our alone time some more.

KAI
Sige.

EXT. IMMUKI ISLAND.
RAFT — AFTERNOON, 4:16 PM

KAI
I'm sorry.
For being an ass to you before.

MILLY
That's still bothering you?
I thought we're over that.

KAI
I was wrong about you.

MILLY
I wasn't.
Wrong about you, I mean.
I thought you were interesting.
I think you still are.

KAI
Masyado kang mapagpatawad.

MILLY
So I was told. But is that a bad thing?

KAI
Guess not.

EXT. IMMUKI ISLAND.
BY THE SAND — AFTERNOON, 5:11 PM

KAI
Bumalik na tayo. Hinahanap na tayo.

MILLY
Okay ka na ba?

KAI
Oo.

MILLY
About what you said earlier...
I'm sorry too, for kissing you without consent before. And for leaving you back then in Ortigas.

KAI
I deserved it.

MILLY
My kisses?

KAI
Your punishment.

MILLY
Was that how it felt when I kissed you? That I was punishing you?
Coz it wasn't supposed to feel like a punishment.

KAI
Why did you do it then?

MILLY
Maybe you just push me to do things I'm not supposed to do.
Were they really too icky for you?
Was I really that bad?

KAI
I didn't say that.

Milly grins.

MILLY
So I was good?

KAI
I didn't say that either.
Pero please lang. Wag mo nang ulitin.

MILLY
Why not?

A beat. Silence. Kai sighs. Milly tilts her head teasingly.

MILLY
What if I want to do it again?

KAI
Don't.

MILLY
What if I can make you want me?
(laughs)
Okay, fine. Did you enjoy it at least?

KAI
Milly.
Tigilan mo na kakaasar sa 'kin.

MILLY
(laughs)
I think you're the one who's teasing me.
Let's go na. They won't eat dinner daw without us.

Kai grabs her wrist.

KAI
Teka, Milly.

Milly looks at the hand holding her wrist.

MILLY
Yeah?

KAI
Salamat.

MILLY
For?

KAI
Basta salamat.

MILLY
You're always welcome.
And before we go, I just wanna tell you this...
As much as that frown suits that handsome face...
You look better with a smile.
So smile, Engineer.
Don't be too angry at the world.
Everyone will hurt us. It's up to us to make ourselves happy.
Remember that.
Okay?

Kai only nods.