Mikey gave her a piece of grilled liempo.
Robin
Sarap din!
Thank you!
Mikey
Gusto mo ng water, Ate Robin?
Robin
Mamaya na.
Itong beer na lang muna.
Mikey
Ang salty kasi lahat, e.
Robin
Ayos lang. Inom ako ng tubig mamaya.
Mikey
Do you want some more?
Robin
Gusto ko 'yong dinakdakan.
Share tayo sa plate.
Mikey
Here.
Robin
Thank you!
Gigi leaned closer to him.
Gigi
Mikey, okay lang ba pabantay 'yong iniinom ni Robin? Mababa kasi tolerance niya, e. Mabilis siya malasing baka sumuka lang kasi. Binabantayan ko rin kasi Laney, e.
Mikey
Sure, Ate.
Gigi
Thanks.
Mikey
But is she really like this sometimes?
Nagpapasubo ng food?
Gigi
Ah, oo. Gan'yan siya maglambing minsan.
Mikey
I see.
Gigi
Bakit? Nagulat ka ba?
Mikey
Hindi naman.
It's just . . . cute.
Gigi
Huy?
Mikey
Don't tell her.
Gigi
So secret mo pa rin?
Mikey
Yes. Still my secret.
Gigi
Talaga?
Mikey
Yup?
Robin
Mikey, Mikey!
Mikey
Hmm?
Robin
Kuha mo 'ko lambanog, please?
Mikey
Okay, wait lang.
Robin
Thank you!
12:43 a.m.
Direk Arty
Ikaw ba, Oliver, may gusto dito sa set?
Rick
Uy! Oo nga.
Si Laney ba?
Oliver
Hala, hindi po.
Rex
Malayo daw.
Rick
O? Sino?
Rex
Kapareho no'ng sa 'tin, Rick.
Gigi
Si Robin din?
Robin winced and most of them laughed.
Robin
BA-WAL.
Rick
Oo!
'Lam namin bawal.
Hanggang crush lang, e.
Robin
Okay, p'wede.
Her lids were growing heavy while chewing on a piece of an overcooked calamari when she decided to lean against Mikey's arm.
Mikey
Ate Robin?
Robin
Pasandal.
Mikey
Sure.
Robin
Ang lambot ng braso mo, Mikey.
Sa'n na 'yong maskels?
Mikey
Ayun, nagtago.
They're sore.
Robin
Wawa naman ang bata.
Mikey
It's fine.
Robin
Bili na lang tayo salonpas bukas.
Mikey
Ate Robin?
Robin
Hmm?
Mikey
Aware ka na gusto ka nila?
She nodded.
Mikey
And it's okay?
Robin
Okay kapag no action.
Hindi kapag meron.
Mikey
Ah . . .
Robin
Bakit?
Her hooded eyes drew to him, and Mikey couldn't ignore the flushing on her cheeks.
He blinked. She reeked of beer and squid and her floral perfume.
Robin
Crush mo rin ba 'ko?
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