"Panpriya, let's go!"
Kaagad akong napatingin kay Irene. Geez, I have been out of my head for a while. Kanina pa pala ako tinatawag...
"Ano? Uuwi ka ba o hindi?" She asked when I stand beside her. "You look lost, Panpri."
"I... I am just thinking."
"Thinking about what?"-Irene
Napatingala ako and saw a camera. Automatic na napangiti ako at kumaway. Then I slipped my hand through Irene's that caused her to look at me.
Tumingin din ako sakanya at marahang hinalikan sa noo. Irene trembled against my touch which made me pout and look into her eyes.
"What? Hindi ka pa din sanay?"
"Hindi." Mahina niyang sagot at napa-pout. "Do we really need to do this?"
"Yes. Ayaw mo ba?"
"But I am afraid you'll fall for me."-Irene
I gasped in shock. Tumawa siya at mabilis na kinurot ako sa pisngi.
"Sweet mo." I grinned.
Lee suddenly came between us. He ushered us to the van and immediately drove us to the hotel.
It's our second week sa world tour. Andami na naming napuntahan, and we are currently in Hamilton.
Ang new project namin ni Irene is to pretend that we are a couple. Nag work naman siya when I kissed her during our concert in Dubai. It was a friendly kiss on the cheek but people thought it was something else.
That's the point of it though, to make people think na may relasyon kami kahit wala.
But in the last two weeks na ginagawa namin yun, nagiging awkward si Irene.
I have no idea why.
"Panpriya, dapat dumikit ka pa lalo kay Irene." Lee said making me look at him. "You two need more contact with or without camera."
"Madikit na kami, Lee. Gaano kalapit pa ba gusto mo?"
"Don't tell me you wanted us to kiss, like for real?"-Irene
"Maybe?"-Lee
I groaned. Are you kidding me? "Look, I know nag wowork yung idea mo. Pero to make us kiss in front of the fans is not just acceptable on either of us." Tumingin ako kay Irene. "Right, babe?"
"Panpriya is right, Lee. This is all good and such, pero there are limitations to it din." She agreed and smiled. "We can continue being sweet, pero sa kiss? Hindi pa ako ready."
Naningkit ang mga mata ni Lee. "Suggestion lang naman yon pero it doesn't mean na gagawin niyo talaga." He shook his head. "I actually like how you blush every time you two makes contact."
Napatingin ako kay Irene at namula nga na naman siya. I softly laughed and pulled her against me.
"Come on, you gotta loosen up, or else iisipin kong nahuhulog ka na saakin!"
"Hoy!" She pushed me on the other side of the couch. Lakas nun ah? "Huwag ka ngang madikit. Wala na tayo on cam oh!"
"But we are closer than anyone else on and off cam!" I said, "right, Lee? So, easy na dapat yung task."
"Easy nga. Kaya nga ginagawa natin diba?"-Irene
"Eh bakit parang galit ka?" Takang tanong ko. Lee went out of our room kaya mabilis akong lumapit kay Irene at hinawakan siya sa mukha. "Umamin ka nga, naiilang ka ba?"
Sumimangot siya. Humiga siya sa couch kaya napaupo ako sa side niya. She hold my hand, shutting her eyes as she feels my palm against her skin.
"This is the first time na ginawa natin to. Yes, close tayo, pero not like this."-Irene
