It’s already 11:59 PM and we’re exhilarated for Christmas! We both screamed the countdown at the clock behind the giant Christmas tree and when it hit 12, we were out of control! We may not have table of foods in front of us but we are incredibly thankful for each other’s company.
We were laughing when I noticed a small mistletoe above our heads. How long was it been there? Is that why Eloisa looked at me like that? I saw him look at me and I quickly averted my sight, wishing he wouldn’t notice what I just saw.
But it’s too late. I felt my ear ring and my hands went cold as he stare at the mistletoe, without looking at him, I felt him stare at me intensely, I looked back at him, almost out of breath.
He smirked and I was speechless, I don’t know if it was the cold breeze or it’s his eyes made me chill. He sat closer and leaned forward slowly, I want to protest but I can’t move! His eyes were too mesmerizing, and a part of me wanted to give in.
It feels like forever as our face gets closer, I was petrified. I felt his warm breath touch my skin. He stared at my eyes and to my lips when suddenly I felt something on my hand. I looked at it and it’s the mistletoe, miraculously blew by the wind.
We both stared at it and when he looked back at me, I immediately cleared my throat. “We’re no longer under the mistletoe, you know that, right?”
His jaw clenched before smirking and sat back straight. It was awkward but he held my hand and kissed it. “We don’t need a mistletoe for that, right?”
I was awoken by a streak of sunlight straight to my eyes. I groan as I cover it, I’m tired and still sleepy. When someone intensely knocking at my door.
I shouted “Wait a minute!” but it keeps on banging it. I rolled my eyes and screamed even louder “I said wait!”
Eloisa was never considerate of me! It’s only 7 in the morning and she bangs the door like no one’s sleeping!
My face is crumpled and ready to welcome her with a big frown on my face when I immediately closed the door when I saw it’s Leonardo.
I quickly washed my face and comb my hair, I felt a clump of hair fell out of my head but I was too all over the place to care, I heard him shout something but I ignored it for a good minute.
When I was proper enough to face him, I opened the door and welcomed him. “You can’t just go here without texting me!”
“Text?”
“I mean...” I stuttered “Call! You should have called me first.”
“I was too excited Gaze!” he smiled “I need to tell you this.”
I grabbed him by his arm and lead him to my bed where we sat properly “Okay, tell me.”
“Remember when your friend told me an audition at Sunset St.?”
I nodded.
“Well, I tried it the next day and I got in to the next level.”
“You got in?!” I was shocked and happy at the same time!
“Yes. And I was busy the couple of days after that because they needed to teach me along the other men that was chosen to act to this specific character.”
“And then?”
“And then, I got the result today. I got in! I mean, I got the role!”
We screamed at the top of our lungs as we jump on the bed, I continued congratulating him and he keeps on thanking me.
We fell side by side on the bed while we catch our breath. He looked at me and smiled.
“You think my parents will like me again?”
“You’re likable whatever you do.”
I was taken aback immediately to what I just said. Did I just tell I like him? Wait, do I like him? He was speechless and obviously stunned as well. But after a few seconds of awkward silence and intense stares, he grinned, “You like me?”
I didn’t know what to say, if I respond ‘yes’, then I just confessed! which I don’t intent to. But I also don’t want to say ‘no’, I might discourage him again.
“If I was your parent, I would be proud of you no matter what.” I sighed “And as your friend, I really am proud of you.” I smiled at him. A safe answer.
He looked happy with his small smile, I know he feels satisfied with the words I said. I felt happy too.
We spent the day talking about the role he got. It’s a movie of a billionaire woman fell in love with him and her parents don’t approve. I told him things I learned in my theatre class when I was in middle school. He also read some of his scripts and watching him do it, feel so natural. He was really born to be an actor.
“I love you.” he whispered, his tears running down through his cheeks.
It is the first day of their shooting. He was nervous and want me to be here, I’m really glad because I really wanted to come. He held Emerald’s hand, the leading lady, and kissed it, it’s clear on the screen how passionate he is to her. My heart ached at the sight.
“Great job, Leonardo!”
He smiled and talked to the director who is obviously happy of his performance, after a couple of nods, he jogged straight to me and smiled “How was it?”
I hand him a water and tap a towel on his forehead “You’re a natural actor! Why haven’t you thought of this before?”
“I-” he stuttered but was kind of amazed “I’m not sure too. I think I focused too much to the things I can’t be.”
“Hey! You can still be a baker.” I sat down and dragged him beside me “I compiled videos of professional bakers teaching stuffs about baking.”
His eyes widened. Since the day his parents abandoned him, he has been living an average life and everything to him became treasure. He thanked me and mesmerized to the CD I gave.
He hugged me tight and I felt everyone stare at me, I was shy. But I felt weird when I saw Emerald staring at us with her arms crossed and eyebrows lift.
She walked towards us and smiled at him “Hey! Leo, let’s read our script together?” I don’t know if it’s just me or she’s flirting with Leonardo.
“That’s a great idea!” he looked back at me and kissed my hand before walking away with Emerald. I stared at my hand and for unknown reason, I was hurt.