Good To Me

Chapter 9

They say it's awkward to just to be on one room with your crush for hours but for me who is living with mine, it wasn't any like that. Partida, it's just the two of us now.

I mean, who lives with their crush? Right?

This setup isn't normal and we both know that for a fact and thankfully, we are not awkward with each other and that's what makes living with each other a lot more easier.

Before, I would want look my best self whenever Kuya Dominic's around. Ngayon, I couldn't care less if I haven't brushed my hair or wash my face when I face him.

Before, I would see him as the great untouchable that I can't reach but now, he looks more reachable.

And as days pass by, more like a best friend.

"Why do you look so stressed?" tanong nya nang mapa daan sya sa sofa. "Something happened?"

I am flat lying at the sofa and just staring at the ceiling thinking all the things that I have to think about but I hate thinking about it but I can't still stop.

"Do you want to hear the bad, the worst, or the evil?" pag bibigay ko ng option.

"Three? Okay, let's hear first the bad," aniya.

He sat on the vacant space at the sofa while sipping his afternoon coffee.

Bumangon ako at sumandal. "The first one? Okay. So, we have an upcoming film and we are having troubles about the casting about the male lead," sabi ko.

Niki, Me, and the team decided to enter a short film festival at our college.We saw our working chemistry and we all thought that we could do this.

Besides, this is the last year. It won't hurt to have fun naman. Kaya lang, we are having troubles naman.

"That's the bad? Okay. What could be the worst thing?" aniya.

I looked at him and he has all his focus on me.

"The worst thing is, I have to play the main lead role. They voted me in," sabi ko.

"And you think not having a male lead on your solo project is just the bad and not the worse?"

I sighed. "Have you seen me act? No 'di ba? I sucks."

"I think you have to reset your priorities 'no? Don't you have guy friends that could act? Hire someone?" aniya.

"We tried. But Niki, our director, is quite a bit picky. We held an impromptu audition and she said wala akong chemistry with the guys that we asked and hired."

Lalong kumunot ang noo nya.

Okay. With all my experiences and with all the guys that I have went out with, it really sounds ridiculous that I have no chemistry with the guys.

I, too, is baffled with this.

"Saan naman tayo hahanap ng lalaking may chemistry ka?" aniya, like he now owns the problem too.

"I don't know. We tried to force the chemistry with them but it just don't work. Sabi ni Nikki, it looks bad on the camera and next week's the deadlines of the entries so we have to do something now."

If this won't be resolved any sooner, I will ask for any of my ex flings if they're available to pretend to be in love with me in a 15 minutes video.

"Isn't this qualified as the evil? Is it more extreme?"

My mood instantly dropped when he mentioned about that but I have to tell him everything. Keeping it isn't an option.

"So... Travis came to me yesterday and probably you can guess what happened with that," sabi ko.

Umawang ang bibig ni Kuya Dominic at talagang natigilan siya.

"Did he try to hurt you? Threaten you? Bakit ngayon mo lang sinabi?" aniya.

So I told him every detail about what happened yesterday at nag iba na naman sya ng mood. He looks mad.

Nasa bakasyon ang kuya but Kuya Dominic really mirrors how Kuya Gio would react. No wonder that people mistaken them as twins.

I honestly thought that he'd immediately act upon what I said to him but he didn't and that makes him more likebale than my brother.

"But I am fine. It's okay. I don' think he'll stop yet but it was enough for him to know that I won't back down on this. Hindi na ako natatakot sa kanya."

Tumayo si Kuya Jonaas and emptied his coffee. "You should be. We don't know what he'll do to you the next time."

"I am careful naman, Kuya. I just want him to stop. With that being said, I will go out today and I probably won't be home for dinner," sabi ko.

I am not certainly asking for his approval. I am merely just letting him know.

"Why? Hindi ba delikado?"

"I have am emergency meeting with the team and we'll see if we'll we should continue the shoot."

And if anything, hindi naman ako mag isa. Wala naman siguro ng magagawa si Travis if we're outnumbered.

"You guys can do your meeting indoors," aniya.

Oh. That's the subtle way of telling me that I shouln't don't go.

"Where?"

"Here."

"No. Nandito ka and this is you and kuya's place. I can't just bring people you don't know in here and you're supposed to be resting at baka mag ingay lang kami. Don't worry about us. We'll find somewhere safe."

"It's fine with me. I am giving you my permission as co- owner. It's good para makilala ko rin yung mga laging kasama mo sa school."

Tinitigan ko sya. " You sound just like my brother right there."

Natawa sya. "What? Strict? Come on! Hindi ah!"

Napa ngiti ako. "You do! You know he's more strict than Daddy."

It feels so nice that he's worried about me and all but nahihiya na rin ako. I feel like he's already doing too much for me na hindi naman niya obligation to do it.

"Dito na kayo. You can do whatever you want to. I'll just be in my room if you guys need anything."

Tinitigan ko lang sya and I looked at his expression kung okay lang ba talaga sa kanya but he looks fine and cool.

"For my peace of mind, dito na kayo."

There's a short time of contemplation because if I were to invite them here, malalaman nila na I am living with a guy that I am not related with. Not that I am ashamed about it but I just don't want the word to go out.

Pero, bahala na. They'll understand naman siguro the situation if I'd explain.

Mas okay naman 'yun than mag pang abot kami ni Travis sa labas.

"Alright. I'll bring them here," pag payag ko.

I just hope everything goes well.