"Hi Nicko, welcome to my condo." I said then present him my condo, I'm going to shoot a vlog for my YouTube channel and the title of it is 'A Day In A Life With Nicko.'
"Thank you." He said sweetly and then he turn on the chandelier.
"It's so nice Katie, who design this condo?" He asked then sat at the sofa, feeling at home huh?
"Uhm... I don't know... Mommy bought this for me." I answered and he saw the picture of my parents beside the TV.
"Is this your Mom and Dad?" He asked while holding it.
"Yeah, the another one is me and my elder brother." I answered.
"For how many years do you live in this unit?" He asked and he came near me.
"3 months haha." I answered while laughing, for almost 20 years this condo is vacant.
"Too short." He said.
"Yeah, I grew up in Canada so I don't know a lot of culture here in the Philippines." I said then get my leather bag inside my room.
"Arf! Arf!" Little Kiko barked when he saw me.
"What's that sound?" Nicko asked.
"Here! My little poodle." I said then show him my puppy.
"He's so cute, maybe I can take him home?" He asked and gave me a puppy eyes.
"When he's only with me." I immediately answered and the he laugh.
Why are all of my friends want to take home my little Kiko?
"I was just kidding, so what are we going to do here? Why did you invited me?" He asked and then make a cute face in front of me.
"I grew up in Canada and I don't know some Filipino street foods, maybe we can go out and eat some." I said and then he give his hands on me.
"Okay, are you okay if I'll make you eat Betamax?" He asked me, I don't know that food.
"What's betamax first?" I asked him.
"Betamax is.... Oh my goodness! How can I explain this... But yeah... Betamax is a cube blood of a chicken.. The one who is color brown but when cooked it turns into black." He explained.
"I think that's yummy." I said because sometimes I watch the Filipino Vloggers/YouTubers while eating street foods, it's yummy, they said.
"Yeah, it's yummy and also Chicken Neck and Head." He said while his tounge is licking his lips.
"Is your little Kiko will not miss you?" He asked while driving.
"Of course he will miss me, this is only snacks Nicko, we're going home after." I smiled before we found a food stalls.
"Oh my gosh, is this worm?" I asked because I saw a zigzag who have stick in the middle.
"No Katie haha...." He laughed, "I'm going to buy 4 of this." He said then choose and pick sticks, are they sure that it's clean?
"Is that clean?" I whispered in his ears.
"Yeah, they clean it before boiling them, and then prepare them in this cute sticks." He explained and I heavily sighed. All I thought is it isn't clean.
"Ma'am, Sir." The girl handed it to us.
"Happy eating Katie." He said then bite his, I smiled and then fix my camera so that I can eat my street food.
"It's so yummy." I said then show a like sign over my camera.
"You like it?" He asked.
"Yes, super." I answered and then I found him picking some sticks again. "Why do you call that?" I asked.
"It's quial eggs coated with orange colored flour." He answered while holding it.
"I think we only bought and bring it on condo so Nanang could it too." I said and then he give me the sticks with 4 orange balls.
"It's okay, I'm gonna buy something for her instead." He said.
"Thank you." I said then he let me pick what I want on the table, I choose the color brown that was fingers like and dip it on the thick sauce.
"Yummy?" He asked.
"Yuh. Super!" I exclaimed and then he asked the vendor of the amount of all of we ate.
"One hundred seventy pesos sir." The vendor happily said.
"Here, that's two hundred, keep the change." The vendor gave us a sweet smile after we leave there place.
"It's yummy yet it was not that pricy." I said while he was driving back at my condo.
"Yeah, I think we need to eat there a many times." He said while I was playing with my phone.
"Yeah, but not that much, we might get sick." I was happy when we finally reach the parking lot of my condo.
"Yes, it's only 3 in the afternoon, we should do 1 activity before the day ends." He said as we walk towards my unit.
"Thank you for doing me a favor." I said.
"No! It's not a favor, you need to give me the half earnings of the video haha." He said then laugh.
"I was just kidding Katie." He said.
"Yeah, I know." I get some milk at my fridge and give him.
"You're too wonderful to be hurt." Out of nowhere he said that and I was wondering why did he do that?
"Yeah, you too, you are so wonderful to be hurt." I bought it back to him.
"Thank you." He said.
"I like the was you interact with the vendors and the street kids, you don't bother if it's too hot for you and get your skin black." He said.
"It's okay to be black skin with good heart than white skin with dirty heart." I said.
"Correct!" He said.
"Even though I know you for only 3 months I could really feel that you have a good heart." He said while straightly looking at me.
"Please don't stare at me that way, I'm not comfortable." I said so his eyes walked away.
"Thank you." I said the surroundings went awkward not until my Little Kiko came.
"Arf! Arf!" He barked while licking my cheeks.
"Awww Kiko, come here with Daddy." Nicko said and then I rolled my eyes.
"I like it when you're rolling your eyes on me." He said while laughing.
What's this Nicko? Is there something? I hope no, I'm not yet ready.
"Arrghhh!" I angrily groaned and then ran at my room.
Enhale...
Exhale...
Enhale...
Exhale...
When my chest relaxed, I go out and he was still playing with Kiko, I thought he got home.
"I was about to go home but you're not here so I waited for you, can I go now?" He gladly asked.
"Yeah, thank you for this day." He got his bag and get out.
I'm afraid...
What if he have feelings for me?
What if he asked me for us to have a relationship?
What if we don't work?
Are we throwing all of our memories as friends?
"Katie..." I almost shout when I heard a sudden noise inside my room and when I open my eyes, I was shocked."Mom..." I happily said while getting up into my bed and hug them one by one, kuya is here too."Dad...""Kuyaaa." I shouted because he spin me again on the air."Larry... Stop it." Daddy said so Kuya Larry put me into bed."Have you eat breakfast? Come, I will cook for you." I proudly said but Kuya just laugh."You know how to cook?" He asked while still laughing."Of course Kuya! I know how to cook! I'm not like you duuhh!" I ran into the kitchen but there's already a food on the table."Let's have our breakfast my babies." Mommy said and then we sat on the table, kuya lead the prayer."Kuya and me are going to the freedom park later." I said then Mommy looks curious."Where is the freedom park Katie?" Mommy asked."Quezon City, beside the mall, the one who have bus station." I said and then Mom know where is
"Ms. Katie, can we ask you something?" A press come near me with a lots of camera, I just smiled before they ask questions."Yeah, sure." I replied."Ms. Katie, what can you say about the news last night?" They asked, I don't have any idea of the news last night cause I slept early."I watched many news last night, which of it?" I asked them."That you and Mr. Nicko Balbuena are already dating, is it true?" I don't know what I'm going to say first, I'm nervous.When I was about to open my mouth my phone vibrated and it was a text message from my manager.'Just admit it.' Saying on the text."Yes, we're already dating." I said out of nervousness."Aw, since when Ms. Katie?" They asked again."Since we started the rehearsal of the play." I answered."Thank you for entertaining our questions Ma'am, we hope that your play will earn a lot." They said before leaving, I madly ran in our dressing room. We have rehearsals,
"Hi Mom, hi Dad." I greeted my parents when I got home, Gabrielle and Enrique are with me."Oh Katie, you're here." Mommy happily said while I'm holding Enrique's hands."Hi Tito, Hi Tita." They said."Enrique, you're so handsome now compared before." Mommy playfully said and laugh."Of course Tita, I'm getting handsome and handsome every year." Enrique proudly said."Oum, Mom, Dad, Kuya." I call then one by one."Yes?" They responded."This is Enrique, my boyfriend." I said then all of them was shocked."For real?" Mommy asked."What about the news, about you dating with Nicko Balbuena?" Mommy added."The rumors are not true, the true is Enrique and I have a relationship for over 3 months." I said, I was so nervous on this idea of introducing Enrique as my fake boy friend."Is this serious?" Daddy asked."Yeah Katie, I was wondering if this is serious, I know you're good at pranking us." Mommy said.
"Ms. Cindy, Mr. Emmanuel, this is Katie Megan Romero. The Newbreed Theater Actress of this generation." Enrique introduced me and then I shaked with their hands one by one."Have a seat Ms. Romero." Mr. Emmanuel said."Thanks Sir." I responded."Ms. Cindy is the artist handler and Mr. Emmanuel will be your manager." Enrique said."I am super excited to be handled by them." I said as Mr. Emmanuel and Ms. Cindy are slowly nodding their heads."You're adorable." Mr. Emmanuel said."Thank you Sir." I responded immediately."I think you will really fit with Yanna Lanelle, we are going to have a small online show for you." I know Yanna Lanelle very much, she's my childhood friend and I hope she still knows me."She's my childhood friend Mr. Emmanuel." I said."Oh, really?" He asked."Yah! But I don't know if she still knows me, she became very famous already." I said then a familiar voice just get in."Hi Sir Emm
"Katie..." I opened the door of my room when I heard a familiar voice. He's here again."What do you need?" I asked annoyed as I opened my bedroom door."Let's talk. Take this, it's my peace offering to you." He showed me a box of cake that he bought maybe on the bake shop downstairs."We don't have anything to talk about. Go home." I said and when I was about to close the door, he suddenly cried."What happened to you?" I asked."Forgive me, please." He said and give me an amen sign."Give me some reasons to forgive you Enrique." I said.My family are not here because they're buying tickets, me too, I'm going to leave the condo later at night for tomorrow is the big day."I will be very good to you this coming days and I promise I will never make a reason for you to be mad. I am sorry." He said."Okay. Then better be good." I said then I finally go out of my room, I couldn't eat the cake for now because it's too sweet.
"Katie. Here is our breakfast then we're going to the hall to have a rehearsals." Gabrielle informed me while she was holding the tray of my breakfast, I was already awake for over 2 hours but I'm nervous for the play later."Are you nervous?" She asked and I just nodded. What if in the middle of the play my voice didn't make the sound right?"Yes. Super." I answered."That's exactly what I feel when it was my first time doing a musical, it's okay to feel that Katie, it's okay, but when you are on stage, just enjoy because when youre enjoying what do you do, everything will follow." She said before leaving me.But before I eat, I checked my phone and there was a message from Mommy, Nicko and Enrique.First one is from Nicko. 'Hi Katie, I hope you are awake, I just want to wish luck for you late.' Hmmm... Nothing serious.Second one is from Enrique. 'Hi Babe, don't forget to eat your breakfast, when do you need something just knock at the doo
"Ms. Katie, this is your set of clothes for the shoot later." My staff said and left the clothes on the cabinet.I don't have an assistant before but Mr. Emmanuel and Ms. Cindy told me to find someone who can assist me in tapings."Thank you Arielle." I said then she smiled before leaving, I'm waiting for my make-up artist right now and I am too early. I camed from the airport cause my family already come back to Canada this morning, I'm left again."Hi Katie." My eyes get widened because of the voice that I heard."Yanna? Why? Is there something wrong? " I asked her because out of nowhere she came inside my dressing room."Nothing Kate, I just want to come over here." She said and sat beside me."Yanna, do you still remember our bondings when we ere kids?" I asked her, maybe she could remember me, I miss Yanna Lanelle so much."Oum, I'm sorry Katie but no, I couldn't remember anything about us anymore." She said that makes me sad."I understand." I deeply si
"Hi Gabrielle." I immediately greeted my best friend when I saw her, she's always like this, waiting for me on the door or on the gate."Katie, glad you're already here. Let's go." She said and lead me towards our table, we only have 3 circle table inside, the room was filled by 24 people, 6 main casts, 8 extras, 3 producers, 5 writers and 2 directors and other restaurant staffs."Have a seat Katie." Nicko offered me a chair and then I just smiled, I still get his offer."How are you? It's been a while since we talked." He said."I'm fine. I'm already fine even without you." I said and when I was about to leave he pulled my arms back into the chair."Why are you so mad at me Katie? You are the one who admitted it right? I was here to support you in that but what did you do? You left your talent agency, you left our company." He said."I left because my manager told me to admit but when I was about to hold it back, she said that it can no longer be back!