I'm Here Again

Chapter 11

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- Bun

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He aimed to tease.

Rhyn's left cheek is visibly swollen. He winced as he moved his jaw, then ended up chuckling. "Damn. You can punch, woman."

I scowled at him. "I can also knee. Wanna try?"

To my surprise, he seemed... amused instead of angry. "Nah, I'd rather watch you do it to someone else than experience it. Thank you for the offer though."

He earned my roll of eyes as I went back to check the menu. I used that chance to actually hide my face. This guy is giving me a rollercoaster feeling: excitement, weirdness, irritation, pain, nervousness, embarrassment, daze, irritation again, then now, this annoying thing called kilig?

Unbelievable. He's just a former character crush. That's all. Yeah.. That's probably why I get... affected.. right?

"Ready na po ba kayong mag-order?" The waitress asked the same question as the first time. Even her name was still the same: Chelle.

Rhyn, like before, nudged at me. "Ladies first."

I bit my lip. I knew I said I didn't want to eat here again without eating with him first for this second time around, but man.. Why do me like this? I'm not prepared!

"Ma'am? More time pa po ba?" There's a hint of impatience in her voice.

"Um, o-oo? Siya muna unahin mo." As you seemed really eager to talk to him first... like before.

She earned my second roll of eyes before I tuned back to the menu. I didn't dare to look up as I could already feel Rhyn's eyes on me.

"Sir? Ano pong gusto niyo?"

See what I mean? Your voice just went two octaves higher. Tss.

"I'll order for both of us."

"Po?"

I glanced up. "What?"

"Calamari and stuffed mushrooms, for appetizers. She'll have the seafood fettucine, for the entrée, with the side of Caesar salad. I'll have the New York Steak, cooked in medium well, with the side of fries -- make that double fries."

I think I forgot how to breathe.

"And your desserts, can be served later if I order right now, correct?"

"Y-Yes po, Sir."

"Very well, three orders of tiramisu for dessert. Thank you."

"Oh. Um, t-tatlo talaga Sir?" Chelle seemed flustered as she note all that down on her notepad.

"Yes. Tatlo." He met my eyes. "For you and for me, two for you, one for me, isn't that right?"

I opened my mouth to close it again.

Why do you do this to me?

"May mali ba sa inorder ko?" Rhyn's thick brows creased a bit.

That's the problem, Rhyn. "Nothing," I shook my head. "Walang mali. Everything was perfect."

Chelle leaned lower than usual to take the menu away from Rhyn's hands, but the latter wasn't looking at her, even when she went away. "If they were perfect, then why does your face says otherwise?"