Steal My Girl

Prologue

3 years ago

I remember that summer night when I first saw you, I was alone roaming around night market in Baguio when I bumped into you, you apologized when I should be the one apologizing because I wasn't looking at my way and was distracted with all the food choices, I just smiled and said "it's ok." You were about to shake my hand and introduce yourself but my friend finally saw me and grab me out of your sight.

As the days passed by, I kept on thinking about you and your name which I wasn't able to get because of what happened. Your stranger face is slowly fading in my mind. One fine day my friend took me out for lunch at the hill station. As I walk to our table, someone held my arm and stopped me from walking as I turn around I saw a familiar face I've been thinking for days now, you were the person I bumped to that night.

You said "Hi" while smiling from ear to ear, "do you remember me?" You added out of curiosity, I was thinking for a second who you were but you didn't let me finish my thoughts. "We bumped into each other at the night market, remember?" You are still smiling and I also smiled back to you agreeing with your words. We shake hands and have finally introduce yourself as I introduced mine.

I invited you at our table but you refuse since you're with your family, As I sat down my phone started buzzing for notifications, I got a follow request on Instagram and also a friend request on Facebook from you, I looked at you and you smiled at me while I smiled back, I accepted your requests and followed you back as well. I suddenly heard your brother said "Uy sino yan?" Then you laughed and hide your phone from him so that he won't tease you but you were wrong since he started telling it to your whole family.

After that day we started messaging each other, we started as friends and then one day you asked me out for lunch since you have something very important to tell me and it needs to be personal. You reserved a table for two at the hill station, I arrived earlier but I waited for you outside the restaurant. After a minute you came holding a bouquet of pink roses which is I love the most and then you gave it to me.

We sat at our table and out of curiosity I asked you what you were going to tell me and you said "after we eat" I just smiled. Then our lunch came, we started eating in silence that it was awkward but it's not, it was just in our nature to eat in silence. You finished your lunch and waited for me to finished mine. After we ate, you finally compose yourself to tell me the reason why we are here, you finally asked me if you could court me. So that's the reason why you want to have lunch with me and gave me a bouquet of pink roses.

I smiled at the thought that you were so cute when you asked me. "So is it a yes?" you nervously asked, I just nodded then there you are shouting inside a very quiet restaurant so I had to calm you down and the next thing we know you were apologizing to everyone inside but instead of hate from them they were smiling and happy for you. You have courted me for months and have been really patient with me, you always asked me out for a date and also calling me every time.

On the 3rd month, you finally asked me the question "Will you be my girlfriend?" we were at our favorite restaurant that time and we are still eating, it's the first time we broke the silent rule while eating, I happily said yes to your question and then there you are again shouting for the 2nd time around but instead of apologizing you told everyone that the drinks are on you because I am officially your girl, they were congratulating you and thanking you for the free drinks which is of course a wine for everyone.

We've been together now for a year since the day I became your girlfriend. You asked me out since you have something to tell me, we were walking at the Burnham park and you suddenly said "I need to go to Manila for business" you said nervously as if I wouldn't agree with it but I asked why because I know that your eldest brother is handling all your family business in Manila. "My brother needs me" you said "but don't worry it would only be for 2 months and after that I will be back here" you added nervously.