Selcouth

Chapter 11

LOURD EROS HAVIEN

"Where do you want to eat?" Tanong nya sakin

"I actually don't want to eat outside." I honestly said. Hindi talaga ako pala-kain sa labas. I prefer to eat at home or kahit delivery lang. And I don't call, I use the app. Calling is banned for me. I don't want to have a panic attack.

"Let's go to my condo then? Order nalang tayo."

"What? Are you out of your mind?" Hindi makapaniwalang sabi ko sakanya. Siraulo ba sya? Sa condo nya? nang gabi?

"What's wrong with that?"

"What's wrong with that? Really?" Sarcastic na sabi ko na para bang nasisiraan na sya nang ulo "I'm your professor, you're my student. Yeah.. There's nothing wrong with that, but it's not a good idea either." Naiiling na sabi ko sakanya.

"Well then let's eat outside." She said "Don't worry too much. I know a place."

Ilang minuto syang nag drive bago kami makarating sa isang restaurant. Alanganin akong bumaba nang sasakyan matapos nyang mag park.

"I'm not really sure about this." Kinakabahang sabi ko.

"Trust me." sagot nya bago ako hinawakan sa kamay

You know what I hate when eating out? It's the moment when you enter the restaurant and everyone's looking at you. Then magoorder ka pa. Madalas malimali ang nasasabi ko kapag umoorder ako dahil sa kaba. Kaya hindi talaga ako kumakain sa labas.

Napakunot ang noo ko nang pumasok kami. Walang tao kahit isa.

"Are we trespassing right now? Because I don't want to end up in jail." Sabi ko kay Summer. Natawa naman sya nang bahagya bago nagpunta sa isang table at pinaghila ako nang upuan.

Actually isang mahabang table lang ang meron. Siguro ay kasya ang walong katao. Umupo naman ako bago sya naupo katapat ko.

"This is one table restaurant." Panimula nya "I already took a reservation kahit na supposedly closed sila ngayon. But I have connection—"

"And that is me." Biglang may lalaking sumingit sa usapan namin. "I'm the owner of this restaurant and Summer's friend. She asked me not to talk to you so i'm just gonna put this here then leave." Tuloy-tuloy na sabi nya bago inilagay ang pagkain sa lamesa. It's a Penne Pasta.

"Leave now." Sabi ni Summer sa kaibigan nya na nakatingin pala sakin. Nakatuon kase ang pansin ko sa pagkain. Mukha kasing masarap.

"Eto na nga. Ang damot. You owe me one." Sagot nang lalaki "Enjoy your dinner." Sabi nito sakin bago umalis.

"Sorry about my friend. He's kinda annoying. But he's nice." Sabi ni Summer "Let's eat?" Nagumpisa nankaming kumain at totoong masarap nga ang pagkain.

"Can I ask you a question?" Tanong ko sakanya

"You're already asking."

"What's said in the post, was it all true?" Alanganing tanong ko sakanya. I know it's a sensitive topic. But I can't helped it. Nakaka curious and I wanna know.

Pero paano nga ba kung totoo lahat? Iiwasan ko ba sya? Nope. She's been really good to me and my family. I don't think one incident defines her.