Crazy wish

Troubled thoughts

She phoned Kate. She's getting frustrated with the plan.

"Paano maattract si Cholo ng pakikipagdate ko sa ibang guys? Hindi ko kasi makita ang konek te!"

"Don't be impatient. Easy ka lang. Malapit na."

"So mga ilang guys pa ang sapilitan kong imimeet?"

"Di ba you are down to one?"

"And you think Cholo would fall for me by that time?"

"Yun e kung ginagawa mo ang part mo. I told you to seduce him right?"

"Paano ko naman gagawin yun? I'm not even seductive."

"You dont need to look seductive. Cholo has hots for you. Sinabi ko na yan sayo ng paulit ulit but you wont listen. Meron ka nlng isang date para iseduce sya or the plan will fail. Makipagcooperate ka kaya. Saka konting confidence no. Maganda ka naman kung bakit kulang ka sa confidence. Pinapasakit mo talaga ang ulo ko."

"Maybe I could ask Robert to help?"

"Don't do that. Baka hindi nyo mapanindigan. Saka nasabi mo na sakin na hindi kayo click di ba? Friends lang."

"Fine. So I'll wait na lang for the next date?"

"Or you may initiate the meeting? Friends na kayo di ba?"

Kanina pa hawak ni Gwen ang cellphone nya and she got Cholo's number pero hindi pa rin nya magawang tawagan ito.

"I will just text him."

R u busy? Cn we meet today?

After few minutes nagreply si Cholo.

I cn cancel my appointment. Wat time?

R u sure? After nlng ng appointment mo.

My appointment wud be done by 10 pm. Urgent ba?

Wala syang maidahilan na urgent.

Cge, next time nlng.

Nataranta sya nang tumatawag na si Cholo.

" H-hello."

"May problema ba?"

"Wala naman. May mga... itatanong lang ako sayo about Albert."

"Okay sige. I'll drop by to your house later before I go to hospital."

"Alright. Thanks."

"See you then."

She hangs up the phone. The thought of seeing him tonight thrilled Gwen. She succeeded with her first step but she needs to work on the next step. Paano naman nya ngayon maaattract si Cholo?

Meanwhile, Cholo recalls the night nang ihatid ni Robert si Gwen.

He was waiting at her house. He kept checking his watch the moment they left the house.

"Mukhang nag enjoy ah. They should be here by 9."

After an more than an hour...

"Grabe, wala pa rin. Nagkaproblema kaya? Should I call her? Hindi, alam naman number nya ko in case magkaproblema."

He waited for another hour. Nakita nya nang parating ang mga ito.

He wasn't surprised to see them laughing and bantering like they were long lost friends. Expected naman nya that they would click right away.

Why did he even thought of conniving with this plan? Hindi nya alam. He just like the idea that he'd see her often.

The car parked on the side of the street. Nakita nyang bumaba ang dalawa still laughing. Rob hugged Gwen and it seems like he's whispering sweet nothings. Matinik din pala si Rob sa girls.

Hindi na sya nakatiis sa kinatatayuan nya when Rob started advacing forward palapit kay Gwen. He was about to kiss her nang magpakita sya sa dalawa and clicked his tongue.

"You seemed to enjoy the date. Sobrang late mo na hinatid bro."

Napatingin silang pareho sa orasan sina Gwen. "Oa lang Cholo? Cinderella ba? May curfew?"

"Sige bro. I better get going. Maaga pa ako bukas e. Gwen see you around."

Tumango si Cholo while Gwen waved at him.Cholo started throwing her questions when Robert left.

"Sinagot mo na?"

Halata sa mukha ni Gwen ang pagkagulat. He knows she's not that kind of girl pero he felt protective of her. Protective nga ba ang tawag dun?

"E kasi mukhang makakafirst base agad e."

Napapangiti naman bigla si Gwen.

"Anong nakakatawa?" naiinis niyang tanong.

"Why do you sound jealous? Saka what are you still doing here? You are not Kate to ask for details right?"

Pilit na pilit ang tawa ni Cholo. "Nagjojoke ka ba? Ako magseselos? Robert is my buddy. Saka ako ang nagreto sa kanya di ba?"

You're right. Ako ang nagreto kaya dapat hindi ako magselos.

Sumimangot si Gwen mukhang hindi nito nagustuhan ang pang aakusa nya.

"Fine. So may kailangan ka pa?" she said dismissing him.

"I came if ever the date did not turn out fine. In case nalulungkot ka."

Tahimik lang si Gwen.

"By the way, next week you'll meet Albert."

Tumango lang si Gwen. With that, nagpaalam na sya kay Gwen. Still tango pa rin ang sinagot nito. He wanted to take his words back pero hindi na nya pwedeng gawin yun.

Kanina nang tumawag si Gwen, natuwa sya kasi akala nya galit ito sa kanya. Masaya sya kahit alam niyang makikipagkita lang ito sa kanya because of Albert. Marami syang appointment na nakaline up but he asked his secretary to cancel some para makipagkita kay Gwen.

Napapailing si Cholo sa mga pinaggagagawa niya. "This is not good man. This is not so you."