Lowkey

3

✧.*Asteria Gutierrez✧.*

"Asteria?" Napahinto ako sa paglalakad ko dahil sa isang kamay na nakahawak sa kamay ko at dahil sa boses na alam ko.

Naririnig ko ang bulungan ng mga kaibigan ni Rheign at nagtataka kung bakit niya ako kilala. Huminga ako ng malalim bago hinarap ang lalaking kilalang kilala ako.

"Red! Fancy meeting you here!" Sabi ko habang ang ngiti ko ay pwedeng masabi na abot hanggang langit.

"I knew it! I saw your back and I know it's you! When did you come back? Bakit di mo man lang ako sinabihan. Nagtatampo ako." Natawa ako sa sinabi niya at nahagip ko ang reaksyon ni Rheign. Nakatayo siya at nakatulala. Hah ngayon niya lang ako nakilala.

"I just got here, at kakauwi ko lang eh may surprise na bumungad sa akin." He looked at me with worry. "Nakita ko nga, how are you? Are you okay? Do you have time ba? Let's catch up."

"I'm sorry Red. I need to find something to wear. I'm meeting them later eh." He nodded his head and wore his cap. "I'll come with you. I'm going to treat you. Let me buy you a dress." my face brightened because of what he said.

"Are you sure that your card can handle my purchases? And gagi I know that you're famous and you don't like having rumors." He removed my cap and ruffled my hair, and I swatted his hand in annoyance. "What the hell Red? I don't want my face to be on the news later. Hay bahala ka diyan, kapag nalate ako ikaw ang may kasalanan ah." Tumawa lang siya bago ako akbayan.

"Let's go baby. Spend all of my money because you deserve it." I smiled at him and we walked towards a store.

"Does this look okay? Pero ayoko nung kulay and it makes me look fat. What do you think?" Humarap ako sa kanya at nakita ko lang siya na nakapikit sa upuan. I scowled at him and shook him. "I'm not sleeping, Riri. You look good in everything. Please pick something na, it's been 30 minutes, and honestly it all looks the same."

"Oh my god, you're a bad shopping buddy. Whatever, I'll look for another dress." The attendant helped me remove the dress and I walked out of the fitting room in my own clothes so I could browse for more dresses.

I was close to giving up when I saw a red one-shoulder dress that reached my ankle with a gorgeous slit that made my legs look good and made me taller. The waist part of the dress is pinched and made my small waist, smaller. This is the dress that I'm looking for.

"I'll get this dress po. I won't try it." I followed the attendant to the counter and saw Red already standing there and paying for something.

"What's that Red?" I asked him and handed my card to the lady, but Red slapped my hand lightly. "I bought all the dresses you tried on and I'm also paying for that dress." He nodded his head towards the paper bags and pointed at the red dress.

"I can pay for my things Red." I frowned at him at inabot ang card ko sa babae. "I'll pay for the dresses." Sabi ko.

"Heh. Don't Riri. I know you can buy all those dresses, heck you can even buy the mall, but let me do this. Treat this as my new year and birthday gifts that I haven't been able to give you for the last 3 years. Treat me to dinner if you feel bad." Napabuntong hininga nalang ako sa sinabi niya at inatras ang kamay ko at nilagay na yung card sa wallet ko.