Elegant Affair

II.III

"Kamusta ang flight?"

This dinner finally happened. I'm really relieved that it did. Kinikilala pa namin ang isa't isa and I don't want to date someone after just seeing them in person for... what? Five times.

He started chewing his steak. "Fine. A bit boring, actually. Hindi naman ako lumabas sa hotel nung nasa Dubai kami."

Well, if I was him, I'd spend the whole day strolling around the area but unlike him, I don't travel for a living. "Too tired?"

He nodded. Yeah, I thought so.

The evening was filled with small talks. It went as I expected... boring. Kaya naman nang lumabas kami ng restaurant, I was ready to tell him that we're better off seeing other people. We're clearly incompatible. Mas maliwanag pa sa sikat ng araw.

"I think I slept half-way through the meal," nanlaki ang mata ko nang marinig ko ang boses ni Benny.

Excuse me? Did I just hear him correctly?

He excused himself and I was about to go to the powder room nang bigla kong marinig ang boses niya. Who is he talking to?

"Ito na nga siguro ang huling dinner. I don't think there'll be a next. I don't think I can endure another awkward meal with this girl."

The fucking audacity.

Hindi ko na hinintay pang matapos ang pag-uusap nila. Honestly, I didn't feel like listening to their conversation. I wasn't even that curious.

I just waited for him in front of the restaurant.

"Hi, I was just looking for you." He smiled at me which I would think is genuine if I didn't know any better.

I didn't feel like returning his smile, his fake-ass smile. Totoo naman ang sinabi niya but can he wait until he's somewhere else? Or he can say it to my face! That would be better.

"Let's not see each other again," I said what he couldn't. Medyo nabigla siya sa sinabi ko pero tulad niya, I can't also handle another meal with this guy and after hearing that conversation, I don't even think I can handle another second.

I just turned my back on him and went to the area where I parked my car. Buti na lang at nagdala ako ng sarili kong sasakyan. Maybe a part of me doesn't entertain the idea of sharing even just a ride with Benny.

Hindi man ako gaanong nanghinayang, I felt the need to do something. It definitely wasn't my fault and it's not his fault too. Though he ruined his good boy image with that phone call.

I still saw it coming.

Hindi naman marumi ang unit. In fact, everything is clean and organized but something needs to change.

It was a dumb idea. Considering it was already nine in the evening but I had nothing else better to do. I didn't even want to think of that boring date, baka makatulog lang ako. I need to mix things up so I re-arranged everything.

I transferred the sofa, even changed the curtains. I also did a general cleaning of my closet. I was on a roll. Napatigil lang ako nang makita ako nang makita ang mga gamit ni Matteo.

So... it's still here. I didn't even notice. It really felt like a part of the room already. And it shouldn't be. Maybe giving this back to the owner would bring me some good luck. These things shouldn't be here anymore.

After I finished packing everything, I was wondering how I should return it back to him. Dati, okay lang kung pupunta siya dito but I don't think it's okay anymore. I also wouldn't like to invite the guy I used to fuck back in my unit when he's already involved with another woman. As I have told him, I don't play that game.