MARK's POV
Damn it.
I can't believed I'm casually having lunch with him after arguing and... making out with him last night.
Ayos lang daw na ihatid ko na lang siya sa Manila kaya magkasama kami. We're having our lunch in one restaurant in Makati. Nabanggit niyang may pasok siya mamayang gabi at busy rin ang schedule niya.
"I can pick you up after your work. I'm not that busy." Pilit ko.
Naningkit ang mga mata niya bago ngumuso.
"Ikaw ang bahala."
Napangiti ako dahil do'n.
Kakatapos lang ng mga project kaya naman marami akong time ngayon.
"Kamusta pala sila Eris at Lawreen?"
"They're working in my team."
Tumango-tango siya. Hindi na rin siguro sila nagkausap. I gave him their numbers so he can contact them if ever. The two are kind so they'll definitely be happy to see him again after a year.
We we're finishing our food in an elegant restaurant. Ayaw niya pa sana dito nang makita ang menu pero nagpalusot ako na ayos lang.
Hinihintay ko siyang lumabas ng restroom sa table namin. I was busy with my phone for a second and was about to say something but I noticed that he wasn't the one standing beside me.
"Having lunch?"
Inangat ko ang tingin ko.
It was Dad.
Nawala agad ang magandang timpla ko nang magtama ang tingin namin.
Tumayo ako para magbigay ng galang.
"Yeah, Dad. Did you have lunch?"
Inilahad niya ang entrance kung saan papasok si Mom.
Keeping my cool, I tried to smile a bit.
Kaya lang ay mas naunang makarating si Ian sa table. He looks confused.
Oh! Damn it.
Umawang ang labi ko nang tumaas ang kilay ni Dad. Mom reached our table with her poker face. And Ian was giving me a questionable look.
"Ma." Bati ko at nanatiling nakatayo.
"Did you just have your lunch?" Tumaas rin ang kilay ni Mama.
Tumango ako at sinulyapan si Haechan.
"Yeah. I'm with... a friend."
He looks shock when he heard what I just called a woman in front of me.
"Good Afternoon, po."
Tipid siyang ngumiti sa mga magulang ako. Binati rin siya pabalik bago bumaling ulit sa akin.
I watch Mom as she inspect Ian from head to toe. Na hindi ngumingiti.
"A lunch with a... friend, you say." Ngumuso siya at may naglarong ngiti sa mga labi.
Tumikhim si Dad.
"Maybe you can have lunch with us some other day."
Alam ko na agad ang ibig sabihin ni Dad. He looked amuse so I didn't give him any signs.
"Gotta go now, Dad, Ma. Have a good day." I smiled a bit.
I used to be straightforward and open to my emotions. Hindi ko na yata kinaya nang makita ko siya kasama si Dale. I know that man don't have a relationship with him. Kakakilala lang siguro.
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Fanfikce"Hindi ako susubok kung hindi ikaw..." √ Finished - February 21, 2022 √ Written in English and Tagalog √ Edited Version • • • NOTE: The book is purely created in the author's mind. Some places in the book were real but most of it is not. This is not...
