Rewritten

Parentals

Sunoo couldn't understand what he's feeling. 'Is this it? magtatapat na kaya tong mokong na to? Gosh, di ako prepared. Ni hindi ako nakapag-freshen up.'

Sunoo saw a stack of wet wipes in the center console of Sunghoon's car and immediately grabbed one.

"Hingi ako ahh... thanks." Sunoo said and started wiping his face before Sunghoon could even respond.

"Ummmm... Sunoo?"

"Yes!" Sunoo snapped, thinking that Sunghoon asked him out or proposed to him or something, "I mean... yes?"

"Sorry... ummmm... para yan sa salamin ng kotse."

"Huh? Ang alin?"

"Yang wipes. Anti-mist. Para sa salamin? Ng kotse?"

"H-huh? Ay okay... ummm..."

"I have facial wipes in my bag sa likod. Kuha ka lang." Sunghoon smiled.

"Ay sige, salamat. Sorry... kaya pala medyo magaspang." Sunoo blushed in embarrassment.

"Okay ka lang? Kinakabahan ka ba?"

"Huh? Bakit ako kakabahan? Di ahhh... bakit naman? Duh, ako pa..." Sunoo blabbered.

"Okay... sabi mo eh."

"Ummmm... malayo pa ba tayo? San pala tayo kakain? Mang Inasal?"

"Haha! No... Aura... okay ka lang ba sa Asian cuisine?"

"Yep..." 

"Cool." Sunghoon smiled.

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After they were seated at a posh restaurant, Sunghoon ordered for the Chef's specials. Sunoo noticed how Sunghoon knew the server's name even without looking at his name plate. Sunoo thought that he might be a regular.

"Yun lang... thanks Ben." Sunghoon said to the server and saw how Sunoo was studying him, "Hey, okay ka lang?"

"Huh? Oo naman... matagal ka na dito?" Sunoo blurted.

"Huh?"

"I mean, palagi ka ba dito?"

"Kind of..." Sunghoon nodded.

"Ahhh... marami ka na sigurong nadadala dito noh?"

"Hmmmm... So far, only Jay and Jake... and now, you."

"Weh, di nga?"

"Haha! Oo nga... bakit mo naman natanong?"

"Wala lang... you look comfortable and at home dito."

Before Sunghoon could reply, a classy looking woman approached him.

"Oh Ma... I didn't know you're here." Sunghoon said to the woman, startled.

"Yeah, I just dropped by. Your Dad and I had a meeting there sa kabila."

"Uptown?"

"Yes..." In that moment, the woman who appears to be Sunghoon's mother looked at Sunoo and smiled.

'Gosh! Oh my gahd!! Di ako ready! Meet the parentals na agad??? Ang bilis! Walang getting to know each other man lang? Iba ka Sunghoon!!' Sunoo thought.

"Oh, and who do we have here?" Sunghoon's mom smiled, looking at Sunoo.

"Uh... he's a friend from school, Sunoo. Sunoo, my mom.

"Nice to meet you hijo." Sunghoon's mom said.

"Ay... same to you po." Sunoo smiled.

"So, where's Jay and Jake?"

"They already went home." Sunghoon answered.

"You didn't ask them to join you for dinner?"

"Ummmm... errr..." Sunghoon stuttered.

"Oh, sorry... is this like a date?" Sunghoon's mom smiled.

"Ma...." Sunghoon said, flushed.

"Po? Hala...." Sunoo protested.

"Ha ha... you kids are adorable. Oh sya, I'll leave you two. And nice meeting you again hijo."

"T-thanks po..." Sunoo answered, 'Tita... charot.'

And as if on cue, one of the servers brought Sunghoon's mom's purse. "You take care of them haa. Thanks." she said to the server.

"Yes po, ma'am."

"Hun, make sure to hatid your friend later ahhh? And drive safely... oh sya bye." she kissed Sunghoon's cheek and walked away gracefully.

After she left, Sunghoon and Sunoo just stared at each other. Sunghoon thinking how Sunoo might be processing what just happened.

And Sunoo EXACTLY processing what just happened.

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