LOVING SZERAFINA (PROFXSTUD)

VIII - Courting Stage

HALA I DIDN'T KNOW NA I SKIPPED CHAPTER 8 PALA!!! SORRY SORRY ITO PO CHAPTER 8!

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Zeke," Naninibago parin talaga ako sa binigay kong palayaw sakanya. "We really went away from the school to be here?"

"This is my favorite restaurant."

"Oh. Edi sana sa sinave mo nalang 'tong place na ito for our date." Pagbibiro ko. "And I still need to talk to Tricia.'

"What date?" Pilya niyang tanong ngunit napawi ito. "Who's Tricia?"

"Ah, wala po. Joke lang." Sagot ko sa una niyang tanong. "Oh, she's a friend of mine when I was still in Switzerland. She was my Doctor."

"No, I mean, what date?" Tanong nito pero nakakunot parin ang noo kong nakaharap sakanya. "What day can I take you out? And Doctor?" I only hummed sa last question niya at hindi na pinahaba 'yon dahil na-distract ako sa una niyang sinabi.

Hala! I think I'm going to drop-dead here sa restaurant. Bakit naman ganyan yung mga banat ni Mameh? Ay hindi pwede 'yang mga 'yan. Mafo-fal ako riyan, sige. Mahirap na; baka walang sumalo.

"M-Ma'am?"

"Never mind. Malas ako 'pag dinate kita. Bingi ka, eh. 'Wag na nga lang."

"Oh, my heavenly father! You're speaking in Tagalog!" I said, getting distracted, again.

"Oo, dahil nasa Pilipinas ako. Tanga." Grabe ka tagala, Ma'am. Maka-tanga naman 'to. Kiss ko ikaw jaan, eh.

"Maiba tayo, Ma'am. Sigurado ka po sa date na 'yan?"

"If you don't want to, then it's fine."

"Luh, ako? Tatangi sa'yo? Sus!"

"Then I need a date."

"Ngayong Saturday po-" Napaisin naman ako. Ang bilis naman ata namin? "Ma'am, don't you think that we're going too fast?"

"Could you please, stop with the 'Ma'am's. I told you to call me by the name you want to call me. Zeke. That's the nickname you gave me so use it. And for your concerns, we've known each other for almost four weeks, Sze." Tapos? "I like you."

"I-I like you rin po."

"I know."

Luh, Thylaze Klarke Mahangin Jones Sanders.

"Know, what do you say? Saturday? Deal?"

Napapaisip naman ako. Are we going a little too fast ba? Pero I think wala namang mawawala, eh. We have mutual understanding naman. But I don't know anything about her other than her name. And her attitude. Or maybe that attitude is just a facade. And I really wanna know her more pa.

"I'm gonna court you."

Napanganga ako sa sinabi nito at bago ko paman maibuka ang aking bibig ay nagsalita na ito ulit.

"We can know each other more. You'll get to know me and I'll get to know you. I really like you, Lauigi. And I'm sorry if I have been too hard on you. It's just that...I was scared. Still scared..."

"S-Scared? Scared of what?" Tangina, nakakatakot ba 'tong mukha ko?

"I'm scared that baka mangyari ulit 'yung nangyari saking sa past relationship ko. I'm s-so, so scared na mangyari 'yon ulit, Lauigi." Naiiyak na ito sa harap ng pagkain. "That's why I was so mean to you. I was trying my very best to make anything out of you to look bad so that I can hate you. I wanna hate you so bad and used it as a facade to my feelings towards you that's slowly building up day-by-day. Ikaw kasi, eh. Ang hard baliwalain n'yang charm and charisma mo. And I'm so, so sorry if I hurt you feelings sa mga ginawa kong paghihigpit sa'yo. I'm sorry, please forgive me."