Chapter Three
"Saan ka pupunta?" Tinignan ko siyang nakatingin sa'kin mula sa salamin at ngumisi.
"I have a blind date since it's my day off, why'd you ask?" Inangat ko ang isang kilay ko at nagpatuloy sa pag lagay ng mascara sa piloka.
"Mag ingat ka na lang, susunduin na lang kita kapag hindi mo naman magugustuhan iyong kikitain mo ngayon," seryosong sabi niya at nagiwas ng tingin at ibinalik ang atensyon sa pagkain.
"I kinda like him though," seyosong sabi ko sa kanya at ngayon ay nag apply na ako ng blush sa pisngi.
I started doing blind dates in the last 3 months and most of them aren't even my types. Some are attractive but they're assholes. 'Yung tipo ng taong 'sex' lang habol sa'yo at may iba rin na pera lang ang habol.
Alam ko naman na hindi kailangan ihahatid ang isang babae sa bahay sa bawat date pero nakakainis lang kasi iyong nakablind-date ko last week e, it was raining so hard that night and I don't have any umbrellas with me that time. He has a car but he didn't even let me in or offered a ride.
Okay lang naman sa'kin kung hindi nila ako type pero nakakaoffend lang sa part ko na wala akong masasakyan kaya basang-basa ako 'nung gabiu iyon. Kung hindi lang siguro ako nakita ni Red aba ay sigurado akong mauumagahan ako 'dun.
Malayo rin kasi iyong restaurant sa siyudad. It was a mountain resort restaurant kaya mahirap makakita ng masasakyan tapos wala rin akong data 'nung mga sandaling iyon.
So after that night he always picked me up after our dates. Kahit na nag offer yung mga dates ko na ihatid ako sa bahay, I always declined them 'cause Red doesn't trust them and so I do.
"Well, that's good. You're almost there finding your Anchor," my mouth agape a bit.
Parang may tumusok sa dibdib ko ng sinabi niya sa'kin iyon. How dare he throw that title I gave to him to someone when in the first place he was the one who saved throughout the years.
It may not be kinda okay to everyone but I will never cut him off from my life even if I have someone else with me. Hindi ako magiging okay kung hindi dahil sa kanya. Paano kung masisira ulit ako to the point na yung Anchor ko ay pinaalis ko na sa buhay ko? How could I live myself again?
"I'm leaving now, make sure you eat your lunch 'wag puro drums, maliwanag?" Tumango siya at kumaway.
Sometimes I couldn't understand him. Aminin ko man o hindi ay minsan hindi rin maganda ang relasyon namin. Para kaming mag-asawa na nagaaway rin sa mga maliit o malaking bagay man iyon.
He always drowns himself in the music room. He never goes out until he never understands what I don't know. Na gegets ko lang ang mga pag-akto niya dahil may kakayahan akong magbasa ng tao sa nararamdaman nila pero hanggang 'dun lang ang nababasa ko sa kanya.
It feels like reading him is illegal and it has limits.
I shrugged and starts the engine of my car.
Tahimik lang akong nagdrive patungong l'amour ou son absence restaurant. That place gives me comfort way back in med school. I always go there whenever I'm too stressed dahil minsan hindi ko na magegets yung lesson but gladily I did understand them very well now.
After 1 hour and 13 minutes of my long way drive from Tagaytay to Makati, I parked my car beside a stranger's car. The restaurant has its own premium parking lot for elite members like me. And I guess the car that was parked beside mine was owned by Chloe.
The Yapchengco's are known for having a lot of cars everywhere, kahit saan ka man mapadpad mapa mall, resort, company building, hostpital at iba makikita mo ang mga sasakyan nilang pakalat-kalat. I think they share almost all of their cars kaya 'di mo masasabing kanino yan.
"Adine?" Kumunot ang noo ko at bahagyang nilingon ang pamilyar na boses na tumawag sa pangalan ko.
Chloe Tuazon.
She was wearing a maroon pencil skirt with a slit and a black scoop top, wearing red pumps and heels.
"It's been years!" Mabilis siyang naglakad palapit sa'kin at yumakap, niyakap ko rin siya pabalik. "What a coincidence to see you here! Well, the kids and my husband and I are planning to celebrate their father's birthday here, how about you? Well, this is my Sons, Kobe and Khalil, and my naughty daughter Kallie." Pagpakilala niya sa kanyang mga anak.
Her naughty daughter immediately hugged me which made me startled.
"Kallie! Be careful, you might get Tita Adine hurt," she said scolding her daughter. "Love, Kallie don't do it again okay?" Kaleb said and smiled at me apologetically.
"It's okay they're just kids, well I'm here for a date." I politely smiled at her while Kallie didn't let go of the hug.
"Cool! Ah...we forget to tell you this you'll be invited to our wedding this December 14, I expect you to come with Red." Then she handed me the invitation card.
Sabay kaming pumasok sa loob ng restaurant at humiwalay lang kami dahil sa ibang parte sila ng restaurant mag celebrate dahil pag mamay-ari niya naman 'to.
Hinanap ng mga mata ko ang lalakeng makaka-blind date ko ngayon. If he didn't raised his hands I wouldn't know he's here. Napakagat ako ng labi at hindi mapigilan ang sariling ngumiti at nilapitan siya at umupo sa harap niya.
He was wearing a plain navy blue shirt and grey shorts with his Rolex watch. He smells so manly and I guess he's using one of Tom Ford's perfumes.
"Hi," maikling pagbati ko sa kanya sabay sa pag alok ng kamay ko. "Adelaine Yaxley Sy,"
"Clark Vaughn Sidorov," pagpakilala niya at saka tinggap ang kamay ko.
"I like your dress," kagat ko ang labing tinignan ang suot kong pink satin dress na backless na pinaresan ko lang ng puting blazer para hindi ako masyadong lamigin, and I'm also wearinga slingback pump heels.
"Thank you," I politely smiled at him at kinuha ang menu na nasa table at tinignan ang pagkain.
I'm not the type of person who starts a conversation. Kinakausap lang kita kapag pinangungunahan mo ako at kapag hindi naman ay hindi ako magsasalita. Maybe it's one of the reasons why boys always ditch me right after our date and never do it again with me because I'm this type of person.
But I guess it is also a sign for me that they're really not for me and I deserve someone who accepts no matter who I am.
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