The Do Over

Chapter 5

We rode a tricycle and went to Dos Mestizos which is located between station 2 and 3. I heard that it's one of the best restaurant here in Boracay. While we're on our way, I still tried to reach for my friends but they kept on ignoring all my texts and calls. 

 "Nag-reply na ba si Seth and mga friends mo sayo?" I asks him.

 "Nope, no response," he says. "Nasaan kaya sila?" I mutter while I hug myself and rub my arms because it's pretty windy in the tricycle and I am wearing a spaghetti strap V neck maxi dress and I forgot to bring my shawl.

Nate sits closer to me and began to wrap his hands over my shoulder, "A little body heat, para di ka lamigin," he says nicely. But I didn't answer and I didn't even protest, I just let him put his hands over my shoulders and he rub it on my arms and it feels good, though it was a little awkward on my part and I was a bit shy but I didn't show it anyway. Somehow it eases the cold that I'm feeling right now. His hand are so warm, I guess because he is wearing a heather gray sweatshirt and he really do have a taste in fashion. He paired his sweatshirt with a light orange rolled-cuff twill short and a sandy color espadrilles. I want to compliment his look but I know he's going to question my unusual kindness to him.

We are now surrounded with our own silence and it's deafening and very awkward. I think I need to say something before he gets bored with me. But I have nothing to say to him, so I guess I need to compliment his sense of style na lang.

 "I like your style!" – "You smell so good!" Oops! Sabay pa kami and we both laugh. I think he's trying to make a conversation din.

 "Okay, you go first," I say.

 "You smell so good. Anong perfume mo?" he asks and scratch his head.

I giggle, "Its Chanel No. 5, bet mo?"

 "Mabango siya, pero parang di bagay sa'kin," he grins.

 "Ahh, akala ko bet mo eh! Baka mamaya nahahawa ka na kay Seth," I joke and he laugh.

 "Grabe ka naman! I'm not gay," he says.

 "Oh really?" I arch my eyebrow.

 "Yep. Baka gusto mo ng proweba?" he lean forward to my face, so close that I think he's about to kiss me.

 "Sige na, naconvince mo na ko," I pushed him back with my right hand.

He chuckle, "So you like my style?" he asks. "Yes," I answered.

 "Good!" he mumble confidently and he holds me a little tighter on my shoulder. I stared at him blankly, confused with his answered and I know he knows that I'm a bit confused. "Well, Seth helps me pulled off this style," he says.

 "Oh I see!" I nod. "And why? I mean, why dress up for tonight?" I asks blatantly.

 "Because... I am going to see you tonight," he blurt it out and he look me in the eyes. OMG! He do this for me? Ohh kilig! But why?

 "Why do you have to do this?" I stared at him and his eyes speak to me and I felt a little tingle on my body.

 "Maybe because I like you and I kind of feel a little familiarity to you. It seems like I've known you for so long. Kaya lang lagi mo ako sinusungitan, so I have to make an impression. Pero ako ata naimpress sa looks mo ngayon," he says.

There's a long pause and I don't even know what to say to him. HE LIKES ME? FOR REAL? I'm really kinikilig right now but of course I need to cool down and not show off my feelings just like that, you knooow. But c'mon, he likes me. OMG! "Nako masanay ka na. I love to dress up and I love fashion, but depends on my mood pa din," I say ignoring his 'I Like You' confession.