Romance Anthologies

The Blind Date - II

* Due to readers demand, sige. Feeling ko din medyo hanging eme hahahaha. Wala ng part three pagkatapos nito ah, self-explanatory na matik. I'm going to move on to the next plot na wksksks.

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Star City.

"Seriously, Marcos?" those were the first words that came out from Leni's mouth the moment she saw the signature frisbee and as they arrive at the big signage in the near entrance.

"Bakit, may angal ka?" Bongbong talked the VP out of it.

"Why here?" she shrieked.

"Eto lang yung naisip kong pwede na lugar na bukas pa ngayon," he quickly scratched his head. "Besides, ako masusunod."

"Siraulo, tatanungin ako kung may angal ba ako tapos sasabihing siya masusunod..." she mumbled grumpily to herself, looking away from him.

"Come on," he giggled and led Leni inside the ticketing area. "Wait here, mmm?"

Si Bongbong na mismo ang pumila para sa kanilang dalawa. Kahit malapit nang magalasnwebe ng gabi ay marami pa ring pumapasok at nag-aavail ng tickets na pinipiling palipasin ang natitirang mga oras sa gabing ito dito sa amusement park. Even though it will be closing in a few hours, several people, including him, still wanted to ride and experience their booths and rides before the establishment will be slammed shut. Few minutes of Leni's standing and Bongbong's purchasing, he quickly ran back to the vice's stance.

"Here," he gave her respective wristband to Leni.

"Buti hindi ka nakilala," she commented while putting it on. She noticed that Bongbong was having a difficult time wearing it himself so she spoke up and said to him, "Hey, akin na."

Binigay naman ito kaagad ni Bongbong at hinayaang idikit at pagtagpuin ang magkabilang dulo nito. "Thanks, let me have yours too."

As they moved forward holding and staying close to one another, Leni also gave hers and allowed Bongbong to put it together as they walked hand in hand. They are both aware, but only on an unconscious level, that they were grinning the entire time as they got closer to the rides that were still operating at this hour of the night.

"Well...I gave out a different name," biglang sambit ni Bongbong at biniyak ang nakakabinging katahimikan nilang dalawa.

"Ha?" Leni's facial expression became puzzled.

"You asked me earlier kung bakit hindi ako nakilala agad, that's my answer," he simply explained.

"Oh," she realized it then. "I guess takot ka ring mahuli."

Bongbong's eyebrows furrowed and glanced at her, "Luh, hindi ah. I did it for you because I know you would want the same thing."

She lightly chortled, "And what made you assume that?"

"Because you have a lot more to lose than I am," he plainly uttered. "After all, bise ka naman."

Leni chuckled out of her amazement, "Since when did you care about me?"

"Ngayon lang...?" Bongbong joked which made Leni laugh at his humor. "Kidding. I don't know...since you roasted me that one CNN debate, siguro."

"Oh, nag-iba na ata taste mo sa babae ngayon," she pulled a line. "Attracted ka na ata sa mga aggressive at matatalino ah?"

"Hangin..." the former senator took her statement as a silly statement to avoid spoiling the mood, making Leni quiver in fun. "Sige nga, anong alam mo sa taste ko, Robredo?"

She clicked her tongue and said, "Simple. Louise Araneta."

"Not counted, iba yon ah," he disagreed. "Wala naman akong choice nun. Si Louise lang naman ang medyo ka-age kong pwede kong pakasalan na galing sa pamilyang 'yon."