Into The Reality (PUBLISHED UNDER LINES OF LOVE)

Chapter 1.2

"Dude, si Bea ang topic. Napag-hahalataan ka, ah," Ren laughed. "By the way, ano bang tipo mo sa lalaki, Alice?"

Another unexpected thing arose. Ren's question was a little bit off but I answered it to not be a KJ. "Someone who's smart and kind. Someone who have goals in life. Someone who won't deprive my freedom and joy. Looks are negotiable, so I guess that's all."

"Pait naman ng standads. Lugi, dude," bumaling ang tingin ni Ren kay Martin kaya kumunot ang noo ko.

"As if," Martin said, then he finished his bottle of water in just one drink. What I did not expect was when Martin gave me a box of kiddie meal from another fast food! Kaya pala ang tagal niya mag-order, may binili pa siya sa ibang fast food.

Hindi ko alam kung kukunin ko 'yun o ano. He's somehow unpredictable!

"Kunin mo na." he insisted. "Magugustuhan mo 'yan."

Napatingin sa'kin ang mga kaibigan namin. "Ano tingin mo kay Katrina, anak mo?" biro ni Ren at tumawa.

Hindi pinansin 'yun ni Martin at kinuha na lang ang kamay ko para ako na mismo ang humawak sa kiddie meal na bigay niya.

Umupo na si Martin sa upuang nasa may harapan ko at nag-simula na silang kumain. Nang buksan ko ang kiddie meal box, lumiwanag ang mga mata ko nang makita si Snorlax doon. "Si Snorlax?! May bago pa lang laruan sa kiddie meal?!" I've always been smitten of this!

Natawa silang lahat dahil sa pag-labas ng pagiging pagka-bata ko. "Hindi ko akalaing sa tahimik mong iyan, kiddie meal ang magpapasaya sa'yo, Alice," saad ni Abigail.

"Oh, 'di ba?" Ngumisi si Martin. "That's one of the things I noticed. I'm the only one who can make Alice happy."

"Si Snorlax. Snorlax can make me happy." I corrected, then I hugged the stuffed toy from the kiddie meal and ate the burger and fries together with it. Iced coffee naman ang ininom ko from Tim Hortons.

After having snacks and buying iced drinks at Tim Hortons, we went home. Hinatid kami pauwi ni Martin because he had a car.

"I hope you enjoyed, Alice." Pinagbuksan ako ng pinto ni Martin. Ako ang pinaka-huling binaba at hinatid niya.

"Oo naman... nag-enjoy ako. Paano mo nalamang gusto ko si Snorlax?" Yakap-yakap ko pa rin ang laruan.

"Nakita ko 'yung notebook mo at crocheted bucket hat na gano'n ang design. I also saw you wanting a Snorlax from the claw machine. It's not that hard to take away my eyes on you. Of course, I'll notice everything... anak," pag-bibiro niya, obviously because I was like a child.

"Oh, talaga ba." pag-bawi ko. "Masaya ako pero nakaka-worry 'yung group work, tapusin ko mamayang madaling araw."

"Alam mo, in times that you should enjoy, don't worry about other things." he lectured me. "Hard working people will just end up tired in the future."