who am i to you?

14.1

"What are you looking at?"

I blinked. I turned around to see Ivan's face so close to me that I almost hit his face with mine when I turned. I pushed him away immediately. 

"Give me some space, Ivan."

"Nakatulala ka kasi. Kanina pa ko dito." He laughed. He's leaning beside me, looking at what I had my eyes on. "Anyway, is that the girl you like?"

My expression scrunched on his sudden question. He then pointed at the direction I was looking at as an explanation.

I shook my head at him. "No."

My order was already served in front of me so I indulged myself in it, ignoring him. But Ivan stayed, watching me. I looked at him and he gave me a teasing smile.

"Aw... sorry bro." He tapped my shoulder.

I pushed his hand away. "I said no," I grumbled.

"Okay. Okay." He held his hand up, as if a criminal surrendering while laughing. "Who is it then?"

I continued with my food. "Strangers."

"That's your friend eh. Sandy, 'di ba?"

"Santi," I corrected him. I sighed, pursing my lips. "Don't you have work?"

"If you're the owner, pwede ang break lagi," he said smugly. "So ano? Crush mo 'yung kasama ng friend mo?"

"No," I simply said, not giving him even a glance.

"In fairness, she looks great. Not on Val level but great. Is that his girlfriend?"

"Hindi."

He found my eyes, following my gaze with his face. "'Di mo talaga siya crush?"

I deadpanned him. "Ivan. Do you want my cat to scratch your face?"

He broke into another laughter. "Okay sige. Hindi na." He shook his head amusedly. Before he left, he clapped my shoulder. "Move on ka nalang."

I made sure to get a good smack on his hand before he left while still laughing. Now even this is ruined. All of it.

I gave up on my food. I let Neko eat it while I watch the two again. They're still there, talking.

Were they like this when they were still together?

Kath suits Saint. And Saint suits Kath. One look and you know they were a happy couple. And it's a healthy breakup knowing that they're still friends like this. Or is it really not a breakup that's why they're like this?