Somewhere Only We Know

02: Love Potion No. 06

Aga held Lea's hand as they made their way to the cinema, walking a little far behind Vice and Rob because Lea seemed to be a little out of sorts.

"Are you sure you're okay?"  He asked for the second time.  "We can cancel if you don't feel like going."

Lea let out a deep sigh.  "Aga, about what you saw earlier.."

"What about it?"  Aga asked a little too soon for someone who wanted to look unconcerned.

"Well, Boss Rob was telling me that he uh–"  Aga didn't comment but Lea is sure he saw them holding hands and she felt wrong and her conscience is telling her that she should let Aga know.

"Whatever that is that you talked about, that's between the two of you. I'm trying not to be a nosey boyfriend here, so you don't have to tell me anything, Lea."

The problem is, she didn't have any logical explanation why they were holding hands in Rob's office.  As surprising as it is, Rob just confessed that he likes her and she can't explain how she feels about it.

"You're not my boyfriend."  Lea retorted, suddenly feeling thankful at Aga for not insisting on knowing.  It dawned on her that telling Aga will do more harm than any good.

Aga let out a chuckle.  "Nothing gets past you, huh?"

Nothing gets past Aga as well, since he can't help but notice the exchange of subtle glances between Rob and Lea through the entire time.


After the movie, he sent Lea and Vice home before storming off to Rob's place.

Aga looked furious but Rob seemed to have seen it coming.  He didn't say a word as he let Aga into his home.

"Would you like a drink?"  Rob asked opening the fridge and getting himself a can of beer.

"No.  I'll have to drive."

"Since when do you care about that?"  Rob asked with a light chuckle.

"Since I decided to mind my own fucking business.  By the way, what was that back there with you and my girlfriend?!"

Rob let out another chuckle, this time it sounded taunting.  "Lea is not your girlfriend."

Aga felt his anger flaring up.  How can they always say the same thing?

"Yet, but what the fuck, man?  You knew I had a thing for her."

"I figured."

"So what was that?  Why are you doing this?"

"I don't know I just can't help myself.  I told her I like her."  Rob admitted a little too casually much to Aga's dismay.

"You did what?!"

"You heard me the first time, Aga."

"Yes but I don't understand.  I asked you, many times and you told me you're not interested."  He reminded.

"That's also what I thought and then you've shown her interest and I got jealous."

"You have to get yourself straight, Rob!  I'm not the one to back down."  Aga warned before storming off.


Aga tried not to think too much about it.  Sure Lea was distracted, who wouldn't be if the person you're having crush on for the longest time confessed to liking you too?  He was glad he didn't let Lea tell him anything when she tried to, he wouldn't handle it well.  Which brought him as to why Lea would want to tell him in the first place.  Is she having second thoughts about them?

"Uy, Aga.  Kanina ka pa tahimik dyan.  Hindi ako sanay na ganyan ka."

They were on their first official date, not counting the one lunch date he forced her into going and the movie, lunch, dinners and strolling at the mall after office hours to which Vice always tags along.