The Buddies Coffee (GirlxGirl)

Chapter 16: At Restaurant

There is darkness that tries to envelop you and suffocate you until you cannot breathe. Darkness that can stir your emotions and push you to the edge.

It feels like my own darkness is like a void, that I am afraid to feel anything. Afraid to be deal with. Afraid to open some gates. Afraid to be touched by a light.

That void inside me that feels like an endless blackhole swirling in an endless time, it appears that there are waves that was created in that core of darkness. Pushing every barricade, trying to open the walls I built since I was enveloped by my own fear.

The thing is, that thick wall that I created to protect myself seems to have a small crack. I'm afraid that my own darkness will be touched by some kind of light, and everything will start to ignite. Burn every darkness that I kept for ages.

I've been alone. I kept myself steady for a long time. I pushed hard. So hard to deal and play the games of life.

Building myself to conquer every hurdle is like running in a labyrinth. I tried so hard to work on something. To achieve something. Every ideal that I want to, I tried to work with my own. Every time is with myself. No one else. I became so independent, that I do not know how to lean to someone. Depending on them. Or even sharing a feeling with them.

I am alone drinking coffee. I am alone studying. I am alone the whole of my life.

Things change when someone asked you to sit with you. When you let someone stir your coffee. When you let someone sip you, taste you.

I glanced to the woman who is sitting next to me, reviewing and choosing good foods from the menu.

I am alone with the woman who tasted my own aroma. I let her to do it. And I will not lie about it, because I am also addicted by how she tastes. She is addicting, and I can't help it.

"We take this, and give us champagne." Binigay ni Bea ang menu sa waiter matapos ituro ang kaniyang gusto na pagkain.

Tahimik lang akong nakaupo sa tabi ni Bea sa isang fine dining restaurant. Kami lang ang naririto at parang kinuha nila ang buong restaurant para lang sa amin.

Napatingin ako sa lalaking pumasok sa restaurant na nakasuot ng oversize white t-shirt na nakaprint si Pororo sa kaniyang harap. Nakasuot lang din siya ng short na parang nasa beach. Napakunot ako ng aking noo kung gaano kabagets ang kaniyang hitsura. Nakasuot siya ng slippers at mukha siyang nasa Mid50's, pero mukha pa siyang malakas at mukhang bata.

Teka, tatay ba 'to ni Bea?

"Hello girls! I'm sorry if I've kept you waiting." Natahimik lang ako na napakalively ng kaniyang aura. Mayaman ang Chairman ng Zychin, but looking the way he dressed is like he's not some kind of wealthy person. He's just like a normal man.

"Ow! Look how lovely and young you are!" Pinagmasdan ako ng Chairman ng makita ako habang hinila ang upuan sa aming harapan upang makaupo.

"I didn't expect na magkakagusto ang anak ko sa bata pang katulad mo. You look so beautiful. Can you tell me the secret bakit ang bata ng hitsura mo?" Napangiti ako sa mga compliment na sinasabi ng tatay ni Bea.

"Dad please, stop. Baka magulat si Zarra na ikaw nga talaga ang Chairman ng Zychin the way you act." Komento ni Bea sa harapan ng kaniyang ama.

"Zarra this is my Dad, Albert. Dad this is Zarra." Pagpapakilala ni Bea sa kaniyang ama. Kinamayan ko naman ang Chairman and he just look so charming and so handsome despite his age. He has this white ash hair na halos kapareho kay Bea. Ngunit ang kapansin pansin sa kaniya ay nakasuot siya ng White T-shirt Pororo. Mahilig ba itong dalawang mag-ama na ito ng penguin? Nahalata ko lang kay Bea na mahilig siya sa penguin based sa post niya noon at sa binigay niyang keychain sa akin.