February 2015 cont...
"So which one from what I ordered is your usual order in here?"
She asks breaking our silence as she meets my stare.
"Uh. You ordered everything I usually do."
I admit. She beamed, a proud subtle smile as she nods at me.
"You really didn't have to lie you know? With your friends, in acting like you didn't know this place. I really don't want you ghosting your friends for me especially Milk? Am I right? The girl beside the small girl."
Her voice has no teasing, no judgment or even disappointment. Oh my God! Does this girl have the cleanest soul?
I scratch the back of my neck,
"You're right, I shouldn't have. I'm sorry for lying about my friends. And about the restaurant, well, you actually didn't tell me the name of the restaurant when we were driving here and the happiness, and the pride you were beaming on my car was something I wouldn't pop off your face. It was really cute."
"Cute?"
She teases and a smile finally creeps back to my cheeks, so she laughs before eating again.
We spent the rest of our time eating and jokes, learning from each other and me actually forgetting the environment around me. Perhaps the eyes that were staring at us as she spoon feed me the dessert she ordered after our meal.
It was after I paid for a bill after a long banter in front of the waiter that my friend approach us once again.
"We're going back. How about you guys?"
"Uh, yeah. I have my car. Earn is with me. That is if you have a class at 1?" I asked
"Actually, I don't. I'll go back to my dorm, my class doesn't start till 3."
"Oh." I frown,
"I'll take you to your dorm?"
"No, it's fine. It's almost one and you'll be late if you'll drive me home. You can go. I'll be fine."
She insists and I let out a helpless sigh as I nod. She laughs and fixes her things before standing up.
"I'll call you tonight? So we can talk about the project."
"No, I'll call you."
She shakes her head and smiles at my friends, not insisting about the call this time or we will make a banter once again.
"I'll wait, goodbye."
That's all she says before leaving the restaurant and leaving me with my nosy friends and a quiet Milk Pansa.
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It was after I have dinner with my family and a bath when my phone started ringing. I quickly picked it up thinking Earn really tried to beat me on calling her.
"I said I'd call you Earn."
I teases but the silence from the other line made me wonder if the call got canceled. I pulled the phone away from my ears and checked my screen and her name flashed on the screen.
