Nobody | Mikhaiah Au

A Taste of Life

-Aiah-

Since Mikha invited me to her mom's birthday, hindi na ako mapakali sa kina-uupuan ko. I feel giddy that someone had thought to introduce me to their family. Kahit na sabihin natin na it is just for an act, never in my whole life that someone wanted to know me.

Yes, I've tried dating others but it always end up them trying to get into my pants, always after my beauty or my body --- never sincere. So this feeling is quite foreign to me, what should I do?

"Okay ka lang?" Gwen nudged me to get my attention. I was spacing out since kanina pa. My mind is rambling on what to do for tomorrow. Should I get my hair done? My nails? Gifts? What should I buy? My clothes? Should I go for shopping? I'm feeling light-headed thinking all of these and Mikha across the room seemed unbothered after dropping the bomb to me na gusto daw ako makilala ng parents niya. Like WTH? WHAT SHOULD I DO?

"Girls, do you have time after this?" I turned to ask them, earning a nod except from Maloi who seemed lost in her thoughts.

"Mal?" calling her attention, I waved my hand.

"Ah! Ano yun?" blinking rapidly, Maloi's gaze landed on me.

"Shopping? Later? Mikha invited me kasi for her mom's birthday and I wanted to buy gifts sana." I said.

"Talaga? Omg! Invited rin kami ate Aiah!!" Sheena exclaimed excitedly as she looked at us habang taas baba yung kilay niya. "Girls...should we go shopping?"

"Ang galing mo talaga Aiah. Timing na timing kasi dadaan kami ni Staku sa department store at bibili din daw siya ng gift." Jhoanna said while munching on some nacho chips.

Wow! That's great at kasama naman pala yung girls. I really thought na ako lang yung invited eh. But do they know ba about the church thing? Sabihin ko ba?

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"Maraming salamat talaga miss Aiah. Laking tulong ng gig na to sa amin. Sana may susunod pa." the tall guy who I think on this late 20s shook my hand. I think his name is Franco? Not sure since sobrang carbon copy niya yung kambal niya. Halos walang difference sa kanilang dalawa eh.

"No worries, I'll inform you if I'll have my next charity event."

"Thank you nga pala dun sa binigay mo, Aiahtot. Haha! Hulog ka talaga ng langit." Colet laughed as she playfully smacked my arm which I noticed na kanina niya pa ginagawa sa tuwing tatawa siya. I was shocked myself din at never ko inexpect that Colet and I will get along. Well it's actually a give and take between us two. I gave her Maloi's number kasi dahil nalaman ko na crush na ito and so I ask her to help me with her bestfriend na maging friends kami ulit. Like friends friends. Not the client-for-a-gig type of friend.

"Ehem. Arceta, pwede ka bang makausap sandali?" Mikha suddenly butted in. Without waiting for a response, hatak-hatak niya na ako sa medyo malayo. Maybe it's private since she doesn't want her friends to know. I just let her drag me to where she wanted to, Mikha Lim na yan eh. Char!

We stopped at the back of a pick up truck while Mikha was peeking to see if may naka sunod ba sa amin. I was getting impatient na rin so hindi ko na napigilan and broke the silence between us. "What now, Lim?" I said.