While rushing to fix herself she called her bestfriend para ikwento ang successful meeting niya with their client a while ago.
"alam mo yun. He invited me...
"sabi ko na nga ba ehh, mag d-date na kayo, Gusto mo na siya noh, yan ang sinasabi ko sayo pagsisi-sihan mo lahat ng sinabi mo"- Maine didn't even finish her story when Pauleen interrupted and said those words straightly.
"ok fine, pero it's not like what you think. friendly date lang naman yun ahh." - she stated.
"naku menggay, kahit ano pang sabihin niya date pa rin yun ikaw na nga ang nagsabi. Na close niyo na ang deal about business matters, what the point para e-invite ka pa niya?"
"...pero umuwi kang maaga ha? kasi uuwi ka pa sa bahay ng kuya mo remember?" -paalala niya.
"opo, oh siya sige na andyan na yung sundo ko"
"talagang sinundo ka pa hahh"
She immediately drop the phone call after they bid their goodbyes, ng makarinig ng busena galing sa labas ng bahay niya. Patakbo siyang lumabas ng bahay at ni lock ang pintuan niya.
She froze when she saw the handsome man standing in front of her gate, holding a bouquet of roses.
Lord kota na po ang mata ko sa gwapo niyang mukha boung araw, hindi ko naman akalain na may bunos pa.
"good evening Miss. Mendoza"-bati ng binata sakanya bago inabot ang flowers.
"Good evening..."- she can't hide her smile. "Ang formal mo naman."
"oww sorry Maine.."- he even gave her his bedimpled smile. "so lets go."- he opened the door on the passenger seat for her bago siya umikot papunta sa driver's seat.
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"so, mag-isa ka lang ba sa bahay niyo?"- he asked, as they made their way out of her house.
"yeah, actually, wala na akong parents tapos ang kuya ko naman may sarili ng pamilya"- she didn't hesitate to answer.
"oww, sorry 'bout that"
"you don't have to. Sanay na ako."
Pagkatapos ng maikling pag uusap nila ay tumahimik na ang paligid nilang dalawa.
Maine wanted to ask many things about him especially about his lovelife, pero nahihiya siya. Baka pagkamalan pa siya nitong chismosa.
Nakakabinging katahimikan ang namagitan sa kanila habang tinatahak ang daan. She's bothering when she noticed Alden na tila ang lalim ng iniisip.
She was about to ask, when their car suddenly stop.
"bakit tayo huminto?"-yun na lamang ang natanong niya.
Alden move his gaze at her and smiled.
"nandito na tayo!"-he answered.
She turn her head to look at the windshield, at tsaka niya narealized na nasa isang mini bar sila.
Lumabas ang binata at agad siyang pinag buksan ng pinto.
They entered the bar and asked for a table sa nasalubong nilang waiter. The waiter guided them to a table for two persons.
BINABASA MO ANG
THIS TIME (ALDUBFF) SHORT STORY
Fanfiction"the greatest mistakes we make are the risks we didn't take. If something will make you happy, go for it! So that you wont live your life asking 'what if?' and telling yourself "if only....." characters and events in this story are purely fictional...
