TASTE OF A TRUE LOVE (COMPLETED)

chapter 7 - sticky toffee pudding

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pagbati ulit mula kay author! musta naman guys?! ok naman ang lahat?! anyway, continue natin ang pagpapakilala sa iba pang characters na magiging part ng buhay nila Xander at Tom. Paano kaya sila magiging part ng story ng dalawang taong ito?

here's chapter 7 and dedicated 'to kay astrid012014 dahil nagtatampo na sa akin kasi mas inuna ko daw mag-dedicate sa iba lalo na sa bumili ng kape ko.. ayan na ha?! 'wag ka na magtampo..

----> si Ma'am Shai po 'yung nasa media. Sophisticated nga talaga 'di ba?

SHAI POV

Shall I introduce myself? Well, I'm Shai but I'm not shy. I have this strong personality that will intimidate you at first. If people don't like the way I act, I don't give a damn! I mean, what's my choice? This is me and there's no reason for me to change just to meet their expectations. Be with me or just get out of my sight. That's my rule.

Anyway, I have these two friends that I am with for a long time. First, there's Xander. My childhood friend that for a moment ay muntik nang masira ang buhay because of that witch na iniwan lang ang anak in his care. I work in one of his restaurants dito sa Alabang. It's my way of supporting him kahit ang kapalit ay ang pagma-manage ng family business namin. And it's worth it, I'm really enjoying this job.

Second is this Randy guy na na-meet namin ni Xander when we were in college. We all became best buddies since then. I know what happened few years back when this guy confessed his feelings to Xander. I was shocked at first! I mean, what is now happening in this world? Hot guys nowadays are into hot guys na din?! However, I know a thing like this is possible when the subject is love.

And right now here I am, on my way sa isang bar somewhere in The Fort. After I parked my red car sa tapat ng bar na ito, I immediately entered the front door. People in this bar glanced at me like they saw a goddess. I know right! Finally after a minute of searching my purpose, I saw this guy in the bar counter na kanina pa ako hinihintay. And looking at him, mukhang nakakarami na ito ng nainom.

"Hey.. Drinking with the same reason I bet?" I asked nang makalapit ako sa kanya.

"Hey.." he said and gave a peck on my cheek. I can smell the alcohol, mukhang nakakarami na nga.

"So, what's up? I wasn't able to meet you kanina, maaga ka daw umuwi. Still the same reason why you're here?" tanong ko and umupo sa tabi n'ya.

"What's new? Hahahaha!" fake nitong tawa. Gahd! Sabi ko na nga ba! It's still about our friend Xander.

"C'mon Randz.. Hindi ka pa rin ba nakaka-move on over him? I mean, it's been years! Hanggang kelan ka ganyan?" I asked.

"I don't know.. I really don't know." sagot n'ya. Looking down while shaking his head and heaved a deep sigh.

"Look Randz, hindi lang s'ya ang lalaki dito sa mundo. There's a lot of fish in the ocean you know?" pangungumbinsi ko sa kanya. " The usual please." sabi ko naman sa bartender na nasa harapan namin para kunin ang order na lagi kong iniinom dito. This is the place kung saan madalas kong kasama sina Xander at Randy when we hang out, kaya kilala na din kami ng mga staff dito.

"Yeah right.. Pero para s'yang si Nemo, Shai.. Hahaha! He's different and alam mo 'yon.." at uminom muli ng kanyang alak.

"Fine, he's really different. Pero paano mo makikilala ang iba kung sa kanya ka lang nakatingin? Try to meet people. Explore! Masyado ka nang naging attached sa kanya to the point na pati yata pagtanda n'ya eh susundan mo s'ya? You have your own life Randz, hindi lang sa kanya dapat ang focus mo." medyo irritated na din ako. All these years naman kasi, si Xander na lang ang nasa isip nito.