The Rose: Mistaken Identity (Book 1 of THE ROSE Pentalogy) COMPLETED

CHAPTER 0002

CHAPTER 0002

Andie's POV

After our 'hilarious' conversation, he escorted me to my room. Of course, I'll get some rest before our date. Well, Ruan, he's not bad. He's gwapo, tall, and extremely funny. If you're going to ask me, 'Can we work it out?', uhm, I can't answer that for now.

Tinanong niya ako kanina kung wala pa ba akong planong pumasok sa isang relationship, sabi ko wala pa, 22 pa lang naman ako, I've got a long way to go and I don't need to rush. And I told him magpapa ligaw, or maybe magkaka boyfriend lang ako when I'm 25. He was disappointed when I said that, he asked me, 'Can't you reconsider?' I answered 'No', because that's what I really wanted.

Sa totoo lang, madalas kong sinasabi sa mga nakakadate ko na '25 lang ako magiging open sa panliligaw.' Sinasabi ko yun sa kanila so they would be offended and back out. At yun naman ang palaging nangyayari, nobody dared to stay. They would always ask me, 'Can't you reconsider, are you sure of your plan?' Just like what Ruan did. But Ruan is different, I didn't say that so he would be offended. I said those words because that's what I really felt. I was just being honest to him. Hindi pa talaga ako handa sa 'boyfriend – girlfriend' thing, at ayoko pa talagang mapasok sa isang relationship. Naisip ko, if we don't end up being lovers, I'd love to be his friend, or better yet his younger sister? Oh my God, how I wish that wouldn't be impossible!

Sabi niya susunduin niya ako but I told him I can go there on my own. Wala lang, gusto ko lang mag drive mag-isa para hindi naman masiyadong awkward ang sitwasyon namin. Ayoko kasing nakikisakay sa kotse ng isang lalakeng hindi ko naman kakilala.

Then we had our date, well, it's more formal if we're going to call it dinner date. Dinner+Date! Familiar naman yung restaurant kaya hindi ako naligaw, dahil madalas naman akong dumadalaw sa Manila. In fairness gentleman siya, hinintay niya ako sa labas ng resto and he even opened MY door for ME!

He often smiles, and jokes most of the time, as always.

It could've been the best date I've ever had kung hindi dahil sa isang napakayabang na lalake! NAPAKAYABANG!

Nasa kalagitnaan kami ng pag-uusap ng nabaling ang atensyon namin sa babaeng biglang tumayo at ubod ng lakas na sinigawan ang isang lalakeng nakaupo. Lahat ng tao nakatingin sa kanila, HINDI DUN SA BABAE KUNG HINDI DUN SA LALAKE. Kung bakit? Hindi ko alam. Hindi ko nakita yung mukha nung lalake dahil nakatalikod siya sa amin.

"WHAT!?" Ang lakas ng boses nung babae, akala mo siya lang ang tao sa restaurant. 

The moment she yelled, a group of uniformed men rushed inside the restaurant. Like what in the world is happening!? A man who appears to be the head of her security team tried to get near her, but when he did, she glared at him, indicating them to move back. Oh my gosh, this is not good!

"You said a while ago you liked me, and now you are telling me I am not your type because I am too loud and arrogant!?" She yelled.

Hindi umiimik yung lalake, how can a man be calm in this kind of situation? Nagagawa pa niyang inumin yung kape niya na parang walang naririnig. Naka cross pa yung legs and arms niya. Ano siya Prinsepe?

Nagsalita si Mr. Yabang, and in a very cold voice he said~

"Ms., you asked me a while ago if I hate you, I said no. Then, you asked me if I liked you, I said MAYBE since I DON'T HATE YOU. How can you jump into conclusions right away? Saying 'maybe I like you' does not mean I have to sleep with you tonight in a hotel, right?"

H..O..T..E..L.? OH MY GOD!

BIGLANG NAGBULUNGAN ANG MGA TAO:

"OMG, si-siya si Zeffa Montiel, right? OMG, siya nga! Kamukha niya yung chibi doll ko! OMG! OMG! How can he be so handsome!?"
"Mas gwapo pa siya kesa sa chinichismis nilang itsura niya!"
"OMG ang gwapo niya!"