" Alliyah!"
Sigaw ng bartender. Tumayo kaagad ako sa kinauupuan ko at pumunta sa bartender. I got my drink at aalis na sana ng shop ng may nakabangga ako.
" Sorry.." The boy whispered. How can I tell? His voice says so.
" It's okay." Sabi ko. Okay lang naman talaga, hindi naman ako nasaktan kaya no harm done rin. I looked up only to see....... Darren Espanto?
" Darren?" I whispered para di marinig ng mga tao.
" Hi. Sorry ha?" He said at tinulungan niya akong tumayo.
" Thanks." I said.
" I'm really sorry. Um, para makabawi ako sayo, I'll buy you a new one." He said. Nagblush naman ako. Oh my gas! Is he really going to buy me a drink? Okay Alliyah. Stop being a fangirl and start being a normal girl.............. XD I just can't help it.
" Miss? Are you still there?" Tanong niya. Nabalik naman ako sa wisyo ko.
" Uh yes. Pero tungkol dun sa drink, it's okay. No need. I'll just buy a new one." I said.
" No, I insist." He said and smiled. Ay grabe, nakita ko na ang dimples niya in person.
" If you say so." I said at akmang aalis na para maghanap ng table ng pinigilan niya ako.
" Bakit? Maghahanap lang ako ng table." I said.
" What's your name? Hindi ko pa kasi naitatanong eh." He said.
" Alliyah." I said and he smiled before going back to the barista. I found a table good for two. I sat on the chair at naghintay. It took a while bago nag appear si Darren sa harapan ko.
" Sorry natalagan ako ha? Nagpapicture pa kasi ang barista eh." He explained.
" Okay lang." I said and smiled. Wait, did I just saw him blush?
" Are you blushing?" I asked him with a teasing smile. Not that I'm assuming but it's very visible.
" Huh? No!" He said and covered his face. Hahahaha. He is so cute. Hey! It's normal to say that. He's my crush, I'm a Darrenatic. So yeah, it's pretty legit.
" Uy, wag mo nga takpan yang face mo." I said and attempted to remove his hand from his face. But things just escalated quickly. He was now holding my hand, and I'm here frozen.
" Oh now, your blushing." He teased. Okay, the tables turned quickly.
" Heh!" I said at binawi ang kamay ko.
" Sige Darren. Mauna na ako. Baka hinahanap na ako sa amin." I said and stood up pero tumayo rin siya.
" Hatid na kita." He offered.
" Ay, wag na. Baka maabala pa kita." I said.
" Hindi. Okay lang." He insisted.
" Ikaw bahala." I said to him and smiled. Nag-smile rin siya at drinag ako papunta sa car nila.
" Saan ka nakatira?" Tanong niya.
" Sa ******** Village." I said.
" Doon daw po." He said to his driver. Tumango naman si Manong Driver.
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" Salamat sa paghatid Darren. Kuya, salamat rin." Sabi ko sa kanila. Tumango naman si Kuya at nagsmile.
" Ay, Alliyah. Pwede bang..."
" Ano Darren?" Tanong ko.
" A-ano u-umm..."
" Ma'am gusto lang po ni Sir Darren na hingin ang number niyo." Sabi ni Kuya. Ay, ayun lang naman pala eh. Di pa nasabi ng maayos. Hahahaha.
" Ah yun. Yun ang gusto ko sabihin. Salamat Kuya." Sabi niya at tumango lang si Kuya at ngumiti.
" Sige bah. Heto oh." Sabi ko at pinakopya sa kanya ang number ko.
" Sige Darren. Pasok na ako." I said at akmang isasarado ang pintuan ng sasakyan ng pinigilan niya ako.
" Bakit?" Tanong ko. Nabigla naman ako ng niyakap niya ako.
" Salamat sa day na to. You made me happy." Bulong niya tsaka niya ako hinalikan sa PISNGI?!
" Bye Alliyah!" Sabi niya tsaka niya isinirado ang pintuan at umalis.
Tumalikod naman ako at ramdam na ramdam ko ang init sa pisngi ko. 😳😳
Your making moves, Darren Espanto
( A/N: Alliyah's outfit )