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From: Kiefer Ravena

Do you want me to fetch you jan sa taft or let's meet there na lang? But if I were to decide, I'll fetch you na lang para di ka na mag-drive 😊

It's four o'clock in the afternoon pa lang and here he is texting me kung susunduin niya ako dito or mag-drive na lang ako and we'll meet there na lang. I prefer driving na lang and meet him there para naman di na siya ma-hassle and all. And besides, 7 pa naman kami nagkikita, may class pa nga ako e.

The whole day magka-text lang kami and I can say na okay pala siyang ka-text, yung hindi ka mabo-bore. Puro jokes pa kaya minsan napapa-smile na lang ako. Medyo corny pero it makes me smile anyway so okay na yun.

Nag-reply na din naman ako sa kanya saying na mag-meet na lang kami doon para naman di na siya mag-punta here and baka ma-traffic pa siya.

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I'm now on my way doon sa restaurant kung saan kami nag-dinner yesterday. I actually want there na lang kami ulit mag-eat kasi hindi masyadong madami yung tao and hindi kilala kaya siguro medyo konti lang yung kumakain dun.

And also, I don't want us to eat sa mall or sa places na kilala because of course, Kiefer is a public figure and I'm sure mai-issue kami if ever we are seen together. Although we're friends lang, I still don't want to, kasi ayoko nang pinag-uusapan ako. I don't like the idea na pinaguusapan ako.

At kinikilala ko pa lang si Kiefer. Kahit naman na nag-decide na ako na I'm willing to let him enter my life na talaga, that doesn't mean na kailangan sasabihin lahat agad agad. I want to take things slowly lang.

So I texted him since red light naman, I said malapit na ako which he replied naman agad agad. Mabilis mag-reply, I'm impressed.

From: Kiefer Ravena

I'm here na. See you 😀

Oh, he's there na pala. Naks. Punctual, okay yan.

Nagpa-park na ko ng car and I can see his car na din. Since walang katabi yung car niya, dun na lang din ako sa tabi niya nag-park.

Pagpasok ko sa restau, I saw him agad. Okay I have to admit, he's quite pogi naman. Ang lakas ng dating niya, tho moreno siya pero ang lakas talaga ng dating niya. Siguro dumagdag dun yung pagiging basketball player niya. And he's also mabango.

"Oh nandyan ka na pala. Upo ka." He said the moment he saw me.

"Kanina ka pa ba? Sorry if you waited ng matagal." I said and smiled.

"It's okay lang. Mas malaki nga yung kasalanan ko sayo e. Sorry again, Mika ah?" He apologized. Ang cute niya pag lumalabas yung dimples niya while talking.

"Don't mention it na. Kalimutan na natin yun." Sabi ko and I smiled.

"I ordered na pala. Just like what we ordered kahapon. That's what you want diba?"

"Yes yes. Buti naman you ordered na. Thanks."

"So siguro naman friends na talaga tayo?" He asked while making pa-cute. Kasama na ata sa sistema niya na magpa-cute no? But I don't mind, I'm not complaining tho.

"Yes." I said then nginitian ko siya.

"You know you have a cute set of teeth." Sabi niya.

"Huh? E ang liliit kaya."

"Ang cute kaya. Parang teeth ng baby. Baby teeth."