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Chapter : 6 Merienda

Alexa hold on to Lea's arms while they walk their way to the restaurant. Bamboo followed them behind and a few crowd catch their attention so he guided Lea by putting his hand on her waist and walk as fast as they can inside the resto to avoid the people that's about to ask for their pictures. 

Bamboo's POV

People's attention already on us. Not that we don't want to take pictures with fans or sign an autograph. It's just that there will always be times where we want a little privacy. It's not a date or anything but we just wanna eat like normal people without camera on our faces. The waiter recognize us right away so he ushered us to a private room so we can eat peacefully. 

I handed her the menu and let her look for a minute then ask her "lei, what do you wanna eat?"

saw her scanning every pages "I don't know, it's hard to choose.  It's my first time to eat here so i'll let you order for me"

"Okay so i guess you want a salad and maybe a dessert that is sugar free and a tea? or coffee with soy milk instead of regular milk?" after reading the menu that i plan to order for her, i glance at her face and saw her smirked.

"Francisco i'm hungry. maybe that is something you're going to order for your girlfriend. I want to eat good, delicious food"

"sorry, cos most girls preferred salad and low card and less sugar kind of food"

"MOST GIRLS... not all" and she gave the menu back to me "Do the honor"

"Sure! pero kakainin mo oorderin ko ha"

"bring it on, Francisco!"

"Pwede ba Bamboo na lang or much better love" i winked at her

"love love-bin mo yan mukha mo" with that i heard my niece chuckle, laughing with our banter so i pinch her cheeks.

"and you little girl, ano tinatawa tawa mo dyan? what do you wanna eat nga pala?"

"I don't know po what to eat" then bumulong siya sakin "cute nyo po ni tita Lea. Can she really be my tita in real life?"

i also whispered to her ear "I'll try my best but for now you will eat. i'll just order for you as well"

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I ordered different kinds of cold cuts, soup, steak, dessert and spaghetti with meat balls for Alexa. I watched Lea eat, fascinated on how can she eat naturally, walang arte and she ate everything that's on the table. I get my phone from my pocket and secretly take a picture of her. I ate quietly while looking at the two of them, they're sharing stories about her school, friends and even her favorites and i admire how Lea attentively listen to her. Alexa was about to drink her juice but she's looking for a straw and we forgot to ask for one. I told her i'm gonna ask the waiter to bring us the straw but she insisted on going to the counter to ask on her own telling us that she's already a big girl so i allow her but still our eyes fix on her while talking to Lea.

"Lei, thank you for joining us for merienda"

"no, i should be the one to say thank you. Salamat sa pag introduce mo sakin dito sa place nato"

her face still glued on Alexa laughing with the people from the resto "You know what? she likes you"

"Oh that girl is so adorable! If only i could take her home"

"We can visit you if you want?" i got her attention after my remarks and look at me and smiled.

"That would be nice" she smiled again