The Manila Charmers : TROY

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It made me felt so nervous na every time nakakasama ko siya sa mga random dates namin, nagdadasal ako na sana hindi niya nahahalata na 'slightly scripted' lang ito.

Who the f*ck am I par tanggihan ang investments ni Papa? And who the f*ck am I para pakawalan si Roxanne ng ganoon na lang? Of course I would do anything para mapasa-akin lahat ng mga bagay o tao na gusto ko, by hook or by crook.

As of now, we are like a cute perfect couple na nagdedate sa may Rockwell. She couldn't decide whether to go to BGC or kumain na lang sa pinakamalapit na Mcdonald's branch.

" Urgh. Gutom na ako!", she childishly said while stomping her feet.

" Then let's eat. Where to?" , I said plainly while putting my hands in my jacket's pockets. Medyo malamig kasi umuulan and I wouldn't even want to commute kahit ilang beses nya akong kinulit kanina. I wouldn't sacrificed my new Lacoste kicks para sa baha at putik!

" Mcdo! Pero mukhang mas masarap ang Korean food.", she kept on looking at all the food stalls while rubbing her tummy. " Urghhh. Fine! Mcdo!"

Pagpapasensyahan ko na, katatapos lang ng menstrual period eh. Kalma, Troy. Kalma. Walang magagawa kapag sinabayan mo ng pagka-masungit mo ang kabaliwan ng girlfriend mo.

Pagkatapos namin mag-Mcdo, I checked my phone before we went inside the car. Puro messages lang ng secretary ko saying I have meetings tomorrow and next week. F*cking meetings, mas gusto ko pang kasama si Roxanne kaysa kaharap ang mga yun. I just replied " Ok. Thank you." Sa lahat ng reminders.

" So, uuwi na ba tayo?", I asked her. Minsan kasi kapag mayroon to, gusto niya mag-paint. Stress reliever niya ang pagpipinta kaysa magsungit sa kung kani-kanino.

" No. Let's go, somewhere. " She looked at the city lights after she told me that. I looked at her before reversing the car in the parking lot. Yung ganitong mukha ba ang niloloko? I think not.

Then she looked at me, I was still staring at her in awe.

" Oo na, alam kong maganda ako. Magdrive ka na, Herrera. Hahaha!", she said while giggling.

I planned to take her to National Museum. She was so eager to see it since alam na nyang free admission na ito. She kept on talking about it since last week, so now's the time to surprise her. When I was already in Roxas Boulevard, she looked at me.

" Saan ba talaga tayo pupunta? Layo na ah!"

" National Museum."

" What? Na-National Museum?! Seryoso ka?", her eyes went so round and her face lightened up.

" Yeah. Since last week mo pa ako sinasabihan tungkol don, yes I will take you there."  Hindi ko na nagawang lumingon sa kanya kasi niyakap na nya kaagad ang braso ko at hinalikan ang pisngi ko.

" Thank you talaga Troyieee!!"

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Para siyang Spolarium sa National Museum. Walang kapantay ang halaga at kagandahan.

We were still looking at Spolarium's beauty for about 10 minutes. I, myself, cannot believe na makakapasok ulit ako sa National Museum after so many years. High school pa yata ako noong una akong nakapasok dito. Maganda naman ang timing kasi walang fieldtrips or whatever but sinve the admission was free, madaming tao ang nasa loob ng museum.

" Pucha. Ang ganda talaga, Troyieee." Siguro pangatlong beses na nyang sinasabi sakin yun since we last stared at the painting. It was very genuine. It was so detailed that you can't help but stare at it maghapon. It was made not as an ordinary artwork na nanalo lang sa ibang bansa. It was a beautiful masterpiece.

Not until I saw Roxanne. I stared at her while she was staring at the painting. I looked at her rosy cheeks, her sun-kissed skin and long ombre hair.

She is the most beautiful masterpiece that God has created.

After the National Museum trip, we decided to go home. Kaso tulad ng inaasahan, traffic.

Friday nga pala. Expected ko na dapat  traffic pero dahil corny at pa-hopeless romantic ang ratsada ko,trapik ang inabutan ko.

She kept on texting her Mom na gagabihin siya. Hindi pa namin nakakalahati ang byahe. " Dito na yata kami mago-overnight sa kalsada, Mama. Basta po kapag 11pm at wala pa po ako, matulog na kayo. Overnight muna ako kay Troy. Ok po? Sige. Love you Ma!"

Wow. Overnight. " Okay naman sayo na mag-overnight ako di ba? Ok naman  kaya kay tito?", sabi niya. I nodded. Magugustuhan pa nga ni Daddy yun since he likes the idea of us being a couple.

Believe it or not, we haven't done it yet. Never. I don't know why but when it comes to Rox, nagiging cautious ako sa mga galaw ko. I'm a guy, minsan natetempt na gawin yun pero it always end up kissing or cuddling her. Nothing more than that.

Pramis. Tamaan man ako ng kidlat at this very moment, hindi pa kami nakakapag - you know what.

She looked at me while I was waiting for the cars to move forward. " Troy, virgin ka ba?"

*Beeeeep!!!*

" Ay -$&#*+~>&%!! What the hell, Rox?! Saan mo napulot yang tanong na yan?" Bigla akong napa-busina sa gulat. Binabaan tuloy ako ng bintana ng katabi kong Land Rover at tinanong kung ok lang ako. I nodded.

She just laughed and pinched me in the cheeks. What?! " Ang cute mo talaga! Hahaha! Bigla ko lang naisip. Baka kasi virgin ka pa." I turned red. How can she be so blunt?! Damn, Roxanne.

" Of course not. I've done it already." Naman. Ako pa ba?

" Ako kasi hindi pa. Hehehe", she looked at me and gave me a sexy smile. " Turuan mo nga ako... Baby."

F*ck. How can you even made me feel turned on with that look, Rox?

I looked at her with my heart pounding. Totoo ang narinig ko. I can't even tell what to feel and what to think. Malapit na ako ma-mental block.

" Please pogi? "

And just like that, I just saw my hands in her waist while kissing her lips. We were already in my condo unit. Her hands were on my nape while breathing heavily and fast. " Tr-Troy.."

" See what you did to me, Roxanne? You better be ready."