MIDDLE

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I'm driving and beside me is Kiefer who I fetched kanina sa Ateneo. I don't have any plans kung paano ko siya sasagutin because I want it to be spontaneous. Well-planned dates are good but I appreciate spontaneous dates or biglaang lakads more. It is like you're just going with the flow and you know it would be just as perfect as long as you're with your special someone.

Although I have a place na where I am planning to take him.

"So pwede ba makahingi ng clue? Or anything? Should I feel nervous ba sa sasabihin mo?" He asked. I can see it that he's agitated because hindi siya mapakali sa upuan niya.

"You don't need to worry and di ka dapat kabahan. I'm assuring you. As for the clue? No, walang clue." And I stick my tongue out and he just chuckled.

I don't know but I find post-training Kiefer really cute. As in yung kakagaling niya lang from a shower and his hair is drenched with water pa, ang hot lang.

I have the right to fantasize over him naman because later I'm gonna be his girlfriend and no one could ever touch this fish of mine. Yan, I'm being selfish na agad.

But I'm a bit nervous because baka kapag sinagot ko na siya, mababawasan yung pagiging sweet niya sakin or baka mawalan na siyang time for me. Here I am again with these thoughts. Okay I'll follow what Jessey said, I'm just gonna seize the moment.

"Napatahimik ka ata? Anong iniisip mo?" Kiefer curiously asked me. He looked worried but it's not much of a big deal so di ko sasabihin.

"Nothing." And I gave him an assuring smile that there's nothing to worry about.

"Okay. I'm just gonna ask, why are you wearing a dress? And naka-make up ka pa." He asked me. He didn't like it siguro.

"Why? Di bagay sakin no? Si Jessey kasi." I said. Palpak naman si bf parang hindi naman nagandahan sakin si Kiefer.

"No no! Walang hindi bagay sayo. You look beautiful nga eh, but even without those, you'd still look good." He said. And as if his words are tickling me, kinilig naman ako. There's something in him na parang lahat ng sinasabi niya pinaniniwalaan ko. It's like his words have magic, kakaiba.

"Thank you, I'm glad you appreciate it." I said and smiled sweetly at him.

Actually malapit na kami sa pupuntahan namin, di ko lang sinasabi kay Kiefer para may element of surprise. Though, I think he won't find the place special because sobrang simple lang doon, but for me it is.

"Nandito na ba tayo? Eto na ba yun Miks?" He asked me. Yes we're here na and I can see na he's slightly disappointed of what he is seeing right now. I bet he's expecting something more.

"Yes. Tara baba na tayo." I parked my car sa tabi and unbuckled my belt. Kiefer also did the same.

"I know by now clueless ka pa din dahil I'm sure first time mo lang makapunta here." I said the moment we got off the car.

If I were to describe this place I would say that this is the most beautiful place I've ever seen. It is like an empty space with a tree in the middle with a bench beside it. I don't know if people know this place but as far as I know, never ko pang nakita na may tao na pumupunta here aside from me.

I bet this is an abandoned park because of what it looks like. Siguro they removed everything kaya yung tree na lang yung natira, that single tree in the middle and that bench.

"Welcome to Mika's paradise!" I said joyfully as I grab his hand. I'm taking him sa bench where we can sit.

"How did you find this place tho?" He asked.