It's hard to be back at work when you just had a funfilled weekend. Pero kailangan pa rin pumasok sa work. Nagtext pa si Ice kanina na wag akong magdala ng kotse kaya nagpahatid nalang ako kay Uncle Danny.
Pinapapunta kami ni Mateo mamaya sa resto niya for a celebration. Malapit na daw kasi ang birthday ni Mateo.
Pinuntahan ko pa talaga si Nikki sa desk niya para yayain. "Binaggit niya talaga 'yung pangalan mo. He said you have to go kung hindi malulungkot daw siya."
She faked a smile. "Really? Hindi niya iyon sasabihin pero sabihin mo pupunta ako. Wala naman akong plano."
He asked me to bring the gang daw. Meaning kasama rin sila Anthony at si Martin. The usual after office hours gang.
Tuwang tuwa nanaman si Anthony at ang dapat na movie date niya mamaya ay niresched niya! Baliw talaga iyon.
I have no idea na magbirthday na pala si Mateo. What should I get him? We have so many crazy moments together, the two of us. Puro lang ako tawa pag siya ang kasama ko kaya gusto kong bumawi sa kanya at bigyan siya ng gift. Or maybe I should let him win some time sa mga pustahan namin and arguments.
Nagmeet kami ni Ice sa parking lot at sabay na nagdrive papunta sa resto niya. Maaga siyang nagsara ngayon dahil pinaghandaan daw niya talaga ang celebration according to Ice.
Pagpasok ay nagulat ako nang may paconfetti pa si Mateo at sumigaw.
"Surprise!"
I look at all their faces and I was the only one who has the confused one.
I look at Mateo and he frowned at me. "It's your birthday tomorrow."
"Wait, hindi mo birthday? And how did you know?"
Wow buong akala ko birthday talaga ni Mateo I was thinking all day kung anong ibibigay ko sa kanya!
"There is this thing called facebook." Tumaas ang kilay niya.
"Or there is someone who told you." Tumingin ako kay Ice at nakangiti lang siya sa akin.
Then inabot sa akin ni Nikki ang paperbag na hawak niya. "Advance happy birthday!"
"Thank you." I hugged her. I was fooled dahil lahat pala sila alam na para sa akin talaga 'tong celebration.
I've been eyeing the paperbag she's been holding because she never brings one dahil ayaw niya ng may hawak.
"Kala mo ikaw lang. May gift rin ako sayo. Teka." Umalis siya at pagbalik niya ay hawak na niya ang isang shot glass na punong puno ng alcohol I suppose.
"Birthday shot!"
"Ayaw ko. Bakit ganyan kulay! Ano 'yan?" Lumayo ako because the shot he's offering is scary. Pitch black ang color at may usok usok pa.
"Special 'to! Ikaw lang meron nito." He salute at Andrew 'yung taga mix nila ng drinks.
"Is this gonna kill me?" I asked before taking the shot because it looks like it will.
Napangiwi ako dahil hindi ko inexpect na ganito katapang! I mean I'm up for hard pero this is the strongest alcohol I've ever had. I can't describe the taste but I can feel it burning in my throat.
"I'm done for tonight." I said after taking the shot.
"Nope. The night is only starting." Mateo smirked.
"'Yung totoo? Ako nanaman? Nararamdaman ko pa rin 'yung shot kanina." Nagreklamo na ako nung ako nanaman ang iinom.
"Birthday mo eh. I wanted the shot earlier pero hindi basta basta binibigay ni Andrew ang specialty niya." Mateo wiggled his brows.
"Alam ko niloloko mo lang ako. Since binaggit mo na birthday ko. Meaning I'm the boss so ako dapat ang masusunod diba?" Binaliktad ko siya.
I gave him the shot, "Happy birthday to me."
"Where's my gift?" Nilingon ko si Ice habang busy ang lahat.
"I didn't know I need to bring one."
Sumimangot ako. "You told them it's my birthday pero ikaw ang walang regalo."
"This is my gift, friendship and do you think Mateo would close his restaurant just for you? No. I'm paying for everything." Binulong niya 'yun sa akin tapos ngumisi.
"Ang daya. I didn't ask for this." Lalo akong sumimangot.Tumawa lang siya. Nagulat ako when he leaned forward because I thought he was gonna kiss me pero lumapit siya sa may tenga ko at binulong ang happy birthday sa akin.
"Uy teka. Ready na 'yung mic natin? Ice bro." Tinawag siya ni Mateo.
Nakita kong may inabot na gitara sa kanya at nanlaki ang mata ko.
"You're asking for gift? Watch and don't you take your eyes away."
Umiling ako. "Oh I don't plan to."
Napangiti ako dahil tutugtog siya para sa akin! He is playing for me dahil alam niyang gusto ko ang ganon side niya.
Kinikilig ako in fairness. Matagal na akong hindi kinilig dahil sa isang lalaki but Ice. He is making me feel it again. Feeling ko tuloy nasa high school pa ako!
I met you in the dark, you lit me up
You made me feel as though I was enoughHe started singing and the others are recording him in their phone pero pinanood ko lang siya dahil gusto kong magconcentrate sa kanya. Sa mga mata niyang nakatingin rin sa akin.
Malaki ang ngiti ko at gustuhin ko man ay hindi ko maalis ang mata ko sa kanya.
I know it is still early to say this but this is by far the best birthday ever.
I knew I loved you then
But you'd never know
Cause I played it cool when I was scared of letting goI was smiling throughout the song. I love this song but Ice singing this made me love it more. He totally can judge my singing skills, alright. He is good as that.
I'm so in love with you
And I hope you knowRight then I knew I was in trouble because my stomach has this feeling that I haven't felt in a long time.
Just say you won't let go
Oh, just say you won't let goPinalakpakan siya ng lahat after niyang kumanta.
"Idol bro!" The boys and Ice exchanged high fives.
Hindi naman maalis sa utak ko ang binulong sa akin ni Anthony. "Girl I swear he is so head over heels for you."
"So how did I do?" He asked me.
"Kung minus the guitar, I say mas magaling pa ako sayo." I laughed.
"You look like you can't take your eyes away from me though." He said in a teasing voice.
"Because you said so. Though pwede na ang singing skills mo." I nodded.
Hindi rin kami nagtagal at hindi rin uminom ng marami dahil pareparehas kaming may work bukas ng umaga kaya nang naubos ang isang bote ay umuwi na rin kami.
Siya ang nakaassign na maghatid sa akin pauwi dahil siya ang may kasalanan kung bakit ako walang kotse.
Bago bumaba ay inabutan niya ako ng isang envelope.
I open my mouth to ask what's that for doon ko lang naisip.
"Now I know. I know why the birthday surprise, singing for me and driving me home. Another party? Plus one?"
Bigla naman akong nadown dahil buong akala ko he did it because he wanted to not because he thought he needed to.
Kumunot ang noo niya, "What? No."
"Eh ano? Wow Isaac." Napailing ako sa kanya. Pero tinanggap ko pa rin ang envelope dahil nagenjoy naman ako ngayong gabi.
Head over heels my ass.
"Thank you pa rin. And okay I'll go with you kung saan man 'to."
BINABASA MO ANG
Accidentally on Purpose (Completed)
Lãng mạnWhat happens when two people meet by an accident? (Tiffany from The Bad Boy's Girl story)