Seven Days In Paradise

Ilocos bound

Zoey's POV:

Nagstop over muna kami sa isang restaurant somewhere in Tarlac. Para na din mag-unat at kumain ng dinner. We went into a restaurant called Simple Bites. The restaurant looks okay, medyo matao naman. Ipinaghila ako ni Contessa ng upuan. Before sitting across me in the booth na inupuan namin. She looks at the menu. It's weird that I trust her although I suspect Gabe sent her to find me. It's weird that I am letting her take me where ever she wanted to take me. Like she put a spell on me. I watched as she places her order, I think she's cute when she smiles, may dimples ito. Tapos nawawala ang mga mata nya na bilugan kung normal lang. 

Ugh! What am I thinking? I'm straight darned it! 

I thought to myself as I shook my head from thinking about my captor in a way that I shouldn't be thinking of to begin with, because hello?! Straight ako! I was pulled out of my reverie when Contessa called my attention. 

"Zoey, babe? Tinatanong ni kuya anong order mo." 

"Huh? Uhm, Sorry. I'll have black brewed coffee please, no cream or sugar. I'll also have a Cheeseburger and Fries Combo." I smiled at the waiter who has been standing there waiting for me.

Gusto kong bumuka ang lupa sa puntong ito at lamunin na ako nito. Nakakahiya that I was zoned out. Ugh! She called me babe again! I felt my cheeks are red, so nagbaba na lang ako ng tingin dahil baka isipin pa nito may gusto ako sa kanya. NO Freakin' Way! I can hear her chuckling to herself. It annoys me that she finds this situation funny.

"What's so funny Contessa?" I asked her while I gave her dagger looks.

Natahimik naman ito at naupo ng ayos. She stopped chuckling and cleared her throat.

"Ikaw kasi babe, nagzozone out ka kanina." she gave me a lopsided grin. 

"Stop calling me babe! Because I'm not your babe! Gets mo?" 

"Okay baby." She grins at me mischievously. 

"Can you just stop talking? You're pulling out my last nerve. I have a name, so stop calling me names. I prefer you call me by my name, it's Zoey." I huffed at her.

"Relax, babe. I mean Zoey." She said smiling, she paused and then continued to speak.

"The reason why, I am calling you babe, it's because baka may makakita sa atin at baka malaman pa nilang buhay ka pa."

That's when it clicked in on me, Gabe must be after me. After all sila lang naman ni Pearl ang gustong pumatay sa akin eh. I let out a sigh as I stared at Contessa. She was right.

"Okay, I don't know how you knew about Gabe and Pearl. Pero you're right. They're still after me, but we can't parade around here with out changing how we look. I have ideas." I grinned at her at my ideas.

"Ok, I'm listening." She said.

"First, we need a new haircut and color of our hair should change. Second, don't call me babe or baby. Call me Love. Third and last, don't fall in love with me." I grinned at her.

It took her a moment before she spoke.

"We have a deal, love." She said smiling.

Dumating na ang orders namin ni Contessa, we started to eat.

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Bea/Contessa's POV:

Nang maiserve na ang mga orders namin, we started to eat. I watched as she took a bite of her cheeseburger. Ang cute nyang kumain parang bata. Ewan ko ba sa babaeng to, bakit kasi ang ganda nya? Ugh! Sayang lang at straight sya. I thought to myself. Natatawa na lang ako sa sarili ko. She looks at me with her brows furrowed. Narealize ko na para pala akong baliw na tumatawa mag-isa. Natahimik ako at sumubo na sa Bacon and Cheese Burger na inorder ko.