Date
Everything was like a dream. Hindi ko man maisip na sumang-ayon nga ako kay Lucas sa offer niyang pagkakaibigan.
"Ano na Aida?" I asked her, irritated.
"Sandali!" Aida voiced got drowned by the sounds of vehicles.
"Asan ka na ba?" Tanong ko sa kanya.
Niyaya niya akong lumabas ngayon araw na ito, imbes na namamahinga ako sa bahay ay ginawa niya pa akong chaperone sa date nila ni Luke. I swear sasabunutan ko na ang babaeng ito. She said na magkita kami ng nine o'clock, pero ten thirty na ay wala pa siya. Grrr...
Napatingin na lang ako sa salamin na pader na naghahati sa loob at labas ng mall.
My hair is in a pony tail. The tips of it is really on my waist now. Ang haba na nga pala talaga. Ayaw ko man magsuot ng dress ay pinilit ako ni Soraida, she said I should be formal too, dahil baka may kasama si Luke. Double date daw, well lets see it. My dress is blue with dotted designs. It looks vintage pero I like it.
Inayos ko ang sarili ko at napabuntung hininga ulit. Ang tagal!
"Max..." The cold voice echoed in my ear. That voice...
My eyes went to him. "Lucas..." I said.
Wow, nagkita na naman kami rito. I can't believe it.
His eyes went to my dress. "What are you doing here?" Malamig niyang tanong.
Oo nga pala, he asked me for lunch but I turned it down. Tapos ngayon makikita niya akong narito sa mall at namamasyal shit! Should I just lie again?
"Ah, may bibilhin lang." Rason ko at nag-iwas ng tingin. His eyes are still on the dress.
"Samahan na kita." He said.
"Wag na!" Sabi kong nabahala.
Nag-igting ang kanyang panga. Please, just go.
"Samahan na kita." He said like he should be joining me.
"Okay lang Lucas, ano bang ginagawa mo rito?" Tanong ko sa kanya para maiwala ko siya.
I just hope Aida won't be here while Lucas is still here. He'll find out that we are on a double date, sana wag na lang dumating yung ka-date ko. Ugh, napasubo pa ako rito ah!
"I was...buying some stuff." Lucas said, but his eyes remain curious on what am I up to. His eyes are still questioning me.
"Saan ka pupunta?" He asked me again.
Napalunok ako. Para akong nabuhusan ng malamig na tubig. What will I say to him?
I remember him angry when I lied of my name. He was so angry that I thought that he'd beat me up that day.
"Sasamahan ko lang yung kaibigan ko."
I saw the anger in his eyes flickering, o o guni guni ko lang ba iyon.
"And you reject my offer." The tone has only anger in it.
"Sa school, promise. Sasabay ako sa iyong kakain ng lunch." Sabay taas pa ng kamay.
He wasn't convince. "Sa akin ka bukas."
What he said made my heart pulpitate faster than normal. Ikaw lang naglalagay ng meaning Max. Of course, he wants you to be friendly too. Hindi naman dapat tumatanggi sa isang kaibigan kung mabuti naman ang intensyon niya and he only wants you to have lunch with him.
Hindi ko alam kung tatango ba ako o wag na lang.
"Sige." Tanging lumabas sa bunganga ko.
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