Married with Mr. Perfect

Chapter 18- Signs?

[Lucas]

Scented Candles were scattered all over the dining place which I prepared for the first date I was able to give her. Rose petals were lying on the long red carpeted floor and on the two-seated dining table to reach the perfection level for this romantic evening. But I can not stop the trembling of my body as I was holding a bouquet of red roses on my hand and I was preparing myself on handling it over to the girl I wanted to be with for tonight.

Grabe, di ko maipaliwanag kung gaano ako ka-kabado para sa gabing 'to. All I wanted to do was to eat dinner with her and talk about the serious things na di pa namin kahit kailan napag-uusapan. Di ko nga alam kung 'bat ko 'to naisip in the first place o nag-iisip pa ako. All I know was when I woke up this morning narealise ko na may dinner date ako, teka.. Plinano ko ba 'to? Wala naman kasi akong natatandaan aa. Pero maganda naman ang set up ng dinner na ito, nasa loob kasi kami ng isanag function hall at maikita mo ang buong city mula sa wide glass windows nito. Hula ko malapit na kami sa top floor ng building ko but I can't assure.

Pero it doesn't matter dahil here's the real deal at kailangan nang matapos ang nasimulan. Pero advantage na rin 'tong biglang sulpot ng tables and chairs out of nowhere.

"Lucas." A soft whisper filled my ears as I turn to face the one I was waiting for. Her hair was tied in a tight bun and wearing a blue office suit. Wait.. magtratrabaho ba siya? And she looks so mature sa suot niya, tipong nasa early 20's sya.

Umiling ako upang maalis sa isipan ko ang naiisip kong kalokohan about the clothes she's wearing at tinuon ang pansin sa kung saan kami.

"Cee." I responded with a smile. Grabe, I couldn't explain how nervous I am tonight. And she looks beautiful on her clothes. Parang tunay na Flight stewardess na siya and it looks perfect at her.

I hand her the bouquet and offered to help her sit on the right side of the table, and after nun ay ako na naman ang umupo on the other side. Next thing I knew ay may nagseserve na nga wine sa mga basong nakahilera sa gitna ng table and one of the waiter served a plate with a round Stainless cover in it.

"I'm sure masarap yan." Cee spoke up at um-agree ako sa sinabi niya. Wala naman siguro akong pipiliing di masarap kung gusto kong maging perpekto ang gabi diba? Kahit na di ko natatandaan ang lahat ng preparations ko for this.

I opened the plate at nagtaka. Tiningnan ko rin ang reaction ni Cee and she was just staring blankly on me. "Cellphone?" Oo, cellphone ang laman ng plato. Ba't cellphone? Cellphone ba in-order ko? Di naman to candy na hugis cellphone diba??

Pinulot ko yung phone at sinubukang kagatin, di nga candy. Tigas ee. Di nakakagat. Hibarap ko yung phone pinatingnan ko kay Cee ang hawak ko at wala parin, pokerface lang siya. She don't care? Ipinatong ko nalang yung phone sa platong pinanggalingan nito ng bigla itong umilaw at tumunog. May nakadisplay ding  'One new message' dito. I picked up the phone and opened it, binasa ko na rin yung laman and it came from a I-don't-know-who.

[from: Cupcake]
subject: Mr. Villaflor
content:

-Umuwi kana.

Sino 'to? Pagtataka ko at ba't may Mr. Villaflor nakalagay, only means na para sa akin 'to. O kay dad.. May jowa ba siyang tawag niya Cupcake? Ang corny. ==" Pero this phone, kamukha naman siya ng phone ko. Is this Message for me? No, I have Cee with me at wala naman akong katawagang Cupcake, even my fans call me Mr. Perfect. Kanino ba talaga 'to?

Hinarap ko kay Cee ang phone at pababasahin sana siya nang bigla kong napansin ang expression ng mukha niya. Dilat na dilat ang mga mata at nakanga-nga. Looking at my lower left na parang may multong nakakapit sa braso ko.