The Elite Men Empire Series: Enzo's Perfect Match

Chapter 17. Date night...

"WHAT THE HELL?!!!"

Of all the times na pwede akong pagtripan ni God, bakit ngayon pa?

"Hmmm...not bad, Enzo..." si Hanz na hinimas-himas pa ang baba matapos akong tingnan mula ulo hanggang paa at pabalik pataas sa mukha.

Of course, I just finished prettying myself up.
Pretty brushed-up hair, nice expensive shirt and a not-so-Enzo-ish-facial expression.

Napabuga ako sa hangin. I did that almost 10 times without saying a word.

I'm all out of words right now.

When you are getting ready for a first date and you see these five men inside your house, sitting prettily, making themselves at home and making compliments about your looks right even before your first date happens, YOU JUST RAN OUT OF WORDS TO SAY... and take note, you're nervous af.

"Lesson number 1. ALWAYS be a gentleman." said King while holding a finger in the air.

"Lesson number 2. Compliment your date. Tell her she's beautiful right after you see her." segunda ni Z

"What on earth are you doing?" naniningkit ang mga matang tanong ko.

Hindi naman sa galit ako o ano...it's just that...I KNOW DAMN TOO WELL WHAT TO DO.

"Hmm... We're here to congratulate you...you're going on a date! I'm so proud of you, man!." si Ken na lumapit at niyakap pa ako at tinapik ang likod ko.

"Oh, shut up..." reklamo ko habang nangungunot pa rin ang mukha ko.

"Well...you know your date is a very important person. Not just a very good friend to our wives but she's a family too so...we were just being...well, i'm not saying protective but...close...and a little bit cautious, well---not too cautious but... damn it's close." si Z

"If you have seen Cheese throw a fit at me when Twix ran away dahil nasaktan ko siya. Bro, I've been there...all I'm saying is...SHE WILL KILL YOU IF YOU HURT HER TOO." Si King

Ah, for fuck's sake...
'Good luck' could have been enough. And why is Hanz here? and Ken? and Drew? and these two married old guys?

"WHY ON EARTH IS EVERYBODY HERE?!!!"

"Are you nervous?" si Drew na parang maliit na bagay lang itong pinasok ko.

Naipikit ko ang mga mata ko. Kanina pa ako naiirita pero wala akong masabi.

"I'm fine, Drew. Why would I be nervous?"

"Well, I don't know...because it's your fuckin first date?" sarcastic na sagot niya and then he shrugged his shoulders.

Damn. He's right.

"Just be yourself, Enzo. Well...not the Playboy Enzo, and behave a little and Aal Iz Wel..." si Hanz na nagawa pang mang-asar.

Lumapit si Drew sakin and he looked at me straight in the eyes.

"Most important lesson: THOU SHALL NOT BE GREEDY."

"What the hell do you mean?"

"Hmmm...Let's go boys! Today, Enzo is finally a man!" sigaw ni Ken at nauna nang nag-exit.

Sumunod naman ang apat at iniwan akong parang walang nangyari.

Before I even started my engine earlier, ay ilang hininga pa ang pinalipas ko para lang pakalmahin ang sistema ko.

I never knew she could make me feel like this. All I knew is that she can make me lose control. But this?

Never in my wildest dreams...