Matapos ng mahabang inuman at masayang pakikipagkwentuhan ay heto na nga at nandito na ako sa labas ng boarding house.
Nagkasundo kasi na si Higs na daw ang maghatid sa akin pauwi. Akala naman nila hindi ko makukuha ang gusto nilang mangyari. Kami ni Higs? Masyadong cliché kung magkakagustuhan kami.
Higs is a wealthy man obviously at ako ay isang basahan. Sobra naman! No, hindi kami bagay sa isa't-isa dahil langit at lupa kami. And please, hindi si Higs kabilang sa mga lalaking nasa vocabulary ang 'stick-to-one'. Stick-to-none pwede pa.
Ang mga lalaking tinatawag na 'drop-dead-gorgeous' ay malabong magseryoso. Pero kung tatanungin kung pwede ko siyang magustuhan, it's hypocrisy if I will say no. Pero siya na gustuhin ako? Nah! Won't happen! He's a fuck n' play type of guy. I guess.
"So this is where you're staying." sabi ni Higs ng maihinto niya ang sasakyan at bahagyang sinilip ang labas.
"Yup! Thank you sa paghatid." tinanggal ko na ang seatbelt ko at akma na sanang bubuksan ang pinto ng pigilan ako ni Higs.
"Wait, uhm. Can I get your number?"
"Huh, bakit naman?" nagtataka kong tanong
"You know, maybe we can hang out sometimes?" patanong niyang sagot na umangat pa ang balikat.
Medyo natawa naman ako sa sinabi niya. "You know Higs, we're both here in Manila. It's not impossible that we'll bump again somewhere."
"Yeah, that will surely happen. But at least if I can get your number there's no need to get bumped and get hurt, right?" nakangiti siya habang nakatingin sa akin.
"Yeah, yeah! Whatever." naiparap na lang ako at naiiling na napangiti sa kanya. "Give me your phone." sabi kong nakalahad ang kamay at iniabot niya naman sa akin kaya itinype ko na ang number ko. "There, beep me whenever you want to hangout with me."
"No, I won't beep you. I'll ring you." sabi niyang tinanggap ang phone bago ako binalingan ng tingin.
"Tss. Thanks again Higs." pagpapasalamat ko sa paghatid niya at tuluyan ng bumaba ng sasakyan.
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"Where you at?"
Napairap na lang ako, pauwi na ako galing trabaho at hindi ko na naman kasabay si Jana dahil may date daw sila ni Rigs. Yes! I thought si Seth ang makakapalagayan niya ng loob dahil sila ang nag-pair noon.
It's been a month since we met them and lagi na lang akong umuuwi mag-isa dahil lagi namang may date si Jana. As in everyday, right after work.
"How may times did I told you that beep me, not ring me? My God Higs, what do you want?"
"Beyonce says 'if you like it then you should've put a ring on it ' so I'm ringing you right now. I'm here at the mall, where are you?"
"She's referring to a ring that you can wear Higs, not a call you idiot! I'm on my way home, so what if your at the mall?"
"Hinihintay kita. Dinner's on me, what do you think?"
"Tss! Palagi naman Higs. Anyway, I won't say no to free dinner. Wait me there, 3 minutes."
"Kay!"
Binaba ko na ang tawag at hinintay na lang na makababa ako sa mall kung saan kami nagkabangga ulit.
Well every day's like this since he got my number. He'll call me that he's at the mall and the dinner's on him. I'm not that stupid not to get what he's up to me, but I'm not that brave enough to ask. Baka mamaya assuming lang pala ako. Edi pahiya ang lola niyo.
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BITCHES SERIES 1 💗RED💗 : Love At First Sight
General Fiction"Don't be scared, if one day you won't see me. I will always be a part of you. I will stay in your heart forever, and that means everyday."