As the waiters are filling our table with different dishes to brim, napatanga nalamang ako sa dami ng order ni Yago. I clearly told him a while ago that I'll only eat my caprese salad ngunit hindi ito nakinig. He even ordered a steak!
"Sir, would you like your dessert to be served now?" The attendant asked when they've finished putting all the food in our table.
"We'd like to have it after our meal. Thank you." He said, dismissing the restaurant attendants.
I crossed my arms in front of my chest, "You ordered way too many food, Yago. Dalawa lang tayong kakain."
He's currently cutting the great deal of steak in his plate when I talked but he continued slicing it into pieces though. Bigla naman niya itong inangat sa table at akmang tatanggalin ang plato ko ng salad kaya naman ay umalma ako rito.
"What are you doing? I'm on a strict vegan diet right now." I said in a shushed voice so that the people from other table wouldn't hear me.
I am yet to achieve the targeted weight for my year-end show overseas. That is why I've decided to try a diet plan, but then weeks of trying how the vegan diet works, I have deeply grown and adapted very quickly to it.
Tila hindi inaasahan ni Yago ang sinabi ko kaya naman ibinaba nito ang plato ng steak, "Don't you have any cheat day? And what is this for? I think you've lost way too much weight for that program."
"I do have, noong isang araw lang. And I am merely doing this for my job. Even if I explain it as it is to you, you wouldn't understand."
"Try me, then. Let's see how far I can get."
Tumawa naman ako nang akalaing nagbibiro ito ngunit nang tignan ko siya ng isa pa ay tila nag aantay talaga ito sa sasabihin ko.
Hindi ko nalamang siya sinagot at nagpatuloy nalamang kami sa pagkain. We ate in silence, though occasionally he'd ask things and bits about some things.
There's no denying that his presence is making me uncomfortable, in a way that the uneasiness feeling is crawling from and to every part of my body.
Maybe it is the past that's been keeping me, or the present I've been battling with.
After we had our lunch, we quickly left the restaurant with him paying all the bill for us. Though I insisted, he's too quick to hand his card compared to me. Ang dinala ko na bag ay maliit nalang pero hinalukay ko pa 'rin ito sa kailaliman para makapa at mahanap ang aking card.
While he's busy driving beside me, abala naman ako sa pag tingin sa aking social media account. The incident about my shoot is slowly appearing, and also Yago and I have been recently named as the couple of the century.
How lame. Boring.
I've been looking forward for a better more names to be called than that lousy title. They could have done better.
"Oh, Yago. Nga pala do you have any major events at LYA Air next week? Monday sana..."
"Why? I am not sure yet, I'll ask my secretary first."
"It's for an interview with Davin and Co., they booked me right away after our confirmation. Though it's mainly for publicity ang kaso nga lang ay may participation ka."
Nang matanaw ko na ang condo ay inayos ko na ang gamit ko. Well, I can always get his answer through text or something.
"You can drop me off here." At tinuro sakaniya ang gilid ng drop-off point sa condo.
"I'll walk you to your unit, 'dun tayo mag-usap." He insisted.
His face is way too serious while driving, makes me wonder what's the meaning behind his creased forehead. Kahit dati pa lamang ay ganito na siya, he would always look straight ahead, and I would always distract him by flirting with him. I would even hold his hand, bigla-bigla at walang pasabi but instead of breaking my hold he'd hold my hand tighter before kissing the back of it.
There's this one time when I kissed him in the cheek without even warning him. And I blame hormones for that.
"Shit! Baby, you'll have to warn me before doing things like that because I don't know how and when I'll ever get used to your kisses. You'll be the death of me." Was all he could mutter when he parked the car on the side of the road.
What can I say? I was then an adventurous teenager. And given a man like him at that age, I don't even know how I'll restrain myself. But that was all in the past.
While on the elevator, people would take pictures of us secretly and all I could do was to either smile or just pretend nothing's happening. Kapag naman titignan ko si Yago sa gilid ko ay nakatingin lamang ito saakin, nag aantay ng kung anong gusto kong gawin.
The woman with a baby in her hand even approached Yago and said, "Ang sarap niyong titigan, young love really has it. But you gotta keep your game on, you got to have her ringed up." Sabay ang kindat dito.
Medyo nagulat ako sa sobrang prangka ng babae kaya naman medyo nawala ang balanse ko kaya't hinawakan agad ni Yago ang baywang ko. Hinapit pa lalo at isniksik sakaniya, his hand is resting on my stomach, making me a bit uneasy because we just ate and I think that it's currently bloated as it is. Hindi ko nga alma kung tatawa ba ako sa sinabi saknaiya ng babae o tatanggalin ang hawak niya sa akin. But then, I could use some good laugh, too.
When we've reached my door's unit, I quickly punched the password. Nangunot naman ang noo ko nang may narinig na tawa ng lalaki. Napahinto pa ako sa paglalakad at tinignan ng kunot noo si Yago, he then went in front of me immediately.
"Expecting anyone?" He whispered.
I nod my head no, "No, Nathalia's not he-"
But then I heard Nathalia's high pitched scream-I am certain that it's not because of fear but because of laughter rather. Inis kong inunahan si Yago sa paglalakad at nang makita ang kaitsurahan ng sala ay nanggigil ako. There, in the middle of the living room, is none other than Nathalia who's in all smiles while her face's covered in red lipstick, her hair in complete disaster, and her rather ratty clothes. Nang mapansin kong may kasama ito ay lumapit pa lalo ako para tignan kung sino ito. I've already told her not to bring nay of her men in our unit!
I dropped my bag when I saw who it was.
It's Yaron!
When he stood up, I was then welcomed by his ripped upper body. He's wearing no shirt on right now and is holding a broken lipstick in his hand. He smiled at me, in a meaningful one, and then winked. He's now bulked up and papped up, and look how that smirk could even bright any dark places.
"Come to papi, Milana!" He teased, opening his arms wide.
I had no choice left but to shriek in happiness, and I ran in to his open arms. He hugged me tight and carried me off my feet. And when he settled me down, sinapak ko ng pabiro ang braso nito.
"You, fucker! You did not even told me you're here! I could've rented the bar near us." I said.
And when he's about to fire back at me, an annoyed voice broke our mini reunion party. Yago's low and angered voice echoed through the space. Making all three of us shut up and turn to him.
"The fuck are you doing here?!" He said it with much control in his voice, though he looked as if he's about to lunge in to Yaron any minute now, he still kept his cool.
Oh, how I love to laugh with Nathalia at this moment, but I should not. I must not. For Yago might actually bag his twin right in front of me. Though they're fraternal, they still share the same length of patience.
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Million Dollar Marriage
General Fiction"It's either you accept my offer or you'll be shagging women in a motel instead of a five star hotel for the rest of your life. Your own fucking choice, Yago." It was at this moment that I knew I pushed his buttons more further than what I've planne...
