Will she knock? Will she call out? She doesn't know what to do. Hindi pa siya nakararanas na bumisita sa isang condo ng hindi pa ganoon kakilala. She seldom go out, tapos ganito yung eksena niya?
Akmang kakatok na siya ng biglang magbukas yung pinto and to her surprise, she found Elmo with a nice tux. Ang pogi niyang tignan, matikas, at talagang pormal kung pormal ang datingan. Bigla siyang nahiya sa suot niyang galing pang opisina. Kasi naman hindi siya na-orient na may paganap pala.
"Hey...andiyan ka na pala. Please come inside." He was also surprised at how Julie looked. Simple lang naman yung suot ni Julie. Red longsleeves tapos white pencil skirt tapos may blazer na white on her top pero iba yung dating ng itsura niya kay Elmo and she left his mouth hanging.
"Sorry...hindi ko kasi alam kung kakatok ako or tatawag." Elmo laughed at what she said. She really is cute lalo na kapag nagiging honest ito sa sarili.
"Tawa ka pa." She rolled her eyes na mas lalong nagpalawak ng ngiti ni Elmo.
"You look good Juls." Hindi na napigilan ni Julie yung pamumula niya. Nakailang sabi na ba si Elmo sa kanya na maganda siya? Twice? Thrice? Pero hanggang ngayon parang bago pa rin sa pandinig niya yung mga ganoong salita, dahil nanggagaling yun sa ibang tao bukod sa mga kaibigan at kapamilya niya.
"Have a seat." Inalalayan niya si Julie na umupo sa hinanda nitong setting. Simple lang naman, he cooked steak at some foods para pagsaluhan nilang dalawa, on a candle lit atmosphere. It isn't extravagant pero sobrang naappreciate ito ni Julie.
"Ikaw lahat ang gumawa nito?" She still cant believe Elmo could pull-off something like this. Artista si Elmo, for sure he was raised with a golden spoon on his mouth, and she never had any experience of seeing someone, lalo na't lalaki to prepare something like this.
"Yes. Nagustuhan mo ba? Sorry hindi masyadong maganda. Kagagaling ko lang kasi sa emergency meeting kanina and it only gave me 2 hours to prep."
"Shh. It's perfect Moe." She smiled, yung sweetest smile. Elmo can't help but to feel more confident at what he did. He never did this on his past relationships, even Ella. He usually take his girls on a fine resto but of course Julie is different from those he dated before.
Elmo served their main course. Julie still can't believe she's with Elmo again. Hindi na siya nakapag-paalam sa mommy niya but she knows her mom will understand. Will she, though? Her subconscious speaking up.
"So, how was your day?" Elmo broke the ice.
"Hmm okay lang naman. Typical report making sa umaga tapos we had meeting nga kaninang 5. Tapos ikaw tawag ng tawag. Muntik pa akong mahuli ng kaibigan ko."
"Haha sorry naman, nagwo-worry na kasi ako baka hindi mo ako sisiputin ee nag-effort pa naman ako." He pouted.
"Hindi ka cute, tigilan mo yan." Julie rolled her eyes and to her amusement, mas lalo pang nagpout si Elmo. Shocks ang cute niya talaga, her inner sense is screaming.
"Ee ikaw naman, how was your day?"
"Actually I could've pulled this one off better kung hindi lang sila nagpatawag ng emergency meeting. We will be starting our battles next week. Ready ka na ba?"
"I don't know Moe, kinakabahan pa rin ako." Elmo reached for Julie's hand, dahilan para mabigla ang huli.
"I'll be there with you Juls. Silently cheering for you." He smiled. Julie can't contain her happiness upon hearing those words. She was really worried about the battles getting near pero Elmo has made her chill, for a while.
"Bakit ka ba kasi ganiyan Moe?" She's thinking out loud.
"Bakit hindi?"
"Hoy reremind lang kita na I've never had any relationships. NBSB Ako so please lang Moe huwag kang pa-fall. Nakita ko na yung masamang epekto niyan sa mga kaiibigan ko."
