Nobody Compares

Second Sight

"Rian! Let's go. Kanina ka pa dyan."

"Last 5 minutes."

"Ugh! Double time.."

I don't know why she's making me move fast. Sino ba ang mas excited saming dalawa? Is it me or her?

"I'm coming!"

"Finally! For the record, it took you 2 hours to prepare yourself. Yung totoo?"

"I know. Could we just go? I know inip ka na."

"That's better."

So Sophie and I went to her favorite hang out. The bar is quite far from the house but it's great!

"This is place great Sophie!"

"I know right!"

Well, we're shouting cause we're on the dance floor. I don't wanna drink a lot tonight. Just wanna hang out with my cousin.

I observe the people inside this bar. I'm quite of a mind reader. Hahaha!

"Hey couz, check out that guy on that table."

I'm pointing at the guy with a girl near him.

"So?? What's with him?"

"All he wants is to have sex."

"What? How would you know that?"

"I just know.. But!"

"But what?"

"He doesn't want to do it with that girl."

"Why?"

"Cause he's gay."

Sophie look at them. Sakto namang may lumapit na guy sa table nila. The guy kissed the other guy.

"Eeewwwrrr..." Sophie

"I know right!"

"You're awesome. Can you read mine?"

"Nah! You're too easy to read. No need to read your mind. You're just showing it anyway."

"Talaga? Am I that predictable?"

"Yes girl!"

"Let's go get something to drink."

"Better!"

We went to the bar and got us something to drink. There's this cute guy not too far from us is checking me out. I'm not assuming. I just know things now. Like flirting.

I approached him and said Hi.

"Hello! Would you like something to drink?"

"Okay Sure!"

"Here you go beautiful."

"Thanks!"

"How rude I am! I'm sorry. I'm Justin."

"Nice to meet you Justin. So what do you do for a living?"

"I am an engineer. You?"

"Oh! I'm just here for vacation."

The conversation was fine but I find it boring. He always share his experiences in his job which is - I don't wanna hear any of it. I need to cut him out.

I call my cousin and told her to pick me up. After a few minutes, andito na sya and I left the guy.

"Rian! I would like you to meet my friend."

"Ugh! Is this friend of yours just like the guy I chatted with recently? I don't like boring conversations."

"Course not! He's the one who rescued you. When you were in your ex bf hunting mode."

"Ha-ha. Funny. So where is he?"

"He said he's already here. He doesn't know I brought you here with me."

"I don't mind. Just wanna thank him. That's all. After that you can chit-chat all you want with your boy-friend. Haha!"

"Yeah. My boy-best-friend. Not boyfriend."

"Oh! He's here."

I turn around to look what she's looking at. To my surprise, I saw him again. He's cooler than before. My jaw dropped.

"Couz, close your mouth. It's embarrassing!"

Quen moves closer to us. He looked so surprised also. Maybe, he didn't expect me here. But wait! Is he the one who rescued me?

"Hi Connor!" Sophie said.

Connor? Who's Connor?

"Hello Sophie! How long have you been here?"

I don't understand. They know each other? Quen didn't know that I have a cousin here in Florida.

"Just more than half an hour. Btw, I would like you to meet again... my cousin, Ariana."

Quen looked at me while I still don't understand what's happening.

"Hi Ariana." He said coldly.

"Rian, this is my bestfriend Connor. He rescued you the last time you got yourself drunk."

"Quen.." I held his hands. My  eyes  are pleading.

"Uhhm... R-rian? What are you doing?" Sophie

"He's Quen! I know it's him. Quen, didn't you remember me? I'm Rian! Your ex girlfriend!"

Quen let go of my hand. He looks so mad.

"What are you talking about? Are you crazy?! I'm not your boyfriend! I don't even know him nor you!"

"Okay okay... Connor, let's just see each other next time. I think Rian got drunk that's why she's like hallucinating again. Bye!"

Sophie pulled me. Away from Quen.

"What are doing?! Get off me!!" I shouted.

"What am I doing? You're making yourself embarrassed again. Stop imagining Rian! Connor's not Quen."

"No! He's Quen. Maybe he has an amnesia or something that's why he didn't recognize me."

"Ugh Rian! Let's go home. You're just drunk. You're stressing me out!"

We head home. I'm still crying while we were in the car.

Sophie's about to get outside the car when she calls me.

"Rian... let's go inside the house. I'll make you coffee."

"I don't want coffee! I want Quen! Bring me back to him!"

"Why are you so stubborn?! Again, he's not your ex boyfriend! We've been friends for 7 years and I know him!"

"No... It's Quen."

"And why do you say so?!"

I grabbed my wallet and gave her the picture of me and Quen.

Her eyes widened and said....

"Oh My God!"