If the Waves Curve (Isla Filipinas Series #1)

Chapter 33

"You look happy,"

Napatingin ako kay Miko nang magsalita ito. We are going to eat out for dinner today. He just got off from his shift in the hospital at ako naman ay kakatapos lang ng work hours sa site.

"Hindi mo pa ba nababalitaan? About Kai?" Nakangiting tanong habang kinakabit sa sarili ang seatbelt.

"What about her?" He asked as he started to turn the steering wheel.

"She's getting promoted!" Excited kong tugon. "She's finally getting the position she deserves." Dagdag ko pa.

"That's good," tumango si Miko habang tutok ang paningin sa kalsada. "That also means more rest for your Dad, right?" He looked at me pero agad din binalik sa daan ang tingin.

"Well, yeah. Pero alam mo naman na kahit mag-resign siya ay may mga gagawin pa rin na side projects 'yun." Natawa ako. "Baka nga may lumitaw na lang na kung ano anong mini project niya sa mansyon, eh."

Nakita kong napangiti si Miko dahil doon. Napangiti na lang din ako. Pagka tingin ko sa labas ay napansin ko na makulimlim ang langit.

"Mukhang uulan," ani ko. "Can I connect?" I asked him while pointing at his bluetooth device.

"S-Sure," he looked surprised that I asked that.

Kumunot ang noo ko pero hindi ko na lang pinansin. The device was asking for a password. I was about to ask Miko but something came to my mind. I typed the password of his old bluetooth device from his past car. I almost squealed when it was the same password.

"You still use the same password?" Nakangising tanong ko.

"It's still my favorite song," he faked a cough.

"I'll play music na, ah?" I said then I played my playlist in spotify.

Hindi nagtagal ay bumuhos na ang malakas na ulan. Malalaki ang patal nito at talagang rinig na rinig sa loob ang pagtama ng mga butil ng ulan sa kotse.

"Saan pala tayo kakain?" Tanong ko nang huminto sa stoplight ang sasakyan. "I'm on a diet baka hindi ako masyadong kumain, but it still depends if the food is good, you know?" I chuckled.

He stared at me for a few seconds before his lips formed into an amused smile. When the stoplight turned green ay muli na siyang tumingin sa daan.

"You said you don't want fancy restaurants," aniya.

We have a rule that we should not go to any fancy restaurants during weekdays because there's not much time to prepare lalo na at galing kami pareho ng trabaho.

"So saan nga tayo kakain?" I asked again. "Parang gusto ko ng pizza, are we going to a pizza house?" I asked habang nakaharap sa kanya.

"Shakey's," he looked at me and then winked.

"Yaaaay!" I didn't know what's with me but I'm just craving for pizza even though I'm on a diet.

He turned the car once more and it revealed the Shakey's restaurant. It was not in a mall. It was just a branch, luckily there were still some parking spaces.

"I don't have an umbrella," ani Miko na mukhang problemado kung paano bababa.

"D'yan ka lang," natawa ako dahil ako ang may dalang payong.

He was about to complain to me pero nakababa na ako ng sasakyan at pinayungan ko ang sarili. Umikot ako sa driver's seat at pinagbuksan ko ng pinto si Miko.

"Gentlewoman," he chuckled. "Let me hold it." He grabbed the umbrella from me.

He made sure that the car was locked before we walked towards the restaurant. He even shouldered his left arm on me. Nang makapasok kami ng restaurant ay agad niyang nilagay yung payong sa umbrella stand baho hinarap yung staff.