Be Mine

35

Lianna woke up the next day feeling a bit better. Caloy and Bianca brought her home. Bianca insisted on staying with her last night just to be sure she is okay. She couldn't say no since she's not going to win anyway since Caloy insisted, too, that she has someone with her. She feels like a kid because they are becoming so protective of her. She wanted to go back to the cafe to work but Bianca said that she needs more rest. Lianna feels she is going to get sicker if she is just at home, so she took a bath and got dressed. However, she got surprised when she went out of her room to find Caloy and Bianca there, sitting at the dining area. She checked the time and it's just seven in the morning.

"What are you doing here?", she asks as she walks near them.

"Ako dapat ang magtanong niyan, Mars. Saan ka pupunta at nakabihis ka?", Bianca asks her back.

"Um... Sa café?"

"No. You are not going to work.", Bianca states.

"But.."

"No buts! You need to rest. One whole day."

She pouted. "But who's going to check the cafe today? It's a Saturday. Maraming customers ngayon."

"Don't worry about it kasi ako ang pupunta. Nandito si Caloy para samahan ka." She looked at Caloy and he is just smiling at her. "Umupo ka na. Nagdala ng breakfast si Caloy.", Bianca states. She sounded like her mother.

She sighs and sat down. "I'm not a kid. Stop treating me like one, Bianca."

"Well, gagawin namin yun kapag tinigilan mo na rin yang katigasan ng ulo mo. Ikaw ang taong may-ari ng isang restaurant pero di kumakain." Her brow raised as high as it can go with all the sermon that she is receiving from Bianca. "Anyway, nag-usap na pala kami ni Caloy tungkol doon sa marketing ad na gagawin natin for the cafe."

"When?", she asks.

"Kahapon at kagabi nung tulog ka na. Maraming ideas si Caloy. Pag-usapan niyo na lang today para mas clear. That's the only work I will allow." She nodded. "Mauuna na ako. Babalik na lang ako mamayang gabi pero pwede rin namang hindi para solo kayong dalawa." Caloy chuckled as she rolled her eyes on Bianca. She saw her dash out of her door.

"Good morning, Lia!", Caloy greets her.

She smiled, "Good morning. Sorry at nadawit ka pa ng kaibigan ko."

"Well, I don't mind since di kita nakita for almost a week. So, I'd take this as our date." She smiled and realized she missed having him around, too. "Kain ka na. I don't know what you want so dinamihan ko na rin." She looked and found champorado, arroz caldo, eggs, toasts, sausages, and bacon.

"Please tell me na hindi ka pa kumakain kasi hindi ko ito mauubos lahat."

"Hindi pa. Sasabayan talaga kita."

They started eating and there is something with eating with Caloy that makes her gain that appetite. He eats like it's his favorite activity and it makes her feel good watching him eat. She started asking what the plan is for the cafe and Caloy indulged on what they can start off with.

"Next week na? Ang bilis naman!"

"Sabi kasi ni Bianca, the sooner the better kaya nag contact na ako ng ibang models for the shoot."

"Models? Why do we need models?"

"Because models know how to do their job. I mean, we can capture the ambiance of the café since the models can project what the photographer wants. Marunong umarte yung models so if I need them to act while taking a bite or eating, we can get the right picture for the ad."