Weeping Her Lost Desires (Baby Daddy Series #1)

Kabanata 22

Kabanata 22

Money

Sa may Rockwell, Makati ako dinala ni Anselmo. I stared blankly at the place he picked. Hindi pa kami pumapasok sa loob, alam ko nang hindi ko gusto rito.

"I don't eat raw fish..."

Mukhang nagulantang siya sa sinabi ko at nag panic agad. "R-Really?"

"No. I don't like their weird tastes."

"B-But..."

Umirap ako. "If you think I like raw foods because I'm partial Chinese. Then I pity you..."

"No. Of course not. Akala ko lang gusto mo dahil lagi kang nagc-crave sa sushi dati..."

He remembered that? Matagal na 'yon at akala ko sushi ang Gimbap! I didn't even realize he noticed those stuffs noong tumira siya sa amin.

"Sige, ikaw na ang pumili sa kakainan natin. Ako naman ang susunod sa'yo," aniya at tumango ako.

Mabilis akong nakahanap ng kakainan namin. Pinili ko na lang iyong Filipino Cuisine na restaurant.

A sense of nostalgia hit me as soon as we both walked in the place. He still has this bearing on women and men. Pinagtitinginan na naman kami. O siya.

Puro na lang ako irap dito. Wala man lang siyang pake sa mga tumititig sa kaniya.

Unang ginawa namin ay ang pag order ng pagkain nang nakarating kami. A waiter entertained us immediately. I know how this is. The soft and weirdly calm voice of the waiter told me something undeniable. For once, hindi para kay Anselmo ang atensyon. HA!

"I'll have the Beef Tapa with Rice. And, can you add more pipino on the side?" malambing kong tanong.

"Sure, Ma'am. Do you want anything else? We also have a special dessert that you might love. For you, I could give it for free..."

My mood lit up as I was about to respond but a man groaned loudly in front of me that the waiter and I had to cut our gaze.

"We'll have two of that dessert. And a bottle of wine. Hurry up, boy. I wouldn't want to mess with my wife's appetite."

Nagpalipat ng tingin sa amin ang waiter na para bang natakot na sa ginawa niya kanina. Nang nginitian ko lang siya, lumunok ito. Kumaripas ng takbo ang waiter at naiwan akong laglag ang panga. I looked angrily at the man who was already smirking in front of me.

"I'm not your wife," mahina kong giit.

"I had to say something to get rid of that boy."

Umirap ako. "And telling him that I'm your wife would get rid of him?"

Umangat ang gilid ng labi niya. "Well, I think it did..." Lumingon siya kaya ginaya ko rin.

May papalapit sa aming waitress na hawak ang bote ng wine. Napansin ko rin ang lalaki kanina na tumingin sa amin pero umiwas din agad nang nagtama ang paningin namin.

I don't exactly like the boy. I just like the attention he gave me. And he's cute! Hindi naman siya mukhang bata. Baka nga mas matanda pa siya sa akin, e.

Sinalinan niya ako ng wine sa baso na agad kong inilingan. "I don't drink..." Now.

Inangat niya ang kilay niya at ngumisi. "You don't drink, but you have been drunk?"

Ramdam kong unti-unting uminit ang pisngi ko. Without a doubt, I took the glass and drank the wine that he poured.

"Easy, I don't want you to get drunk when you have to drive... A drunk Crescent is very... deranged..." papahina niyang sabi.