Don't Call Me Love

Chapter 37

"W-What?..."

"Nothing. Everyone cancelled last minute. I actually doubted that you would show up." Naglakad na siya papunta sa may dinner table niya. Umupo na din ako sa tapat niya.

"Nandito naman ako. Want me to invite my friends? I'm sure pupunta yun dito." Umiling si Max sabay ngiti.

"No need. You're already enough." He whispered something but I wasn't able to hear it.

"Paulit nga. Hindi ko marinig."

"Ang sabi ko, huwag na. Okay lang. Hindi ko din naman sila ka-close. But, You can invite Davian if you want."

"Oh, he's busy with work." Tumango nalang siya at nag-simula ng mag-serve yung mga tao. But, hindi siya yung pagkain na inaasahan ko.

Akala ko naman something really fancy pero Korean BBQ lang pala.

"Surprised?"

"Yeah." Si Max na ang nagluto nung pork at beef at pinapanood ko lang siya. Nakatanggap ako ng text kay Davian. Ni-replayan ko na ang huling message ni Davian bago ko itinuon ang atensyon ko ulit sa pagkain namin. May ilang naluto na si Max kaya kumuha na ako at kumain.

"How is it?"

"It's delicious. Oo nga pala, pinapasabi ni Davian. Happy birthday, gusto ka niya daw makilala soon." Ngumiti at tumango naman si Max.

Marami-rami na kaming naluto ng nagsimula na kaming kumain. Napapailing nalang ako sa mga walang kwenta niyang mga joke. Si Max kasi is parang pag nagka-anak si Benj at Davian. Halo yung ugali nilang dalawa eh.

I'm really glad that I met him. Siguro if I went to a different bar, I would have never met him or something bad might have happened to me. I don't usually feel comfortable around another guy's presence unless I've met him.

But, Max is different.

He has really that kind of energy. Even though he's flirty. I can really say he is a decent man. Feeling ko din na magkakasundo silang dalawa ni Davian.

"May I have this dance?" He offered me his hand at nung una nag-hesitate pa akong tanggapin yun.

"Don't leave me hanging." Ngumiti ako at tinanggap ko na yung kamay niya.

"Any improvements?" Kumunot naman ang noo ko.

"What do you mean?"

"Did you and your ex got back together?" I pursed my lips and looked down. We stopped dancing and he lift my chin up.

"What's wrong?"

"I don't know. Wala kaming label." Napataas naman ang isa niyang kilay.

"Isn't he scared na maunahan siya ng iba?" Nagkibit-balikat naman ako pero sa totoo lang wala naman talagang kakatakutan si Davian. Wala naman ng nanliligaw sa'kin.

"How about the guy that's been courting you for three years?" I'm surprised na naalala niya pa yun kaya hindi ko maiwasan mapangiti.

"Who Brent? He told me that, It's okay. As long as I'm happy ay happy na rin siya. I kinda felt bad though." Natawa naman si Max.

"That's normal, some guys would give way just to see the love of their life happy...even if it's not them." Napangiti nalang ako sa sinabi ni Max.

"Ikaw ba? Have your courted a girl? How long? Susuko ka na ba agad kapag ganon?" Curious kong tanong. Puro kasi love life ko ang napaguusapan namin. He never once told me about his.