Remnants of Our Drowned Love

Chapter 23

"She really like you that much?" Olie asked after I told her what happened earlier.

I shrugged. "I guess."

I'm driving us to the pizza house restau she wants to go to. I'm not familiar with it kaya kailangan pa naming gumamit ng waze app papunta doon.

"Oh it's beautiful," bigla ko nalang nasabi nang makita ang restaurant. May mga tables sila sa labas, there's a huge dark green umbrella every table kaya hindi ka naman mahahamugan, napapalibutan ng christmas lights ang paligid.

"Looks hella romantic," I added.

"Looks hella expensive," she replied, it's true though.

Sabay kaming bumaba, sinalubong kami ng isang waitress and she guides us to one of the tables outside, may mga kumakain din naman sa loob, pero mas gusto namin dito sa labas.

"Menu, ma'am." Inabot niya ito sa amin bago umalis.

"Is everything expensive or I'm just really poor? This combo pizza is expensive."

"Montealondre that's the most expensive."

"Really? I thought you didn't notice, I want this one, then spaghetti, and one mango shake."

I didn't bat an eye, hindi na ako nagulat, magastos talaga ito sa pagkain.

We ordered and waited, napangisi ako dahil nag-go-glow ang muka nito dahil sa ilaw, gaaahd she's so blessed with gorgeousness, my Asia's Next Top Bottom.

Nilabas ko ang phone ko, we have to take a picture dahil maganda talaga siya.

Again, I called the waiter to assist us like I always ask for, hindi na nga ako nahihiya, eh, ilang click lang naman, nasanay na rin tuloy ako mag-iwan ng malaking tip for their extra effort.

"Ganda ng ngiti, ah."

I looked at her when she said that. My smile really is beautiful doon sa picture, wala lang, required ata para hindi ako masapawan ng kasama ko. I sent her the photo after posting it on IG — ganda, eh. I don't usually post on Instagram dahil madaling kumakalat, right now, the fuck I care?

"I'm in a good mood."

"Weh dahil 'yan sa 'kin sure ako." Tumawa ito na parang super funny ng joke niya, totoo naman 'yon, Olie, sige tawa ka sa joke mo.

"Oo, bakit, may kasama pa ba akong iba?"

Olie then frowns.

May nasabi ba akong mali?

Agad akong kinabahan. I'm not planning to take it back, I just waited for her response.

Bigla niyang kinuha ang phone niya. "Wait, it's vibrating non-stop."

Ah, akala ko pa naman dahil sa sinabi ko.

Saktong dumating na ang inorder namin kaya walang dead air na naganap habang chinecheck niya ang phone niya, I just hope hindi iyon emergency dahil mukang masarap 'yung pagkain, sinusundan ko nga ng tingin bawat paglapag sa lamesa, eh, muka talagang masarap, pati 'yung amoy.

I thanked the waitress.

I can't wait to try my carbonara pero bakit mukang mas masarap 'yung spaghetti na order ni Olie?

"Rue.."

My hand stopped mid air. Kukuha na sana ako ng pizza.

"Bakit?"

"You posted our picture and mentioned me?"

"Yes why? Is there something wrong? I didn't thought you'd mind...do I have to delete it?"