"Nice presentation! I will surely cooperate with you," said by Mr. Gomez. My soon-to-be-business-partner. Or maybe he's already my business partner since he already agreed.
"I'm glad you like my presentation, Mr. Gomez," I answered with a smile.
"I don't like it, Ms. Suad. I love it," he said.
Napangiti na lamang ako sa sinabi nito.
I thank God for that.
"For sure, he didn't like nor love the content of her presentation. He loves the person who presented! Well, we can't blame him. Miss Suad is perfect. Beauty with brain indeed."
"For sure it is. Kalat na sa buong building na may gusto si Mr. Gomez kay Ms. Suad. Atsaka bagay kaya sila. Look, naka-focus pa si Miss Suad sa labi ni Mister Gomez. Tempted siguro."
"It's nice cooperating with you, Mister Gomez," I said, then offer my hand for a handshake.
"It's nice to cooperate with you too, Miss Suad," aniya at tinanggap ang kamay ko.
Binawi ko rin agad ang kamay ko nang maramdaman kong bahagya niya itong hinihimas.
Eww. What a creep!
"I'm going, Mister Gomez. I need to meet someone," paalam ko rito.
"Take care, Miss Suad," aniya. Nginitian ko na lamang ito bilang kapalit.
I hope I'm still not late on our call time. Thank God, the coffee shop where we will meet was near my company.
Speaking of him, he sent a message!
Blind Date: Hi! Nandito na ako sa coffee shop. Nasaan ka na?
Me: Parating na. Anong kulay ng damit mo?
Blind date: I'm waving at the door. Naka-blue polo.
Me: Ikaw? Hindi ba pinsan ka ng bestfriend ko?!
Blind Date: Yes.
Ilang segundo siyang natulala sa text na natanggap niya bago ito nasundan ng isang pang mensahe.
Blind date: Also... sana okay lang sa'yo that we just text while we hang out. I'm mute.
Napatigil ako sa natanggap kong mensahe at napangisi.
It's not important though.
Me: Sure! It's fine. No worries.
Blind date: I'm glad it's fine with you.
Me: Silly. Of course it's fine with me! It's not like it will make you less human😂
Blind date: Lol. By the way. Where are you? You're not planning to boycott me, right?
Me: You're really funny😂 Of course not. Look at your back.
Pagkabasa nito sa aking mensahe, agad itong tumingin sa kaniyang likuran.
He's handsome.
Blind date: You're beautiful.
Me: Thank you. You too.
Blind date: I'm also beautiful? I'm not gay though, but I'll agree that I'm more beautiful than you if I will become a girl.
Me: You're really funny!😂 What I mean is you're handsome.
Blind date: I know. I just wanted to see you smile. I badly miss to make you smile.
Me: Huh? What do you mean? Have we met before?
Blind date: Nothing. Don't mind me. Let's sit?
Me: Sure!
Pina-una niya muna akong pumasok bago siya sumunod. Pinaghila niya pa ako ng upuan.
Gentleman.
Blind date: So, you're still on your corporate attire, huh?
Me: Yeah. I just done cooperating with someone.
Blind date: Congratulations!🎉
Me: Thank you❤️
Blind date: By the way. I'm Kafein Mendez.
Me: I know.
Blind date: You knew?
Me: Yes. My bestfriend, which is your cousin, told me.
Blind date: Oh! I hope she didn't tell anything embarrassing about me😬
Me: She's not. Sinabi niya lang sa'kin na umiihi ka pa sa kama nung 16 years old ka. At muntik mo nang masunog ang bahay niyo nang sinubukan mong magluto.
Blind date: Dios mio! That's embarrassing!
Me: It's cute though😂 Parte 'yan ng buhay. Just treasure the memories.
Blind date: Right. But, it's still embarrassing.
Me: 😂
Blind date: You are Creamy Suad, right? Your name sounds sweet.
Me: You knew?
Blind date: Of course I knew. Tingin ko bagay talaga tayo. Kafein or Caffeine plus Creamy is equals to perfect coffee!
Me: That's cute.
Blind date: Ikr. Brb. I'll just order for our drink.
Me: Sure!
Blind date: Here's your Deaf•est Coffee.
Me: Thank you.
Me: Wait. How did you know this is my favorite coffee?
Blind date: I just know.
Hindi ko alam kung ano ang ire-reply ko kung kaya't sumimsim na lang ako ng kape.
Blind date: You're like Deaf•est Coffee.
Me: Why?
Blind date: Deaf•est Coffee is your favorite ever since. This coffee is creamy and smells so sweet, yet you can't taste anything. Unless you will smell it at the same time. It's so unique that will make you wonder how they do this kind of coffee.
Me: You're right. But... why did you say that I'm like Deaf•est Coffee?
Blind date: It doesn't have a taste, but it didn't make it less coffee. Instead, the smell of it takes advantage to make it special and to make it most recommend coffee.
What is he trying to say?
Blind date: Just like you. Your visual takes advantage for you to communicate with others. You're reading what people saying for you to understand them even if you can't hear what they're saying.
Me: How did you know that I'm deaf?
Blind date: We know each other since we were born. Become in a relationship when we were sixteen. And become married when we were 21. We know each other for years. But you forget me when we were 23. A tragedy happens that makes you lost your memories. I keep on blaming myself because I didn't protect you, that's why I decided to stay away from you until you recover. I'm back, Wife. You are still my...
He's my husband? And,his message was cut..
Taka ko siyang tiningnan kaya nahuli ko siyang nakatingin din sa'kin.
Tila nag-uusap ang aming mga mata habang kami ay nagtititigan nang bigla nitong ibinuka ang ganiyang bibig. At gaya ng sinabi nito at ng madalas kong ginagawa, binasa ko ang kaniyang sinabi.
He's not mute at all! And...
Blind date: You are still my Deafest Desire.
