Eyes On Me, Baby (COMPLETED)

Chapter 55

Chapter 55

I spent the entire day coming up with new ideas for my new scripts. I decided to just wait until the shooting is done para mapa-nood ko iyong movie. Ang importante ay magampanan ni Ryder nang maayos iyong role niya. I had been too deep into researching at napa-tigil lang ako nang magtext si Austin sa akin na nasa grocery daw siya at kung may gusto raw ba akong kainin mamaya.

'Just the steak,' I replied.

'What cut?'

'Kahit ano.'

'Drinks?'

'Steak pairs nicely with red wine,' I replied.

'We'll have wine?'

'I'm good with water.'

I wasn't really a drinker. I didn't like the taste of alcohol, but I wasn't also repulsed by it. I would drink if there's a need for me to drink. Otherwise, I'd live with never drinking any alcohol.

Dahil sa condo lang naman kami ni Austin, I just wore my go-to attire. I was wearing my black leggings, white shirt, and white Nike sliders. I was also carrying my tote bag kung saan naka-lagay iyong tumbler ko na mayroong tubig, iyong notebook ko (because you'd never know when an idea would hit you), my pencil case, and my phone and wallet.

"Saan ka pupunta?" Ate Gina asked nang bumaba ako. Naabutan ko siya na nagluluto ng dinner. It wasn't sinampalukan, so I wasn't missing out on anything.

"Dinner."

"Sa gilid lang ba kayo magdidinner?" she asked. "Bakit ganyan suot mo?" Then she pointed out at my attire. It was comfortable. At saka sa condo lang naman ni Austin. Kung sa labas kami kakain, I would be more formal.

"No, sa condo ni Austin," I replied. "He said he'll cook steak."

Kinuha ni Ate Gina iyong takip ng kaldero at tinakpan iyon. Tapos ay lumapit siya sa akin. She sat by the dining table and made me do the same.

"Karaminah Viel," she said.

"Yes?" I replied.

"Alam mo naman siguro na boto ako kay Austin para sa 'yo," she said, and I nodded because she's mentioned that a six times already. "Pero kahit na ganoon at may tiwala ako sa batang 'yon, gusto ko pa rin na safe ka."

"I always wear my seatbelt," I said because she's been really worried about my safety since yesterday.

"Hindi iyon."

"Then, ano?" I asked, my forehead creased.

"Ano..." she said, whispering. "Wag kang papayag na walang," she added, and then leaned in after she looked to her left and right. "Condom."

"Condom?" I asked, my forehead creased. "Why would I need to have a condom? Kakain kami ng dinner."

She dismissively waived her hand. "Maniwala ka sa dinner na 'yan! After ng dinner, ano ang kasunod? Dessert!"

"We haven't actually discussed dessert," I said. Maybe we should drive by a coffee shop para bumili ng cheesecake since siya naman ang magluluto ng dinner, ako na ang bibili ng cheesecake.

"Ibang dessert, itong batang 'to!" she said, her forehead creased, too. "D'yan ka lang," she continued tapos ay umalis siya. A minute later ay bumalik na siya at kinuha ang kamay ko at may inilagay doon. Pagbukas ko ay nakita ko na condom iyon. "Hindi sa amin ng Kuya mo 'yan!" she said kahit wala naman akong sinabi. "Binili ko 'yan kahapon matapos kong makita 'yang leeg mo. Mabuti na ang safe."