The Lies That We Tell (COMPLETED)

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

'Can I get a reservation for this Friday, 8PM?'

Napakunot ang noo ko nang mabasa ko iyong iMessage sa akin ni Zion. I told myself na sa gabi ko lang siya rereplyan o kaya naman kapag naka-break ako sa work. Bukod sa mga non-negotiables ko para sa kanya, may non-negotiable din ako sa sarili ko at isa roon iyong hindi na para bang titigil ang mundo ko dahil lang nagparamdam siya sa akin. Pakiramdam ko kasi isa 'yon sa dahilan kung bakit nangyari iyong mga nangyari dati. I was too consumed by the thought of him that everything else grayed in comparison. Ayoko na ng ganon. Dapat ngayon, balanced na. After all, I didn't have to wonder about his feelings. He did tell me that he like me. Kailangan ko na lang malaman kung consistent ba iyong nararamdaman niya na iyon.

Huminga ako nang malalim bago ko pinatay iyong phone. My mind kept on drifting to his message, but fortunately, nagawa ko na hindi magreply sa kanya until it was my break.

'For what?'

'Hangout? Or maybe date? I mean we're still just friends so maybe hangout? Do I need reservation 3 days in advance for a hangout?' text niya sa akin tapos may dumating ulit. 'See I have questions. I agree with your non-negotiables but some are just quite confusing.'

I mean tama naman siya. Hangout lang naman and hindi date. Friends pa lang naman kami. Kung sila Gem nga ay bigla na lang dumadating sa condo ko.

'You're right. Maybe at least a few hours in advance. And definitely not during my work time.'

'But you work during the day? So we can hangout a night?'

'Yes.'

'Sweet.'

'But nothing will happen.'

'Didn't say that. But why did you mention? You're thinking that?'

It's weird na kahit wala si Zion sa harap ko ay naiimagine ko na na naka-ngisi siya sa akin habang sinasabi iyon. Nikki said na awkward sa mga tao si Zion pero kapag sa akin ay parang hindi naman. Komportable ba siya na kausap ako? Ganoon ba iyon?

Tsk.

Ayan na naman.

Until he tells me himself, I should really stop overthinking his actions. May pagka-malandi din kasi 'tong isang 'to.

'No.'

'Haha okay.' 'So this means we can hang tonight?'

'Yup.'

'Okay. See you later. I'll just work.'

Huminga ako nang malalim. I shouldn't ask him for photos. Nung si Fabian kasi nagsesend siya ng mga picture minsan sa set nila o kaya picture niya. Gusto ko maka-receive nung ganon mula kay Zion. I wanted to receive random updates from him, but at the same time, I didn't want to ask. Gusto ko na kusang loob niyang gawin. Should I just ask him? Or should I wait for him to do that?

Ano ba 'yan.

Ang daming considerations!

'You're working now?'

'Yeah for some campaign.'

Ano ba 'yan. 'Di man lang makaramdam na gusto ko siya magsend ng picture. Ano pa silbi na ang ganda ng mukha niya kung hindi siya magsesend ng selfie sa akin?

'What campaign?'

'For some skincare'

'What skincare?'