The Sunset Between Us

Chapter 20

"Bandeja p-paisa?" I utterly said, itinuro ko ang isang pagkain na nasa menu, hindi ko alam kung tama ba ang pagbigkas ko pero iyon lang naman ang una kong nakita.

"Bandeja pay-sa" The waiter corrected me.

Tumingin agad ako kay Gia na palihim na tumatawa, nakakahiya! Pay-sa pala ang pag pronounce non!

The waiter flip over the list to the drink section at tinignan ko muna ang mga drinks na nakalahay before deciding what I'll pick, ang sosyal ng mga pagkain dito.

"Water please."

Hindi na ako nag order ng iba dahil busog pa ako sa kinain ko kanina bago umalis malay ko bang treat niya tong dinner namin.

Gia also ordered her food, while waiting for it I offer a conversation because it was too tedious here. There's a group of people who plays romantic songs too just like the movies.

I never felt so nervous with her before, even when it was the first time we met nag-click agad kami. Pero honestly this was the first time na nakaramdam ako ng kaba, ano ba kasi ang meron Gia.

"Let's get straight to the point, bakit mo ba ako dinala dito? Why so sudden? Kung makapagsabi ka sa akin kanina akala mo naman kung saang kanto lang tayo pupunta.” I asked her a couple of questions clearly confuse.

Bumuntang hininga siya bago magsalita, "Fine then, straight to the point. Hindi naman to biglaan Serenity. I've already plan this for awhile now, not in a weird way. Don't take this as me being sarcastic, let's set that a side for now cause I'm not joking."

"From the moment that I've laid my eyes into yours, Serenity I tried many ways to avoid what I felt by flirting with anyone, that was the reason why. Pero nothing seems to work. No matter how much I distract myself from it, sayo pa rin ako umuuwi." She pleaded.

"I mean, sino bang hindi mahuhulog sayo? You're one of a kind and I admire you for that."

I gulped after hearing those things. I tried speaking pero hindi ko alam kung saan ako magsisimula.

"I'm not confessing for you to like me back but for me to express my true feelings and show that I have pure and genuine intentions to you. Give me a chance to prove myself and I'll court you forever, I can assure you that." Saad niya.

"Let's give it a try."

”H-ha?”

“Let's give this a try, Gia.”

I don't know what I did nor what I said, sinabi ko lang kung ano ang pumasok sa utak ko nagbabaka sakaling may magawa ito sa nangyayare ngayon.

She lean closely, “Serenity what? Are you saying this because naaawa ka sakin?”

“No, I would never do that Gia. To be honest gusto rin kita, kahit noong mga panahong hindi ko pa narrealize yung totoong ako I've got this weird feeling when I'm with you yet I chose to act unbother knowing na linalamon ako ng thoughts ko about it.” I gave her an envious smile before putting her hands below mine and caressed it. “It's like when I'm with you nawawala lahat ng problema ko, you give me so much peace.”

“Yet please wait Gia, wait for me.”

The talk lasted for about 10 minutes bago dumating ang order namin, we ate while listening to the melodic and euphonious music playing.

Pagkatapos naming kumain ay tumayo itong si Gia at pumunta sa direksyon kung saan ay may nakatayong lalaki sa gilid ng stage at mukhang may sinabi, tumango yung lalaki eh.

I was curious but I chose to shrug it off, I opened my notifs and notice that Irish messaged me.

Today at 9:27PM

irishiamdl: Uso rin magupdate sis, san na kayo umabot baka nakakalimutan mong may contact ako kay tita. Maling puke kinalaban mo sis wag ako as a worried citizen of the philippines lang.

fae_salvacion: Ito na nga andito kami sa isang fancy restaurant medyo malayo diyan, kalahating oras bago makapunta dito pero yayamin ang peg.

irishiamdl: Ay legit? Wow ha!

fae_salvacion: Oo gaga siya na nga nagbayad ng pagkain namin eh.

irishiamdl: OMG! Okay sige i-enjoy mo yan at sesermonan ko pa tong mga walang ambag sa research defense namin nabbwisit na talaga ako ha!

Natawa ako sa sinabi ni Irish bago ilagay sa sling bag nang mapansin na pabalik na Gia.

“Ano yon? May problema ba?” Pagtatanong ko.

Nagulat ako ng nasa table na namin ang mga nagtutugtog kanina sa stage, tinignan ko sila at bumalik ang mata ko kay Gia na nakangiti at may hawak hawak na bouquet of flowers. It has different kinds of flowers too kaya ang ganda tignan.

Tumayo siya sa ikinauupuan at pumunta sa harap ko para ibigay ang bulaklak. I stood up from my seat and took it, napansin kong may letter na nakaipit doon kaya binasa ko.

Serenity Fae Salvacion, please take these flowers as a sign of my willingness. I'm not good at words but you know what I mean. I'd love every part of you, if you allow me to.
                                                                       - gia