Marian's POV
Patrick invited me out on a date again. Ibig sabihin interesado pa din siya sa akin, ibig sabihin baka may chance na hindi ako tumandang dalaga. This would be the first time that I'd go on a second date with someone. So far, sa lahat naman kasi ng nakadate ko siya lang naman ang matino.
I needed to stop looking for more in a man. Because let's face it, hindi naman ako makakahanap ng lalaking perpekto sa ideal man ko. Kaya kahit hindi kasing gwapo ni Tom Cruise si Patrick at hindi siya kasing kisig ni Brad Pitt, at wala siyang humor na katulad ni Adam Sandler, matino naman siya, hindi maluwag ang turnilyo niya sa utak, may maayos na trabaho, hindi babaero, walang bisyo. That was enough for me.
I was getting myself ready for our date when my phone rang. It was Seth. I texted him earlier saying I can't come to his place to clean it up because I was going on a date with Patrick.
"You're going on a date?" Iyon ang bungad niya sa akin.
"Oo." Sagot ko. "Bakit?"
"I... I need my laundries done. Wala na akong susuotin."
"Seth, kalalaba ko lang noong isang araw. Nasa closet mo yung mga damit mo."
"But my favorite shirt is still in the laundry. I need it now."
"Seth naman, bigay mo naman sa akin 'tong araw na 'to. Dito nakasalalay ang future mo." I muttered. "Alam ko na papupuntahin ko na lang si Flor-"
"No!" Mariin na sabi niya. "Alam mo naman ayokong sinu-sinong pumapasok sa bahay ko."
"Iba na lang suotin mo. Lalaban ko na lang pagkatapos ng date ko."
"Marian..." He whined.
"Ayaw mo lang yatang matuloy date ko."
"I don't care about your date." Nag-iba ang tono ng boses niya. "I just want my shirt."
"Hindi talaga ako pwede ngayon. Naka-oo na ako kay Patrick."
"Saan ba kayo pupunta?" He asked.
"Hindi ko pa alam. He's just going to pick me up."
I heard his sigh. "Just... be careful, okay? Kapag may ginawang katarantaduhan yang Patrick na yan, tawagan mo agad ako."
"Concerned ka rin pala sa'kin." Dinaan ko na lang sa tawa when I felt something flutter inside of me when he said those words.
"Pag may nangyari kasing masama sa'yo wala ng maglilinis ng bahay ko." He said.
My smile disappeared. Kaya naman pala. "Sige na, mag-aayos na ako. Baka mamaya nandito na si Patrick."
Seth's POV
I couldn't help it. Hindi ko napigilan ang sarili kong puntahan si Marian. I just had to know where they were going. I parked my car acrossed her house and from there I could see her through the window in her room. She just got out of the bathroom with only a white towel covering her body. Fuck! Hindi ba siya marunong magsara ng kurtina. What if someone else sees her?
She took out a bottle of lotion and sat on the end of her bed. She started lotioning her arms and then she moved on to her legs. My throat suddenly felt dried out as I watch her cross her legs, her towel hitching up, so she could put lotion on it.
It's getting hot in here. I turned up the air conditioner in the car.
Pagkatapos niyang malagyan ang parehong hita niya ay tumayo siya at ibinaba ang blinds sa bintana niya. Damn! I thought I was going to get a good show.
What the hell? Si Marian yan. Si Marian na OC at bungangera. What had gotten into me? I shouldn't be having these thoughts about her. I wanted to hit my head against the steering wheel.
