CHAPTER 5

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Simple dinner with Vince is all I needed to wash all the negative vibes away.

These little things means a lot to me. I have sacrificed many things for him

My family migrated to US three years ago but I stayed in the Philippines. I received tons of modelling offers here and abroad, still I declined.

All because of him.

I'm still hoping na one day, he'll set his eyes on me. Even if he goes around playing with other girls. Minsan ako pa ang nagseset ng place ng pagdi-date nila.

Tiniis ko yun knowing that he's not serious with them.

He's a playboy, yes. But I believe, I can change him one day.

So we got to the restaurant and started eating.

Maya't maya nyang tinitingnan ang relo nya. Every minute. I felt a little annoyed.

"Mamili ka. Kakain ka o tititigan mo nalang yang relo mo?" I said.

"Aish" tiningnan nya ako. "Ikaw kasi. Kanina ko pa pinapakita to, hindi mo manlang binabati."

I rolled my eyes. Yun lang pala. " Ikaw na may magandang relo"

He pouted his lips. "Hindi man lang makaappreciate. Sa Germany ko pa to binili. See?" pinakita nya sa akin ang relo nya. "It has real diamonds."

How he admire these fancy things. Natawa nalang ako sa mga ginagawa nya.

Lumipat sya sa tabi ko. "Let's take a picture together."

Inilabas nya ang phone nya and we posed for the camera. Our hands formed a heart shape together.

After a while, may kinalikot sya sa cellphone.

"Ipinost ko sa IG." he said. "I-like mo naman."

"Ay grabe, ang daming demands?" I continued eating.

"Dali na. Pusuan mo na rin sa facebook. Naka-tag ka po" sabi nya.

Kinuha ko ang phone ko at tiningnan ang post nya.

Natuwa ako sa caption. "With this beautiful lady. Naks naman."

I was shocked to see a lot of sad and angry reacts on the photo. He posted it a minute ago and he already have 65 likes.

It's the second time he tagged me in our photo together. With a nice caption. Bihira syang mag upload ng mga pictures namin. Last time na tinag nya ako ay five years ago. Ang caption : I'm with ugly.

I told him to take it down and not to tag me again with his posts.

Which, he did.

Ilang minuto pa ang nakalipas, nagulat ako ng may babaeng lumapit sa mesa namin.

"What is this, Vince? Pinalitan mo na ako kaagad?" galit na galit na sabi ng babae.

She's wearing a very sexy dress, kita na ang kaluluwa kumbaga.

My mouth went open when I realized what Vince is up to. He did it all on purpose.

"Ella, please don't make a scene here" sabi ni Vince.

"Not make a scene? Are you serious? What are we? Fuck buddies lang? I'll remind you, niligawan mo ako. Matino akong babae, Vince. Tapos gagaguhin mo ako. Kakabreak mo lang sakin kaninang umaga tapos ngayon may iba ka nang ka-date?" hiyaw ng babae.

Tumayo si Vince at hinawakan sa braso si Ella. "Let's talk outside."

"No!" nagpumiglas ito. "Ikaw na babae ka, hindi mo ba alam na may girlfriend tong nilalandi mo, ha?"

Dinuro duro nya ako.

"Excuse me?" tanong ko.

"Excuse my ass! Kilalanin mo muna ang lalaki ate, bago landi. Itong lalaking to, taken na"

Tiningnan ko sya ng masama. Aba'y ang gaspang naman pala talaga ng ugali ng babaeng ito eh. Dapat lang hiwalayan.

"Ano, hindi ka makasagot?  Landi landi mo kasi." patutsada pa nya. "Hindi ka naman kagandahan."

I got up from my seat. Nagpanting na ang tenga ko sa pinagsasabi nya.

Napanganga sya pagtayo ko. Paano, eh wala pa sya sa balikat ko.

My height is 5'7 and she's probably 4' something.

"Listen here, tiny stuff, your boyfriend broke up with you because of your attitude. Look at you. Basta basta ka nalang nang aaway ng kung sino sino. FYI, best friends lang kami ni Vince." sabi ko.

We gained attention for other people now, nilapitan kami ng manager.

"Let's go Vince. I lose my appetite." yaya ko.

Lumabas na kami ng resto na magkasama. Naiwan pa ring tulala ang babaeng iskandalosa.

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