BLOOMING STREET Book 2 [GxG] - Completed

Chapter 10 - The Date

PRESENT

*Aya's POV*

Dati, with Allie, nag-ri-ready talaga ako for our date. Haaaay naku! Allie again. Makikipag-date na nga lang ako sa iba, siya pa rin ang nasa isip ko.

Dati kasi, I plan everything talaga - 'yong buong look ko, what to wear (from outfit, shoes, accessories, to make-up). I plan how my hair should look like. Nagpapa-spa pa nga ako with mani and pedi eh prior to our date or if I need waxing. ☺️

Waxing. 🤣

Pero, today, it's not something I look forward to. Wala lang. Para na rin 'di na ako kulitin ni Red.

Since I don't really feel like waxing, I opted to wear something na hindi masyadong exposed ang skin. Nag-black jumpsuit na lang ako - long sleeved suit with low neckline. Pak! Hindi revealing no? Dun na lang bumawi kasi medyo balot na balot. + chained sling bag, minimalist accessories, and black stilletos.

Sa lagay na 'yan, hindi ko 'yan pinaghandaan. Oo, hindi ako as ready as I was before pero I want to look decent naman. Siyempre, date 'to.

Oo te, ang decent mo diyan sa exposed mong cleavage.

Mabuti na 'yong makikita natin how she can resist a temptation like me. 😉

Ang confidence mo bes iba!

'Yan na nga lang ang konting natira sa'kin nung nawala siya eh.

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Around 7pm, an unknown number called.

"Hi Aya!" mahinang bati ng nasa kabilang linya.

"Heeeeey! You must be Ian, Red's friend?"

"Yeah...no rush ha, pero I'm already downstairs."

"Oh...Ok lang. I'm done anyway. Will be there in 5." sabi ko and ended the call.

I already have an idea how she looked like kasi pinakita ni Red sa'kin yesterday. Pero 'di ko siya inadd on Facebook or finollow sa IG though she's following me.

I grabbed my sling bag, nagpabango, and bumaba na rin.

When I saw her, narealize kong 'di pala dapat ako nagheels. Kitang-kita tuloy na mas matangkad ako sa kanya. Without the heels, mas matangkad na ako sa kanya ng mga 2 inches so mas kita nga tuloy ang difference. Hmmm, she doesn't look bad at all. Naka-navy blue pants siya, brown oxfords, brown belt, and semi-tucked in na pale blue longsleeves. Ang formal 'di ba? Saan kaya kami pupunta? Eh, magdidinner lang naman kami.

Hindi naman malayo ang tinravel namin kaya hindi naman ganun ka-awkward 'yong silence between us sa loob ng sasaktan. We're still in BGC. May isang tagong restaurant na napuntahan din namin ni Allie several times before. Yeah, Allie again. We like the place kasi hindi crowded and walang katabing ibang restaurants. 'Di ba very unusual to find such place in a crowded and busy city?

Of course, hindi ako nagreact, hindi naman fault ni Ian na doon niya naisipang dalhin ako on our first date.

"Ok lang ba sa'yo dito?" worried niyang tanong.

Alam mo 'yong feeling na awkward pa rin talaga. Pero, of course, not only for ber benefit, I'm trying to enjoy this date. Nahihirapan lang kasi ako kasi 1st time 'to in a long time and I can't help but compare.

"Oo naman. Don't worry about me." sagot ko.

We talked about our jobs, interests, hobbies, passions, food and places. Marami rin pala kaming napag-usapan. Hindi ko naman  siya tinipid sa information. There's only one topic we did not dwell into - our past love stories. Whenever she tried to go into that route, iniiba ko na agad topic.

"Wait, CR lang." sabi ko when she was about to go into that topic again.

Wala naman akong ginawa sa CR. Nag-salamin lang to make sure walang lipstick stain on my teeth and siguraduhing may lipstick pa nga talaga ako. Bago ako bumalik sa table namin, napabuntong hininga na lang ako.

Pabalik, na-caught ang attention ko ng pagbukas ng pinto. May pumasasok na babae. My heart skipped a beat. No wait, beats. With an "s". Bumagal ang bawat steps ko. Nagakatinginan kami sa mata.

The eyes are familiar. I know her.