Running After The Dusk

05

Halt

"Good Morning Sir, Welcome to Jollibee." 

Vino automatically smiled at the cashier before looking at the menu. My eyes rolled. He wasn't looking at those, I'm sure of that. How could I say so? Because the cashier seem to be flashing a flirty look.

"What would you like to order, sir?"

Not a good day starter talaga kapag makikita mo yung taong pinaka-ayaw mo tas gutom ka pa. Idagddag na rin siguro 'tong babae sa cashier na kung makatingin ay kala mo kalamay sa sobrang lagkit. I was the one who got here first, pinalampas ko na nga na hindi siya nag goodmorning sakin.

Tinignan ko ng masama ang babae pero nanatili lang nakadikit ang mga mata niya sa lalaking kasama ko.

"Excuse me, hindi mo ba ko babatiin ng Good Morning?"

The cashier girl glanced at me. "Ay sorry ma'am pila po kasi ito. Maghintay na lamang po kayo d'yan." She even flashed a smile. "May I have your order Sir?"

"Miss I was here first pero siya yung una mong tinanungan ng order." I raised a brow, looking at her from head to toe. She looks basic -- a mainstream rather, probably not Vino's type. Bakit ko ba kino compare ang standard ng lalaking 'to sa babaeng nasa harap ko ngayon? "Hindi ka naman siguro bulag?" Dagdag ko pa.

I heard Vino giggled at my back– was that even a giggle? Unti-unti, naramdaman kong inilapit niya ang sarili niya sakin. "Actually I'm with her." He pointed at me. "Take her order first." Bakas sa mukha ng babae ang pagkagulat kaya bahagya akong ngumisi.

The girl at the cashier apologized before eyeing me. I can sense the annoyance in her. Well if she's annoyed then I am more annoyed. Imagine being hungry and being first in the line tapos hindi ka tatanungin at uunahin pa yung lalaking walang ginawa kundi asarin ka? Bullshit.

"May I have your order Ma'am?" She said with an irritating tone, emphasizing the word Ma'am

I sticked out my tongue before speaking. Narinig ko ang bahagyang tawa ni Vino mula sa gilid ko. "One piece chicken with rice, I guess that will do." Pinikit ko nang marahan ang aking mga mata para tignan nang mas maigi kung tama ba ang pagkaka order ko. I turned back to ask Vino about his order only then I found out he was quietly staring at me. Kinailangan ko pang pitikin ang daliri ko para bumalik siya sa reyalidad.

"Mamaya mo na ko titigan. Anong order mo?"

"Hmm" He placed his finger on his cheek, looking at me after. Kuminang ang mata niya bago ibaba ang kamay na nakatusok sa pisngi. "Ikaw."  

I gave him a disgusted look. "Mukha ba kong pagkain?"

"Pwede." He laughed. I grimaced. "Yung katulad nalang sa'yo."

Inirapan ko nalang siya at humarap sa cashier. The girl seem to get our orders kaya hindi na siya nagtanong pa at pinunch ang order namin. "That would be 220 pesos ma'am" Bakas pa din ang pagka inis sa boses ng babae but I tried not to give a damn anymore dahil bukod sa gutom ako ay ayaw ko ring mapaaway.