BOOK1: Accidentally In love With A Gangster [Published under Pop Fiction]

[86] Strangers

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“Mind if I sit here?”

Napaangat ang ulo ko sa nagsalita at nanglaki ang mata ko at napanganga nang makita kung sino ang lalaki sa harapan ko.

“Wala na kasing ibang bakanteng upuan eh.” Tumingin siya sa paligid pati na rin ako. Wala na ngang vacant pero bakit sa akin tatabi itong si stranger? Yeah, si stranger po siya. 

“A-aah, I don’t mind but I’m not comfortable eating when somebody----“ 

He interrupted me, “Ikaw lang kasi ang nagsosolo except dun sa bading na nasa likod mo,” tinuro niya yung likuran ko so I looked back. I saw the gay batting his eyelashes on this stranger. “So, dito nalang ako pwede?”

I nodded and focused myself on what I was doing anyway. Kunwari nalang na walang tao sa harapan ko.

*NP: BABY LOVE BY CRYSTAL GAIL*

My eyes widened when I heard a phone ringing and guess what? That’s my voice. Oh, the nerve. He’s still been using my recorded voice as his ringtone all along? Pati si Cristy nakasabit sa phone niya. Remember the birthday gift I bought for him?! The mini-doll keychain. Pinangalanan ko yung akin na Tristy while his is Cristy. Why is he even still using that?

I looked up at him and shot my eyebrow heavenwards but he just took his phone on the top of the table and placed it on his ear without glancing at me. Binalik ko nalang ang focus ko sa pag-ta-type. Conceited jerk!

“Yeah, Arthur?.... Oh, hell no!.... Ayoko ngang mag-OJT. Kinausap ko na ang Dad ko about that matter and he allowed me---- No fcking way!.... Sh*t, I already said no! Who fcking cares?.... Mag-tetake nalang ako ng special exams para di na ko mag-OJT… Bye!”

Okay, I heard it’s Arthur. Siguro kino-convince siyang mag-OJT pero obviously, ayaw ni stranger. Tamad lang talaga. It’s funny to think that he chose the special exams over OJT. Eh, anong masasagot niya dun, mahina naman siya sa academics. *shooks head and chuckles silently* Well, who cares? Di ko nga siya kilala eh.

“Excuse me? What’s funny?”

Napaangat ulit ang ulo ko at kumunot ang noo ko, “Funny?” I asked innocently.

“You’re chuckling…”

“Oh, well.. Err.. I’m chatting with someone here and he’s .. uh funny, so what’s the matter?”, palusot ko. Narinig niya pala akong tumawa, sana bumenta *cross fingers under the table*

His eyebrows almost met. Nagkatitigan muna kami for seconds bago siya bumalik sa paglantak ng kinakain niya na------- Oh, well, we ordered the same food. Gaya-gaya!

*NP: FANTASTIC BABY*

This time, alam kong akin ang nagriring na phone. I immediately grabbed my phone on the top of the table and looked who’s calling. My forehead wrinkled when I saw it’s an unregistered number. 

“Hello, who’s this please?”

 [“Moshi moshi! Ohaiyou gozaimasu! It’s Li---“]

“Liam!”

Napalakas ata ang boses ko kasi napatingin sa akin si stranger. Pinandilatan ko lang siya ng mata kaya bumalik sa paglantak ng kinakain niya.

 [“Haha! Ogenki desu ka?”] 

Oh well, as what I learned from national languages when we were in Germany, it means: How are you? 

“Genki desu. Anata wa?” – I’m fine, thanks and you?