Written in the Stars (Estrella Duology #1)

05

Chapter 5

"What do you want to eat, Kyle?" Lauren asked me, as she scanned the menu, ilang beses na ako dito pero namamangha pa rin ako sa ganda, Clifford's restaurant is quite big, the lights are not too bright orangey ang color, may chandelier sa middle, sobrang formal ng dating, and... calming.

Clifford who's wearing his white chef's attire walked towards our table to greet Lauren, si Eivan naman kinilig sa pag kiss ni Clifford sa forehead ni Lauren.

"Get a room," pang aasar ko.

The three of them laughed, "Bitter much bakla?" Eivan teased.

Inirapan ko lang siya.

"Fafa Clifford, I heard my bestfriend kang Chef ah, pakilala mo naman ako," Eivan winked, tumawa lang si Clifford.

"He's not here today, may dadaanan raw muna siya malapit sa company niyo ata, not sure eh, pero pabalik na 'yun dito."

"Aw, sayang naman."

Tahimik lang ako, I'm not interested.

"Ikaw Kyle?" napunta na sa akin ang atensyon nila nang tawagin ako ng Clifford.

"Hay nako babe, mahal ni Lord 'yan, may gwapong roommate tapos may nakamatch pa kami sa tinder na chef rin."

"All of those happened because of the both of you," maikiling sagot ko.

"Babe, don't pressure Kyle ha? I'm sure she'll tell you naman if he likes someone, you know hindi 'yung set up set up lang," he smiled, sumimangot naman si Lauren.

"Buti pa si Clifford naiintindihan ako," may bakas ng pangaasar sa sinabi ko.

"But babe, doon kaya tayo nag start sa tinder, I just want Kyle to have someone that will love her, you know not as a friend," Clifford kissed Lauren's temple.

"I know, but that's all up to Kyle na, right?" Lauren pouted, "I'll go cook your food na so you can go back early," Clifford kissed Lauren's forehead again before leaving.

Eivan sighed, "When kaya? Gusto ko rin ng fafa na hahalik sa noo ko," malungkot ang expression ng mukha niya ng ilang segundo, pero sabay-sabay kaming natawa tatlo.

Eivan really knows how to brighten up the mood, always. Si Clifford ang nag serve ng food namin dahil mostly sa mga waiter dito ay nilalandi or tinititigan si Lauren, after serving the food Clifford kissed Lauren's forehead again before going back to the kitchen.

"Grabe lord nilalanggam na aketch dito oh," Eivan drank his water.

I don't really pray before eating, actually kaming tatlo, I reached for the napkin that is placed beside my plate, at nilagay ito sa lap ko.

"Cr lang ako," pag papaalam ni Lauren.

Tumango lang ako, I can see Eivan through my peripheral view na nakatingin sa akin, mukhang mabilisang interview ang gagawin niya sa akin habang wala si Lauren.

"Go on, ask already," hindi ako lumilingon sa kaniya, hinihiwa ko lang ang steak na nakahain sa harap ko.

"You met the tinder guy and hindi alam ni Lauren, how? when? and why?" ganito talaga si Eivan kapag feeling niya may tinatago ako sa kaniya, even though wala naman, I just left out some details pero sinabi ko naman sa kaniya lahat.