EMPIRE SERIES #3 (COMPLETED)
Serenity Rose had no choice except to return to Manila permanently. Her own mother drove her to leave LA due to their family business' never-ending issues, and she believes it is the only way for Serenity to stay out of...
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"DO YOU want anything? juice, water, coffee?" I asked.
"No, thanks. I'm good."
I don't know why I'm fidgeting. I'm really nervous, too!
Sobrang cute kasi ni Arlo! I mean, Curtis is kind of cute as well, but Arlo gives this cute but kind of manly vibe in a way. Ugh!
"So..." he trailed. Ang awkward lang kasi ang tahimik namin pareho habang nakaupo kami sa couch sa living room.
"Do you want to go out now?" he asked, and I immediately nodded my head.
"Sure!" I beamed in excitement, and he just smiled at me. Kilig!
"But I'll go change lang sandali. Mabilis lang ako, promise!" I said to him and ran towards my bedroom and quickly changed.
Actually, ito na dapat 'yung susuotin ko. I'm just wearing a plain white shirt, skinny jeans, and converse para comfy akosa pag-iikot sa buong Manila, but Arlo happened, and I can't wear this while I'm with him! I mean, look at him. He looks so dashing and for sure, girls will be drooling all over him pag lumabas kami, kaya hindi hindi puwedeng ganito lang ang suot ko.
I lived in LA and, believe me, I had experiences with my past jerk boyfriends. When you're with a hot dude or a cute guy like Arlo, you have to up your game. Always! That's like an unwritten rule.
I've decided to wear a navy blue floral off-shoulder mini dress and lace-up high heels. Bahala na sa lakarin mamaya, ang importante maganda ako kapag katabi ko si Arlo mamaya sa pag-gagala.
Dahil sa pag-mamadali ko 'yung mga damit na inayos ko kanina ay nagulo ulit, but who cares? I'll ligpit that again later. Kanina pa naghihintay si Arlo sa'kin.
"Sorry," sabi ko dahil natagalan ako sa pag-aayos. I retouched my makeup kasi.
He just shook his head and smiled at me again. Ugh! That smile!
Hindi naman siguro magagalit si Kuya Baker if I'll have a crush on his friend, 'di ba? I mean, harmless crush lang naman, and it's not like we will have sex agad.
"It's fine," he said. "Let's go?" I nodded my head before we headed out.
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Kung saan-saan kami nakapunta ni Arlo. Nakapunta kami sa Rizal Park, Intramuros at Fort Santiago. Ang dami kong pictures na kinuha dahil balak kong inggitin si Curtis para umuwi na siya dito sa Manila. Kaso after namin sa Fort Santiago, sumakit na 'yung paa ko dahil puro kami lakad ni Arlo at dahil papadilim na din.
I keep on texting Kuya Baker where we are and what are we doing dahil utos niya sa'kin kanina when he called me. He doesn't reply, but nakita kong naka-seen every text message that I've sent to him.
Napansin kong tahimik lang din si Arlo. Kung hindi mo siya kakausapin, hindi siya magsasalita. Tapos minsan tulala lang siya na parang may iniisip, but he always smiles at me, kaya kinikilig pa rin ako. He is also nice enough not to make me feel na parang napipilitan lang siyang samahan ako. Baka tahimik lang talaga siya. Hindi ko lang alam if my girlfriend ba siya dahil hindi ko naman siya tinanong dahil kakakilala palang namin. Besides, crush ko lang naman si Arlo. He's cute and really nice, but I'm not really looking for any kind of relationship right now.
