I remained standing with my lips parted. Sinundan ko ito ng tingin at nakita kong nakahanap na ito ng uupuan. I mentally cursed.
Now what? Just a sight of him makes me tremble. Napaiwas na ako ng tingin nang bumaling ito sa direksyon ko.
I stared at the counter. Pare-pareho silang nakatitig kay Radicus. He's an eye-catcher. I get it. He has the same effect on me.
“Maya! Kilala mo? Ang gwapo ha! Parang hollywood actor naman yan!" Kinikilig na sambit ng isa sa mga kasama ko.
Huminga ako ng malalim bago naisipang lapitan si Radicus na abala sa pagpindot sa cellphone niya. Which reminds me! My phone! Siguradong siya ang naglagay ng password.
I cleared my throat.
"This is a fastfood, if you want to order, you need to go to the counter and help yourself." I said.
I gasped as he smirked.
"Oh! Thank you for reminding me of something that I am fully aware of. Don't worry Maya, hindi ko first time kumain sa fastfood." He said. I find myself blushing. Jesus!
He is towering me as soon as he stood up. Iniwasan kong tignan muli siya sa mata. My heart has gone wild.
"Let's go?" Napaangat ako ng tingin nang magsalita siya.
"Huh?"
"This way po sir!" Sigaw ng kasamahan ko sa counter na may malawak na ngiti.
"You go now to the counter. Sir." I told Radicus.
"Didn't you hear me? I said let's go. Samahan mo ko sa counter."
"Why will I do that? Kaya mo na yan mag-isa." I said.
"Siguro ikaw kaya mong mag-isa. Ako kasi hindi ko kayang wala ka." He said and I felt myself frozen with his words.
I think I misheard him?
"Oorder ka lang naman. It's not that hard. Well kung mapilit ka, iaassist kita." I said. I step forward to tell him to follow.
"I think that's the right term then. Assist." He commented.
I shrugged my shoulder. Ramdam ko ang pagtitig nito mula sa likuran. Nang makalapit kami sa counter ay napasinghap ako ng maramdaman ang pagtama ng braso nito sa braso ko. I stared at him. He gave me a smirk. He looked at the menu. Ako naman ay nanatiling nakatitig sa kanya.
"I'll order 2 that and that and that....." He said. My jaw dropped while looking at him pointing his orders.
"Gutom ka?" Unconciously slipped out my mouth. He gazed at my face down to my lips.
"Very. You don't have any idea how starving I am" he answered. I swallowed. Unable to throw an answer.
"What time have you eaten dinner?" He suddenly asked. I find the urge to raise a brow.
"Ka-kaninang class dismissal." I answered politely. I have to remind myself that he's a customer. He stared at me from head to feet.
"What? I did eat. Atleast. I just ate earlier than you do." I said.
"And you call that dinner? That was too early, 5:30?" He said.
My lips parted. How the heck did he know my dismissal time?! He cleared his throat.
"Or 6. I don't know exactly what time. I am making a guess. Yeah..that's it." He continued though I think he sounds defensive.
"Here's your order sir. Meron pa po ba kayong idadagdag?"
