Once We Were Real

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Me:

Who are you? How did you get my number?

I texted it numerous times but I got no replies. The number's asking, and so when I do, it doesn't give any response. I even asked Lexus kung pinagti-trip-an niya lang ako but he had no idea what I'm talking about. Also, I got to ask Eria if she's happen to give any of my information to any company's or her friends but she directly answered me with no.

Unknown Number:

I got a job for you, if you'd like.

My hands shaken when I receive a message from. It wasn't give any answer from my question, and now he's asking again. I don't really know this person and whomever it is offering, it must a terrorist like or syndicate. That's a big no.

Me:

Sorry, not interested.

And I just blocked the number. Alam kong hindi ako papatulugin nito pero kung iisipin ko lang na joke lang 'to, siguro makakalimutan ko rin ito. Marami naman kasi talaga ngayon na nanloloko though text. Scam I mean.

Almost one hour na rin akong nag-scroll sa internet and the subject is 'what people do in parties' or 'what people do to make interactions in a party.' I know there's a lot of tip na mababasa at hindi ko naman alam kung masusundan ko rin. I'm not fond of doing the first move, kung gusto mo akong kausapin, you should start it, and if we had the common interest, hahaba na 'yong conversation natin. But now, I'm trying to change myself, ayoko na palaging kawawa na nag-aabang lang na may lalapit at kumausap sayo.

I'm afraid of interactions, but I'm not scared of having them to be part of my life.

Mayamaya lamang ay may kumatok na sa pinto, Lexus sneak in.

"You ready?" he asked.

Isinara ko naman ang laptop ko, saka tumango sa kanya. "I am..."

"I'll wait you outside." Aniya.

Before I left my room, I seek myself in the full length mirror. Sabi ni Lexus, something casual lang daw ang suotin ko dahil hindi naman formal party iyon. Most like, sa club ang venue. Ang karamihan ng damit ko ay nasa apartment, but atleast I still have something good in here. Hindi ko naman nagamit noon, it usually for party attire talaga. And I'm not on it.

"You can do this, Leanne, just go with the flow..."

I left my room and headed outside where Lexus waiting for me. Naghihintay naman siya sa loob ng sasakyan niya kaya naman pumasok na din ako sa loob. Gusto sanang sumama ni ate Loira but she got Veronica to watch, ang sabi naman ni Lexus, nandiyan naman daw si kuya Larry para magbantay pero hindi na lang daw.

Well, the outcasts are on party tonight.

"So, Ley, I'm warning you, there's a lot of people you don't know there, so don't get out of my sight, okay?" he said.

I rolled my eyes to him, "I'm not a child anymore, duh. I can do this on my own, I just don't know how..."

He chuckles, "you still think of many things..." he murmurs.

I looked at him, "maybe, I just grow up like this."

He shrugged off his shoulder, "then live out of it, stay out of your comfort zone. Just don't mind everything around you, they don't even care..."