Conceal My Scar (A Short Story)

4: Nice To Meet You

Arah

"Oh, we're friends na ah? You should feel comfortable when you're with me coz you know, it's hard to communicate with someone who's refusing the communication." he said and then a smile was formed in his lips.

"Sure, in one condition." I need to grab this opportunity to tell him this. "I don't want you to call me *Coffee Poopie* again, you can call me whatever you want, except sa disgusting nickname na yon. Deal?" aba pag ito tinanggihan niya baka masakal ko pa siya.

"Deal, in one condition din. You shouldn't call me *Big Crying Baby*, are we good with that?" he said as I nod at him.

"Hey Leorenz, thanks for the coffee, let me take this out para naman hindi masayang okay? I gotta go now." I thought he will agree but he shook his head.

"Arah, I'm hungry." I raised my eyebrows at him. Kailngan ko ba siyang subuan?

"Then, what should I do?"

"Eat me."

I don't know what to say, I'm speechless. Why, Leorenz? Whyyy?

"I said, eat with me." he said and showed me an annoying smile. Fudge. "What's on your dirty mind, Arah?" he said with his sexy voice. Omo, what's on my mind? Grr.

"Ah, hehe sige tara. It's my treat naman since ikaw na nagbayad ng kape kanina." I wonder what's this strategy he use to make me embarrass. Grr. "What do you want?"

"Ikaw?"

"Huh?"

"I mean ikaw? Ano bang gusto mo?" what the heck am I doing? This is too much! Soil from the packing ground, eat me now!

We headed to a buffet tho I won't eat a lot naman. I just want to treat him good, this moment. For him to forget what just happened. Agh

Kumain lang kami ng tahimik since napapansin niya na ata na I'm seriously not on my mood, it's not good for him to vibe in with me now.

I went on the counter to pay for the bill and you know what? He paid for it already. Speed lang.

"Leorenz, I told you that I'll gonna pay for this but, thank you so much for today. Ahm, it's getting late na so yeah, I better go now." tumayo na rin ako agad and smiled at him before I take a step but, here there goes his naughtiness again.

"Wait, let me take you home, baka kasi mabalitaan ko nalang bukas na patay ka na e. Let's go!" he said and laughed at me.

"Don't worry, I'm not clumsy type of person na mamamatay with a cause of an accident. Tsaka hayaan mo, baka mauna ka pa sa'kin, ipagdarasal ko yan." sabi ko at tumayo na bago pa ako bawian nito.

"Biro lang naman, Arah. Tara na, hatid na kita." nauna pa siyang tumayo sa'kin at hinila na ako papunta sa sasakyan ko.

Halata ngang kanina niya pa ko sinusundan at pati plate number ng sasakyan ko nakabisado niya na. Hiningi niya rin yung susi ko, hindi naman siya mukhang thief kaya inabot ko rin agad. Feeling ko gusto lang nito makisakay e.

"Go in, I'll drive for you." he said and open the car's door on the opposite side of the driver's seat. Pumasok nalang ako, wala naman ata siyang masamang balak diba?

Pumasok na rin siya at ini-start na yung sasakyan. Kinuha ko yung phone ko para i-activate sana yung Waze but he said alam niya na yung bahay 'ko.

"Pa'no mo nalaman yung bahay namin? Dati ka bang driver doon? O baka naman you used to stalk me? May gusto ka sa'kin no? " I confusedly asked.