The Mistaken Ace (Vergara Series 1)

Chapter 19

Hidden.

Nakatingin ako sa relong pambisig habang nagmamadaling pumasok sa isang coffee shop. This is our favorite place to hang out since highschool, and it was discovered by Kryst.

I roam around my eyes looking for someone as I enter the shop. I saw a guy raising his hand and I immediately run to his table.

"Late ka?" He asked sarcastically.

I sit down first and get his drink and take a sip on it. "Obvious."

Nakatuon lang ang kanyang oansin sa akin habang umiinom ako sa kanyang inumin. "Nauhaw lang, ito naman."

Pa-iling-iling lang ito at natawa ako sa reaksyon niya. He raised his hand, calling for a waiter. Nag-order agad ito ng para sa amin, of course he is Nate, ang lalaking palagi kong nakukutungan.

"So, bakit ka late?" He asked as if he is an interviewer.

Nilabas ko ang laptop mula sa lalagyan nito at nilapag sa lamesa. "Low battery so I have to wait for 3 hours at least." Totoo yun pero may iba rin kasing nangyari.

The truth is I fall asleep in the shower. Tapos na akong maligo nun pero yung mga sinabi ni Darren ay pabalik-balik sa isipan ko so I decided to sit under the shower to at least erase those things. Pero ang nangyari, nakatulog ako, if Darren didn't knock on the door, saying that he will go somewhere, hindi ako magigising.

He turn on the laptop as he insert a flashdrive on it. "Dito ka maupo sa tabi ko," he commanded.

Three seater kasi ang round table na kinaroroonan namin, kaya nag-tranfer nakang ako doon sa kabila.

Dumating na ang order but he is still scanning on something. Kinuha ko ang isang sandwich doon at tinatapat sa bibig ni Nate.

Tumingin ito sa akin na para bang sinasabing wag istorbohin. "Say, ah.." I said. Mas lalo ko pang nilapit sa bibig niya ang sandwich kaya wala itong nagawa kundi ang kumagat.

He glared at me after. Tumawa lang ako at kumuha rin ng isa para sa akin.

"Excuse me, Ma'am," napa-angat ang tingin ko sa waitress ng dumating ito at may dalang heart-shaped mini cake, na good for two.

Siniko ko si Nate na abala pa rin sa harap ng laptop. "Nate, nag-order ka ng ganito?"

Tumingin naman ito sa dala ng waitress, "no.. Miss, you're on a wrong table. Hindi ako nag-order ng ganyan." He said and get back his eyes on the screen.

Anong meron sa laptop na 'to?

"Actually, Sir, this free and you guys are lucky because you are sitting on this table." Ngiti ng babae sa amin.

Siniko ko ulit si Nate pero pinandilatan lang niya ako ay nagsimulang mag-type ng kung ano-ano sa keyboard. So, I guess, ako ang makikipagdaldalan rito.

"What's in this table by the way?" I try my best not to sound strict.

"Ito po kasi ang napili na table ngayong araw na kapag may umupong couple ay bibigyan namin ng ganito."

"Couple. But we are not couple? I mean, yes, we are couple of people but not the couple lover." I explained. This is not the first time someone mistook us as a lover.

"Naku, Ma'am, wag niyo na pong i-deny. Bagay na bagay kayo e. Ang sweet niyo pa." Kinikilig pa nitong saad.

"Sorry--"

Nate cut me off. "Thank you, Miss. Can you please leave us for a moment?"

"Sige, sir. Enjoy!" She said happily.