Game 3 - Oh the peanut guy
Kakabalik ko lang sa Manila galing sa London pagkatapos ng kasal ni Elena kay Prince Harry. It was a beautiful ceremony at nakita kong masaya naman ang best friend ko.
Nandito ako ngayon sa Red Lily Hotel, isa sa mga hotel na pagmamay-ari ng family ng mom ko. Dito kasi ngayon tumutuloy si Anya because of her tours here at the Philippines as the Crown Princess of Denmark.
Pumunta na ako sa sky deck kung nasaan ang restaurant, nakita kong nakaupo na dun si Anya sa sulok kung nasaan nakikita mo yung labas, tahimik niyang pinagmamasdan yung tanawin habang umiinom ng wine.
Naglakad ako papunta sa kanya "Hi Anya." pagbati ko
"Ems." she said as she motioned me to sit.
Umupo na din ako at tinignan ang menu, the waiter took our orders and walked away. "So haggang kailan ka dito?" I asked.
"Isang buwan lang." sabi niya.
"At dito ka sa hotel tutuloy?"
"Not exactly mom called and told me na dun ako sa bahay so dun ako pero I just want to be away from her first kaya dito muna ako." Anya said. Her parents are controlling kahit pa may sarili na siyang pamilya kaya siguro ayaw din niyang tumuloy dun. "Enough about that." sabi niya "Let's talk about you."
I laughed softly "Anya magkasama tayo sa London ano pang kukwento ko?" I asked her.
She rolled her eyes at me "Nauna akong umalis. So what's new? And are you really sure about your fellowship?" tanong niya sa akin. Here we go again.
"I like brains." natatawa kong sabi sa kanya. "I want to be a neurosurgeon Anya." sabi ko sa kanya. It's not like na ayaw nila ng ginagawa ko pero mas preferred nilang lahat ay maging isa akong cardiothoracic surgeon.
Pero mas gusto ko ang neuro, there's so many things about it. Mas thrilling.
"Sabagay it's your choice pero hindi kita makukuha as the royal physician." sabi niya sa akin. Her mother-in-law is in need of a great cardiothoracic surgeon para operahan siya pero walang may gusto dahil delikado, it could kill her and ayaw nilang lahat gawin iyon at maisulat sa history na pumatay sa reyna.
Nang dumating na yung pagkain namin, kumain na kami habang nagkukwentuhan lang ng kung ano ano.
I miss the times when we were still youngs, yung tatlo pa kami nila Elena, yung hindi pa namin pinoproblema yung kung anong gusto namin gawin. Yung hindi pa tatanungin ng mga tao kung bakit ayaw mo pang mag settle.
I'm in that age already. At ayokong mag settle. I don't believe in that shit.
"Ate Emma." nilingon namin ni Anya yung tumawag sa akin. Si Charlene isa sa mga aspiring med student, well pre-med. Isa siya sa mga students na nag tour sa hospital before.
"Charlene." I said at tumayo ako to greet her. "Kamusta ka na?" I asked her.
"I'm fine ate. Just a bit nervous bukas na kasi yung interview ko with UP." she said. At halata ngang kinakabahan siya.
"Don't worry makakapasok ka. You'll do great sa interview mo at you have stunning recommendations from doctors and your professor." page-encourage ko sa kanya. I wrote one recommendation for her at I'm sure yung ibang doctors din sa hospital ay binigyan siya, UP or any other meed school would accept her with all the recommendations she have. "Oh Charlene this is my frien--" I trailed off when I heard a very familiar voice.
"Charlene."
Pareho kaming napatingin ni Charlene sa tumawag sa kanya at bigla kong natandaan yung nangyari a year ago. He was still the same. Napansin kong nagulat din siya. At dun ko lang din naalala na si Charlene pala yung babaeng dahilan kung bakit tinulungan ko siya.
Charlene asked him for sex before in this very restaurant.
"Kuya." pagtawag ni Charlene sa lalaki at agad itong lumapit dun.
I looked away and turned to Anya na nagtataka na siguro, umupo na ulit ako at ininom yung wine ko. I needed a drink.
"Charlene hinahanap ka na ni Tita sa table." narinig kong sabi nung lalaki.
I heard Charlene's footsteps at nakita kong nasa tapat na siya ng table namin ni Anya. "Ate talk to you later." sabi niya at tumango nalang ako. Ngumiti siya at umalis na din "Please don't talk to her." I heard her whispered.
"So that was weird." biglang comment ni Anya.
Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay "Anong weird?" I asked her.
"Well--"
"Hi." napatingin ako sa lalaking nagsalita. Nakangiti siya sa akin "Don't you remember me?" tanong niya sa akin.
"Of course I remember you. You're peanut guy." sagot ko sa kanya na nakangiti din.
"Oh the peanut guy!" Anya exclaimed. Well nakwento ko sa kanya dati yung nangyari sa amin nitong lalaking to. "And I assume na yung babae kanina yung nagalok ng sex?" she asked giggiling from the revelation she just got. "You didn't tell me na kilala mo yung girl!"
"Well ngayon ko lang napagtanto na iisa lang sila Anya." I said uncomfortably. "What do you want?" I asked irratatedly to peanut guy.
Before he could answer, one of Anya's staff came towards us "Your highness, you have a call from his highness." sabi nito.
Tumango si Anya at binaba niya yung table napkin sa lamesa at tumayo na din "Excuse me." sabi niya at tumayo na din ako "I'll talk to you tomorrow?"
"Sure. Enjoy the night Anya." sabi ko sa kanya and she mumbled something.
"You too Ems." she said while smiling na para bang may naisip siya bigla. She kissed me in the cheeks as goodbye and walked off.
I waved for the waiter at agad itong nagpunta sa akin. "Tell the valet to get my car ready, I'll be going down." sabi ko dito at agad itong umalis.
Kinuha ko na yung purse ko at aalis na sana nung may humawak sa braso ko, tinignan ko kung sino at sympre si peanut guy lang yun. I almost forgot about him. "May kailangan ka?" tanong ko sa kanya.
"Have dinner with me." sabi niya.
I laughed at him. "HIndi mo ba nakikita na tapos na akong kumain?" I asked him.
"Hindi ngayon kundi bukas or any other time."
"You're asking for a date?" Tanong ko sa kanya, tumango siya at I shook my head "Sorry can't do." I said and I walked off.
Hinawakan niya ulit yung braso ko "Bakit naman?"
"I'm busy."
"Oh come doctor you could do much better." he said
"I'm really busy Mr....?"
"Caleb. Caleb Montemayor." he introduced himself "And you're Emma Price, you're very hard to find doctor" sabi niya. "Come on have dinner with me."
I sighed "Ok." sabi ko "Let's go." sabi ko sa kanya.
"W-what?"
"Let's have dinner." sabi ko "As you can see hindi kami natapos kumain and I'm craving for a slice of pizza." I smiled at him.
Ngumiti din siya sa akin at bigla niyang hinawakan ang kamay ko and interwined our fingers. "I know the best place for a pizza." sabi niya at naglakad na kaming dalawa.
It's not that bad. I did enjoy his company a year ago, I mean the sex, it was awesome. Sumakay na kami sa elevator at hawak hawak parin niya ang kamay ko. I didn't mind cause it felt right. Ayaw kong may humahawak sa kamay ko dahil I feel it's too intimate more intimate than sex.
I know weird.
Nung nasa first floor na kami, hinatak ko siya papunta sa front desk, tinignan ako nung receptionist at ngumiti sa akin "Make sure to treat the crown princess well. And bring her some wine and food she needs it." sabi ko dito at tumango lang ito "At pala paki sabi kay Darryl na I need to the book before lolo gets back."
"Yes ma'am." sabi niya.
Lumabas na din kami ni Caleb sa hotel at nandun na yung kotse ko. I turned to Caleb "Sabihin mo nalang sa akin yung directions at susundan nalang kita." sabi ko sa kanya.
"No way baka bigla kang mawala." sabi niya "Good thing hindi ko dinala ang kotse ko." he said at bigla nalang niyang kinuha sa valet yung susi ng kotse ko. "I'll drive." sabi niya.
Wala na akong nagawa kundi sumakay nalang ako, sinuot ko ang seat belt ko at nakita kong nakatingin siya sa akin, tinaasan ko siya ng kilay "Ano?" I asked him.
"Wala lang." sabi niya at inis-start na niya yung kotse at pinaandar ito. "Kaya pala ayaw nilang sabihin sa akin dati kung sino ka." he said "You're the owner's granddaughter."
"Bakit mo ba ako hinahanap? Can't get enough of me?" I asked chuckling.
"Yeah I can't." sabi niya napatigil naman ako sa pagtawa ko "I didn't even know your name and you just left." he said "You made me feel cheap." he said mocking hurt in his voice.
I laughed "Oh come on, hindi ka lang sanay na yung babae ang unang umalis kaysa sayo." I said jokingly.
Nagtawanan lang kami sa byahe, ang gaan niyang kausap.
Bigla kong napansin yung daan kasi bigla din kaming pumasok sa isang sub, tinignan ko siya "Saan tayo pupunta?"
"My house." sabi niya
"I told you I want pizza."
"And I'll make you one." he said as he looked at me and then he winked.
"Don't expect sex from me young man." I said.
"Oh but I do." he said. "Anong ibabayad mo sa paggawa ko ng pizza?"
I laughed "Is this your way of luring a woman into your house?" I asked.
"No. Actually this is the first time." sabi niya na parang na-realize niya lang din yung sinabi niya.
I didn't say anything and I just sat in my seat uncomfortably looking at the window.
Great. I can't wait. Sense the sarcasm.
A/N:
Will update again right at the same time when I post the epilogue for Ms. Perfect. :)
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