8:30 PM... At the condominium.
RJ was about to go out, when he saw Mikael. Waiting for Maine at her door.
"Hey, Mikael." He greeted.
"Oh, Hey. You live here aswell?" He asked.
"Yep. Are you looking for Maine?" RJ asked.
"Ahmm... Yes. How do you know she lives here?" He asked curiously.
"We saw each other this morning." He answered.
"Okay. Are you going somewhere?" Mikael asked.
"I'm going to the mall." RJ answered.
"Sabay ka na samin." Mikael said.
"Sure? Baka madisturb ko kayo." RJ asked.
"Yes. Hintayin ko lang si Maine." Mikael said.
Maine came out a few seconds later... Her eyes widened when she saw Mikael and RJ talking.
"B-Babe? Let's go na?" She nervously said.
"Sabay natin si RJ. Sa Mall din sya pupunta." Mikael said.
"O-okay." Maine answered. She didn't look at RJ anymore, instead, she walked away from them. The boys followed her, until they all got inside the elevator.
•••
"Thanks for the ride, guys." RJ said as he got out of the car.
"Welcome. It was nice to meet you again, RJ." Mikael said. RJ smiled at them then he walked away. He went to McDonald's, where he was suppose to meet his cousin, Megan.
"Akala ko malalate nananaman..." Megan murmured.
"Kelan pa ko nalate, Meg?" He asked.
"Siguro mga million times na." She answered.
"Grabe. Ano order mo?" He asked.
"Libre mo?" She asked excitedly.
"Oo. Ano?" He replied.
"Chicken, na may spaghetti, coke float, fries—"
"Teka, bat ang dami? Isa lang! Kala ko diet ka?" He exclaimed.
"Fine. Chicken tas coke float." She answered.
"Okay." RJ said as he walked towards the counter to order their meals.
•••
When they both started eating, Maine and Mikael came inside the fast food chain. They sat almost near RJ and Megan, but then Mikael got distracted.
"Mikael?" Megan called.
"Meg? Hey..." He said coldly.
"Hey, How are you?" She asked with a smile.
"O-okay lang... Nakabalik ka na pala ng Pilipinas." He said.
"Ah, Yes. Thanks to RJ." She answered.
"B-boyfriend mo ba sya?" Maine then asked out of nowhere.
•••
"B-boyfriend mo ba sya?" Maine then asked out of nowhere.
"Ahmm... No. I'm his cousin. Who are you?" Megan asked.
"My name is Maine. Nicomaine Mendoza." She answered awkwardly.
"Ahh... Ikaw yung best friend ni Mik na kwinekwento nya sakin dati..." Megan said.
"Actually, She's my girlfriend now." Mikael said as he placed an arm on her shoulder.
"Do you want to sit down? Nakakangalay na dyan." RJ asked.
"Thanks." The couple said as they sat down with the RJ and Meg.
"Paano kayo nagkakilala ni Mikael?" Maine asked Meg.
"He's my... He's my ex." Megan said.
"Ah... Ex." Maine said as she glared at Mikael.
"Eh kayo ni RJ, paano kayo nagkakilala?" Megan asked back.
"Ex ko din sya." Maine answered.
"Oh... And I suppose ikaw yung dahilan kung bakit sya napunta ng Canada. Kasi knowing RJ, he wouldn't agree kung walang dahilan." Meg said.
Maine was offended, and it was obvious so RJ looked at Meg.
"Megan, tama na yan." He said.
"Ay, I'm sorry Meng. Masyado lang nadala sa emosyon ko." She apologized.
"Megan, kamusta na kayo ni Ivan?" Mikael asked.
"We broke up. Tama nga sinabe mo, hindi rin kami magtatagal." She said.
RJ stood up all of a sudden, and said,
"Order lang ako ulit."
"Samahan na kita." Maine said as she stood up aswell.
"Huh? Babe, sure ka ba?" Mikael asked.
"Babe, I think you need to talk with her." Maine answered.
"Pero bakit kailangan sumama ka kay RJ?" He asked.
Maine sighed.
"Oorder na rin ako para sayo." She said.
"Tara?" RJ and Maine walked back to the counter to order. The line became long, and it will take ten minutes to reach the cashier.
"Kamusta na kayo ni Mikael?" RJ asked.
"Okay lang... Medyo, busy... at nagkakatampuhan." She answered.
"Atleast, you're both still together. At, he didn't gave up, not like I do." He said.
"Umm..."
"Next po! Good afternoon, ma'am, sir! Welcome to Mc Donald's, can I get your order?" The lady asked.
"Ahmm... Ano ba oorderin mo?" He asked.
"Chicken, tas coke float lang ako." Maine answered.
RJ's POV:
"Chicken, tas coke float lang ako." Maine answered.
Coke float? Di pa rin sya nagbabago. Siguro nga, madaming problema silang pinagdadaanan ni Mikael. Naaalala ko kasi dati, coke float lang inoorder nya kapag may problema sya o kaya nawawalan ng gana.
"RJ? Jay, ano sayo?" She asked.
"H-Ha? Ay, coke float lang din." I answered.
"Isa pong chicken McDo tapos dalawa pong coke float?" The lady asked again.
We both nodded.
"Sa side na lang po sila. " The cashier said. While waiting, I noticed the cashier giving me and Maine, back to back stares.
"Miss, is there any problem? Kanina mo pa kasi kami tinititigan." I asked.
"Ay, sorry po, sir. Sobrang bagay nyo lang po kasi ni Ma'am, kasal na po ba kayo?" She asked.
I looked at Maine and I saw her very uncomfortable.
"He's not my boyfriend. My boyfriend's talking to someone right now, sooo... I had to order for him." She answered.
"Kung di po kayo mag-jowa, tas magkakilala po kayo, magkaano-ano po kayo?" The cashier asked again.
"Miss, yung order namin." Maine reminded.
"Ay! Sorry po, Ma'am. Na-carried away lang po talaga ako. Sorry po talaga... bagay na bagay po talaga kasi kayo eh..." The cashier said.
Maine nodded. She took her tray, and I took mine.
• • •
When they arrived, they saw Mikael and Megan hugging each other. Maine was taken aback.
"Are you okay?" RJ asked.
"Y-Yeah... Umm... Let's eat na?" She asked back. RJ smiled and nodded. He helped Maine place her food on the table, then he quickly talked to her so Mikael won't mind her.
An hour later... Mikael and Megan stood up and gave each other their last hug.
"Thank you, Meg." He said.
Maine felt jealous. She didn't know what to do.
She looked at RJ, at the same time, he looked at her. He smiled naughtily and mouthed:
"Jealous?"
AN: Sorry po dahil di ako nakapag-update ng story. Nasira po kasi cellphone ko, tas siguro kailangan ko lang ng pahinga. Pero thank you po dahil binasa nyo parin to, sobrang thankful po ako dahil napagpasensyahan nyo po ako, hehe. Thank you po!