SUA 6

Dinala ako ni Sandro sa isang mamahaling resto.

“Bakit dito?” bulong ko sa kaniya.

“Bakit hindi?”

“Pero mahal dito,” sabi ko. It’s not that I can’t afford. Pero alam ko kasing ililibre niya ako. I’m not assuming but knowing him.

“Ako naman ang magbabayad,” aniya.

I’m not looking down on him. Pero alam ko kasing confiscated lahat ng properties ng papa niya and that leaves him nothing.

Mahal ang foods nila dito. Kahit pa siguro may pera ako, I would rather to eat in fast food than here.

“Hati tayo,” I encouraged him but he just plainly looked at me like I was stomping his pride or what.

“You’re thinking wala akong pera, aren’t you?”

Nakagat ko ang pang ibabang labi ko. Bumuntong hininga siya at inupo ako sa table na napili niya.

“You’re hurting my pride lady,” sabi niya.

“Hindi naman masama ang intention ko,” halos pabulong na sabi ko.

“Then why not return the favor by a kiss on the cheeks?”

“Sandro!” I snapped.

He chuckled. He seemed enjoying this.

“Okay, okay…. I’m sorry. Just let me