Because words are just mere words without actions involved, he decided to take some action. I didn't think he was serious enough to see me without the company of our group in school until tonight. I was with my close girlfriends today strolling around when he texted if we could meet up, if he could visit at home. Naloka ang lola sympre abay manliligaw ata haha! So quickly I told him I'm with my friends and I'm not sure until when. Aba! hindi nagpaawat...he replied saying he'll wait. One of my friends asked what's bothering me because I unintentionally became silent. And I told them about him. They laughed. It's no surprise for them already whenever I have this kind of dilemma, sanay na daw sila. One even joked, "Why don't you invite him to have dinner with us? In that way we can all meet him. Who could better entertain your sutors than us?" In which I have to agree. They are the best panel of critics ever in this planet and compared to my meek attitude, these ladies will surely have something to say, that's how dorky they are, and proud of it too :)
So anyway I didn't text him back, I was too afraid and nervous to meet him away from the comfort of our common friends. And around dinner time, he did not only text but tumawag na talaga! Hahaha. He ask if we are still meeting up. I was actually looking for excuses but couldn't find anything useful seeing as my girlfriends were all looking at me with same expression, widely grinning. I told him if we could meet some other time because I don't know what time I'm going to be done bonding with my friends. Ala eh.... he insisted! He told me that he has 2 days duty in Antique and 5days duty in Sara after, so like the whole week of next week, he'll not be around the city and he added that he likes to meet my friends too. Awww... who could say no to that afterwards? So I invited him to have coffee with us since we're done eating dinner. You could hear from the tone of his voice when he said thanks that he was damn excited. Hahaha!
We finally met. I introduced him to my friends and he was heck quiet! Good thing my friends were asking him questions, sharing fun stories, and later at the end of the night, he started warming up already and share his own both funny and serious stories, the way I've known him (actually he chose his topics to share very appropriately, not like the usual random rants he blurts which is for me, impressive) and my friends had a nice time. Actually I was more nervous for him than he himself. Silly! Then as the night passed by we transfered to one of my friend's house, she invited us over for a drink since she was meeting with her buddies from college there too. Talks, laughs continued and the works.. As to both of us, we talked too, mostly regular stuff since you can very well tell that he is nervous too hehehe! Seriously, he do glance my way every so often which I can very well tell because of my peripheral vision :) and its weeiiiirrrrdddd. Anyway, another highlighted thing I liked aside from impressing my friends in a subtle way, was taking my half full 2nd bottle of beer away from me silently and placed it infront of him replacing his finished bottle because at that very moment, we did stare at each other and its like he was telling me, "I think you had enough beer for the night, you don't need to finish that." His non-verbal communication worked. I didn't bother asking nor arguing anymore because it was one of the nicest things a guy ever did to me. He didn't need to wait till I pass out drunk or wait till I say I'm too drunk Ill stop now, instead he had the initiative to step up for me and at that moment, I feel secured that I'm being cared for, that someone is looking out for me for real without me doing something first.
I sat quietly afterwards, thinking about it while not making it too obvious that I can't hear any of the talks and laughs because I was in my own little world, just thinking.
When it was time to go, we excused ourselves and head home. Now it was more awkward than ever because this time, there was nobody there anymore except for the two of us. When we were nearing Jaro plaza he said I'll just drop him off there because he can just take a taxi home. He said that he is not used to seeing me, having to drive him home. I laughed. I told him it was ok that I don't mind but he insisted! I laughed. I stopped, literally stopped in the middle of the road. (if you know me well, you know how I do it right, LOL) I looked at him and said, "Is this about pride?" He laughed. He said it wasn't about that but.......and he had a long answer I was just smiling at him, frankly didn't really paid much attention to what he said but I saw him blushing.
"So okay...you know how to drive right?" I asked. He looked at me questionably and answered, "Yes". "Hmm...so why don't you drive yourself home, and I'll drive myself home as well, in that way it's fair and no pride and favors are stepped on. Do we have a deal?" He sat there for a moment trying to digest the idea and though seemingly crooked, it was the fairest thing two drunk people can come up, he agreed. So yes.... I let him take over the wheel and I scooted to the passenger seat. When he was ready to drive, he looked at me, shook his head and smiled. He probably realized that I'm such a dork myself. Then he blurted out, "Din ka manaog nong?" And he laughed, he's back in his old self again. Being in the passenger seat, I never realized till that night how comfy it feels to be just sitting there for a change. Haayyy naku. In fairness, he was a pretty safe driver. Or he's just probably driving safely to impress me? I dunno. But he's pretty good. Eventhough how narrow the road was in the street where his aunt's house was, he still managed to backed up and made a U-turn so smoothly so that it wouldn't be so hard for me to go out of that street. When we pulled over infront of the house, we bid goodbye, said our thanks and I went home. Smiling.
A text message came soon after, which reads:
"My life doesn't seem such a waste because of you. We should be
lovers, and that's a fact."
No reply was needed. He's not so good at keeping his feelings to himself either. It's all over his FB na. :)
TIME WILL TELL. TIME WILL TELL INDEED.
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