ANSH
IT'S TIME.
Pagbaba mo nang taxicab ay kakaibang intensity at pressure ang aking naramdaman.
Bakit kaya? What isthis crazy feeling?
I tried to take astep pero parang ang bigat-bigat. Is this the feeling of having yourfirst day with the guy that you love?
I just lookedforward and saw Leo standing like a frozen statue. Bakit 'di niya akolapitan? Why is he just standing right there? Is there a problem?
Hayst! Ako na ngalang ang maga-adjust. Kahit na may nararamdaman akong kakaibang kabaay pinilit ko pa ring lumapit sa kaniya.
"Why do you looklike a cold, frozen statue?" I said with a smirk.
"A-Ansh. . ."mahina niyang tawag. Sh*t! Tawag niya pa lang sa pangalan ko ayparang kinilig na ang buong pagkatao ko.
"Yes, Leo?"
"I just wanna saythat. . . Y-You look so glamorous tonight."
"Thank you."
Then, she grabbed myhand and escorted me to the main venue.
Pagdating namin 'donay may nakalatag na long table kung saan may nakahaing sari-saringmga pagkain na naka-tray. I just can't determine if what tray arethose because it has its cover.
Then, isa-isangbinuksan ni Leo ang mga tray. . . WTF? Ang dami naman nito, paratuloy akong bibitayin.
Paano naman kasiparang may buffet o malaking handaan sa sobrang dami ng pagkain.Mayroong java rice, roasted beef, roasted chicken, salad, veggies atbuttered chicken.
Jusko! Ipapakatay naba ako ni Leo? Shetems naman. . .
"Ahm. . . Leo? Maykasama pa ba kayong iba or may hinihintay?" tanong ko kay Leo.
"Huh? Kasama? Whatdo you mean? Dalawa lang naman tayo eh." Nagtataka niyang tanong.
Then, I pointed thetable to him.
"Bakit ang damingpagkain kung tayo lang dalawa? Bibitayin na ba ako at bubusugin mo kong sobra?"
Nanlaki ang mga matani Leo at halata sa kaniya ang pigil niyang pagtawa.
"Grabe ka naman sabibitayin. Of course not, I just don't know the foods that you like.That's why I selected a couple of dishes so that you will have asmany options that you can choose on."
Nakow! Uso namankasi magtanong eh. . . Kung 'di lang talaga pogi 'tong si Leo aydinagukan ko na siya.
"Let's eatalready. You may be tired na mula sa mahabang byahe." Pag-aya niyapa sa 'kin kumain.
He gently assistedme and served me like a royal princess.
As we started to eatour dinner ay marami-rami din kaming napag-usapan about life, familyand goals sa buhay. Grabe! Ang dami talagang kalokohan sa buhay niLeo at sobrang saya at comfortable niyang kausap.
Leo is like anall-in package. Gwapo na, matalino na, matapang pa at masaya pangkausap. Saan ka pa? S'yempre hindi siya for sale no'!
"B'wisit ka,Leo! Ang dami mo na ngang pinakain sa 'kin tapos pinatawa mo pa akong pinatawa!" I said to him na naging dahilan bang malakas namingpagtawa.
"Buti naman atna-enjoy mo ang dinner natin, Ansh." Leo said with a broad smile onher face.
Then, she offeredhis hand so that I can stand.
"Thank you, Leo."I said.
"You're alwayswelcome, Ansh. . ."
Then, I lookedaround and smiled.
