Wala na.

Wala nang nagawa si Uno kundi pumayag sa gusto ni Isabella. Date? Uno never have gone to a formal date. Kahit na nagsosolo sila noon ni Dos, they're best friends. It's normal and it's not a date, bonding ang tawag don. Puro gala lang din sila ng mga kaibigan niya, either they go to malls or bars unplanned but never with the dating in mind.

“Lola.. uh, dyan lang po ako. Balik din po ako mamaya.” Naka bihis na si Uno. She's wearing a simple white ed polo over a white crop top shirt, paired with baggy jeans.

Lola Aurora looked over Raegan who's busy texting with someone on her phone, and then to Dos who's watching Nat Geo on their television while casually over her mostly cherished blue ice pop.

“Ikaw lang, apo?” Lola Aurora asked after concluding that her other apos are not coming with Uno.

“H-hindi po. May kasama p—” And as if Uno summoned the one she's talking about, Isabella bursted out from the door.

“Hi po, Lola Aurora!” Nagdiretso si Isabella kay Lola Aurora para bumeso at magmano, something she became accustomed to doing everytime she join her Lola's teatime. Close na din sila actually, medyo nagtampo lang siya kanina dahil si Dos nga ang pinagsandok ni Lola Aurora para kay Uno.

“Apo, ano’t napunta ka rito?” Matamang tinignan ni Lola Aurora si Isabella na mukhang na starstruck na kay Uno. Hindi niya kasi napansing nandoon rin si Uno dahil una nitang nakita si Lola Aurora.

Itinuro naman ni Lola Aurora ang daliri nito sa dalawa at nagpabalik pabalik sa magkabikabila. Naka pang alis din kasi si Isabella. She's wearing a casual white off shoulder flowy dress that matches Uno's. Hindi naman sila nag-usap tungkol sa susuotin but they're matchy matchy pa rin (courtesy of Dos, our very own Eleven President and Founding Chairwoman).

After lunch kasi, Dos approached Isabella after sensing her distaste about earlier. They talked, exchanged numbers, and now they're besties. 

“Wag kayo maingay kay Uno, baka magtampo” - Dos.

“Kayong dalawa.. Siya ba yung makakasama mo apo?” Parang umakyat lahat ng dugo ni Uno sa mukha dahil sa sobrang kaba tapos etong katabi niya nakatitig lang din sa kanya, wala tuloy siyang mahingan ng tulong!

“O-opo, lola.”

“Magdedate kayo?” At mukhang nagising ang natutulog na dugo ni Isabella nang marinig iyon mula kay Lola Aurora.

Finally, lola! We're on the same page na!

“Yes, lola. We'll go on a date po.” At kumapit pa ito sa braso ni Uno. Lalagnatin na ata si Uno sa sobrang init ng pakiramdam niya. Hindi kaya napapaso si Isabella sa kanya?

“Anong gagamitin niyong sasakyan mga apo?”

Napatingin naman si Uno kay Isabella.. o sa suot nito. “Yung motor po sana kaso naka dress po si Isabella.”

Motor?! We're supposed to use her motorcycle habang naka crop top siya? Ano ba naman Uno!? Kung kelan talaga ako naka dress?!

Never have she ever thought na magsisisi si Isabella sa pagsuot ng favorite niyang dress. Kung hindi sana siya nagdress ngayon edi sana naka yakap siya sa abs ni Uno diba? Bare abs yun beh! B.A.R.E. A.B.S.

“Edi magkotse kayo apo. Huwag mong gagamitin yung tricycle mo ha? Date yan apo, magagalit ang mommy mo pag nalamang dinala mo ang date mo nang naka tricycle.” Rinig na rinig ni Uno ang pigil na paghagikgik ni Isabella sa tabi niya habang siya, eto hiyang hiya.

Actually, balak talaga ni Uno na mag tricycle sila, wala naman kasi talagang balak si Uno na mageffort (kahit na pormang porma yan, oo wala siyang balak mageffort).

Pero dahil nalaman na ng lola niya, she needs to follow the standard. And by standard, we're talking about her moms.

“Oh siya sige na, alis na kayo para marami kayong magawa.” At kinindatan pa nito si Isabella na abot langit na ata ang ngiti ngayon. 

“Wait for me outside, I'll just get my keys.” Akmang tatalikod na si Uno ay nagsalita naman uli si Isabella.

“Kiss? Later pa sana eh, but here you go.” And just like that, Uno lost her first cheek's kiss. She's been kissed platonically by her parents and friends but not by a potential lover.

Lola Aurora just watched the scenes unfold before her. It's her first time seeing her only apo be flustered, alam niyang lapitin at sikat si Uno but she never witnessed it firsthand.. not until today.

Uno held Isabella and gently distanced herself for about a meter from the other. “L-let’s keep a fair distance, Isabella.” It's fair to say that Uno is overwhelmed. Isabella's presence and her actions are too much for Uno, hindi siya sanay.

“I'll get the car ke— just wait here for me, okay?” Isabella nods with a smile before Uno runs back to her room to get her car keys.

That girl will kill me, she definitely will.

Uno thought as soon as she reached her room, clutching over her top above her chest that held her racing heart. She sat over her bed for a second before opening her drawer that holds her keys.

She picked two particular rectangular silver and black keys among her 10 others. “White and red suits well, right? Or is it better to use black instead?” She asked herself as she went out, taking both keys. Papipiliin niya nalang si Isabella on what she'd like to use