Nakalabas na sila ng book club ang laki pa rin ng smile ni Gerald while si Kim seryoso and mukha while si Maja naman naka ngiti lang pero ang nasa isip niya “lagot ako nito”. Hindi makatingin ng diretso si Kim kay Gerald then he said “meryenda muna tayo baka gutom ka na” . Hindi kumikibo si Kim so si Maja na nagsalita “talagang gutom yan at walang ganang kumain mula nung nawala ka” then she saw someone. “Paano Kim maiwan na kita kay Gerald ha at ayun na ang aking sweetheart, enjoy your day and Gerald ikaw na bahala kay Kim ha, ingatan mo yan at talagang makakatikim ka sa amin ni Vhong. “Maja!” sita ni Kim and ang pula ng face while si Gerald naka smile lang “ don’t worry she’s safe with me. Saan mo gusto kumain?

Kim chose the coffee shop and he lead her to a quiet corner para may privacy.

Gerald: ano gusto mo?

Kim: donut and tea na lang, then he stood up to go sa counter then she changed her mind so she turned round para pigilan si Gerald then it’s his hands ang nahawakan ni Kim and he didn’t let go and surprisingly she didn’t resist “white coffee na lang pala” then ilang seconds pa bago binitawan ang kamay niya

Gerald came back with their food and she was surprised kasi 3 donuts ang para sa kanya then ang coffee niya may design na heart sa itaas.

Kim: bakit ang dami naman nito?

Gerald: sabi ni Maja nawalan ka ng ganang kumain so ngayon kakain ka, totoo ba yon? Tsaka di ba ang 3 may meaning, sabay titig kay Kim na that time pula na ang face

Kim: naniwala ka naman don tsaka anong meaning naman ng 3 and tumitig talaga kay Gerald

Gerald: I love you

Kim: naku kumain na nga tayo

All the time na they’re eating Gerald was just observing Kim, he was surprised kasi donut ginamitan niya ng knife and fork and tinabi ang part na may jam.

Gerald: ayaw mo pala ng jam? Gusto mo kuha kita ng plain lang, then he was about to go but pinigil siya ni Kim and syempre nahuli na naman ang kamay “ wag na ok na ako” and he didn’t let go and she let him.

Kim: pihikan kasi ako sa food, mas gusto ko mga plain lang, si vhong and maja nga ang taga ubos ng mga tinatabi kong food like this jam kasi sayang then she smiled. Puro reklamo nga si Maja na tumataba na siya dahil sa akin e.

Gerald: I can be Maja today then he smiled when she said “ok “then sinubo ni Kim ang donut sa kanya then wiped the side of his mouth. From a far there’s a pair of eyes na nakatingin sa kanila who was surprised by Kim’s action “she changed”. then he left after staying for a couple more minutes.

Inabot ng 2 hours ang meryenda nila not because ang dami nilang kinain but because mas marami ang tinginan nila kasama pa ang holding hands when…

Maja: uy andito pa rin kayo! Then she smiled when she saw na unti unting inalis ni Kim ang kamay niya sa pagkakahawak ni Gerald. Grabe tagal ng meryenda date nyo ah, naka ikot na kami sa mall andito pa rin kayo. Oh! I forgot to say na pihikan si Kim sa food.

Gerald: I got that Maja, sabay tingin kay Kim na naka smile lang

Maja: siyanga pala Gerald si Mario boyfriend ko, honey si Gerald, no love title for now sabay wink

Kim: ako na naman nakita nyo ha, that’s it, no more. Uwi na tayo, sabay tayo and medyo natuwa siya when she saw Gerald’s face when she said that

Maja: fren ha baka atakihin si Gerald niyan, Tara na nga and she smiled when she saw that Kim hold on to Geralds’ jeans sa may waist when they were walking out.

Sa parking lot they were surprised because there’s a black expedition na naka park

Maja: kanino yan?

Gerald: hiniram ko kay tata pedring, then he was about to open the passenger seat when

Kim: di ako sasakay diyan, ano na lang sasabihin ng may ari ng farm. No!

Maja: fren naman minsan lang naman e then pinandilatan siya ni Kim ng mata

Gerald: oks lang Maja, pare do you drive? And when Mario said yes he gave the keys to Mario and said “Maja pasoli na lang kay tata pedring , then nag thumbs up siya kina Maja and he can see the excitement in Maja’s face then started walking towards Kim.

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lapit na KTM and PNK