Dumating na agad ako labas ng opisina. Pag labas ko ng kotse saktong palabas narin si Narda suot ang isang pink na off shoulder below the knee dress.

Ang ganda nya...

Naka tulala lang ako sakanya kaya hindi ko napansin na dumating na si Noah.

"OH hi Narda! Sorry ngayon lang..." sabi ni Noah sabay lapit rito. "By the way you look good in your dress."

"Salamat Noah." nakangiting sagot naman ni Narda. Ngumiti nalang ako sakanya. Maya Maya pa ay Lumabas narin si Regina.

Pagka labas na pagka labas ko naabutan ko ang tatlo. Narda, Noah and Bryan.

Nginitian ako ni Bryan habang papalapit ako but I caught him having that sticky little glance to Narda.

I averted my attention to my girl. I never knew she looks good with those dress, she looks beautiful tonight.

"U-uhm... May lakad din kayo??" she asked.

" Ai uhm, yes! May date kami ni Bryan. Don't tell me kayo rin??" I utter.

"Parang ganun na nga.." she answered smiling a little.

"Oh wow..." I'm actually shocked.

"Uhm Goodluck sa date nyo... Siguro mauuna na kami, right Narda?" Noah said.

" Ingat." Bryan utter while the two was walking together.

Noah assisted Narda towards his cars door and opened it for her. I just watched them leaving us alone...

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"Kanina ka pa tahimik. Are you okay?" I asked while he's driving.

"Wala naman may iniisip lang sa opisina."

"Bryan can we set our work aside first kahit ngayon lang? It's our date we should be happy not stressed." I wish I could feel that too, becuase honestly I'm not happy knowing Narda is with another man and it's stressing me out.

I sighed then stared outside the window.

" Ang ganda ni Narda noh?"I utter.

" Maganda naman talaga si Narda kahit noon pa. Nagulat nga ako na marunong pala syang mag bistida. "I heard he answered so I looked at him. He wasn't looking at me but his smile never left his lips.

I don't feel jealousy right now, I just can't explain it. I'm thinking maybe I was wrong na agawin si Bryan so he'll stop pursuing her instead of leaving them together since I'm the one who should stop pursuing my feelings to Narda..

What if this man is more deserving for her love?

What if, hayaan ko nalang sila??

Sa mamahaling restu pa talaga ako dinala ni Noah. Nakakahiya nmn.

"Sorry dito ako nakapag pa reserve. Eto lang kasi ang pinaka malapit."

"Ano ka ba okay lang, saka kahit nga sa karenderya lang OK lang, o kaya mag Street foods lang tayo. Kwek-kwek ganun." sabi ko.

"Di ko pa yan na try pero sige try natin minsan." nakangiting sabi nya.

Maya-Maya pa nakita kong paparating sina Bryan at Regina. Napansin din ito ni Noah.

"Wow, don't tell me dito rin kayo kakain??"sabi ni Noah na hindi makapaniwala.

" What a small world.. Or maybe it's fate.. "sabi ni Regina sabay tingin sakin.

" Maybe it's an double date... Right? "dagdag nya.

Ngumiti naman ako.

Nag decide nalang kami na magsama sa isang table since kami kami lang naman. Katabi ko si Noah habang mag katabi ang dalawa.

" Nilalamig ka ba? Here.. "sabay lagay ng jacket ni Noah sa balikat ko.

" Salamat. "

Pansin ko namang parehong nakatitig sakin ang dalawa. Umiwas naman agad ng tingin si Regina habang kumakain.

" How's the food Bryan? "sabay tanong nya.

" Masarap pala dito. "simpleng sagot nya.

Kumain nalang ako habang nakikinig sa kwentuhan nila. Mukhang ang saya-saya nga NI Regina eh...

Uminom muna ako ng tubig.

" You need another glass of water? "tanong ni Noah.

" Hindi na Noah. "sabay ngiti ko.

Kumain na ulit ako.

" Bakit dito nyo naisipang kumain? "—Noah

" Eto lang kasi yung restaurant na alam ko. "—Bryan.

" He did the reservation, kahit sabi ko naman kahit saan. Kahit sa tabi-tabi lang basta kasama ko sya, kakain lang kami ng Kwek-kwek. Masaya na ako dun." rinig kong sabi ni Regina kaya napatingin ako sakanya at nakatingin naman sya sakin—di ko naman sinasadyang matabing ang kutsara natapunan tuloy ang damit ko ng sauce galing sa Plato.

" Narda —"sabay na offer ni Bryan at Noah ng tissue.

" Si-sige okay lang—"

" Are you sure?? "—Noah

Tumayo naman si Regina. " You can clean your clothes at the restroom. C'mon samahan na kita. " seryosong sabi nya. Hinintay nya akong tumayo bago kami nag lakad papuntang restroom.

Tahimik lang sya hanggang sa nakapasok kami sa loob. Tumayo ako sa harap ng malaking salamin, ganun din sya habang nag aayos ng buhok nya.

Binuksan ko naman ang faucet para linisan ang parte ng damit na may mantsya.

Hyst kitang-kita pa naman..

I was fixing my hair when I noticed she's struggling removing the stains in her dress.

"Narda ako na." I told her then took some tissue na available sa tabi then pulled her waist to come nearer saka ko pinunasan ang dumi sa damit nya.

"Ang clumsy mo pala noh?" I said while doing my work.

" Regina masaya ka ba?" she suddenly asked so I paused.

"Bakit mo naman natanong?"

"Eh kasi... Iba yung ngiti mo pag kasama mo si Bryan."

I throw her a look and stand straight.

" Is that how I smile too when I'm with you?" I seriously asked.

"Hi-hindi..."

"Of course, not. Because I'm happier when I'm with you, Narda... " those words just came out without a second thoughts.

"Regina si Noah... Naaapreciate ko sya. Yung effort nya. "

I nodded then just throw the tissue down the trashbin.

She faced the mirror then close the faucet.

"Okay na siguro toh. Tara na Regina." she said trying to change the topic then was about to leave first but i pulled her wrist that made her stopped.

I don't even know why I did that.

She's looking at me waiting for my words and that words are still processing on my head.

" May sasabihin ka??" she concerly asked.

I gulped.

"N-Narda..."

She slightly raised her Brow waiting.

*sighed

" I will support whatever it is that makes you happy...and I will do everything, anything for you." I smiled while caressing her wrist using my thumb —I pull my hands away.

She stared at me then nodded. She pursed a smile then turn her feet around —she walked first before I.