Nagising ako sa awit ng mga ibon na nasa balkonahe ko. Umaga na pala. Una kong inabot ang cellphone ko para tignan kung may message si Lexi sakin.
"Hi My lady, I don't know what time it is now at your place but if you were awake or about to leave please be careful as always and take care of yourself, I love you". The message said. My heart was fluttered as I read the message word by word.
"It's already morning here my love. I was actually planning on going out to be familiar with the place and also to buy some stuff". I replied and get up from the bed.
Pagkatapos noon ay naisipan ko na mag timpla ng hot chocolate since may imbak din ng grocery dito sa apartment na tinutuluyan ko. I took a sip of the hot chocolate and saktong may biglang kumatok sa pintuan ko. I opened the door and realized na si Maria at Isabella na naman iyon, bihis na bihis ang dalawa.
"Good morning, I will be going to work now". Sambit ni Isabella.
"But I will be staying here do you want to go with me and wonder around the street of France, it will be fun". Wika niya.
Pumasok ito sa loob ng apartment ko at si Isabella naman ay nag paalam na.
"Wow your apartment is so big, let me guess you are in a high position right?". Tanong nito.
"Because our boss didn't give such a privilege to someone whose not worth it, think about it she escorted you, and give you such a huge apartment for one person...so what's your position in the company?". She curiously ask. Parang interrogation.
"I'm a manager". Wika ko na ikinagulat niya.
"Really you are a manager? I work for long in that company and I'm still just an ordinary worker. You must have come from a good company back then if you were in that high level of position now". Sambit pa nito.
"I come from C&C Corporation actually". Sambit ko.
"Oh wait".Panandalian itong natigilan. "You're that girl!?". Tila napa lakas ang boses nitong tanong. "You're that famous girl who made a famous plant base meat, and you are also that girl who got cheated by your boss and lover am I right? I am a fan of you, you are so brave and smart, you were like so famous, especially the foods that you created, your projects. Amazing I'm facing you now ". Bahagya akong napa tawa sa sinabi nito.
" A fan? I'm no celebrity stop that ". Sambit ko.
" You literally had a billboard once only celebrity had that ". Wika nito.
" Stop exaggerating ". I said.
" Okay, so do want to hang out with me or not? ". Tanong pa nito.
"I would like to but let me change first". I said and she agreed to wait for me as I take a shower.
A FEW MINUTES AGO
I finish taking a shower and now we were about to go.
We take a bus to the place where we agreed to go first. "Tada!". I was shocked kase Filipino yung name ng store and even the interior design.
"Aling Nena Store?". I read and bigla naman akong hinila ni Maria sa loob.
She started explaining things to me."So this store started selling Filipino foods and stuff a decade ago. And guess what the owner is a Filipino. I know we have a grocery na binibigay ng company but in case na you crave something like Filipino food this was the easiest place to go and definitely affordable ang mga bilihin". Sambit nito.
"Oh Maria may bibilhin ka ba?". Isang matanadang lalaki ang nag tanong sa kanya.
"Wala po manong Ben, napa pasyal lang". Sagot naman ni Maria, walang masyadong namimili sa tindahan, hindi ko alam kung ganito talaga dito o talagang hindi pa lang dumadating ang mga mamimili.
"Ay naku maigi at napa dalaw kayo ng kukunti ang tao mamaya ay siguradong dagsa na ang mamimili, lalo na yung mga mag hahanap ng pang ulam nila sa tanghalian". Wika ng matandang babae na nag babalot ng pinamili, siguro ito si Aling Nena.
"Nga pala sino yang kasama mo mukhang bago yan ah Pilipino din?". Tanong pa nito.
"Ah kaibigan ko po Aling Nena, opo bago po sya sa kompanya ko din na pinapasukan, kaka dating lang nya kahapon". Pag papakilala sakin ni Maria.
"Ah akala ko eh bagong girlfriend mo". Pag bibiro ng matanda.
"Aling Nena talaga gusto mo atang magalit talaga sakin yung girlfriend ko". Tumawa ng malakas ang dalawang matanda.
Maka ilang minuto pa ay lumabas na din kami.
"Pasensya ka na kanina kina Aling Nena at Mang Ben ha". Pag hingi ng pasensya ni Maria habang nag lalakad kaming dalawa.
"Okay lang yun".Maiksing tugon ko.
"Are you uncomfortable? You know because you found out that I have a girlfriend and that I'm not straight?". She asked.
"Yeah what do you think of me homophobic? I also have a girlfriend so I don't care". I said which made her laugh a little.
"Just asking chill okay?". Sambit nito."We are here". Tumigil kami sa isang restaurant but this time it's a French restaurant.
"This restaurant is quite expensive but if you want to have a taste of French cuisine they serve the best food here". She said though we didn't enter the building I can smell the aroma of the dishes they were cooking.
"Have you eaten here already?". I asked.
"Once with my girlfriend". She said and then we started walking again.
We walk and walk until we reach the park. I was amaze when I saw it, there's a fountain a large group of dove flying and other tourists are feeding them, there is also a musician playing on the street.
I sat on the bench and started on watching the amazing scenery. Oh how I wish I was doing this with Lexi it would feel much better.