Bargain Shopping

Earlier today, my friend and I agreed to roam around the mall to look for perfect fireworks for the New Year. We found something else - something close to an explosion (only better). There it was... a T-shirt sale at 70% off! A sucker for cheap finds, I found myself dragging my friend inside the store. I started to check out the goods. Nothing interested me... or so I thought. I noticed my friend hastily trying on ridiculously discounted shirts. I sighed. 

"Too bad Tristan - small sizes", I said to myself. 

I stepped outside the outlet and wandered in the nearby stores. Finding nothing interesting to buy, yet again, I decided to go back to the shirt store for one final check. There I finally noticed you. 

You were trying on a nice looking black shirt with gold print. I brushed you aside. 

"Ugh, why are the sales staff trying shirts on?", I asked myself.

I took a second look. In all fairness, the shirt looked good on you. You took the shirt off. I was shocked. Your undershirt also came off with the black shirt you tried on. I saw chest hairs and a nice built underneath. I smiled.

"Flirting time Tristan...", I said to myself.

I was smiling as I approached you. You grinned back.

"This is it.", I said to myself.

"What size is that?", I asked you.

"Lame Tristan... that was just so lame...", I reprimanded myself.

"Extra small...", you replied. 

"Seriously?", I asked again.

"Sir, try this one... ", you said as you handed to me a shirt.

I looked at the label and saw "XL". My eyebrows rose. 

"Excuse me, small please.", I confidently asked.

You snickered.

"Gago to ah... small nga lang eh...", I asked. 

You obliged and handed over a small shirt. I tried it on.

"Perfect.", I exclaimed.

You smiled as you scratched your head. I laughed.

"See??? Small lang." I proudly announced. 

I breathed a sigh of relief. 

"Oh my gawd friend, small ka na lang???", it was my friend sounding all so puzzled. 

I laughed. Amidst the commotion, I managed to check out your perfect set of teeth. I also noticed how your gray briefs peeked out of your low waist pants. I admired the bulge on your pants. I melted as I gazed into your eyes. 

"Where are you from?", I immediately asked. 

"Fairview sir...", you responded with a naughty smile.

"Layo naman... ", I commented.

"Eh ano number mo?", it was my friend.

Doink. 

"Dahan-dahan nga lang dapat eh...", I wanted to throw a punch at my friend.

I tried to disguise the awkwardness by laughing. I saw you look at me then I heard you say...

"0-9-1-5..."

"Oh my gawd...", I giggled.

"Paolo...", you continued.

I asked my friend to take note of the number. I did not want to make it appear that I was picking up someone at a discount store. Well, I really was but not that blatantly. We finally paid for the goods and said our goodbyes. I can still remember how you looked as we left. 

"Flirting is sooo fun.", I said to myself.

"Gago ka kasi, sinira mo ang moment..." I told my friend.

"Nakuha naman natin ang number ah? That's for you.. he's not my type", he explained.

My friend was right. What really matters is the bottomline. I took out my phone and sent a message to Paolo who was then probably wondering what had just happened.

"Hi, Tristan here. The guy in black earlier. Thanks for assisting us. When are you free?"

I did not expect a response. 

"Ako din, ako din..." my friend said as he texted Paolo too.

"Darn..." I mumbled.

"Let's see kung kanino magrereply...", he suggested.

"Ah, a challenge...", I exclaimed.

"Let's see..", I continued.

To cut to the chase, I won. Laughter.

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Today, I was able to buy a nice SMALL shirt for a fraction of its original cost. With it came, a number and a reply from (and a possible meet up with) a gorgeous guy which is good enough proof that there's still hope.

....and that my dear readers is what I call a bargain.