Reposted: This is NOT Funny Anymore

Blogger's Note: The blogger received a nasty comment on this post and I rejected it. It was poorly written and just plain "slum-ish". In any case, I thought long and hard about what this person said but after an interesting night out highlighted by a relaxing massage somewhere, I realized that I need not prove anything to anyone. Hindi ko kasalanan kung nilalapitan ako. Go have your brains checked, if applicable err the brains I mean.

"Tall Iced-Latte Non-fat for Tristan...", the barista announced.

I took out my receipt and approached the table. 

"Hi, I'm Tristan..."

"Enjoy your drink Tristan.", you looked at me smiling.

I winked. You grinned.

"Thanks, JC...", I said as I left the counter.

I looked at you on my way out. You were still looking at me. I took a table outside the coffee shop. I lit myself a stick and sipped my coffee. I looked around and people-watched. I checked my phone and browsed the internet. When I looked up, I saw you standing in front of me with a wipe cloth.

"Tristan... may number ka?"

I laughed. I looked at you and you were looking at the counter probably trying to check if someone was looking. I looked at the counter and when I sure that no one was looking I took out a pen and wrote my number on a tissue paper. You were already clearing up the other table. I pushed the tissue with my number on it under the tray. You turned around and got the tray and the tissue. You smiled at me and then went back to the counter. I took a sip from my glass. I tried to be coy. I took hold of my phone and texted a friend. 

"Damn friend, this is not happening..."

My friend replied.

"Ano kwento?", he replied.

I giggled and started typing away. Just as I was about the send the message, my phone beeped. 

"Hi Tristan, JC to. "

From where I was sitting, I looked at you. You were smiling.

"Hi JC..."

And at that moment, I felt numb.

"Lord naman eh... nawiwili ka na..."

I left the coffee shop smiling and knowing that at least one person is still interested enough to get to know me better than I know myself. Then I remembered a friend saying,

"Pag may gusto may paraan. Pag ayaw maraming dahilan."

And I felt a lot better.