NSFWMy Rude Awakening Ch.03
By Stellargirl
Note: I can't edit the previous post title anymore but that was supposed to be Ch.01 and Ch.02
Ch.03: Off to Singapore
Our business started to slow down na din at dumating na sa point na nahihirapan na rin kami makakuha ng new projects. I'm eager to see a change in my life and I'm craving for some independency, so I decided to push my luck and continue my career na lang overseas. Not because of the money or career opportunity, but I wanted to be away from home and live on my own away from my control-freak parents.
I narrowed it down to two destinations, Dubai and Singapore. My two best friends are based in Dubai but almost everyone I know suggested that Singapore is a better choice. It's closer to home plus nandun din si Christian who I remained friends and in touch with. Mejo confident naman ako na he will step up somehow and make my transition a lot easier. I can rely on him and I'm pretty sure he still cares about me and would love for me to be there close to him. Well, I wasn't hoping for anything romantic but y'know, never say never right? We left in good terms and my doors will always be open if he ever wanted to start dating again.
I decided to take a couple of days off work and visit Singapore for a holiday and ocular visit na rin to see if I'm gonna like it there. When I told Christian about my planned visit, Sobrang excited sya and he insisted pa na sya na daw bahala sa akin. He suggested a fancy hotel close to his apartment block, para daw magkalapit lang kami just in case I've encountered any issues during my stay.
After arriving in SG, Christian was there to look after me as I expected him to do. He picked me up at the airport then hindatid nya ako sa hotel ko. He wasn't able to accompany me during the first few days due to work commitments but he checks on me every hour, brought me breakfast sa umaga and cooked for my dinner at night. He invited me to their apartment and gave me a tour of their flat para daw I know what to expect when I'm finally looking for my own place.
As for my impression of Singapore, Ang ganda! I'm enjoying the vibe of the city and realized that this is where I wanna be. Singapore is perfect for a young gal like me living on my own for the very first time. Sobrang safe at convenient. I caught up with some of my old college friends and they made a very convincing case din to choose Singapore over Dubai.
On my 3rd day, Christian was able to get off work and we spent the entire day shopping at Orchard area. I feel safe knowing I have him by my side. Just when I thought spending time with him again would somehow rekindle those old feelings we had, nalaman ko na lang na naka moved-on na pala sya and currently seeing somebody else.
I know that it has been like 2 years since our break up pero after hearing na may girlfriend na sya, it bothered me and I don't know why. He saw the disappointment sa face ko but I told him na, of course, he's allowed to date. Sinabi ko nalang na nagulat lang ako and maybe yung pagaasikaso and spending the whole day with me was a bad idea.
He assured me not to worry about that. In fact, his girlfriend pa daw is someone I used to know and she's cool with us being friends regardless of our past. He then admitted na he's dating a previous member of our volunteer group way way back years ago. I know her for being malandi with the way she dresses and I believe she's using that community to meet and flirts with men. Maybe I was a little bitter for saying that.
I was no longer in the right mood pero out of spite and my childishness to prove to Christian that I too had already moved on, I still joined their dinner fully expecting to endure the awkwardness of the entire night.
Dinner was set at Makansutra near Esplanade bay. Most of his friends have been scattering around trying to order food when Christian's girlfriend (Nathalie) joined in. She was friendly naman towards me pero hindi pa rin ako comfortable. I felt so out of place and I kept asking myself 'why? why am I here? I just wanna go home...'
I think 7-8 guys yung nandun at kami lang ni Nat ang babae. It bothered me when he introduced me to his friends as a former ‘schoolmate’ lang but then, of course, he wouldn't introduce me as his former ex in front of Nat. I couldn't even think straight kaya kahit names ng mga friends ni Christian hindi nagregister sa utak ko.
There's a guy named Dan na despite his kanto boy looks and his unbearable loudmouth, he stands out from the rest of the group for being a joker and their clown. Mejo nakatulong sya to take my mind off from the situation I'm already in.
Sometime after dinner, most of the guys are in and out of our table. Some went to the toilet, some went to smoke and some went to buy for drinks. I don't wanna be left alone with Christian and Nat so I decided to excuse myself and get some air and check out the views of Marina Bay Sands. While I was there near the river and taking my obligatory selfies, I saw Dan from afar and he's walking towards me.
"Ei, baka kailangan mo ng tulong? Ako na kukuha sayo".... He asked while trying to get my selfies yet hindi ko macapture ng maayos yung background view.
"Sige po kuya thank you kahit isa lang" pakiusap ko sa kanya. I called him kuya kasi he's older and I forgot his name. He then took a couple of shots.
"Mejo madilim e..." he said while returning my phone. "Try natin sa phone ko gusto mo?" I was looking at my pics and madilim nga so I said "yes sure"
He took a couple of shots again and he's right, mas malinaw nga yung sa kanya. "Wala akong file transfer app eh, gusto mo isend ko nalang sa FB mo?" He said while naka ngisi. I gave him a smile na parang I know what he's trying to do.
"Or kung gusto mo sa whatsapp or viber, let me know your number na lang" He added.
I was quick to judge him by his looks agad and I froze while trying to come up with a reason to say no. Nahiya nalang ako so I shared my FB account and he added me agad. That's how I found out about his name. He told me, marami pang magandang spot to take photos so willing daw sya maging photographer ko while touring around in SG. Nakakagana daw mag take ng pictures kasi maganda daw yung view at subject lol. At that time, I didn't take it as if he's flirting with me, maybe because I was still distracted by the whole 'Christian and Nat' situation.
Dan and I continued our convo while strolling around reaching the bridge. He asked me why I'm there and how do I know Christian etc. Hindi ko na rin inamin yung tungkol sa amin ni Christian so sinabi ko lang na I'm just a friend visiting and doing my due diligence to see Singapore before settling in. I got to know him a little bit. He's in his mid 30's, working by himself while nasa Pinas yung family nya. Inamin pa nya na him and Christian are friendly to each other yet they are not super close. It's like they are in one group or tropa who hangs out because of their mutual friends.
Christian caught up to us and I saw him staring at me and Dan from afar and you can tell the uneasiness in his face while still pretending to be alright. I kind of enjoyed seeing him bothered like that so I did a little subtle flirting with Dan, showed him some interest, laugh at his jokes (although he's funny naman talaga) at pinaramdam ko kunwari na enjoy na enjoy akong kausap sya.
I wasn't trying to make Christian jealous since there's nothing more I can do about us... I don't know. For some reason, I took the pleasure of seeing his annoyed reaction when he saw me enjoying Dan's company.
To be continued...
By Stellargirl
Note: I can't edit the previous post title anymore but that was supposed to be Ch.01 and Ch.02
Ch.03: Off to Singapore
Our business started to slow down na din at dumating na sa point na nahihirapan na rin kami makakuha ng new projects. I'm eager to see a change in my life and I'm craving for some independency, so I decided to push my luck and continue my career na lang overseas. Not because of the money or career opportunity, but I wanted to be away from home and live on my own away from my control-freak parents.
I narrowed it down to two destinations, Dubai and Singapore. My two best friends are based in Dubai but almost everyone I know suggested that Singapore is a better choice. It's closer to home plus nandun din si Christian who I remained friends and in touch with. Mejo confident naman ako na he will step up somehow and make my transition a lot easier. I can rely on him and I'm pretty sure he still cares about me and would love for me to be there close to him. Well, I wasn't hoping for anything romantic but y'know, never say never right? We left in good terms and my doors will always be open if he ever wanted to start dating again.
I decided to take a couple of days off work and visit Singapore for a holiday and ocular visit na rin to see if I'm gonna like it there. When I told Christian about my planned visit, Sobrang excited sya and he insisted pa na sya na daw bahala sa akin. He suggested a fancy hotel close to his apartment block, para daw magkalapit lang kami just in case I've encountered any issues during my stay.
After arriving in SG, Christian was there to look after me as I expected him to do. He picked me up at the airport then hindatid nya ako sa hotel ko. He wasn't able to accompany me during the first few days due to work commitments but he checks on me every hour, brought me breakfast sa umaga and cooked for my dinner at night. He invited me to their apartment and gave me a tour of their flat para daw I know what to expect when I'm finally looking for my own place.
As for my impression of Singapore, Ang ganda! I'm enjoying the vibe of the city and realized that this is where I wanna be. Singapore is perfect for a young gal like me living on my own for the very first time. Sobrang safe at convenient. I caught up with some of my old college friends and they made a very convincing case din to choose Singapore over Dubai.
On my 3rd day, Christian was able to get off work and we spent the entire day shopping at Orchard area. I feel safe knowing I have him by my side. Just when I thought spending time with him again would somehow rekindle those old feelings we had, nalaman ko na lang na naka moved-on na pala sya and currently seeing somebody else.
I know that it has been like 2 years since our break up pero after hearing na may girlfriend na sya, it bothered me and I don't know why. He saw the disappointment sa face ko but I told him na, of course, he's allowed to date. Sinabi ko nalang na nagulat lang ako and maybe yung pagaasikaso and spending the whole day with me was a bad idea.
He assured me not to worry about that. In fact, his girlfriend pa daw is someone I used to know and she's cool with us being friends regardless of our past. He then admitted na he's dating a previous member of our volunteer group way way back years ago. I know her for being malandi with the way she dresses and I believe she's using that community to meet and flirts with men. Maybe I was a little bitter for saying that.
I was no longer in the right mood pero out of spite and my childishness to prove to Christian that I too had already moved on, I still joined their dinner fully expecting to endure the awkwardness of the entire night.
Dinner was set at Makansutra near Esplanade bay. Most of his friends have been scattering around trying to order food when Christian's girlfriend (Nathalie) joined in. She was friendly naman towards me pero hindi pa rin ako comfortable. I felt so out of place and I kept asking myself 'why? why am I here? I just wanna go home...'
I think 7-8 guys yung nandun at kami lang ni Nat ang babae. It bothered me when he introduced me to his friends as a former ‘schoolmate’ lang but then, of course, he wouldn't introduce me as his former ex in front of Nat. I couldn't even think straight kaya kahit names ng mga friends ni Christian hindi nagregister sa utak ko.
There's a guy named Dan na despite his kanto boy looks and his unbearable loudmouth, he stands out from the rest of the group for being a joker and their clown. Mejo nakatulong sya to take my mind off from the situation I'm already in.
Sometime after dinner, most of the guys are in and out of our table. Some went to the toilet, some went to smoke and some went to buy for drinks. I don't wanna be left alone with Christian and Nat so I decided to excuse myself and get some air and check out the views of Marina Bay Sands. While I was there near the river and taking my obligatory selfies, I saw Dan from afar and he's walking towards me.
"Ei, baka kailangan mo ng tulong? Ako na kukuha sayo".... He asked while trying to get my selfies yet hindi ko macapture ng maayos yung background view.
"Sige po kuya thank you kahit isa lang" pakiusap ko sa kanya. I called him kuya kasi he's older and I forgot his name. He then took a couple of shots.
"Mejo madilim e..." he said while returning my phone. "Try natin sa phone ko gusto mo?" I was looking at my pics and madilim nga so I said "yes sure"
He took a couple of shots again and he's right, mas malinaw nga yung sa kanya. "Wala akong file transfer app eh, gusto mo isend ko nalang sa FB mo?" He said while naka ngisi. I gave him a smile na parang I know what he's trying to do.
"Or kung gusto mo sa whatsapp or viber, let me know your number na lang" He added.
I was quick to judge him by his looks agad and I froze while trying to come up with a reason to say no. Nahiya nalang ako so I shared my FB account and he added me agad. That's how I found out about his name. He told me, marami pang magandang spot to take photos so willing daw sya maging photographer ko while touring around in SG. Nakakagana daw mag take ng pictures kasi maganda daw yung view at subject lol. At that time, I didn't take it as if he's flirting with me, maybe because I was still distracted by the whole 'Christian and Nat' situation.
Dan and I continued our convo while strolling around reaching the bridge. He asked me why I'm there and how do I know Christian etc. Hindi ko na rin inamin yung tungkol sa amin ni Christian so sinabi ko lang na I'm just a friend visiting and doing my due diligence to see Singapore before settling in. I got to know him a little bit. He's in his mid 30's, working by himself while nasa Pinas yung family nya. Inamin pa nya na him and Christian are friendly to each other yet they are not super close. It's like they are in one group or tropa who hangs out because of their mutual friends.
Christian caught up to us and I saw him staring at me and Dan from afar and you can tell the uneasiness in his face while still pretending to be alright. I kind of enjoyed seeing him bothered like that so I did a little subtle flirting with Dan, showed him some interest, laugh at his jokes (although he's funny naman talaga) at pinaramdam ko kunwari na enjoy na enjoy akong kausap sya.
I wasn't trying to make Christian jealous since there's nothing more I can do about us... I don't know. For some reason, I took the pleasure of seeing his annoyed reaction when he saw me enjoying Dan's company.
To be continued...
