Chapter 2

Marla is still NOT able to move on in solitude so she decides to focus on work. He stays in the MDG all day, if possible he should not go home because he will not reach anyone in his house. She will just feel miserable.

It was seven o'clock in the evening when he decided to go home because he had finished everything he could do in the office. He passed by a fast food restaurant, he would just take out food because he was not in the mood to cook. It's just fun because there is no one else to eat but him.

While waiting for his order he watched the people outside the fast food restaurant. Everyone was with somebody. Others, if not accompanied, are talking on the cellphone. He looked at a yosi shopkeeper on the side of the restaurant, he was talking to a man who he thought was a jeepney driver because he was wearing a t-shirt like other drivers lying in the jeep terminal just near restaurant.

Sweet si Mr. Driver and Miss Yosi Vendor, the two seem to be gossiping. She thinks Miss Yosi Vendor is in her mid-twenties and so is the driver. There will be a wide smile on their faces. And of course, here he is again, envious.

When will he have a miscarriage? She no longer cares about anyone or whatever the man's job is, as long as she wants to be okay. He can even say that someone once loved him even though his age is no longer on the calendar.

Marla just sighed when her order arrived and hurried away. He no longer wants to watch the people around him with his partner and seems to be happy because he only compares his miserable situation even more.

When he got home, he ate immediately, while eating, Bettina called him. He answered that immediately. “Hey! I will introduce something to you! ” excited said his friend from the other line.

Somehow he was revived by blood. "Who is that?"

“My high school friend, single, successful, single. You'll like him, ”he said, speaking very fast. It made him even more excited.

"The question is if he will like me," he said then spit out the food.

"Of course! Are you still? So, your meeting is open, okay? At seven o'clock in the evening, ”he said in more detail. It also said which restaurant.

“Okay. What is the name again? ”

"Yael Arnaiz."

“Okay. All right. ”

The next day, Marla prepared for her date with Yael. He will probably lose nothing if he grabs every date served in front of him. She was not getting any younger and she hated it. If she was still young maybe she'll be more confident. It is not like now that he is hesitant. She feels like she is too old for blind dates.

No, you have no right to act now. For Pete's sake, Marla! You ' r e going forty.

At exactly seven o'clock in the evening, Marla arrived at the restaurant that Bettina said. “I'm with Mr. Yael Arnaiz, ”he told a restaurant crew. He took her to a table. Yael is already there.

Yael looked elegant. It is white, tall and looks approachable. He is not as handsome as the prince charming in his dreams but he is also old for those prince charming so he doesn't care anymore.

Yael stood up and even moved the chair. "Good evening," he said then kissed her on the cheek. Spark? None of that. That may not be true either, so he ignored it. Maybe those sparks, fireworks and magic can only be found in books.

"Good evening," he greeted with a smile and then sat down. Yael also sat across from him.

“Bettina told me that you are almost forty. What happened? You look a lot younger. It's like I'm dating a thirty year-old now, ”Yael teased him.

He smiled, as if only last night he was looking for vulgarity. “Thanks. You, too, seem to be in their thirties. ”

Yael laughed, he noticed it still looked macho when he laughed. Is that just him or is there really something strange about it? While they were eating, he noticed that his little finger tilted every time he drank wine. Incapable? Oh, God, no!

"You never had a girlfriend?" he asked Yael in the middle of their dinner.

“Yeah. I don't know, I think my standard is too high so I have a hard time finding a partner. Anyway, how was your business? ” it changes the conversation.

“It's good. We are planning to build a new branch in Visayas, ”he said.

“I saw your new catalog. Your model looks amazingly beautiful. I like her. ”

“Yeah, Mae Seron is really pretty. Our sales have increased since he endorsed. ”

Marla took a deep breath when she said it made Mae beautiful. It also attracts women.

“I like her hair and make-up in the catalog. No wonder your sales went higher. ”

Dead! I don't think this man is straight. Is there a male hair and make-up noticed by the woman. Maybe he will still understand if the body of their model is the one he is being described to describe.

He forced a smile. Just one more and he can confirm its gender preference. "So, how do you find me?" he asked boldly here. It doesn't matter what it says.

Yael looked at him intently, the coward really examined him. “Well, you're pretty. You can endorse your own product because you look younger than your age. You know what? You can formulate a beauty elixir then you'll be the model. I'm sure that's popular! And you are sexy, flawless but a little manang. You should try wearing revealing dresses, those will look good on you. ”

That's it! He just sighed. It was as if she was trampling on her hope to have a boyfriend because it looked like she was also looking for a boyfriend.

“Look, Yael, I'm here to find a partner, a boyfriend. But I don't think we have the same reason for coming here, ”he said directly to the man.

Yael looks guilty, he bows down. “Bettina forced me to be here. He said, there is nothing wrong if I try to date a woman. And because we are close, I have agreed to this date. ”

"So, you're really gay?" he asked weakly here.

“Well, yes. But a decent one, ”he admitted weakly.

"I can see that," he said disappointed. "Does Bettina know you're gay?" he asked again in a whisper. When he nodded, he seemed to want to teleport to his crazy friend to hit it. Yes, he is desperate! But is it right to give him a date that is not a straight man? “Bettina was really crazy. I'm sorry if he still forced you to date me. Maybe you think I'm desperate so Bettina even dragged you to date me. ”

“No, I don't have that. I'm also sorry if I disappointed you, ”he said.

“No. Thank you for being true. ”

"Friends?" he said in a more flirtatious tone and even held out his hand in front of him. He accepted that.

"Friends."