Not a Fairy Tale (COMPLETED)

10

"I won't promise it won't be cheesy, but please date me. Date me on Saturday, after the game," He said. Nakaupo pa rin si Louisse sa labas ng CR ng boys. Kunwari hindi siya nakikinig, pero alam kong nakikinig siya dahil noong tiningnan ko siya, nakatingin siya sa amin habang nakangiti tapos bigla siyang lumingon ulit sa gilid. Weirdo.

Tinaas ko kilay ko, "No."

"It could be our first and last date so please... let me date you. Let's date. Please?" This is my first time I heard him say that. I mean, yung please. Sa taas ng pride niya (pero mas mataas pa din pride ko), kaya niya palang sabihin 'yun. Ha!

"At bakit naman last?" I asked a wrong question, anak ng tucha!

"Gusto mo pa ba?" He's teasing me.

"No, dahil hindi naman 'yun mangyayari."

He exhaled, "Gagawa ako ng paraan, Zeah. Kung gusto, kahit ayaw mo, may paraan." He looks frustrated.

"What the fck? Leave me alone." 

When I stood up, he held my hand. Sobrang higpit ng hawak niya habang tinititigan niya ako, "It's either you'll date me, I'll date you, or we'll date. I'm not asking, Zeah. I'm informing you."

Sasabihin ko sanang 'or' pero inunahan niya ako, "You can't say 'no' or 'or'. I know you, Zeah, and I know what you feel. I think I also know what you're thinking, but let's talk about everything on Saturday. If you don't go-no. I swear, you'll have to go." He really looked serious.

Napaupo ako, sumandal, at pumikit. I sighed, "Alam mo naman pala iniisip, nararamdaman, at sasabihin ko. Bakit pa natin kailangan mag-usap?"

"To clear things? OC ka, diba? Ayaw mo ng malabo at lalong lalo namang ayaw mo ng magulo," Sabi niya. "You have to go on a date with me. I don't care if it's a first or a last."

"Bakit ba kasi?!" 

"Saturday, Zeah. Saturday." He said na parang end of the conversation na. Hindi na ako nag-salita dahil paulit ulit lang naman kami. Hindi naman siya papayag at hindi rin naman ako papayag.

Pag labas ni Ethan sa CR, nagulat siya kasi ang tahimik naming tatlo, "Oh. Tapos na kayo magligawan?" Tanong niya. Kupal talaga 'to.

"Gago," Sabi ko.

Hinila niya si Louisse pataas para makatayo. "Why are you sitting on the floor?"

"Hinihintay ka?" Sagot naman ni Louisse. Ang hinhin talaga niya pero hindi pa-tweetums. Sobrang mahiyain niya at ang baba ng self-esteem niya.

Ethan rolled his eyes, "Pwede naman umupo sa bench, diba?" 

Louisse lowered her head AGAIN, "Sorry." She pouted.

Ethan cupped her cheeks tapos tinaas mukha ni Louisse, "Stop lowering your head."