ME AND THE BOY NEXT DOOR

This is the day...

JOEY'S POV

FRIDAY... I usually love Fridays, it means puyat day for me, more time for my extra-curricular activities, but today is different. Ngayon ang "dinner date" ko with Marco's friend. Ugh! As I said.. im really not into blind dates. That's why I am super bothered.

MORNING

I suddenly woke up when I felt the brush of sunlight touching my face. I yawned and when I realized what day it is today, I felt my heart thumped fast. It can't be Friday! No. I told to myself. I got my pillows again and burned my face under it.

***flashback***

THURSDAY NIGHT

Francine is doing my braid ng maalala nya kung anong araw na bukas...

"bakit pala ang aga mo umuwi ngayon? Dahil ba Friday bukas? Need mo ng beauty rest o inaasahan mong makita yung bagong lilipat sa kabila?" I was startled sa sinabi nya. Bigla akong nakaramdam ng panlalamig ng katawan.

"Friday na ba bukas?"

"Oo. May date ka bukas diba? Ready ka na?" kinuha ko ang kalendaryo sa side table at lalo akong nanlamig..

FUDGE. Friday na nga bukas...whaaaa!!! Yumuko ako at nag-iiiling

"O-okay ka lang ba atchi?! Ayaw mo ba makipagdate?" patuloy pa rin ako sa pag-iling...

"hala ka... paano yung promise mo kay kuya Marco?" patuloy pa rin ako sa pag-iling habang naka-yuko.

"e di sabihin mo na lang kay kuya Marco na nagkasakit ka... tapos hayaan mo na lang na matuloy yung kasal mo..." bigla akong napatigil sa pag-iling, ngunit lalong kumabog ang dibdib ko.

****end of flashback****

"hayaan mo na lang na matuloy yung kasal mo..."

"hayaan mo na lang na matuloy yung kasal mo..."

"hayaan mo na lang na matuloy yung kasal mo..."

Bigla akong napa-balikwas ng bangon dahil sa sinabi na yon ni Francine. Kailangan ko ang date na 'to.

DAVE'S POV

I always love Friday's! especially THIS Friday. Ngayon ko kasi mami-meet si DJ Angel. Crush ko na sya eversince I heard her voice... so angelic, and ofcourse alam kong maganda sya. I always listen to her program, that's why I'm very excited to meet her tonight.

MORNING

"It's really good to hear your voice saying my name

It sounds so sweet

Coming from the lips of an angel

Hearing those words it makes me weak"

I was singing my heart out in the shower, when my jealous brother knocked-rather banged the bathroom door.

BAG. BAG. BAG.

"Can you not ruin the song dude?"

"just mind your own!"

"crazy!"

As I stepped out of the bathroom a few minutes after, I saw my brother holding his usual cup of hot chocolate and newspaper.. I was still humming lips of an angel as I put on my hair gel, then I saw my brother just looking at me.

"what?" I told my brother, but he just raised an eyebrow at me, and threw a what's-got-into-you look.

I just shook my head and continue humming as I now put on my deo.

"you're having a date?" my brother asked. I looked at him while singing as I nod as a yes. I heard my brother chuckled. "You're just jealous!" I told him. He just continue to read his newspaper, "in your dreams man!" he said. He stood up and comes near to me, as he was just beside me, he patted me on the back. "Goodluck. I just hope that she's everything you imagine her to be..gotta go to work now.." as he left, I just continue singing, and heard him chuckled again.

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JOEY'S POV

FRIDAY AFTERNOON

I just found myself infront of my laptop, opening google and typing "what to do on a blind date?"

"ano yaaan??! Bakit ka nag reresearch ng ganyan?" pagtatanong ni sam..

"wala. Baka lang may magtanong bigla.. atleast alam ko gagawi-este sasabihin ko..." naningkit bigla ang mata ni sam sa sinabi ko...

"teka.. linawin natin friend, may magtanong sayo na caller, o may magtanong sayo na makipagdate?" natigilan ako sa tinanong niya at napaisip kung ano bang sinabi ko...

"caller..."

"ahh.. caller... bakit mo naman bigla naisip na baka may magtanong sayo regarding blind date?"

"wala lang.. syempre.. malay mo lang.." aaiisssh! Ang dami naman tanong nito. Maski kasi si Sam, hindi alam na makikipagdate ako, ang alam niya kasi wala akong hilig at ayaw ko ng blind dates. Hindi pa rin umalis sa tabi ko Sam, at tila nakikibasa pa...

"alam mo friend, simple lang naman gagawin mo sa blind date.. just be yourself and don't expect too much! May awkward feels di naman maiiwasan yun.. basta just listen, don't get too personal and if you can't think of anything to say, pagusapan nyo yung nagset up ng blind date nyo." She winked as she stood up, di na ako naka-kibo sa sinabi nya, naiwan akong naka nga-nga sa kinauupuan ko. Pinayuhan nya talaga ako...
I looked at Sam again, and then she muttered the word goodluck to me! Napakurap ako sa sinavi nyang iyon, dahil wala naman akong ibang kinukwentuhan.. with that biglang nagtext si Marco..

-- Ready ka na later, best? :) --

Paki remind nga ulit ako na may date ako mamaya...! >.<

FRIDAY EVENING

Ito na! This is it..! Ang moment na ayaw ko dumating...

Text from Francine: "atchi! Goodluck! :)"
Text from Marco: "thank you bestfriend for considering my request! Have fun! Dont worry, Dave's a nice guy!"

Hindi ko alam if nakalatulong mga goodluck messages nila sa akin..oh well andito na ito, sana lang everything will be ok..

Pagpasok ko sa loob ng restaurant ay agad ko ng hinanap ang lalaki na naka black polo shirt at may isang pirasong red roses, ako naman ay naka pep loom skirt at sleeveless na puti..d ako masyado nag ayos, since ayoko ng ng blind dates.. then there on the farthest right corner of the restaurant, i saw a familiar face, wearing a black polo shirt and saw him holding a one piece red rose.

"Dave?!" I said as i came near to his table. Nakita ko ang gulat sa kaniyang mga mata at mukha.. "Jo-joanna.. d-dj happy?!" He muttered. "Oh! Im sorry...have a seat..sorry" he said as he stood up and gently lets me sit down. "Uhm..sorry tlaga.. i didn't expect that it will be really you.. i was hoping that it will be you actually.." i just smiled in amusement. "Actually i was really hoping na kakilala ko lang ang iba-blind date sa akin ni Marco.. and was really relieved na ikaw pala yun.." i said to him, he is just looking at me which makes me a little bit uncomfortable.. si Marco lang ang tanging nakakasama ko sa mga dinner. "So you're not a dj eh?" Pang aasar nito, natatawa na lamng ako na inexplain sa kanya kung bakit d ko inamin sa kanya na isa akong DJ. Patuloy lang ang aming paguusap, madali akong nakampante sa kanya and i really dont bother eating chicken infront of him using my hands. Pero habamg magklwentuhan kami ay may isang tao na bigla ko na lamang naalala kay Dave.. si Francine.