I don't like man, If not you

Part 11: A date that can't forget

"Okay." he said as he quickly kept his phone and ran to his room. It was too risky to leave his phone around.

Once he was in his room, he quickly saved Singto's number and purposely registered him as " Neighbors 607" in his contacts. After that, he opened his closet, and tried to pick something out to wear for his date. After looking through all his clothes for nearly half a day, he managed to find something suitable. The next half of the day was spent in front of the mirror, trying on the clothes he had picked out. When everything was well prepared, he lied down on his bed, but couldn't fall asleep. He tossed and turned as he lay there in nervous anticipation of this date to come. "Alright!" he assured himself. "It will definitely be a date to remember!" And after tossing for nearly half the night, Krist finally fell asleep.

The next morning, Krist got up very early. He left a note for his parents telling them that he was going out, then he excitedly left the apartment.

When he finally reached Singto's house, he shouted, "P'Sing!"

After a long while, Singto finally opened the door. In his hands were his car keys. "Let's go." Not even a simple greeting was said. Krist just obediently followed him inside the car.

In the car, Krist couldn't help but ask, "So where are we going?"

"You'll know when we get there."

"Someone is being secretive, isn't he? Why? Are you feeling a little shy?" Krist tried to tease Singto.

There was no reply.

Thinking that he was truly embarrassed, Krist continued, "You don't have to make it too spectacular. As long as there's a romantic start and a romantic end to this date, I'll be satisfied."

There was still no reply. Krist scowled and decided to look at the scenery outside instead. Everything outside looked unfamiliar. He hadn't been to this part of the country, but indeed it was beautiful.

After twenty minutes of driving, they finally arrived at a huge metal gate. Singto stopped just outside the gate where many cars were parked. Krist left the car together with Singto. "Where are we going?"

"Once we're there, you'll know."

When Krist looked ahead, he could see a forest before him. It was a misty morning, and when he listened carefully, he could even hear birds singing in the trees. Looking around, he could also see some people walking up a mountain path. "Not bad" He said to himself. "This man actually brought me to a place that is actually awe-inspiring and poetic."

After walking for some time, was getting a little tired. Suddenly, he saw a sign by the road side: Bungee Jumping ahead.

Krist's heart rate started to rise. He suddenly had a bad feeling about this date. At that instant, he also saw a metal platform hanging from the edge of a cliff, and there were tourists gathering around that area, some cheering people on, and some just plain screaming. The sight sent a chill down his back. He tried calming himself down by telling himself that Singto was only taking him here to do some sightseeing, and not do that.

"Two tickets." he heard Singto say.

"Sure. Please wait for a moment, could you go to that corner to take a physical examination?" was the reply from the person at the counter.

The person doing the physical examination was a lady, and she went on to check their blood pressure and weight. Krist could tell that the lady was eyeing his boyfriend. She spent a longer time taking his pressure and weight whereas for Krist, it was over in a jiffy. But this was no time to be jealous. He glared at Singto and said, "What do you want to do with me?"

Singto completely ignored him and gave him a look that kind of said, "If you dare run away, I will make you jump off this cliff without a bungee cord."

Just then, one of the people working there came to them to get them to sign a declaration of indemnity. "Am I really going to die?" Krist only saw bungee jumping on TV and even when watching it on TV, it was already frightening. What more now? It was only after putting on the safety harness and suit when Krist suddenly lost it and started yelling. "I wanted a romantic date, damm it! And you actually brought me here to die? I will not jump! If anyone dares to push me, I swear I will kill him! Stay away from me!"

In some ways, that actually worked. Staff members of the bungee company stayed away from Krist, hoping that he would calm down.

"Stop being so noisy." Singto said, hugging Krist and jumping off with him.

The whole valley was filled with Krist's scream for help. And after a while, you could hear Krist continuing, "You mad man! You crazy fucker! I wanted romantic! Let go of me now! I beg you, ok? We could die!"

"AAAHHHHHHHHH......" That falling feeling made Krist feel as if his heart was about to pop out of his mouth. Blood was rushing to his head and it was making him breathless. All he could do was hug Singto even tighter. "I'm gonna hate you for life!" he swore.

His throat was going to burst from all the shouting and screaming. And when he was finally back on solid ground, his face was still white from the terror and shock. His hands were still holding on to Singto, refusing to let go. He was feeling faint but he will never forget this feeling ever again. He glared at Singto who looked as if nothing had happened and wondered, "Does this person even love me?"

When they were finally down from the mountain, Krist still felt sick. Even though he was still feeling dizzy, he could still scold Singto. " P tricked me into doing this by telling me that this was a date!"

Singto shrugged. "If I didn't say it was a date, you wouldn't have come." he said very matter-of-factly.

It was all a lie from the start. Krist was stunned by the revelation. Singto just wanted to have some fun after all! This despicable moron! Idiot! Low-life! There were so many words that Krist wanted to hurl at him but he no longer had the energy to do so. His arms and legs were all wobbly and in his heart, he had lost all hope.

Krist sighed loudly.

While sitting in Singto's car, He continued sighing like a grumpy old lady, and while he was wading in his own drama-queen moment, Singto had already arrived at the next destination. He had stopped at a restaurant. He turned to Krist and said, "And now... our date begins."

Krist got down from the car, folding his arms. "It's too late." He growled. "I will have to reconsider this relationship." But Singto was already walking into the restaurant, not paying attention to a word he was saying. Krist could only hurriedly follow him.

So, is there any point in demanding a romantic time with someone? When you are with him, hoping for romance is almost futile, but life is not all about romance, isn't it? A blessed relationship has its own qualities. These two guys will know it all too well.

To be continued