WHY CAN'T IT BE

Parallel Paths

"Same chapters."

Several days before the party, Enrique and Liza still refused to attend because neither of them liked going to such events. This made it really difficult for Ken and Anne to persuade them.

But that wasn't the end of the discussion about the event, because it seemed like they were meant to meet each other no matter what. With or without the party.

Liza's POV

"Liza! Liza? Sweetie!" Mommy called out to me urgently. It was too early for her to be shouting like something was on fire.

"Mommy, Mommy, I'm here. What is it?" I quickly replied as I stepped out of my room.

"Uh, Liza dear... don't you know that you're beautiful?" my Mom said seriously.

"Of course, Mom. Who else would I inherit it from if not from you? Why are you asking me that, Mommy?" I asked, feeling like something wasn't right.

"Well, dear, why don't you try attending the prom night? Who knows, dear, it's for the youth after all. I'm allowing you to go." Mommy said directly. Allowing? I didn't even ask to go. Uh oh, Anne is in trouble. She's the mastermind behind this.

"Really? Mom, did someone tell you to say that to me?" I asked, surprised and suspicious.

"No, dear. Why?" I had a bad feeling about this. Anne orchestrated this. She's in trouble with me.

"Oh, nothing. It's just that Anne has been pressuring me to go, but I don't want to. But we had an agreement that if you say that to me, I'll agree to go. And you just did, so what can I do?" Anne is so sneaky. Whatever she told Mommy, she's in trouble with me.

"Is that so, dear? Alright then, I'll go check what you can wear! I want you to be the most beautiful there." Mommy said in a hurry. She's more excited than I am.

"Uh, Mommy!" Before I could say anything else, she had already left and rushed out of our house.

And Liza couldn't do anything but tell Anne what happened even though she didn't want to. A promise is a promise to her.

A few hours later, I deliberately went to Anne's house because she's the one behind all this.

"Anne!" I called out somewhat loudly as I entered their house.

"Oh, Liza. What's up? Are you mad? You visited. Seems important. Because in all the years we've been friends, this is the first time you've come over!" Weird but true.I'm not fond of leaving the house.

"Wait a sec. Stop talking for a moment. I came here to tell you that..............................." I said in suspense. I didn't want to say it because I really didn't want to go there.

"You're going to the party! Yes, I'm going with you. I told you." As usual, she expected me to say that because she orchestrated it. She said what I was supposed to say. She's even more excited than I am.

"Yeah! That's it. I shouldn't have made a bet with you. You cheated." I just said.

"Haha. The deal is sealed! You're going with me!" She said with so much excitement. What's so special? Can't I just not like going to those kinds of events? There are more important things to do than going to a party. It feels like my time will be wasted there.

Liza could only sigh while Anne jumped for joy at her agreement.

Enrique's POV

As we walked, Ken and I talked about the girl who cheated on me and, unexpectedly, I bumped into another girl. Sorry, but I always seem to bump into girls. Luckily, they don't mistake me for a p*****t. Maybe it's my eyes. They're at the back of my head.

"Sorry miss. Sorry." I hurriedly said. I didn't know what else to do.

"It's okay, Handsome." And she quickly left.

That's how simple it was, which made him suddenly think of Liza again. He felt completely different when he bumped into her. Yes, she's the one who bumped into me.

"Bro, are you sure you're going to the party?" I suddenly asked Ken.

"Yeah. Of course, bro. Why? Have you changed your mind? Is it because you bumped into a girl?" Ken teased me. I suddenly thought of something.

"No bro, I just thought about seeing the girl I bumped into again." I said, thinking.

"Who? The first one or the second one?" Oh right, there were two of them right away.

"Not! Not one just now. The girl who seems grumpy. The one we asked for directions from. I want to thank her because if it weren't for her, we'd probably be lost." Yes, I'm making excuses. I just really want to see her again and get to know her more.

"Really? Are you going to thank her or court her?" Ken joked. "Lol!" I just said. "Just kidding bro." He said again.

"You're always thinking about girls, bro. Be serious sometimes." I also teased him. He has a lot of girls he doesn't take seriously. I haven't seen a girl he took seriously yet.

"What?Are we good? Get ready because the party's tomorrow. I'll even prepare for the chick babes!" He said excitedly and teasingly.

"Okay bro. I'll think about it." I said, holding back my laughter.

"What!?" He said angrily. It's like he'll devour me if I don't go.

"Oh easy bro. Just kidding bro. You're not funny. Yes, yes, I'm going." I really don't like going to those kinds of events. Even though many invites me, I really don't want to go. I just want a simple life.

Only a few days left for Liza, Anne, Enrique, and Ken to prepare for the party. Everything is just the beginning.

Let the party begin!!!