20 Centimeters

Chapter 6

Terry was waiting for his mom who was searching for her bag in her room as Daniel and Kyla were on their couch eating biscuits that his mom insisted on since she said she'd take a long time., it was mostly Daniel who was eating almost the whole of it and Kyla, content with playing Hobak which is Terry's cat, which made him entertained to watch.

Unfortunately, Daniel is an impatient guy and bored with his usual view of his oblivious sister's best friend pining at her, "I can't believe I have to babysit you two," he said. Terry snaps out smiling at Kyla and looks at Daniel, realizing he was there. They were going to shop for their prom outfits and Daniel was obligated to go with them since his mom was very busy.

Kyla looked at her brother with a silly look, "You love hanging out with us! It'll be minus your actual age," she teases, moving away from scratching the cat's belly and sitting comfortably.

" Yeah, you can forget about college s**t for a while and be a high school like us," Terry adds.

" I'm just three years older than you both and stop acting like I'm centuries old. You kids," Daniel pointed out, sighing and touching the bridge of his eyebrows. "I knew this was going to be a bad idea."

" You aren't centuries old?" Kyla asked with an innocent look jokingly which only made Daniel glare at her and she laughed.

Terry laughs too, teasing Daniel is always fun, but Kyla does it as if she exists to make her brother's life uneasy. Terry doesn't bother but it's hilarious. "You still call us kids and say you aren't old? lmao," he smirks.

Daniel is stressed at this point, "Terry, this is a verbal conversation you cannot say that."

Terry only blinked for a second at Daniel's response before speaking again, "Lmao."

Kyla giggles, "Daniel doesn't know what lmao is because he is an oldie."

Daniel gave up, "You two are my living nightmare,"

The joke died down when Terry's mom finally came and gave Terry his allowance since he was not at the age yet to be trusted with money, but he still knew how to handle it well.

He is the only child in his family too and, thankfully, even though both of his parents are busy, his mom does not forget to take care of him, to the point she's affectionate of her son, pinching his cheeks and giving his forehead kisses as if he's a child still, "Take care Terry sweetie okay?"

He nodded his head, blushing because he was shy about being babied in front of Kyla and Daniel who awes at it, "Yes mom thank you," he said.

Daniel grinned. "Dont worry Mrs.Kang, I'll take care of these kids," Daniel said assuredly, enough to be trusted. Then the three of them left the Kang residence and got in Daniel's car, to go to the mall.

Just as expected, the first thing they did once arrived at the mall was to buy crepe ice cream. Daniel said that he needed something to keep him going on this mission. The other two know that Daniel is just that dramatic but just actually wants to eat. It's fine though and they didn't tell him that, not when it was Daniel's treat.

" Please don't buy me a gown, you know I could tip off my heels if I wore those." Kyla is sitting in the corner while Daniel is searching through the dresses. Daniel has a great fashion sense and fought to be the one choosing the outfit for his sister since Kyla would probably resort to jeans and hoodies.

Meanwhile, Terry was busy looking for his outfit too but couldn't help but glance at Kyla whenever she came out of the dressing room to try on the dresses that Daniel picked. Every dress looks pretty on her or more like the dresses are pretty because it's her. oh, wait, yeah, he's looking for his clothes not to fall more in love!

"Kyla, seriously just pick one, what do you like? These three are the best top choice and I'd bet you'd win the prom queen already." Daniel groans. Kyla is observing the three dresses with her arms crossed and eyes focused as if she's investigating them.

Terry came back with his chosen outfit. He looks at the two, he points at a dress in front of Kyla that he had seen her wearing earlier, which made his heart flip. It's just a simple yellow dress that is not too long, it's also glittery, and yellow is Terry's favorite color. Kyla is his favorite person, and just seeing her that glowing and pretty like a model, he could have a literal heart attack. Kyla looks at the dress. "You think this one looks okay?" she asks.

Terry nods with a blush "yeah,"

"I'll pick up this one then! Wait for me, I'll pay for it at the counter." then she left, taking the dress with her.

Daniel squinted his eyes at the scenario that just happened right in front of his crepe, "Terry, I swear to god if you aren't going to marry my sister one day,"

Terry bit his upper lip, probably nervous, but he knows Daniel knows how much he loves her and probably the world too. "I'm trying Daniel," he sighs, "She just doesn't think of me like that,"

Daniel rolled his eyes, patting his back. "Well, say it directly at her and stop this heart-eyeing. I vote for you as the best candidate for her soon-to-be boyfriend."

" Well, thanks... I'm going to confess.. at prom."

"While she has someone else as her date? You know she got asked by her crush, right?" Terry felt a knife pang through his heart. He regretted doing what he had done. He asked Steven about her and he agreed. Terry always wants to put Kyla's happiness first and she will be happy at this prom with Steven, now that Steven has an interest in her too. "You know Terry, sometimes you got it all and it could be just one thing that will flip all of this."

"Wait a minute, since when have you been a love expert?"

Daniel laughs like an evil before clearing his throat when everybody at the shop started giving him weird looks, "I'm also on a trip to love with my internet boyfriend."

"Well, how are you going to confess?"

"I will f*****g post and ask him on a date I guess? we've had a beef going these days and I'm gonna apologize in the most extravaganza way he won't ever forget."

"Hopes your action won't fail you, Daniel."

" The same to you, child."

Kyla stood in front of them with her shopping back, giving the two exchanged looks, "Daniel what have you done to my bestfriend?"

"Ha! best friend? More like soon to capture your he—" Terry quickly covers Daniel's mouth, who starts wailing his arms as Terry only smiles, acting as if he isn't doing some type of a***e right now (not serious, of course).

"We just need another crepe," Terry replies, finally letting go of Daniel, who started coughing again.

Kyla gives them a weird look, "and they say I'm the weirdest one..."

They left the shop and went to McDonald's and this time they paid for their meal. Of course, the best friends duo ordered the same pair. Oh, and they also bought a pizza and took it to McDonalds as they dined in. When their meal arrived, Terry started spitting out facts about how many calories they would intake with the number of fried foods they had ordered and Daniel doesn't care while Kyla listens but still ate a lot anyway.

" Wow Terry, you say all these things while you eat."

" It's a personality trait, I don't know."

" Now I get why the two of you get along so much," Daniel pointed at them with his bitten chicken leg "You two are scary."

"What? Would my knowledge kill you?" Terry asks.

" Okay, change the subject! Who do you think is the favorite child of moms of the two of us? It's obviously me." Kyla spoke, she had finished her meal already. She eats faster than the other two... Well, Daniel ate a lot and savored every taste while Terry ate slowly, even giving Kyla his extra hash brown.

"How dare you, you don't even cook or clean the house. It's obviously me." Daniel fired back.

"Favoritism would make a child feel neglected," Terry replies.

"So... me?"

If Kyla is looking at him with her puppy eyes, of course, there's only one answer, "Okay,"

Daniel could see the bullshit that was in front of him. Yes, Terry and Kyla are beside each other. Those two couldn't live without being beside each other and Daniel will put this in his essay— "You say those facts yet your answer is biased!"

" I'm Kyla's best friend lol." Kyla laughs at his response, of course, loving his answer and Terry is satisfied.

"Terry, how many times do I say this is verbal communication—"

"lol."

Kyla could almost roll on the floor laughing at them speaking and she looked so happy that Terry started laughing too, Kyla's happiness was infectious to Terry. Daniel notices that Terry is stuck looking at Kyla again. He smirks.

" Would you guys want to get married at McDonalds?"

Terry looked at Kyla waiting for her answer just as always but she only furrowed her eyebrows, "Daniel! Terry and I are only best friends!" and said these words again.

" Well, some friendship ends up in a relationship," Daniel said.

" Well, I guess Terry, i-if yeah... McDonald is a fun place to be proposed to." Kyla blushed, immediately sipping cola and Terry began smiling widely before realizing her answer.

"I refuse to bend a knee in a fast food restaurant where people could have spilled some things,"

Daniel laughs "Nah you'd bend your knee for Kyla anywhere

"Okay! Change the subject!" Terry said this time, smiling like a fool, because yeah, he would do anything for her.