Unplanned events

Chapter 03

I heard a knock on my door. "Honey, Felix's downstairs. You have a date, right?" My mom said in a very calm tone.

"It's only 7 in the morning, mom." I complained. "I'm just awake for about 5 minutes. Damn!"

"No. Don't make Felix wait." She pulled my blanket away from me. "Come on! Wake up you sleepyhead!" She yelled at me.

"Okay! Okay! Calm down! Just wait for me downstairs!" I rolled my eyes.

"Okay! Hurry up!" She said.

I lazily paced to my bathroom. I don't know if how many minutes or hours did I spend inside. Besides, I don't care about that perv guy.

After a few minutes I go downstairs. I just wore a white t-shirt and a jeans. I didn't also put a make-up, just lipstick.

I saw Felix and my mom talking to each other.

My mom saw me. "Hey! I told you to hurry up. You made Felix wait!" She yelled at me.

I rolled my eyes. "Tss." I hissed as I diverted my sight to Felix.

He smiled at me.

What the fudge. He looks like an alien (for me, because I hate him).

I smiled sarcastically at him and it made him chuckled.

Felix spoke, "we'll get going by now Mrs. Young. See you!" He winked at my mom.

Gross.

My mom giggled. Seriously?! -_-

Felix diverted his sight to me, "let's go?" He smiled.

I didn't speak. Instead, I just go straight outside near his car. I heard him chuckled.

We are now both outside and near his car.

"I guess you don't want me, am I right?" He said while chuckling.

"How did you know?!" I answered him sarcastically. He laughed.

"You're so fretful." He said.

"What?! What did you say?! I am what?!" I exclaimed.

"You're fretful." He literally repeated it! What the hell!

I scoffed.

I am about to speak again but he suddenly open the shotgun seat while acting like a prince serving his princess.

"Please be seated, your majesty." He said facing me while his body are still bowed.

I scoffed again as I rolled my eyes.

"Tss."

I entered the shotgun seat. He also turned to the driver's seat.

"So... where we're going?" I asked while checking my phone.

"Hotel?" He answered as he drives the car

"Stop the car."

He chuckled. "Just kidding. It's our last destination, let's hangout for now."

"Are you kidding me?" I asked annoyingly while my brows are farrowed.

"Do I look like one?" He asked.

"Then just stop the car!" I yelled at him.

He laughed.

He looks handso– I mean he looks annoying!

I just rolled my eyes and diverted my eyes to the window of the car.

The car filled with an awkward silence.

After a few minutes I asked. "Can I turn the radio?" I asked?

"You can, but in one condition." He said.

I rolled my eyes. "What again?" I asked annoyingly.

"We'll go to hotel fir– aww!"He winced. "Are you really a woman? Damn!" He complained while rubbing his arms.

I punched him.

That is so hard– I mean his muscles. Ehem.

"C-can you just please answer me properly?! Like– do not combine it with that hotel thingy?! Huh?!" I complained angrily.

"Okay! Okay! Chill!" He sighed. "I'm just trying to decrease the awkwardness between us. But it turned the opposite, I think." He sighed again while scratching his nape and smiling awkwardly.

Somehow, I feel guilty. I feel guilty for showing my unusual behavior.

I don't hate him. It is just I am annoyed about the arranged marriage thingy. It feels like I don't have my freedom to marry the man that I love.

I just looked outside through the car's window.

In fairness! He has that side. He has a shy side. And a humor. ;)

I smiled at that thought.

The car was filled with silenced again.

I picked my phone and texted Lana.

Me: Hey! I'm with the perv guy.

I also texted my boyfriend, Jaile.

Me: hey! still busy?

Jaile didn't replied.

After a few minutes, my best friend, Lana did a reply.

Lana: really?! omg girl. what hotel are you two in?

Me: what the fudge Lana! we're at the car. no hotel involve.

Lana: aww, better luck next time.

Me: LANA!

Lana: HAHAHA! Just update me, okay?

I didn't reply after that.

After 15 minutes we arrived at a restaurant. An expensive restaurant!

"What are we doing here?" I asked him while we are unbuckling our seatbelt.

"To eat, I guess?" He said very seriously.

I rolled my eyes.

"I know. I mean... why here? There are lots of restaurant or fast food chains."

"Oh! Because I see this as a romantic place." He said.

"Tss."

We entered the restaurant.

"Good morning ma'am/sir! Table for how many?" The waiter asked.

Seriously? He can't see how many we are?

"For two, please." Felix said to the waiter.

"This way, sir/ma'am." He guided us at our table.

"Here's our menu ma'am/sir."

We chose our orders.

"Thank you." Felix thanked the waiter.

"Hey!" Felix caught my attention.

"What?" I asked.

"Are you alright?" He asked.

"To be honest, I am not. I am not alright about all these things." I sighed.

"Well, were on the same page." He shrugged.

Our foods was served and we also started to eat.

My phone vibrated.

It's Jaile.

Jaile: no. where are you?

I looked at Felix.

He looked at me too while his brows are farrowed.

I chuckled.

He looks dumb.

Me: uhmm. I'm with my friend. why?

Jaile: who's friend?

I heard Felix's coughed. "Uhm... no cellphone's allowed, I think?" He said.

"Tss. Fine." I rolled my eyes.

We continued eating. After a few minutes, we're done.

We are now at his car.

"Where we heading now?" I asked.

"I don't know either. Maybe, to a mall?" He answered.

"Mall? Isn't it too boring?"

"I don't think so. Everytime I dated different girls, we always go to a mall." He said.

"That's your thing." That's not a question.

"Yeah. Expensive restaurant to an expensive mall, buying expensive clothes, accessories, watch or whatever, then to a hotel." He said. "Money in change of s****l desires." He casually said.

"Then where do you plan to bring me after shopping?" I asked.

"Take you home."

I–

I was speechless.

I diverted my sight outside.

I didn't expect that answer.

So... all those teases a while ago are just really teases?

Again, I smiled.

I thought he only knows those things that are related to.. you know.

As what he said. We go to the mall.

"What do you wanna buy?" He asked me.

His both hands are in his slack's pocket. He's wearing a black polo and a grey slacks

"I don't know. Maybe I should buy gifts for my elementary friend." I answered.

"What gift does she or he want?"

"She's a girl. Uhm.. she likes necklace."

"Alright."

We headed to a*****e of accessories.

I found a good one. It has an airplane pendant.

"How much?" I heard Felix asked the cashier.

"Oh, no! No! I'll pay it." I stopped him.

"Uhm.. it's 100 dollars ma'am." The cashier said.

I was about to give a cash but Felix suddenly gave his card to the cashier.

I looked at him.

He didn't looked back but I know that he knows that I am looking at him.

"Here's your card, sir. Thank you for coming ma'am/sir." The cashier said while giving me the necklace that I bou– I mean Felix bought.

"Thank you." I thanked back to the cashier.

Felix walked out first.

"Hey! Wait for me!" I shouted.

He didn't bother to stop nor look at me. Damn. It's a good thing that I just wore a shoes.

We both entered his car.

"Hey! Why did you do that?!" I yelled.

He looked at me with his dark eyes.

"I m-mean, why did you payed it. It's for my friend so I am the one who is obliged to p-pay that." I explained. Why the hell! Why do I need to explain.

"Tss." He rolled his eyes.

The table suddenly turned.

He just drive after that while I am here being guilty for what I act and for the money.

We were again filled with silenced. Until my phone made a beep.

It's Lana.

Lana: hey, don't forget to convince him.

Oh, I forgot it.

"Uhm.. can we go to a park?" I asked him.

"Hmmm."

After a few minutes we arrived at a park.

Wow. There are lots of people here.

Were both walking in the park while watching different people doing their their own things.

There are kids playing, people with their pets, families and lots.

"Uhm.. can I talk to you?" I asked him.

It's already 5 in the afternoon and we can see the sunset.

He looked at me.

"Uh.. can we stop these?"

He stopped from walking.

"I m-mean, stop the w-wedding." I sighed. "Honestly I have a long-time boyfriend and he's the one I want to marry. So.. that thought of m-marrying you is kinda u-uncomfortable with me." I said nervously.

"Okay." He answered.

I looked at him. "Okay?"

"Yeah. Problem?

"No. I mean.. I was just shocked that.. you agreed easily."

"Cause we're same." He said.

I sighed. That calms me, though.

"But in one condition." He said.

I looked at him with curiosity.

"Let's just date. I mean just show to your mom that we are in good terms."

"Ahh that. Okay!" I understand him. He's concerned to my mom.

"Then.. can you take me home?"

"Hmm"

We arrived at our home around 7 in the evening.

"Do you want to go inside?" I asked him.

"No. It's okay. Just tell your mom that I drove you here."

"Okay. Then I'll go inside." I was about to go inside but I remembered something. I looked at him and I caught him starring at me. "By the way, you have my number, right?" He nodded. "Okay, just tell me if when is our next date, is that alright?" I asked

"Yeah." He nodded while smiling.

"Okay. Good night." I said.

I get inside our house and my mom is sleeping already. Yeah, sleeping 7 in the evening.

I took a quick shower. After that I paced myself to my bed and got my phone.

There is only one message and it was from Felix.

Felix: It hurts.

What?

Me: is there something wrong?

Felix: nothing. good night. :)

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