Sweet Deception

CHAPTER 4

ZACK's POV.

I'm home from school now, and I'm already not looking forward to what's coming.

Nakakapagod 'yong mga pinapagawa sa akin ng mga crazy kong kaibigan. Seriously, they're so childish. They say they want me to trick Angel by being extra nice to her. Magpanggap na sweet? Hmm. If there wasn't a punishment waiting for me, I wouldn't even think about it because I know that girl likes me, and I really don't like her. Dahil lang sa larong truth or dare na 'yan. Sabi nila, irereveal daw nila ang mga kalokohan namin kapag hindi ko ginawa. If I won't do it, I know they'll make my life a mess if I don't go along with their dumb plan.

I fall onto my bed and stare at the ceiling. This whole thing is just silly. Why do I even hang out with those guys? Oh, yeah. Because they've been my friends forever, and I'm too lazy to find new ones.

I call Tyrone first to find out when I can stop doing what they want. Nakakainis na. I need to know when this is over. I grab my phone and call him, tapping my foot while it rings.

"Hey bro! When do I stop doing what you're asking me to do?" I say as soon as he answers. I can't even say hello.

"Bro, chill! Can't you say hi first? Grabe ka talaga! Don't yell at me," he replies, making fun of me. I can almost hear him smiling.

"Sasabihin mo ba o maghahanda ka sa akin bukas?" I threaten. I'm so done with this. I make a fist, thinking about punching him in the face.

"Okay, okay! I'll tell you," he replies. "Chill ka lang! No need to fight."

"Hurry up! I have other things to do. May training pa ako mamaya." I need to get this over with so I can focus on more important things, like basketball.

"Hmmm, siguro you'll stop when you get her to say that she likes you," he says. "That's the deal, man. Once she says it, you're done."

"Okay, whatever. Bye. Bad trip," I answer and hang up right away. I throw my phone onto the bed and make a noise. This is going to be harder than I thought.

I need to think of something to do. I'll chat her first and say I'm picking her up tomorrow. Hmm, I'll pretend to run out of gas so she'll have to come help me. Hmm! It's an old trick, but hopefully it might work.

I open my messenger app and look for Angel's name. This is so embarrassing. I take a deep breath and start typing.

(Zack Erl) "Hi angel," Ang boring naman nito. What else can I say? "Hey, what's up?" No, too easy. "How are you?" Too formal. I delete everything and just leave it at "Hi Angel." Simple.

I have no choice because I don't know what I'm going to say. Bakit ko ba ito ginagawa eh.

I wait for her to reply, tapping my fingers on my desk.

(Angel) "Hmm...hello Zack! What's up?" She replies. Kung pwede lang na paaminin ko na lang siya eh. What if, tanongin ko na lang kaya kung gusto niya ako? Oh, no! It's not easy.

(Zack Erl) "I was just gonna say I'm picking you up tomorrow, if that's okay?" Mauubos pa ata gas ko sa kaniya eh. I wouldn’t do this if it weren’t for my dumb friends. They’re making my life hard, and I'm starting to wish I never met them.

I hit the send button and wait for her response, feeling annoyed and a little worried.

(Angel) "Hmm? Why are you picking me up? I have my own car, and we also have a driver if I don't want to drive." Kung ayaw mo, edi huwag. That's what I'm thinking. Is she trying to be pakipot? Or does she really not care? Either way, this is getting harder than I thought.

(Zack Erl) "Hmmm, I just want to get to know you better. So, either you don't want me to, or I'm picking you up tomorrow. And don't even think about running away from me because I'll bother you even more." Bakit ko ba ito ginagawa? Nakakainis! I can't believe I'm even saying this. It sounds so fake.

I feel bad as I hit the send button, wondering what she's thinking.

(Angel) "Hmm okay then go ahead," she replies. Ang dami niyang sinasabing "hmm." What's with the "hmm"? Is she trying to be mysterious or something?

(Zack Erl) "Alright, sleep well. Goodnight and sweet dreams." I'm doing this even though I don't want to, but I have to. Girls get excited so easily. I roll my eyes at my own words.

I don't think this will be too hard since she already likes me. This should be easy, right? I just need to get her to say those words, and then I'm done.

I'm logging off. Nakakawalang gana lang. I need to practice my shots for tomorrow's game. I close my laptop and go downstairs, trying not to think of that girl.

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