A Promise of Love

Chapter 5

KURT was walking hurriedly towards them.  But he suddenly stopped when he saw Barbie.

“Barbie!”  His eyebrows furrowed when he recognized her.

“You knew each other?” Enrico asked in disbelief.

Barbie was about to answer him but she became quiet when Kurt answered first.

“Yeah, we’ve known each other a few weeks ago.  Do you have a problem with that?” Kurt asked when he came near Barbie.

“What are you doing here?”  Kurt asked when he stood beside her.

She was compelled to look up at Kurt. With her height of five feet and two inches, she looks like a midget in the midst of the three guys. They were all tall.  But Kurt was the tallest and the most good-looking among them.

Barbie noticed that students were looking at them especially now that Kurt is around. She bit her lips.  She was nervous a while ago.  Maybe it was a premonition that she would be seeing Kurt tonight.  He is the only person who could make her heart falter. His presence alone can bring out the different emotions that she has. Nervous, fear, excitement, and happiness are the things she feels every time she saw him.

“We had a rehearsal for the Rondalla,” she answered back.

“Did I not tell you to call me if you’re going to be late in coming home?” Irritation was written on Kurt’s face.

“There’s no need to do that.  Dorm 5 is just a few meters away.  Besides, Enrico is here,” she answered and turned to look at Enrico.         

“What has Enrico got to do with this?”  he asked angrily.  He gave a sharp look at Enrico.  By his appearance, he was trying to control his anger.

Barbie was not intimidated by his question.

“He is one of my colleagues in the Rondalla.  He stays at Dorm 10, so he can walk with me to the Dorm.  Is that right, Enrico?”  She looked at Enrico.  His face became serious.   

Enrico nodded reluctantly.

“Are you trying to tell me that you wanted to go with this guy?  You don’t want my company?”  Kurt almost shouted at her.  His eyes became huge.  Even his Adam’s apple was moving rapidly.  He was like a volcano waiting to erupt anytime.

“Kurt, you just don’t understand.” She was afraid of what she’s seeing in Kurt’s face.  She tried to hold Kurt’s closed fists.  “Let me explain.  But I don’t want us shouting at each other here because there are students around and they keep on looking at us.

Kurt tried to put his hands away from her.  “Just answer my question.  Between Enrico and I, whom do you prefer to be with?”

She was dumbfounded.  She tried to open her mouth to speak but no words came out.

Enrico suddenly coughed.  Barbie did not know if he was only clearing his throat or he really coughed.

“Bro, Barbie was right.  It would be better if you will talk about this in the car.  It’s getting late.  Barbie is already beyond the curfew hours.  I’m sure their houseparent is waiting for her,” said the other guy who was with them but he was silent all the time.

Without a word, Kurt pulled Barbie’s hand and started to walk. 

Barbie was surprised at what he did.  But she kept silent. Kurt released her hand when they were standing near his car.

“Answer my question, would you choose Enrico or me?” Kurt asked in a dangerous tone.   

Barbie looked at his serious face.  Even when he becomes serious, he is still good-looking.  When she turned to Enrico, he was also looking at her seriously.

Barbie was about to answer him when the car opened and another two good-looking guys went out.

Shit!  Another set of an audience!  It would have been better if they were ordinary students on the campus.  But unfortunately, they were somewhat famous.  They were well-known basketball players.  Plus, the fact that they were all good-looking. 

She was the only rose among the thorns.

How she wished that Genevieve was with her. She needed moral support right now.  But unfortunately, her friend is not around.  So, he had to deal with this dilemma alone. She had to face these guys bravely especially Kurt who is very angry.

She exhaled deeply before she spoke.

“I don’t want to answer your question because I can’t understand what are you driving at?  But let me make myself clear.  I didn’t call you because I don’t want to be a burden on your part.  Besides, I’m not sure, if you are really serious when you offered help. I would rather accept Enrico’s offer because he seems sincere.”

Enrico laughed heartily when she stopped speaking.  Even the other guys laughed except for Kurt.

“Enough of that! You have the nerve to laugh at me?” Kurt shouted at them.

They suddenly stopped laughing.

Barbie shook her head.  Now she realized that Kurt’s friends were afraid of him.

“So, what is your decision?  You want Enrico to bring you home?” Kurt asked seriously.

“You can’t squeeze all of us in your car, right?”  She looked at Kurt’s car.  “So, Enrico and I can just walk home,”  she said and tried to look at his face.

Enrico coughed suddenly.

Kurt looked at Enrico with a deadly stare.  “Just one more Garcia before I am going to punch your face,” he threatened.

Barbie bit her lips.  What kind of guy is Kurt? He will threaten even his friends.

Kurt pulled out something from his pocket.  “Richard, you drive the car.  You go ahead before I get pissed off.  I swear I’m going to smack all of you.”  As soon as he was done talking, he threw the key to one of his friends.

When Enrico tried to enter the car, Kurt blocked him.

“Give me that,” he told him while taking the bandurria from Enrico’s grip.

Enrico reluctantly gave the bandurria.

“We will just wait for you at Dorm 5,” said the guy who was in front of the steering wheel. After this, the car speed away.

“Why did you not go with your friends?”  Barbie asked wondering.

“You don’t want to get into my car so, we will just walk.” Kurt held her hand with his right arm.  His other hand was holding the bandurria. “C’mon, let’s go.  Surely, you don’t want to be left behind.

When Barbie tried to look around, she saw that there were only a few students outside the music room.  She did not notice that most of the members of the Rondalla had gone home.

“Alright then, let’s go,” she said.  “You don’t have to do this Kurt,” she added when they started walking. He was holding her hands tightly as if she might get lost. 

Or is he afraid that she would run away from him?

She was getting worried. Her hands are getting cold.  She could feel his fingers that they’re getting stiff. This is the first time that a guy had to hold her hands tightly.

“Why are you saying that?  Do you regret that Enrico was not with you at this time?” Kurt was sulking.

“I didn’t mean it that way.  But I am…just worried…at you.  It seems that…you are not used…to walking around.” Barbie was stammering.  But she was thankful that it was not daytime.  There were only a few students who were walking around the premises. If this happened during class hours, maybe they will be surrounded by students. Who would even think that someone as famous as Kurt will walk around with just an ordinary girl like her? Surely, they will be the talk of the town.  She was hoping that tomorrow, they will not become a headline among the conversation of most SMU students.