"Do you like me as a man?" Rico suddenly asked.
Cheska suddenly spurted out the water she just drank because of wjat she just heard. She abruptly wiped her mouth and turned to look at him in disbelief. "W-what?!" Her eyes grew bigger.
Rico's face didn't change a bit of its seriousness. She must be dreaming this. He can't be serious about asking her that question! "What do you mean what? I'm asking you a question, Miss Samaniego..." he insisted.
"A-are you seriously asking me this?"
"Why? Is there anything wrong with my question? Or do you think that I'm hitting on you?"
"W-what did you say?"
Rico waved his hand in front of her, gesturing to dismiss the question. "Nah, whatever! Just forget it. Come here and clean this mess up. We're through for today. I'm going to change clothes. Wai
