The Journey Series

UNEXPECTED DATE- FIPA/KEITH

- FIPA-

Belle and Henry dropped me off in school where Keith’s team is having their regular practice. I was a bit early so I  decided to watch a movie and I was engrossed watching that I didn't notice that Keith was done with their practice. 

“What are you watching, Babe?” he asked.

“I just found this movie and well, I had no idea that this one is really good.”

“Babe, can we drop by our house first, I want to leave my stuff there before we go somewhere? There’s this place that I would really want to take you.”

“Sure, no worries, Babe.” 

He quickly turned his gaze at me and said “What did you just say? Is that for real? You called me Babe?!”.

“Should I just call you my Mamba?” The moment I uttered the word he grabbed my nose, pressed it hard and gave me a quick smack on my lips, and said, “No way, I prefer Babe.”

I just decided to stay behind his car and continued to watch the movies I was watching a while ago. He went quickly inside their house. He left his phone in the car and I can see there are unread messages mostly from unregistered numbers and what 3,000 messages in Messenger? Seriously, does this guy even read his messages? Anyways, I just ignored it. If he will tell me the story I’m cool with it and if he doesn't, it is still fine with me. He might have his own reasons.

Keith came out of their house wearing tattered jeans, white sneakers, and a plain black shirt. He looks like someone who just finished a photo shoot. Damn! This man might wear some banana leaves and maybe he would still give some justice to it.

“Babe, here! I made a sandwich for you and brought you some water.”

“Thanks!”, I smiled and grab the sandwich and water.

Keith brought me to a nice park which I’m not really familiar with. The view is so nice. There’s a man-made lake and there are kids and adults riding a bike and some are playing with bubbles. What caught my attention is the ice cream. It has been so long since I ate that kind of ice cream from peddlers.

``By the look on your face babe, I think you’ve been target locked the ice cream?” he teases me.

“Am I that transparent? But well yes, I haven’t eaten that in games! I miss the taste and you know the feeling.”I told him,

“Why don’t you seat by the bench there under the tree and let me get us some ice cream. What flavor would you like?” he asked.

“Can I have a strawberry-flavored one, please?”

Keith turned his back and went to the ice cream stand. I tried to close my eyes a little and just listen to the different sounds around me. 

We managed to finish our scoop of ice cream after a few minutes and well, Keith almost ate half of my own ice cream.

We rode a bike and roamed around the park until we were sweaty and decided to freshen up ourselves a bit before we went to the food park just across the pond.

“Do you have any food that you’d like to eat, Babe?”

“I’ll eat whatever, Babe, just chooses something that you like and I’m cool with it. Aren’t you tired?” Why would I, babe? I’m with you and you’re my happy pill.” he told me, and then he leaves to order food. 

So that’s it, after being so sweet, he’ll just leave me hanging here with my eyes wide open in shock for whatever words he just dropped just know.

Seriously, this man. I don’t know if he is totally clueless about his effect on me or he just pretends that he’s unaware of my reactions.

-KEITH-

I turned my back quickly after what I’ve said to FIPA. I don’t want her to see that I’m blushing and I’m smiling like a fool seeing her reaction.

I looked around and see if there are some of Fipa’s favorite food in here. Maybe you’re asking Why I know. Well, I have a very reliable source name, Nana. One of the coolest old souls I know. 

I finally found a kiosk that sells barbecue and grilled corn. Fipa loves anything with corn and I’m pretty sure my girl will love this. Tsk! My g-i-r-l! Who would’ve thought that I will find her again? I must be a good person in my previous love to deserve this kind of chance and I will never let go. I know from the start, how much this girl, the woman now means to me and the happiness I’ve been feeling as long as I’m with her.

As soon as my orders are ready, I went back to our table and I just can’t help but gasp at the view. Fipa with her long curly hair and the sunset that illuminates her face. She’s like heaven that falls from heaven?

“Babe, are you hurt from falling? I quickly asked her.

“What? Oh my gosh! Are you seriously pulling that line on me, Keith Thompson?!” I asked him with me half-laughing. 

“Seriously, it sounds corny and out of your style but I won’t judge you!! Hahaha,” I told him.

“Let’s eat, Babe. we have to eat quickly so we can watch this another surprise from you.”

“Can you tell me What is it, Babe?