When I Met You | OffNew

Chapter 8

New's POV

Ohh ever so punctual… he shakes his head and says this to himself while locking the door. The guy, he has been avoiding, is already outside their house.  

Off has been calling non stop asking if I thought about his proposal, as if!

He is really getting on my nerves.

"Good morning Non and New. Let's go?" The guy said, smiling at us.

Of course, my son is beaming at him. I just looked at him and opened the passenger’s door since he already took care of Non, which is supposed to be MY JOB.

I didn't talk the whole ride to school, trying to calm myself. I told him every time that he asked that I'm not and never will be interested in his offer. 

But the guy is so persistent! Ang kulit!!!

I’m thinking as to how I can reject that discussion again, when I saw that we are already in front of Nanon’s school. 
How the hell did he know where? Did Nanon tell him?

“Dad, let’s go, Ohm is waiting for me.” my kid’s voice stopped me from raising that question.

Non, together with all grade one pupils, will be presenting a field demonstration dance that they have been practicing for a month.

We are on our way to the gymnasium. Mix told me that he reserved a place for us.

“Daddy, nandun sila Ohm.” My kid pointed in the direction of his friend and ran to him. While I, together with the guy beside me, went to the bleachers where my friends are.”

I can see the eyes of my friend teasing me, looking at the guy and back at me. If only he knew why this guy is here. Not because he wants to get closer to Non and me, but because he needs me for his stupid plan.

“Don’t ask.” I just whispered to my friend when I sat down beside him.

“What time are they going to perform?” the guy asks Mix.

“I think around 11AM. It’s not indicated in the invite, but they will perform after the pre-school department.”

He just said ok, and started using his phone. 

Mabuti at busy siya, so I don’t need to entertain him. He can also hear Off talking to someone on the phone about work, it’s not a weekend, so he’ll bet the guy is really busy.

Bakit kasi sumama pa siya...

I just focus on my friends, while also checking my kid from time to time as he is playing with his classmates.

Suddenly I saw my kid running back to our place and handed me and his Tito Off a purple shirt. Ohm giving a beige colour shirt to his parents. 

“Para saan ito?” I asked Non.

“Our teacher asked who wants to play. Ohm and I volunteered, Daddy, but they said we need our parents to join us too.”

I looked at the guy beside me, he smiled and took my hand. I can see that he is now wearing the shirt on top of his white shirt.

“Let’s go New, for the kid.” he whispered.

The first game was to put straws inside the empty bottles, and remove them again before going back to the finish line. But when a bottle is knocked off, we need to start from the beginning. 

We let Non go first, me and Off last. We are neck to neck with other teams, my kid is jumping with glee while cheering Off, we came in second as Earth and Mix beat us to that game.