Flickers

Chapter 66

Things went back to usual- not, I knew on the depth of my mind that I still didn't trust him so easily when he's with girls.

I don't wanna be seen as that emotionally jealous girl who couldn't even let her boyfriend have female friends. I don't want to see him with girls who are much prettier than I am and much cheerful than I am, I don't want to be insecure to people and think that they would always take Eric away from me.

I hate this ugly side of me and I lied to myself every morning that I am still deserving of being Eric's girlfriend.

"Hey, are you going to invite Eric to your home?" I was distracted in my thoughts by Irish, she was eating with us, in our classroom together with Jasmin, a close friend of hers.

"I am, do you want to come?"

Today is the fiesta of Bilibiran, my mother invited Eric and some of my friends with me to our house.

"Yeah I would, Tita cooks the best Shanghai," she said with a hungry expression and I don't blame her, mom's cooking is indeed great.

Soon school ended, some classmates of mine is also celebrating fiesta as well as my close friend, Alex, and Mark.

Before I could step out of our class I already saw the figure of Eric hunched on his seat with his earphones on. I tiptoed around his and was about to surprise him when he suddenly turns his head and almost collided with my forehead.

His eyes were pitch black and his lashes were long that it made me feel jealous. I saw his lips twitching in a smile and I pushed him lightly.

"Boo! You're no fun!"

"There's called shadow Ange, shadow" he teased and I realized then how he knew my plans of shocking him.

I turn my back and was about to call my friends but they were all huddled in the corner, I called them but they didn't answer.

"Hey! What are you all doing, come on!"

"Oh, I thought you two would roll in the grass and do some kissing -"

"What the hell are you saying?!" I blushed at her words and slap her mouth shut.

"Hmph, I thought you already forget about us" Meryl snorted, she was now a bitter lady after suffering from heartbreak which made me vent my anger to Eric a few days ago.

It also made things loud and clear, that not everything will remain the same. The thing you like today may not be the one you'll like tomorrow. Maybe your promise will see through the end but at the journey, it's already fading away but you're only holding on to that promise.

Forever is a painful word, too long yet too short, endless possibilities would be given and only two answers will remain; still and not.

The rest of us arrived at my house at six in the afternoon, my mother really outdo herself and made some favorite food of mine. There's sweet leche plan and Ube along with Menudo and Pancit as well as Shanghai.

"Wow, tita, all of this smells delicious!" Faith blew out some flattering which made my mother smile.

"Tita I told Ange your Shanghai is the best Shanghai I've ever eaten in the world!" Irish of course didn't stay still and did her part.

"Oh no Eric, you're a guest, just leave it to Ange"

Eric suddenly stood up and was about to take the plates that I was about to give to them when he took them from me.

"It's fine tita, I don't want ange to feel tired as well as you, after all, you've given us these master crafts of yours and I feel very pleased to be in your home" he was I'mooth and made my mother laughed so hard, my brothers on the other side snorted but didn't say anymore.

"Tsk, just eat all of you, just call me if you still want more rice!" They all shouted yes in unison and bowed their heads to eat.

My brothers were shooed away by my mother and I playfully stuck my tongue out at them.

The rest of the time was spent eating and talking about the people that we have met these past three months. Soon, everyone left and I decided to accompany Eric out of our street since he was the last one that still stayed till the end.

"Thanks for letting me come here"

"It's okay, you'll invite me to yours too right?" He nodded and then hook my finger with his pinky finger. "What?" I was thankful that it was night and he wouldn't see me blushing like an inexperienced idiot.

"What?" He imitated me and I punched him in the arm. "Aw, that hurts"

"Aw, that hurts ~" I mocked him and he reacted instantly.

"That's not what I sound like"

"That's not what I sound like" I said in an exaggerated deep voice.

At the end of the street, our voices blended into one till our figures fused with the night.

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