Ad Infinitum

Chapter 24

©mugiichan, 2015

Wrong Move

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"So you are the person behind that text earlier in the morning?" I crossed my arms on my chest and started to talk at Fiona in a serious tone. I am already fed up with all of the things that happened to me this day. It's too much! The fight last night, my aching foot, Shaun's appearance today (well quite so), tons and tons of stacked paper works, stubborn construction workers and now, that fraud text. I thought it's that's the only event that remained to be a "good thing" today, but what she acts earlier towards his brother tells me it wasn't anymore. She was using her brother's phone just to make my day. She was, successful on pranking me. Well, better luck next time Fiona, you just made my day even worse.

She continues to giggle as she shifts unto her seat, looking at me with much humour in her eyes. She didn't even bothered about my almost deadly stare I'm giving to her. She really does not until now. "To tell you the truth, yes I did it. I hacked my brother's phone just to send you that good morning text. Aminin mo nga sa'kin, kinilig ka doon anoo?" Kinutusan pa niya ako sa tagiliran at may nalalaman pa siyang kindat. "You can't hide that feeling to me, Saab." I still continue to look at her, without any trace of humour in my face. "Magsalita ka naman, Saab. I'm just being you before. So, tell me girl!"

I rolled my eyes and spoke to her. "Congrats bestfriend! Pinakilig mo ako doon, seryoso! Talaga naman nagwala ang cells ko! Ang ganda pa nga ng araw ko nang nabasa ko ang text pero nang nalaman kong ikaw lang pala ang nag text noon, through your brother's identity it made me so much happy. Hindi rin pala ako kinakalimutan ng maganda kong besfriend. Thank you for making my day so much elated." My voice were full of being sarcastic. "Nice one, you really made day! At least for a day. Happy that you made me fell from your prank?" Yes, I admit I was very elated with that text for I don't know why. Is it just because there's something about him that makes me tingle? I don't know. When she confessed, my day got worse. Worst as ever, to be exact.

"Hey, I don't mean like that." She frowns, feeling humiliated about what she did. I was clearly sarcastic to her, on what she did. "It wasn't a prank, like you've thought. Okay, fine. I admit, I thought of it as a prank..."

"Your actions are still transparent to me, Fiona. I do know it is a prank, well not until Thaddeus came and asked the phone from..." She cuts me up and spoke.

"I'm not done, Saab. Let me explain. I'm sorry, yeah it is a prank but it's harmless. That's the only way I can help you enlighten your emotions. I just want you to smile, I want you to be happy, like the way you felt last night and I'm positive that my brother can do that. That was the best and beautiful smile I had seen of you. It was very genuine and priceless. It was very different compared to those I've seen before. I'm just helping you, please don't get me wrong Saab. Please?"

"It was still basically a prank between me and your brother." Well, I didn't made a prank at her even once. Yes, I did made some jokes and little lies but I never ever made a prank at Fiona. "A prank is basically a prank, Fiona."

"No, it's not what I meant, Saab. Look, I'm sorry. " She reached for my hand and hold it. "I meant it, Saab. I'm sorry. Can't we just forget about this? Ayokong mag-away tayo dahil sa bagay na ito."

"Well, I'm sorry too if I got it wrong, Fiona. But, this isn't just a thing." I can't hold myself being too sarcastic. Naiinis ako sa ginawa niya. Sana hindi na lang siya nakialam for she know that I hate people who plays with my feelings. Iyon ang ayaw na ayaw ko. "Nice try helping me up, but to be honest it didn't help me. Even a single inch it didn't." She fell silent, I didn't mean to hurt her. I really don't and I'm really sorry about her. This was suppose a very good conversation about what she wants to know about last night but it was already diverted with this topic.