Catching Fire (BoysLove)

02

Date

"Thank you so much, Andrei!" Nicole said after their photoshoot. Her other classmates thanked him also for participating in their project.

"You're welcome," Andrei simply replied. He wore his baby blue long sleeve polo with a white undershirt, he then looked at himself in the mirror and did his hair.

Bago umalis si Andrei sa bahay ng kaklase ni Nicole, they invited him to eat just to thank him but he politely declined since he had a prior commitment. Nicole was about to insist but he was running out of time. Ayaw na niyang makipagtalo pa kay Nicole kaya agad siyang umalis noong pumunta sa banyo ang dalaga.

Today is the day that he and Claudette will go on a date. He was so excited that he barely slept last night. He was thinking about what to wear, what they should do during the date (not in the plan), and what surprise he should give. He was thinking about the date that he ended up late on his photoshoot, thus he was also running late for their date.

Although Andrei had already gone on too many dates, it was the first that he felt frustrated if he came late. Before, if he invited his girl on a date, it's either he is late or he will just leave the girl if the other party is late. Take note, he doesn't feel anything if he does that. It's not new to him to abandon girls because he is not afraid of losing girls. Sa rami ba namang babae na nagkakagusto sa kaniya for sure hindi siya mawawalan. He's confident enough to play a girl's heart.

But right now, he doesn't like what he feels. This is the first time he felt like this. Yes, he likes Claudette, papatol ba naman siya kung hindi niya gusto, but not that 'like' as in romantic. He likes her because she's pretty and he really likes his personality. That's all.

Andrei shook his head. Why is he giving a big deal about it? He is just excited and that's all! Nothing more, nothing less. 'Tangina, nagbibinata na ata ako,' ani niya sa isip.

Tinignan ni Andrei ang relo niya, he is five minutes late already so he messaged Claudette that he will be late. The girl replied to him that it's fine.

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"I'm really sorry, Clau." iyon ang bungad na sinabi ni Andrei nang magkita sila sa mall.

Claudette smiled at him and said, "Ano ka ba, okay nga lang."

"Excited lang ako kagabi para dito kaya 'di ako gaano nakatulog kaya ayon, na late ako sa shoot namin kaya na delay rin sila dahil sa akin," Andrei said. Claudette chuckled.

"Halata nga na excited ka. Pustorang pustora tayo ngayon ha." pang-aasar ni Claudette.

"Siyempre, first date natin eh." ani Andrei. Dahil sa na guilty siya kanina dahil late nga siya ngayon lang niya napansin ang suot ng ka-date. Claudette looks so gorgeous in her black high waist slacks paired with white cotton sleeveless crop top and a white ankle strap high heels. Her messy ponytails complement her looks. Kahit siguro gusot gusot at marumi iyong suot niya magiging maganda ito kapag siya ang nagsuot. Kahit anong gulo pa ng buhok nito for sure bagay pa rin sa kaniya.

"Anyway, you are so pretty, Clau. 'Di rin halata na excited ka." bawi ni Andrei sa pang-aasar ni Claudette kanina, but when he said that the girl was pretty, he said it sincerely.

"Bola pa, Andrei. I-dribble kita diyan eh," Claudette said. Natawa si Andrei at inaya na si Claudette simulan ang date nila.

Una nilang pinuntahan ang arcade. Inisa-isa nila ang mga laro na nandoon pero nung nando'n na sila sa basket, nagulat siya nang nagpakitang gilas si Claudette. Tatlong beses silang naglaro doon pero isang panalo lang ang nagawa niya at dalawang beses naman nanalo si Claudette laban sa kaniya.