My Mechanical Heart (girlxgirl)

33 - Dinner

Tori's P.o.V

Did you ever feel so nervous that it's suffocating you? It's like you can't breathe normally and you can't stay put. It's like when you're about to give a speech in front of the whole student body and your hands can't stop shaking, and at the same time you wanted to pee.

Well this is what I'm feeling right now.

Don't ask why please. I just do.

Looking outside the window as we pass the busy street of Manila on our way home to Nikki's house, I've been thinking...I want to go back to the dorm.

"Baby? Are you okay?" I faintly heard Nikki asked after she turned left.

I looked at her confused taking me out of my deep thoughts. "W-what?" I managed to ask afterwards.

She shook her head a bit while smiling. What did she just say?

"I said, are you okay? You seem tensed." She said like she read my mind. And then she held my hand that is currently on my lap.

I looked at her hand then back at her. I half smiled at her then spoke. "I...I'm...fine. Just nervous I guess."

She raised a brow at me after hearing what I just said. What? Did I say something wrong?

Before she answered, she let out a little laugh which made me glare at her. Did I say something funny??

"I'm so sorry." She said giggling. "But why are you nervous babe?" She added as we made our way down the street.

"Tsk. You meanie!" I finally said pinching her hand that is currently holding mine which made her pull back.

"Hey! That hurts you know!" She whined at what I did but in return, I just rolled my eyes.

After a couple of seconds of silence. I sighed.

"I was just nervous..." I repeated then sighed again. "I'm nervous because I'm having dinner with your family." I said then played with my hands.

She smiled at what I've said. What is she smiling about?? I'm nervous as fck here people!

"Seriously babe? But you already met my family. You've been to our house a lot of times." She said still smiling.

"Shut it, babe!" I said irritated. I looked outside then blushed. Well she's right bout that. But still...

"What? It's true!" She chuckled then I slapped her arm repeatedly making the car swerve a little.

"H-hey! S-stop! Haha!" She whined laughing and she's trying hard not to lose control of the steering wheel. Well she's just playing bout that part.

She stopped on red light then she faced me. "Look at me babe." She ordered me which I don't want to follow actually. She's not taking this seriously. Tsk. She held my hand when I didn't look back at her.

Her hand is warm and with just a touch of those makes me feel calm and safe. How does she do that? It's scary at times actually.

"You don't have to be nervous. It's just my family, it's just me...okay? So...cheer up babe. Please?" She said smiling at me.

Yea right. It's just you. It's just your family...But that's the reason why I'm nervous as fck!! Damnit!

"That's just it Nikki. It's just you and your family I'm having dinner with." I said frowning. I saw her forehead creased in confusion.

"So? What? It's just dinner babe. It's not a big deal." She defended her side.

"It is a big deal Nikki! You don't get it. This is the first time I'm going to your house now that we're official. What if they don't like me for you?? What if I blurted something that they will disapprove of. What if I mess--"