Study Harder, Party Later

Chapter 3: First Stage Called Courting

*ring ring ring*

*Zac calling*

"Yes hello Zac." I whispered

"Cassandra can I ask you something." He replied

"Yah sure, what is it?"

"Are you free this Saturday?"

"Saturday wait." *and I think about it*

"Yes I'm free, why?" I added

"Uhm, I just want to invite you to go out this Saturday if it's ok to you."

"Ok Saturday, what time?"

"3 o clock in the afternoon I'll fetch you." He said

"See you anyway."

"Thank you Cassandra. Bye." He ended

After our conversation I don't know what to feel. Should I be excited or nervous? *Oh Gosh! This is so ugh!* I whispered. Suddenly Fran my brother's friend and also a friend of my messaged me and said "Zac wants to know if he can court you." And I was like *is this for real?* what am I going to response.

"So what's your answer Cassandra?"

"Is it ok to you?" He added.

"Uhm. I don't know what to say seriously"

"Just tell me what's really running through your mind now."

"This is so hard actually."

"Why is it hard? Come on he's waiting here beside me."

"Can you just tell him that if he can message me then makes it for me?"

"Ok I already told him."

"Thanks but I'm not yet ready to answer your question because I want first to make sure what my heart really wants. I don't want to make others assume for something."

"It's ok Cassandra. I can understand you just tell me everything you want or update me if it's alright."

"Yes Fran thank you. Goodnight I have to go."

I can't imagine that Zac will have that kind of intention or maybe Fran is only kidding me. And the request that Zac has asked me makes me think again if I will continue. "If you never try you'll never know." Just like my motto how will I know if Fran is telling the truth if I'm not going to ask Zac. But what if Zac really wants to court me? Gosh this is so embarrassing. *Cassandra you need to face this ok J* I whispered through my mind.

-Saturday, December 16, 2014-

This is the day that Zac and I will be going out for some coffee or snacks. The atmosphere seems usual there's nothing new today. No awkward feelings because he is just my friend. I started searching for my OOTD (Outfit Of The Day) since in every place that I will go I always want to look presentable. I finally dressed up myself when Zac texted me that he's on his way to fetch me. And he came along and we're on our way to the coffee shop. We keep on talking like I don't know something about his feelings. We laugh through our most corny jokes and tell some stories about ourselves.

We're now in the coffee shop and he asked me what I want I just said that I want "Chocolate chip cream – venti and a slice of black forest cake." Then he leaves me for a while to order up our food. We talk a lot of things while waiting for the food and we took some pictures together as well as the food when it arrived.

While eating he started to raise questions like:

- What do you like to with a guy?

- Do you already have any boyfriend in the past?

And his most surprising question is "Cassandra can I court you?"

"Oghad! Here it is. So Fran is not lying you're really that serious huh." I replied

"Yes I am serious to you."

"But I'm not yet allowed to have boyfriend."

"I'm not forcing you I can wait." His sweet response

"Seriously, how long you can wait?" I asked

"I don't care about the years as long as I'm waiting for you."

"Ok then as my mom said that if a boy can wait you then let him be but if he can't let him go."

"So do you mean you're letting me to wait and court for you?"

"Yes but it doesn't mean that we're already together. Maybe you should wait for 10 to 20 years?"

"It alright with me thank you so much Cassandra."

"No I'm just kidding, you're welcome."

"So can we eat now Zac?" I added.

When we're already done eating we went home as expected he send me home safely. And I'm thinking all the possibilities that might happened. Suddenly I find my handkerchief not in my bag. So I decided to text Zac.

"Did you saw my handkerchief or it's in you? I asked.