"Will you go on a date with me this Saturday?"
Is what he said, and I'm shook to the very next level-- hahaha...
"A date...?" I rang it to my ear.
Did I hear that right? I'm not dreaming nor am I imagining things. What to do? What to do? This would be my very first date!
Taking a deep breath, "sure," I replied.
Julian looks surprised. WHAT TO DO?!? WHAT TO DO?!? Ah!!!! My face is doing it again.
He was smiling while I was in a panic. "Okay, See you on Saturday." He bid, and he was about going to go. I shouted, "AMAI! AMAI!" and Julian was stunned or startled.
"Let's meet up at Amai, Amai at 10, okay?" I believed that my face is red as an apple as I hear my heart beat loudly. But what will he think?
"Okay," he stolidly replied. However, I felt happy and relieved. After Julian left, I went inside my house.
"How's your day, Rina?" Asked my older brother, Chrysanthemum.
"Good," I happily replied.
(Chrysanthemum stared at Rina as she went straight upstairs.)
"Go down when I call you! I will prepare dinner, okay!" Shouted brother.
"Okay!" She yelled back.
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(Chrysanthemum headed to the kitchen to prepare dinner.)
"She looks happy, that's good, but why is her face red?" Asked Chrysanthemum to himself as he readied dinner.
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I entered my room, my library room, I can feel my face burning and my heart is ready to burst. I kinda feel a bit feverish, I might faint due to pure bliss. I threw myself on my bed and did my happy dance...
Taking a deep breath.
I remembered the time we spent at Amai, Amai today, we talked about plenty of things about ourselves. It's been a long time since I have a long conversation with someone. I had fun. He even asked me to go on a date with him.
'A date with Julian.'
I rang it in my mind.
"A date with Julian...."
I said it with my voice.
Hearing me say this to myself. I felt a little warmth inside me and it felt so good. I started smiling to myself.
"I FORGOT TO READ THE BOOK I BORROWED TODAY!!!" I rolled out of my bed and fell. I mean, how could I forget about it?
I opened my backpack and grabbed the book to continue my reading.
"RINA! DINNER'S READY!!!" Yelled my brother from downstairs.
"Coming!"
And the following day at school, I was sitting quietly in the classroom, listening to my friends.
"Rina your such a child!" Laughed Carol. The others were laughing too.
"What's your favorite color?! Rina, you got to be kidding me," added Theresa.
"But I learned a lot of things about him like birthday and--" I tried to explain.
"We get it already," interrupted Carol.
Carol looked unpleased when she looked at me. The others were too... I was a little scared that they will get angry or annoyed at me.
'I was frightened.'
YOU ARE READING
Being Next to You
RomanceI've always like him since middle school. I see him in the library where I often read. He reads mysteries, fantasies, cook books and sometimes literatures. He doesn't know about much me and so do l. I only admire him from a far and that's the end of...
