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Idea of Us
"So, uhh.. guess I have to go now. Still have some homeworks to do back home. See you again soon, Serene!" Cassie exclaimed, breaking the unbearable silence when the boy left. She got both of our attention for a moment.
"What? You just got here! We only talked for a bit inside the hospital when I run into you a while ago. Can you stay longer for a bit?" I asked, hopeful. She's the only friend I have around my age. Of course I crave for bondings. I don't want her to think that I only care for Anthony at the moment. I missed her.
I thought I convinced her when she stepped closer to me and leaned in, her mouth close to my right ear. I saw Anthony's eyes burning with curiosity.
"This is your time to shine. Duh? He just overlook your stupidity earlier," she giggled and I pouted. She doesn't have to remind me of that.
"Now I know you got this. Who would want to be a third wheel anyway? I'll come back again some other time, alright?" she smiled as an assurance. I nodded and she embraced me before turning to Anthony.
"Oh and by the way, Cassidy Smith here," pagpapakilala niya sa kanyang sarili.
"You must be Anthony Pierce. I heard a lot about you from Serene here," she winks at me as she offers her hand to him. Pinandilatan ko sya ng mata. Just when I thought she's helping me.. she's just making me feel even more humiliated.
Tinanggap ni Anthony ang kamay niya. Napakapormal naman nito. We're just youngsters anyway. Or maybe I just don't want to see Anthony holding someone else's hand.
Ngumiti pa sya. The same smile he used to show me. I felt a slight pang on my chest. This is ridiculous! There's no us.. yet. Well, I'll make it happen eventually. Or maybe, this is just me being immature.
And here I am getting possessive.. getting jealous with my bestfriend when she's just trying to show her support in her own silly way. She has no other intention.
So shallow of me. This isn't right. I have no right as of now. Ugh. I shook my head trying to stir these unnecessary thoughts.
"Nice to meet you," sagot naman ni Anthony sa kanya bago bumitaw at humarap naman sa akin.
"And nice to see you again too, Serenity."
His soft yet masculine voice is a song to my ears. I've never been this attentive to someone even with all the nurses' advices until he came along in my life.
"Same here," sagot ko naman ng medyo mahinhin. Or more like.. pabebe sabi nga ni Nurse Amy.
"So I'll leave you two alone now," she said trying to hard her infamous, annoying smirk of hers beyond her innocent-looking face.
With that, Cassie left.
God, as much as I wanted to be with him, I don't really mind Cassie's presence here. She always has a lot of things to say while me on the other hand isn't. You can say I'm an introvert while she's an extrovert. Well you know my story. Now how do I make him enjoy my company?
Ugh. I should've ask some tips to her when she visits me again. She knows how to deal with other people especially boys compared to me.
"How are you, by the way?"
I was kinda taken aback with his question. Just what the freaking hell, Serene? That's just a normal question to ask and answer! You know what's not normal? It's me falling for him just after our first meeting! It's normal in fairy tales but not in real life.
Calm down, alright? I shouldn't let him notice what I truly feel about him on the inside unless I'm ready to admit it to him.
"I-I'm fine.." especially now that I've seen you again.
