Closing Time: 11 PM

20. Never Felt So Wanted

In the heat of summer sunshine

I miss you like nobody else

In the heat of summer sunshine

I kiss you and nobody needs to know

-Summer Sunshine, The Corrs

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"Okay. It goes like this, my name is..." I started the story telling game. I like doing this because it lets me know the person a whole lot better and gives me an idea how they think.

"Adam and I..." Chad continued.

Of all names, why did he pick Adam?

"Why Adam?!" I complained.

"None of your business. I want to say Adam. Continue the story," he told me. I know that he's wanting to irritate me and to see how I would react if it would be about an ex.

"Am a big..."

"Asshole and incompetent..."

I wanted to laugh with his description. He surely would be further making fun and humiliate him in front of me. I remembered the day when Adam came back to me and I know he would be calling me again. I stopped talking to him after the last he made. Why I stopped, I do not know but I don't think he would be stopping anytime soon. I wanted to tell Chad about it but I couldn't find the courage to tell him. Not because I can't but rather, I am not ready for his possible answer.

"Third year teacher," I said.

"I like making..." he started another sentence.

"Up lies and..." I said, knowing that it is what he wanted to hear.

"Kara cry and,"

"He is not making me cry!" I contested. He used to but not anymore.

"Okay. Kara wail and..."

This guy really has a way of changing my mood. He's now making fun of me.

"Feel bad about..."

"Herself but she..."

"Found Chad who..." I turned the conversation to him.

"Apparently is the handsomest and sexiest guy she met her entire life. She fell in love with his charms, found him someone worth to die for, cry for, smile for, and her parents approved of him really well," he finished my sentence.

"Narcissistic! That's two sentences!" I was not able to contain my laughter when he was finished. I know that every single word he said is true but I can't seem to get over the fact that he is this confident.

"Three words would never be enough to describe me," he told me. I agree with what he said because I can add a thousand more to it.

He is lovable and caring. He is funny and confident. He is charming and a gentleman. He is generous yet humble. He is loyal and friendly. He is sweet and romantic. He is ideal.

Chad is the most loving guy I know next to my father.

"I miss my Tatay. We used to do this when we were younger," I told him. I haven't talked about my father for some time now. I have been consciously taking him out of my mind so I would not be sad. Chad knows how hard it is for me to lose someone as good as him and I never wanted Chad to be burdened with my agony. I remained calm and smiling and he continued to make every single day light.

I thought life would never be happy without my father but Chad proved me wrong. I know it will be happier if my Tatay is around but he can at least make it happy, if not happier.