The Beating of a Metal Heart [On Hold]

Chapter Eighteen: When the roles are reversed, sparks fly

Author's Note:

Pasensya naman. hahahaha. I don't know if I've done it right.

Enjoy! =)

XOXO, Andeng. 

Mathilde's Point of View

Prom night. And oh.... I'm bound to have some real fun.. at the expense of Hilda and one dashing gentleman with the name Lothaire Matthew Victor...

Dammit. What's this I'm feeling? Regret? What would have happened if....

What if I accepted his offer? I kind of wanted to.... But Hilda likes him, doesn't she? He'll like her soon, will he not? But why do I feel a tad lonely? Does this mean.... does this mean that I like him? Why did he ask me to the prom, why not Hilda? 

Damn. 

If he hadn't been Lothaire Matthew Victor, if he hadn't been the boy I'd shared my childhood with, I would have punched him. I can't help but cringe and blush as an image of him came up in my mind... 

Why did he have such beautiful eyes? Why did he have such lovely hair? I want to run my hands through his hair! 

Why.... why.... why.... why didn't I realize this sooner? 

And suddenly, I didn't have time to ponder why anymore. It was time to go to the prom.

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Because I had no date, Lothaire was the one to pick me up. He was wearing a light green long sleeved shirt and an emerald green tie. 

Is this what's it like to have a crush? 

I couldn't help but blush as I contemplated his appearance. I was certainly lucky I stood in shadow, he need not see the burning crimson blush that was on my cheeks. 

Oh boy...

"Nice dress, Mathilde." he smiled. I wore that dress we bought a few days ago and I curled my hair. I was a bit worried I might look stupid somehow... since it was my first time....

"Thank you." I blushed redder still. I must have looked like a tomato in a dress. Goodness gracious.. 

"Are you alright? Namumula ka ata." 

He noticed. "I'm fine..." I said. "Thanks for asking."

Good Lord. Where's that Hildegarde? She should be here by now.... I can't endure another second of this... I feel like I'm melting. Was it just me or was he staring at me just now? Oh, I'm going to faint from sheer ecstasy....

These are all new.... so overwhelming.

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On second thought, Hildegarde please don't arrive just yet.... I think I'm enjoying it..

He looked at me and smiled. I smiled as well. Hey, I can live with this. Please don't stop smiling at me, please just look at me that way.... I love it.

He held out a hand, and I took it. He looked at it, and kissed my knuckles. 

"You look wonderful." he said. What... did I die already.... am I in heaven? 

"You look quite dashing yourself."

"Thank you." 

And then Hildegarde arrived. Sometime in the near future, she'll have to pay... or maybe not. Time will tell...