Her Name: ZOEY

Chapter 3:

                                     Zack

"Sigee na tol! Its for your own good. Mas mabilis ka pang makamove on.!" Tss. Kanina pa talaga ako kunukulit ni Drew, para sa isang blind date daw. I prefer to play online games rather than going to a date.  Nakakatamad.

"No" I continue playing LOL. Wala akong time sa mga ganyang bagay.

Tumayo si Drew at pumunta sa gilid ko. "Lets have a deal. You'll going to a date, and you have my car. But, if you don't well my baby Lamborghini is still mine." Shit. I shutdown my computer at hinarap siya.

"Deal!" Hoho! I really admire that car. Pero para Kay Drew, parang laruan lang ito kung ipamimigay niya.

Maybe, the idea of dating someone will ease the pain I suffering this past few weeks. Sana makakalimutan ko na siya.

"Who is she?" Tanong ko sa kanya. Yeah, curious Lang naman ako.

"Gag*! Nagpapatawa ka ba? Paano magiging blind date yun kung sasabibin ko sa'yo?" Drew sarcastically laugh. Napaisip naman ako bigla. Oo nga no? Tanga ko din.

"Hi everyone! " bati ng kararating Lang na Zeki. Umupo siya sa sofa ng room ko. Wow! Feel at home.

"Ba't wala si Grey?" Nagtataka lang ako, ba't wala dito ang lalakeng yun.

"Bakit tol? Miss mo? Hala! Wag mo sabihin sa'min bisexual ka?! MyGhaad Zack! Nasaktan ka lang ng isang babae lalake na agad gusto mo? " binato naman ni Zeki ang nakuha niyang magasin sa table ko. "Aray! Bully na kayo masyado sa'kin ha!" Drew pouted.

"Ikaw! Puro ka na lang kadramahan. Tss, Grey was too busy." Zeki turned his gaze to me.

"Busy? Yun busy? Eh ang tamad kaya nun." agad namang sabi ni Drew.

"Busy saan?" Tumayo ako at binuksan ang closet ko. I will pick my outfit for my date later.

"Monkey business I guess." Nagkibit balikat naman si Zeki, like he doesn't sure kung saan busy ang Grey na yun.

I pick the gray v-neck shirt and my white pants. I don't want to exert some effort for choosing what to wear. In the first place, hindi ko naman talaga ito ginusto.

"Uyyy.  Excited na siya para mamaya. Ayieee! I hope, it will help you! " lumapit naman sa akin si Drew and patted my shoulder.

"Tss." I just shook my head. "Puro ka kalokohan."

"So, napapayag mo pala siya Drew? Galing mo talaga bro! " Zeki compliment Drew.

Drew boastfully laugh at umupo kaharap kay Zeki. "Of course! Thanks for my Lamborghini"

Natawa naman si Zeki at lumingon sa'kin "So that is why? Wise man."

I just smirk. I have my own car, I can afford to buy another one  but iba talaga pag galing sa iba. It's just like a prize to me. A certificate for my victory.

"Can I have the meeting place.?"

Drew smiled then give the meeting place of the said blind date.

                                    * * *

I'm here at the park. Waiting for my 'Date'.  Yes! Park.  So cheap right? Ewan ko kung bakit dito pa. Pwede naman sa Mall, sa Hotel or somewhere.

I called Drew to asked what my date looks like.

"Yes tol? Ano na jan? "

"What did she look like?"

"Oh. She said she's wearing a gray shirt and a white shorts.  She's blonde sexy and beautiful. " 

"You're kidding right?" How come, na pareho pa kami ng kulay ng damit na sinuot.

"No I'm not. I think you met her once. Okey bye~ enjoy tol!"

" what--- *tootootot* the fuck.!" Ibinabaan talaga ako ha. Umupo ako sa isang upuan. Ayoko siyang hanapin, siya na ang bahalang humanap sa akin.

While I'm waiting for someone to approach me, di ko maiwasang mapatingin sa mga tao ko sa paligid. Shit. They are all lovers. I can see someone kissing, hugging, making some sweet moments.

Spell awkward? M-E. Yes. Ako Lang yata ang walang partner dito. Ewan, saan na ba kasi yung---

"Excuse me. Sorry for waiting me for too long."

Napatingin ako sa babaeng nagsalita sa tabi ko.

"YOU?!" ako lang yata ang nagulat na makita siya. She just look at me in the eye, and smiled.

"Nice to meet you. Again. I'm Zoey. Zoey Cassandra Foster. You must be my date. Zack Knight Ford, am I right?" She, and leaning her hand towards me. I just stare at it, binaba naman niya ito awkwardly.

No. She can't be. She's wearing a Gray shirt and white short. Why of all the girls here in our town, bakit siya pa? Tumingin siya sa malayo, at nilibot ang tingin sa paligid.

Ganun din ang ginawa ko. I remember her in the rooftop incident. She call me coward, and I really hate it.

Silence.

"Ehem. Uhhh.. so what now?" She look at me.

I just stared at her and giving her are-you-asking-me look. Nag-iwas naman siya ng tingin at yumuko. Yes, she's pretty. But, she's isn't my type.

I'm just wasting my time for this damn joke. Bahala na ang Lamborghini ni Drew. Tumalikod na ako at naglakad palayo.

"Where you going?"

Oops. Ayokong sabihin na uuwi na ako, baka masaktan Lang siya at sabihin pa kay Drew na iniwan ko lang siya.

"I will buy something. Just wait me here."

She just nod at umupo sa upuan. "I'll wait you here." Pahabol niya.

Bigla namang kumulimlim ang paligid, parang uulan pa yata.

Nagpatuloy na ako sa paglalakad at iniwan siya. Sumakay na ako sa kotse at umalis na sa park. I don't want to waste my time for her, I don't want her.

Di naman yata siya maghihintay doon ng matagal. Sino naman kayang tanga ang maghihintay sa makulimlim na panahon. Tss.

Minutes had passed, nakarating na ako sa bahay. I go to my room and took some rest. Oh! I feel sleepy, I had sleepless night this past few weeks. So I really need to rest.

                                      * * *

                        Someone's POV

I can see her with another man. They wear the same color of shirt,  like a couple shirt. I saw the guy walking away from her, then she sat on the bench.

She's still beautiful even though her black hair turns into blonde. It suits her, her fair skin gets fairer with her gray shirt and her blonde hair.

Minutes had passed, the boy who is with her lately doesn't come back. It seems like she's waiting on him, she's checking her wrist watch. The clouds gets darker, and heavier.

I want to approach her and send her home. Co'z I think that boy don't have any plan to come back.

Minutes...

Hours...

The boy doesn't come again. Until the heavy rain began to fall. Shit! What she's doing there? She's still sitting on the bench waiting for him.

I can't hold it anymore. I get my umbrella and get out to my car. I run towards her, putting the umbrella on hers.

She gaze up on me. Even if she's wet, I can see her tears running down from her eyes.

"W-what are you doing here?" She's stammering. I can feel her that she get cold.

I took off my jacket and give it to her.

"I'm here to protect you." Then she hug me while sobbing.

                                    ~Z~