Her Name: ZOEY

Chapter 6:

                                      Zeki

It's Friday so my class will start later afternoon. I prefer to visit Zack to their house. Gusto ko lang tumambay sa kanila. I can't live a day in this boring house, I don't have any siblings here they all have their own family.

I get my keys and left the house. I drive to Zack's house and parked my car. Why does his car parked outside?

Before I reach their gate Zack came out. "Where are you going?" I asked him.

He seems like he is in a hurry. "Zeki! Why are you here?" He faced me then.

"Uhh, I want to stay here sana. Kaso, mukhang may pupuntahan ka." I said it and put my hands in my pocket.

"Yeah. I'm going to Zoey's apartment. I will visit her." He said.

Zoey. He still doesn't remember anything, the past of his first love.

"Oh! It seems like, you're in good terms na! Good luck Zack." I smile at him genuinely.

He apologize and left. I hop in to my car and drive through Grey's house. I want to talk to him. I want to clarify something, I want to know if Zoey is the girl Zack's first love.

                                      * * *

                                     Zack

It's already nine, I woke up when my phone rings. I get my phone from the side table and answer the call, I didn't bother checking whose calling.

"Yes?"

"Where are you?! You're one hour late!"

I get up to my senses and sat in my bed and leaned to the head board of it. I check the name who's calling. Unregistered number, and I know it's her. Zoey.

"What do you want?" I said it with the irritating tone.

"I texted you yesterday to be here in exactly 8. It's already nine, for godamn sake."  I know her eyebrows are meeting right now. And I can't help not to smile to that thought.

Wait, why I am smiling? Weird.

"Okey. Okey, I'll be there." Then I ended the call.

I confusingly get up to my bed, thinking why I agreed that easily, and smiling to the thought that she's been annoyed. Aargh. I go to shower and keep the cold water flowed to my bare skin.

Zoey. Why I have this feeling that we've met before? Her name sounds familiar that much. But I can't really recall it.

After I took a shower, I pick up my usual clothes. Plain white v-neck shirt and jeans. I combed my hair and pick my black cap, and wear my converse shoes. I love being simple, like what they say 'simplicity is beauty' I get my keys and ran out to the house.

When I supposed to leave, I remember my phone. I cursed when I forgot it, so I run inside the house and get my cellphone.

I'm surprised when Zeki is here. He ask me where I'm going, I answer him to visit Zoey in her apartment and apologize to him and left.

I know Zeki is bored when there's no classes. He's alone to their house so he will stay in our house every weekend. I don't have a class this morning, my class will start later afternoon like Zeki.

I parked my car to the parking area and get inside the elevator. I pushed the 3rd floor button. When the elevator opened, I come out and walk towards room 206. I knock three times, and Zoey opened the door.

"You're late." She said and let me in. She still wearing her pajamas and have a messy hair .

"Kakagising mo lang?" Tanong ko.

"What do you think?" She said while eating her cup noodles.

"That is your breakfast?" I asked.

She just nod "I lose my appetite after I drink my med." So she prefer to eat noodles than the usual breakfast. That's why she look so skinny, tss.

I walk towards her kitchen and open her frig. Empty. Puro bottled water lang ang laman.

"Kaya nga pinapunta kita dito." I look into my side when Zoey speak.

"What do you mean? Magdodonate ako para sa'yo? Ba't di mo—"

"No. I'm not a beggar tho! Tsk. We have a deal right? Then... As my slave you must go to the super market and buy me groceries." She said while crossing her arms.

What? I don't know how to buy groceries I mean , picking the right quality product. Like the hell! I never buy groceries in my own, I have my mom at my side when I go to the supermarket.

"No way." At naglakad na ako papuntang sala.

"Anong no way? Hoy! Baka nakakalimutan mo? We have a deal." Habang sumusunod sa'kin.

Right. We have a deal. I'm her slave and she's my fake girl— yeah. "Yeah. We have a deal, but don't you forget that your my girlfriend?" I smirked into her and made her eyebrows knitted.

"And then?"

"Then, you must go with me and buy your groceries." I sat to her couch.

"What? That's absurd. You're my slave and I'm your master! You must follow what I want." Nakapamewang niyang sabi sa harap ko.

"You're my girlfriend and I'm your boyfriend. You must be with me every time , everywhere." I smiled.

She just stared at me. "I'm not your girlfriend. You never courted me anyway." And she smirked.

"But, that's our deal right? I'm your slave and you must be my fake—"

"Fake. Right, its only an act. So, pwede akong tumangi sa gusto mo." She smiled. Again, I feel something weird every time she smile.

"It's unfair.!" Bigla akong tumayo and I can smell her conditioner co'z I'm about 1 inch away from her.

She gaze up in me dahil hanggang dibdib ko lang siya. I can see her hazel nut brown eyes, her long eyelashes, her pointed nose and her red cherry lips. I can smell the flavored chicken noodles she eat earlier.

I can see her blushed but I don't know why I can't move my body away from her. I have this feeling that I want to hug her kiss her torridly— ugh! Erase erase undo undo! She's not my Samantha that I can kiss passionately. She just an annoying girl that I've met a few days ago.

Isn't it a few days ago? Or a long time ago?? Tss... I snapped out from the reality when she burped loudly.

"Excuse me." And we both laugh.

The annoying presence of her is kinda familiar. I got this feeling before but I can't barely remember.

                                       ~Z~