13 Reasons Why

Reason no. 8: Pick-up Lines

Reason no. 8: Pick-up Lines |

You are so terrible when it comes at flirting. You would mess up with your funny cheesy pick-up lines. And I just couldn't help myself but laugh. Of course you knew. You knew how cheesy your pick-up lines sounded. So you just laugh along and pretended that you didn't notice I was already blushing.

September, 2017

I giggled and rolled my eyes at him. "Ano ba, Ethan! Tumigil kana baka sakalin kita d'yan."

"No!" Tumawa siya. "I will not stop. Wait, meron pa ako rito."

I groaned. "Sasakalin na talaga kita! Nababaliw ako sa kalokohan mo."

Inilabas niya ang notebook niya. May binabasa siya doon. Nakakunot ang noo niya habang may hinahanap doon. Hindi maalis ang ngiti sa aking labi.

"Ang tagal! Gusto ko ng umuwi." Panunuya ko sa kanya.

Ginulo niya ang buhok niya. "Wait for it. Just wait, please?" Halos mapunit na ang page ng notebook niya dahil sa mabilis niyang pagbabasa.

"Bahala ka uuwi na ako."

"Wag! Wait! Heto na! This one's brilliant." Ibinalik niya ang tingin sakin. He smirked and I just laughed. "On a rate from 1-10, you're a 9..." He trailed off.

Tinaas ko ang kilay ko. "Bakit 9?"

"Because I'm the 1 you need." Tumaas baba ang kilay niya. "That was a good one, isn't it? Just admit it, Admit it!" Humalakhak siya.

Humalakhak din ako gaya niya. Pero hindi ko parin mapigilan ang pag init ng aking pisngi. Yup, he's right. That one was a bit better than the pervious pick-up lines he had told me. "Okay, okay. That was cute but...cheesy."

"You loved that." He insisted. "Teka meron pa ako marami pa..."

Muli niyang ibinalik ang tingin sa notebook niya. Humalukipkip ako habang pinapanood siya. Napapakamot siya sa kanyang sentido at mabilisang naghahanap ng pick-up lines.

Lumiwanag ang mukha niya at muling tumingin sakin. He smiled devilishly. Tinaas ko ulit ang kilay ko doon.

"Can I have directions?" He asked.

I sighed. Hinilot ng dalawa kong daliri ang magkabila kong sentido. Pinipigilan kong matawa ulit sa kalokohan niya. "To where, Ethan?"

"To your heart..." He winked at me.

"That's cheesy!" I can't help but cover my cheeks—blushed.

He laughed. "I've got more..."

"Ethan sasakalin na talaga kita—"

"Do you have a map? Say yes."

"No, I haven't."

"Say yes!"

"Urgh! Yes, I have!"

I could see his grin as I closed my eyes. "Because I keep getting lost in your eyes."

Napatakip na ako ng mukha ko. "Oh my God. That's it, I'm out! Let's go home, please?"

"What? Home? What are you talking about, Desteen?" Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko at hinalikan iyon. "I'm already home."

That did nothing to erase the redness of my cheeks. "Hahambalusin kita, Ethan!"

He laughed and kissed my forehead. "Ayoko na nga! Aminin mo, ang ganda ng mga pick-up lines ko no? Sinusulat ko pa yon sa notebook ko para sayo."

I smiled. "Yeah, yeah. Oo na maganda na!"

"Pero mas maganda ka parin..." He brushed the tip of his nose to mine. "Let me drive you home."

— He's driving me insane!