I LOVE YOU, BUT. . .

CHAPTER 15- I LOVE YOU, BUT. . .

CHAPTER 15

"I'll have the tempura." Tyler ordered as the waiter gives our drinks.

"Me too!" i said sounding really excited. Ty looked at me amused by the tone of my voice. "What? It's my favorite!"

"I doubt it." He teased.

I lowered my gaze on the ground as a blush crept on my face. I now realized that I sounded like... i don't know how to describe. Jeez, it's embarrassing.

"I'm kidding, Vanessa." i heard him chuckled and i slightly laughed too releasing the tension in the air and my thoughts away. the waiter came by after a few minutes giving us our orders which taste really good. This is one of the best restaurants I've ever been. Yumm.

We ate our food and started to talk about random things. "I don't know much anything about you. " i confessed and frowned at him. I didn't have a chance to ask him before.

"Well, ask me." he simply replied.

"Favorite food?" i started.

"Stake."

"really? then why didn't you order that?"

He shrugged, "I could try something new, couldn't I?"

I nodded. "Yeah. favorite movie?"

"nothing in particular. The Amazing Spiderman is good but it's not my favorite. Yours?"

"Oh. i haven't watched that." i pouted at that. I badly wanna watch that but i haven't got free time."Well, I'm waiting for the Dark Knight. but my favorite is the movie, A Walk To Remember. it's one of my favorites but-"

He choked and my head automatically tilted to the right side, confused of what had just happened to him. "Seriously?!" he finally said. oh, that's why. "Hey, that's a good movie!" i defended.

"Girly." he chuckled.

"I'm a girl." i countered dumbly. "You didn't let me finish though. but i like brutal movies." I smirked seeing that his face was in a shock moment.

"You're weird. But cute."

"I-I'm not weird.".

"Didn't you hear the 'but' and 'cute'?" he teased as he leaned towards me.

"I-I did." and here comes the blush.

"You're so cute. you easily blush." he pinched my cheek and i slapped his hand. "stop that." but he just laughed. we continued asking random questions. Thirty minutes later, Tyler asked for the bill which i insisted to share with the payment but he doesn't let me, saying that it's my birthday and besides he's the one who planned this, He has a point but I still feel guilty because it's a liitle bit too expensive which is I don't know how he afforded it.

We went outside the restaurant after he payed for our food and as soon as I open the door, a cold wind welcomed us causing me to shiver. I rubbed my arms with my hands to keep me warm. Why didn't I bring my coat or jacket? I have no idea.

Suddenly, I felt a coat being placed on my shoulder and I looked at the blue eyes to caught him smiling at me. I uttered my gratefulness to his kindness and we hurried towards the car. As soon as I buckled up myself in the passenger seat, him on the driver seat of course, he turned on the heat and a few minutes later I felt comfortable in my seat enjoying the warm air as he drove off to home.

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"Thanks Ty. I appreciate it. Really." I smiled at him after i managed to find my key.

"No worries. Happy birthday Van. I hope you had a good one."

"I had!" i chirped and suddenly became embarrassed. Why do I always say something so embarrassing. Oh great. He chuckled causing my cheeks to burn even more. "Well, I gotta go now-"

"Uh, wait!" Ty interrupted me before I had a chance to save myself form my misery.

"Yeah?"

"I-uh. here." he pulled out something behind his back that i never noticed was there. it's a long one and ... a rose? Not a red one. But a green one. Green, huh? But it's beautiful.

"Oh, uh thanks. but why green?"

"Didn't you-"

"Oh, is it because green's my favorite color?" i grinned feeling proud of myself that i have guessed the reason behind it. He frowned for a second but then changed into a smirk one,.

"Yeah. you could say that." he messed up with my hair and laughed.

"well, goodnight!"

"sure, goodnight. Happy birthday again." he smile genuinely at me and i gave one back. this boy's so adorable.

I went inside and I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face. I guess my birthday wasn’t that bad. I put the rose into a vase and went upstairs to change into my pj’s. Once I was done, I slipped into my bed and started remembering this day.  I celebrated my birthday early this morning with my family even for a little amount of time, then with- yeah, let’s skip the Kyle part. I mean Mr. Hayden part, then with my friends then dinner with Tyler which is not bad also. And the green rose until we said our goodnights. It’s really thoughtful of him though. He actually picked my favorite color.

I’m a legal adult now. And tomorrow, well tomorrow I would see him again. I sighed heavily at the thought. Mr. Ethan, I never knew I would miss you and want you this much.

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She's way too naive.