INSTA-Daddy

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"So... I want to tell you something," Tom paused to breathe in some air. "I'm only going to ask you once so listen carefully,"

I nodded as I remained my gaze at him with full anticipation of what he was about to say.

He parted his lips, about to say something, but then ended up heaving in another deep breathe. I didn't shift my gaze elsewhere.

"I want you to be my girlfriend," my eyes grew wider at his words. I glanced at my hand being wrapped around his hand.

It took one blink before my brain could sink in what he said.

"Are you going to say something?" His voice slightly tuned up. I reckoned my silence was making him feel anxious. 

"Uhh--"

"Great! From now on you are my girlfriend. For real this time," he declared, leaning in to peck on my cheek.

My eyebrows furrowed out of surprise as my hand touched the part of my cheek where Tom had pecked. My heartbeat was beating awkwardly making my stomach flip.

"Hey wait a minute," I blurted. "I haven't said yes yet?!"

He responded with a smugging smirk before encircling his arm around my shoulder and pulled me close to him.

"I swear there was a 'yes' somewhere in that statement."

My lips parted out of disbelief and astonishment and embarrassment (for some reason). I cocked a furrowed eyebrow at him and opened my mouth for a protest.

However, his lips had shut my mouth up with a swift kiss.

My reminisce of what happened last Saturday was interrupted by a sudden tap on my shoulder from behind. I flinched a little before looking back over my shoulder to see Liz catching up behind me.

"Are you ready for today's exam?" She asked. All I gave her was a displeased grunt as I remembered it's judgement day today. Well, pre-judgement day rather.

Majority of the students showcased panic in their faces. Some were running to and fro to get to their designated class, some were dropping by to their lockers for one last skimming study on their notes.

I guess they all want to do good this exam since Principal Wilmer bargained our grades for the school activities. Low student performance= banned from the rest of the remaining activities for this school year.

Going back to Liz' question, I simply nodded at her. We stopped first at our lockers to drop some of our things in.  Luckily, when I opened my locker, it was at peace. There were no signs of trash inside.

Looks like whoever was doing that really got tired. I decided to use my locker again, hoping that at least my locker would go back to normal, unlike my life.

It wasn't long before Tom appeared in our sight. Wes was walking with him. Tom wasn't saying anything despite Wes' talking to him in complete enthusiast. The latter waved his hand the moment he saw us and we flashed him our most genuine smile.

I closed my locker door and faced Tom with a smile. His face showed obvious annoyance and I definitely know why.

"Tell me again how you two became friends with him?" Tom said through his gritted teeth.

Wes presented a look like he was offended, bursting an overdramatic gasp while his hand palmed his chest.

Liz shook her head and chuckled. "Believe me, I asked the same."