Falling For a Geek Charming

Chapter 8

I was about to fall on the ground, but someone grabbed me from my back-waist to stop me from falling.

"Gotcha," The familiar guy who caught me said. I quickly fixed myself and got myself back up away from him. This is so embarrassing! I'm not a kid anymore who would catch Pen like what I did back then when I was still a kid. Ugh, Pen, you're dead meat to me later. This is so embarrassing, I swear! I look really ridiculous right now.

"I'm so sorry! And.. thank you... I guess.." I shyly said as I bow. I looked at Pen and saw her busy buying the dress for me. "I must get going. I'm so so so sorry again and thank you for catching me... ugh, I look pathetic," I mumbled myself the last four words. I was about to walk away, but I stopped from my track when he called out to me.

"Miss," He said and I turn around with raised eyebrows. "May I know your name?" He asked and I thought for a second.

"I'm Nathan, yours?" He said as he hands his hand over to me to shake hands. "Ria," I answered as I took to shake my hand at him.

"I.. I must get going, Nathan. My friend's waiting for me.." I bowed and walked away. I'm glad this time that he didn't call out to me... again. That's strange. Why does he want to know my name?

When I am already with Pen at the counter, too late she already bought the dress. I sigh as we walk outside the clothing store.

"Just wear it, pretty pleeeeeease~" She pouts at me, but I just roll my eyes at her. How can I even resist that face of hers?

"O-okay, okay! Just don't do that freaking face again." I said annoyingly then her smile went bigger. I just smiled back.

"By the way, who was that handsome tall guy you talked to earlier? He looks hella hot! Looks like a model though.." She said.

"He's just tall and has clear and clean skin, I don't call it 'that' handsome," I mumbled.

"Do you know him?" She asked and I just shook my head. "I don't know him, but he mentioned his name is Nathan. I give him my name too because he asked for it. That's all it." I said.

"Okay, okay! Let's try this out right now inside the girl's bathroom! I'm so excited to wear this ahh!" She said excitedly as we both go inside the girl's bathroom.

"Why am I gonna wear this right now?? Aren't I suppose to keep it while you wear your own dress?? I'm not gonna go for a date like you--"

"I set up a date for both of us! Isn't that fun?"

My jaw dropped as I slowly observe my dress that I'm already wearing right now. Oh, hell no I'm gonna wear this and let Pen set up a date for me!

"Why didn't you told me?!" I almost shouted, but good thing there's no one around here inside the bathroom except for me and Pen. "You didn't ask," She answered back from the other stall next to me.

I quickly changed myself from the old clothes I wore. I'm not gonna wear that just for a date. I'm just gonna keep the dress and payback Pen for buying it.

As soon as I got out of the stall, I fixed myself, looking at the mirror. I tied my hair into a messy ponytail. Phew, thank goodness she told me that the dress was for a date..

When Pen got out of the stall, I adore her beauty with the dress on.

"You look really beautiful with it on and it fits you well." I complimented.

"Why aren't you wearing your dress?? The date's ten minutes left!" She said, but I just sighed.

"I don't want to wear it just for a date. You know what-- just go for your date. I'm just gonna go home alone by myself. You didn't tell me that it was a double date though.." I said.

"O-okay, sorry... I'm just gonna tell your date tonight that you're not gonna attend. I understand you, I'm sorry for forcing you into this." She hugged me as I hug her back.

"I'm not gonna let you go home alone, Ria. Let's go!" She grabbed my hand as she pulled me inside a fancy restaurant.