Priceless

Three

I almost spilled the water out of my mouth when I've heard what he said. "W-what?" I asked again, there's something wrong with what I've heard.

"I'm asking you if you want to make it real." He said once again like it's not a big deal.

"Are you okay? Did you eat something or what?" I chuckled considering it as a joke. "We're not even friends yet." I said.

"What? So you're telling me that we're not friends?!" His brows furrowed.

"Yeah, we just talked and barely even meet." I shrugged.

"But... can we be friends now?" He asked me.

"Yeah, we can. It's up to you. Just don't waste the trust I gave to you. When I allowed you as a friend, it means I trust you." I reminded him.

He smiled and nodded. He insisted to bring me home today because I didn't bring my car.

"Oh... so this house is yours huh?" He said, lightly nodding while looking at our house.

"My parent's house." I corrected. I'm not the one who paid it so it's my parents'.

"Bye—" I was about to close the gate when mom suddenly shouted.

"Hey! Don't leave yet! Come eat with us!" Mom said.

"Mom!" I glared at her. She gave me a teasing smile in return. She immediately went to Blaze and walked him to our house.

"Is dad there?" I asked mom.

"Yes." Oh no. Dad would think that he's my boyfriend! Mom is already teasing me about him!

"Oh who is he?" Dad asked while we're eating.

"He's my friend." I told him. He just nodded while mom is teasing me.

"He's tired. He needs to go home already." I told mom and dad.

"Hey sorry. I know your busy." I apologized for wasting his time.

"Hey it's fine though. I don't have anything to do anyway." He shrugged.

I stayed silent when I went inside. I sat beside dad with a little bit distance.

"Hey!" He laughed at me because I'm too quiet! I thought he's mad at me! It's my first time bringing a guy to our house.

"I thought you're mad at me!" I crossed my arms over my chest. He hugged me and laughed at my reaction.

"Why would I?" He asked. Mom was watching us laugh.

"He's just a friend." I cleared it out.

"Yeah, we know. We just want to see your reaction." Mom told me and hugged me also.

"Is he your crush?" Dad asked me, probably teasing me.

"No! I just met him last week. He's a transferee." I said. They just nodded with a teasing smile. I went upstairs to change my clothes into my pajamas.

"Crantia! You have a visitor!" Mom shouted that made me go downstairs. I'm already in my uniform for today since I have school.

"Give me a minute!" I shouted so she would hear me. I just made sure that I didn't left anything including my umbrella! Or else it would be a big deal again to share umbrella with someone.

I was tightening my ponytail while going downstairs. My eyes widened when I saw Blaze sitting in the living room. Geez! What is he doing here?

"What are you doing there? Go greet your 'friend'." Mom said because I froze in my place. I'm still at the stairs. She gave me a teasing smile when she emphasized the word 'friend'.