[T/N: 04/05/17 UPDATE So I made a mistake in the last chapter, when Nate's friends were being introduce, it was also said that they are bandmates of Nate -my bad ^^]
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“Ay, sorry po [1]!”
The three of as laughed –me, Nate and Kuya [2] Pedicab Driver – when Nate apologized. It appeared to be that he wasn’t hurt at all, after all the crash impact was just weak. I was just OA [3], sorry.
After Kuya Pedicab Driver leave who have already apologize, I went in front of Nate, “You actually have been the one to apologize?”
“I was in panic; I thought it was something serious.”
“Just in case it was actually a car; would you still apologize?”
“Wow, so you want a car to crash me?”
I shut up because his face has a touuched of sadness in it. I didn’t meant it- oh no? My muscles had panic but he was grinning crazily.
“I would apologize of course. I’m really too macho. Perhaps the car would break if it would hit me.”
Promise. He’s really in blast. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about anymore and I’m going to send him to a rehab [4], soon.
***
It was dawn when I thought to read the story printed at a lot of bond papers back-to-back [5]. It’s interesting since the lines of the characters are color coding. Sab who lend me this said that this story is in the internet, at Creative Corner [6], that a high school student wrote in a site. This story is famous in our classroom that’s why I borrowed this.
A Falling Gravity in the Motion of Love From Me.
Wow, this title is long. They can’t think of other else?
The story is beautiful but... it’s really not my thing to read. After five minutes, I had gotten to sleep already. Actually I could read but for sleeping purpose only anyway.
I woke up when my phone ring. It was two in the morning when someone called. And who’s the addict that would call me at this time?
Well it’s only Dan Nathaniel Moises Manio.
I answered his call sheepishly but I wasn’t even able to say hello, when I heard his panic voice.
“Emergency!”
I panic hence I rise quickly from my bed that I had later regret since my head began to ache.
I massage my head as I talk, “What emergency?”
“At Friendster [7].”
“I’m sleepy.” I yawned, “What is it?”
“Open your Friendster.”
“Can’t it wait till later?”
“It’s emergency, eh [8].”
I rolled my eyes even though he can’t see it. We even argued but in the end, he won and I open the computer to open my Friendster.
“Look at my account.” He ordered.
My vision blurred first when I stared at his account. He was just quiet at the other line that’s why I was able to absorb immediately what I saw.
His profile picture is a picture of us.
His shout-out [9] was: [IkAhw LhArN SzAphAt NuAh ~*#Tr3SzE-Un0_f0hLayF#~] [10]
And I was the only feature friend in his account.
His background was black that at the bottom has a < 3
“What nonsense is this?” I said, laughing.
“Nothing. Good morning!” And then he ended the call.
I don’t know if I should laugh or be mad. I would have log out when I suddenly heard his voice –not in the phone but at the speaker of the computer. It’s in his Friendster.
“Hi. I know you’re listening to this, Ianne.”
I scroll down at his page and there I saw there was a playlist of songs –and the now playing has a title, “Message of a Handsome.”
“If you’re listening, I know you’re smiling. I’m sweet, right?”
He’s so corny, so annoying.
“This playlist are the songs dedicated for you. I’m so attractive –I meant my voice. But I’m also handsome.”
Automatically, I laugh hard. Silly.
All the songs where acapella of Nate. The first was: “I Do Cherish You” by 98 Degrees.
I do cherish you
For the rest of my life
You don't have to think twice
I will, love you still
From the depths of my soul, It's beyond my control
I've waited so long to say this to you
If you're asking do I love you this much
I do
I listened to all the songs in the playlist before I went to sleep again. There was another song that he sang that I like: “I Can Wait Forever” by Simple Plan.
You look so beautiful today
When you're sitting there it's hard for me to look away
So i try to find the words that i could say
I know distance doesn't matter but you feel so far away
I realize that this idiot really has a pleasing voice. I don’t want to admit it but he has a cool voice that has its own friction. It’s so nice to hear it. So relaxing.
And I can't lie
Every time I leave my heart turns gray
And I wanna come back home to see your face tonight
Cause I just can't take it
I can’t do anything when I woke up in the morning and felt like there was a war going on in my mind from all the loud high pitch noise going in it. And it didn’t help that at that time Nate called.
“Hello?!” I shouted.
But instead of hearing Nate’s voice, Troy’s panic is the one that answered at the opposite line.
“It’s Nate!”
***
I hastily entered school. I was so fast, that even I was surprised. I almost fell on each step I take when I used the stairs to go up. I was also stinky-to-death too because of my sweats.
“What had really happen to you?” I asked. I might have gone crazy because I was already talking to myself.
Two weeks. At the two weeks after we've been together, I would have almost died from always jumping and climbing the stairs to go to our classroom. It was only a trip [11] before so why is that when Troy said something bad happen to Nate and that I need to go to school quickly, it look like I just flied so fast so I could just get to the classroom?
Am I starting to care about him?
Weh [12]?
I was gasping for breath when I reach third floor. Welcoming me was Toto, who look like he was lacking of blood, that’s why my scared worsen. He grasps my shoulders and started to shake me.
“Ianne! It’s Nate, Ianne!”
“Wait” I stop him, “I’m getting dizzy. What really happened?”
“Don’t get shock!”
I got shock at what he said! Kidding.
After Toto pulled me into the room, I got confused when someone played the guitar. Even through it was dark in our classroom, I still felt my classmates giggling lowly and smiling.
“What-“
I still didn’t finish my question, when it was answered by the voice I heard. It was a deep and handsome voice.
“Young lady, when I sleep...” [13]
When Toto opened the lights, one-by-one some of our classmates went to me and gave me red roses. There were some that was just watching with a smile and the others? They were frowning. It looks like they were disturbed by this nonsense.
“You’re my dream.”
“Ayiee [20]! Ianne is kilig [14].” Someone teased.
“A dream that’s purely created.”
I saw that while Troy and Jek where playing the guitar and Toto was hitting the beat box at the platform they were all smiling.
But where is that idiot?
“By my mind...”
When I glance behind me, he was there smiling while singing. He was feeling it and was also feeling handsome –but at this point...Okay. A little plus handsome point.
“It's been said that you're similar to a saint.”
He gave me one white rose. He’s so attention seeker! Our classmates gave me red roses while on the other hand he gave me a white rose. Is it Valentines? Since when did September become Valentines?
“At this humbly altar full of love, oh it’s so beautiful; oh it’s so beautiful to serve you.”
The song continued on but the one singing this time are now our classmates.
“Why did they all gave me red but you gave me a white rose?”
“Red for love. White so you’ll know that my love for you is pure.”
“You’re corny,” I said, laughing, “For what is this?”
He went close to me and whispered, “Courting.”
“Are you an addict? I already answered you back on August.”
He cupped my cheeks and I felt his hands getting cold, and it was even sweating. Yak! Palsied [15].
“I was courting you before so you could be my girlfriend. Now, I’m courting you so you could be my wife soon.”
What the heck? Nate is so flirty!
“Are you a floor wax?” I was just staring at him hence he pouted, “Ask me why.”
I smiled, “Oh, Why?”
“Cause I love you.”
“You’re really in a blast.” I said, giggling, “Where’s the floor wax there?” [16]
He was grinning widely when he answered, “Ay, I slip.” [17]
“You’re Corn-”
“Ma’am is here!”
We all stopped. Nate was first to act as he pulled me and then kissed my forehead and then whispered, “I would miss you.”
“Addict, our seats are really that far, ah?” I sarcastically said as I laughed.
He messed my hair and then we quickly went to our seats. We were only three seats apart.
I heard giggling and saw that there were some who were so fast that they almost fell on their face, but what happened when our adviser came in?
Everyone went silent. She’s terror, you see.
Ma’am Carillo look at us one-by-one. I called all the saints when she looked evilly at me. I was super nervous.
“For what is that flowers for? It’s so early in the morning yet you’re already flirting?”
I looked everywhere at my surrounding because I was terrified. We were all confused when Nate stood up and went near me. Not even saying anything, he took the flowers as he twisted the pink paper at the flowers.
“Ma’am” He went near Ma’am Carillo, “For you po [18], to be motivated in the morning.”
After Nate gave the roses, Ma’am was smiling wide. Ayiee [19]! Our adviser was so kilig [21]!
“How nice of you, Mr. Manio.” Ma’am smelled the scent of the flowers and was still smiling as she talk, “Alright, class, get one-half crosswise paper. Number it from one to twenty. Quiz number two.”
We were all stunned.
The roses weren’t effective!
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