3 - Aleatory

It's been a week since kale had asked me to come with him to the party, and I'm thankful that today is the weekend, I have plenty of time to think besides, the party is on Friday and I have a week left or so.

I don't really know him, besides his name, our same age, and our bumping into each other incident last week.

but there's something in him that feels magical.

Maybe I sound weird right now, but I feel like the butterflies in my stomach are lifting me into daydream. I might give it a try to know him well or maybe better. AM I OVERTHINKING AGAIN? HE JUST INVITED ME TO COME TO THE PARTY WITH HIM AND HERE I AM THINKING AS IF WE'RE INTO A

WHOLE NEW LEVEL OF RELATIONSHIP.

yes definitely, an overthinker plus an assuming girl. be thankful your pretty or else--

I'm really getting insane, aren't I? I'm currently at my bathroom staring at the mirror and arguing with the inner sanity that I have left.

I went out just in time, there's a knock on my door and my dad peeks through.

"hey honey your best friend is downstairs, come down and eat your breakfast" then he kissed my forehead he's the sweetest dad ever.

from the noises and chattering I've heard downstairs, I knew it is eyra. She can never stop that big mouth of hers. if I have a full energy, she always had the extra one, being hyper day and night.

"Goodmorning sunshineeeeee!" eyra being enthusiastic as usual.

"morning, so what brings you here?" I asked

"my car brought me here" she sarcastically answered

"would you like to go home covered with bruise?"

"Just kidding chill"

So, eyra's purpose coming here is to watch netflix with me, it's too early for a movie and I never heard about a 'movie morning' I recall It's 'movie night'. Telling her my thoughts about having a movie, she slap me and threatens me. This girl is just my spirit animal, isn't she?

We watch a walk to remember movie, which we watched a thousand times. And here we are again, eyra being a cry baby when the girl in the story died.

"you--'re so co---ld-he--ar--ted" she said to me with matching hiccups

"What? Why" I asked

"YOUDIDNOTEVENSHEDASINGLETEAR" frantically stating the obvious

"Eyra we watched that movie many times, I can't cry all the time and not a cry baby" I teased

"Isn't heartbreaking? Being in love with someone in a short span of time" she sadly stated

"More of like being in love with someone but being with them in a short span of time" I corrected.

I think you can love someone forever even if they're gone. The only difference is their presence, but that person will always be alive in their heart.

We decided to just spend the rest of our day at our house, my mom promised to cook us dinner later. And in every bedroom of a girl hanging out with her talkative best friend starts a random chat and gossip up to the most interesting story.

"I'm very eager to ask you this since we ate at McDonald's with kale" she said stopping midway to observe me

"Don't bother asking I'm supposed to tell you soon that kale ask me to go to the party with him" I said

"WAIT WHAT??" She's totally shocked and murmured something

"Yeah, Isn't that what you're going to ask for" I questioned

She seems to be unsure of what to say, and I'm about to sense that she have another question to ask, but she replied "yep I knew it, he kinda like you don't you think?"

"I don't know, but I can't help that I'm pretty right?" I pouted

"Stupid" she slap me and we laugh

After chatting with her, eating dinner, and telling me about her getaway vacation with her boyfriend Luke, we ended up saying goodbye at about 10:00 in the evening.

My phone blinks and I saw a message from Nate.

Nate:

Hey still awake?

Me:

Yeah, what's up?

Nate:

don't forget our date for our birthday kay?

ever since we turn 13 we promised to ourselves that every year of our birthday must be celebrated by the two of us, and we so called it a 'date'. we spend it after celebrating with our family and friends.

Me:

of course, aren't you a bit excited?

Nate:

I'm very looking forward to it. I already thought of a gift *winks*

Me:

Don't you dare Nathan!

It's been traumatic to receive a gift, especially from Nate. what I've got on our 10th is a shiny pink box with a ribbon on it. I was very excited that day because Nate told me that he worked extra hard to get that gift.

when I open the box, a frog with a pink ribbon - which Nate called my prince charming- jump unto me, I scream then hit him and didn't talk to him for the whole day after our birthday. Nate never failed to amuse me or shall I say prank me

Nate:

whatever, goodnight :))

Me:

Goodnight asshole

He didn't reply after that, and I'm about to go to bed when my phone rings.

"hey I thought you're going to sleep?" I answered

"uhm hi and nope I can't sleep" a familiar voice said dripping with humor. I was supposed to tell that to Nate.

"Kale?" I said almost laughing

"yep, hello Sophia Andra Valentine" he teased

"how did you know my number?"

"I got it from Mr. Richards, and I'm planning to ask you about the party, but you know it's cold outside and your house is really nice"

"yeah it's really--- WAIT WHAT?! YOUR OUTSIDE??"

I rush to my window and saw kale standing outside our house and leaning against his car. I motion for him to wait outside.

Carefully, I went downstairs so that my parents wouldn't be disturbed or more like - so that I won't get caught sneaking outside and meeting a guy. Isn't this more like a drama in a movie?

after about eternity, I'm in front of kale with my sleepwear, messy hair, and unpaired slippers due to the panic.

I look like a damsel in distress.

He smiled and looked at me. he was wearing a washed color pants pairing with sneakers and a white shirt. but what caught my attention is, there's also another guy inside his car. I can't really see because it's tinted. But he looked pissed, maybe for having trouble tagging along.

"I'm sorry to disturb you this late" he said looking apologetic

"No, It's okay I was just about to sleep. Lucky that I'm not sleeping yet" lucky?? why did I say such thing?

"I was about to drop you this paper earlier, but something came up, so I decided to drop it now. Mr. Richards said it's important" he said

"thank you for coming all the way here" I said sincerely "and about the party, count me in" I added

He smiled, "It's a pleasure to take you there" he said smiling again

ohmy can't he stop doing that? it makes my heart melt.

"doing what?" he asked

shit did I think out loud again? this is your fault Ed Sheeran.

I'm about to answer when the boy in the car said "Kale what taking you so long?"

now that he rolled down the window, I see he resembles kale round eyes, long lashes, kiss-- hey you hoe what are you thinking?? crushing on everyone, don't we?

"I'm sorry gotta talk to you sometime when you're free?" he asked hopingly

"sure, see you at school" I said and waving goodbye

Before I went inside I heard them argue about being late to a concert and teasing Kale on how his cheeks burn red after talking to me.

"crushing on a new girl bro?" the one sitting on the passenger seat said

"shut up River or I won't give you another ride" he said threateningly