Chapter 5: Flirt
"Goodmorning my Zyrus." He kissed my cheeks. What is wrong with him? And what did he say? MY
Zyrus? When did I become his?
“The world is flat, isn’t it?” he wisphered.
“Why?” I am annoyed by the fact that of all places why here?
“Do you own this?”
“No.”
“Then there is a probability that we can meet here. It’s Sunday and people are always thankful or desperate to ask something.”
“Where do you belong?”
“How about you?”
“None. Ain’t thankful for all the shits throwing at me and tired of asking something that doesn’t exist.”
I saw his brows furrowed. He examined my face before he speaks.
“Everything you have is a present, be thankful and the thing that doesn’t exist, He must be planning it in the future, patience is a virtue.”
Why does everything he said keeps making sense?
“You didn’t answer the question.”
“I’m both.”
“Why not stand in one?”
“Why would I when I’m thankful He gave me you and desperate to make you mine?”
“You know you’re corny right?”
He just wink and I wan’t to tell how ugly he is but Julian came.
"Who are you?“ He asked.
He’s really confused right now because I’m talking to som
one and take note a whole family.
"You must be her brother. I’m sorry we’re getting ahead of us. We’re just happy our son finally introduces his girlfriend to us.”
My eyes become bigger. Why this fake relationship is getting bigger and bigger? This is actually our second time meeting each other.
I’m ready to correct her because Julian is just my cousin but I didn’t know he can be overprotective. He gave death glare to my fake bf while smiling with the family.
I suddenly feel awkward, in my peripheral vision, I can notice how my family is facing here. I can even sense how their eyes are guarding me. They like the predator who are busy hunting their prey which is me. However, my fake bf is not really helping me. He suddenly wrapped his right arm in my hips. I didn’t know he can really be this flirt. He tried to get away from his family but then, it turns out we are currently facing my family, they are far to us yet it seems near. He’s really useless. I can’t afford being humiliated in front of my family.
I remove his arm and walk as fast as I can just to get away from them. I don’t want to face them, not now, not today, not even tomorrow.
“Where are yougoing?” I dodge his hand trying to hold my arm. The last thing I want right now is him so he better shut his mouth and leave me alone.
“The mass will start soon—“
“Then go away and leave me alone,” I said while catching my breath. Julian is really a pain in the ass. If I didn’t go here, I won’t see them, my former family.
“How about you?”
I stopped for a moment. What is he thinking?
“Don’t put too much effort because this is all fake.”
He shut his mouth, shocked by what I said. And that’s my cue to left him. I would probably reading or sleeping right now in my apartment if that birthday boy didn’t bother me.
“Why are you still here?” I raised my right eyebrow. I thought he’ll go back to the church.
“If I go back I will not make it.”
I didn’t answer yet he seems to learn my unsatisfied face.
“When you attend mass you should have witness from the opening to ending. It does not count if you attend in the middle and attend again in the next mass for the remaining half.”
I don’t understand but I think what he said has a sense. I went to bookstore.
“You love books?”
“Nope.”
“Why are you here?”
“To buy books?”
“But you said you don’t love books.”
“Do I need to love books before I read them?”
“Why waste time doing things you don’t want to do?”
I stopped choosing on what books I will buy. This time I examine his face. He smiled like an idiot. What’s wrong with him?
I shake my head and continue finding books that is good to read.
“Life is shor—“
“Your freaking wisdom of words, just keep it to yourself. I don’t need it.”
I turn my back at him and went to counter to pay.
I thought he’ll leave now but he really keeps tailing me. We are now in a coffee shop because reading is good with coffee.
“You’re a grade conscious.” I don’t know if he is asking me or it’s a statement.
“You must have a strict parents.”
Before I speak he adds something.
“Oh don’t get me wrong. It’s not my intent to offend your family. I just notice now that you’re reading a book related to your course. I thought you love novel. Aren’t you feel pressure now? The burden of someone expecting you to do something that is beyond your control. Try to rest for a while. Every 2 hours you must take a 5 minute break, okay?”
“Who are you to lecture me?”
“Or maybe you need me? I can ask for your parents so you can rest and enjoy.” Nice. He didn’t answer my question.
I deeply breath. I’m not in the mood to read and enjoy my coffee. Who is he to lecture me? Who is he to fucking utter and said something to my former family?
“Will you go home now?”
I faced him. I really want to shut him up but I control myself. He’s not worthy of my time and anger.
“Zyrus, may I date you?”
What did I hear? Date?
I sarcastically laugh.
“Why are you putting so much effort?”
“This is me paying what I owe to you.”
“And did I say the payment is date?”
“Nope but I noticed how bitter you are. You haven’t experience being on a date, right?”
He got his thick face, huh?
“Silence means yes.”
“Silence means get lost.” I am annoyed by the fact that he mistook me of someone who haven’t experience being on a date.
I immediately enter the taxi that passed and went to mall to buy my stuff. I bought beverages, condements, meats, fish and fruits. This is good for a month.
I also eat to kill time while waiting for my uber. I even order fries and burger to offer to the driver who will drive me because that’s what my routine and just a token of appreciation for driving me safely.
When I’m walking to exit, I saw my fake bf carrying a human sized teddy bear. I immediately hide to the cr. I’m not assuming something and he didn’t even know that I am here and didn’t saw me now. I suddenly want to pee maybe because I drink too much.