The Date

I was laying on the living room couch listening to some music through my earphones.

'Mina should be meeting up with Juno soon. I wonder if she will be okay'

I guessed it would be okay since Juno took the initiative, I suppose he wouldn't be all shy and not say anything to the girl that he asked out. So hopefully even though Mina's nervous Juno can get some form of conversation going.

I was still very shocked that this was really happening though. For the ten years I've known him, Juno never had a girlfriend. Neither did he ever mention he had a romantic interest in any girl, like never at all.

Has he been secretly in love with Mina all this time? Just using the opportunity to finally get close to her?

It was obvious why Juno would like Mina, although I don't really know his taste in women. After all, Mina is the prettiest and most popular girl in the class, friends with everyone, always surrounded by friends, but somehow never in the center of attention. That's what made her so likable, that she never took the spotlight away from anyone that was around her, and when she talked to you, it felt like you are getting all the affectionate attention in the world from her.

Well. I might get a bit lonely after this. It's a given that they will start dating. Mina's been head over heels for him for some time now, and now that Juno asked her out there is no reason why things would not work out. After today they will start dating. I don't know if they will let it be known in school, but it's certain that they will start to spend more time together. And that means I will have less time with her and Juno.

I'm getting ahead of myself, maybe it rubbed off on me from Mina, but I was even thinking 'If Juno and Mina got married, would that make Mina almost like a sister-in-law?'

Then from very close, I'd watch them grow and have kids. Their kids will call me auntie, and I probably babysit for them every now and then too.

But the inevitable will happen.

Kris will get older too. He will find his own girlfriend, also get married, and have kids. He will have his own family.

And when a man, and also a woman, form their own family with kids distance starts to grow between even the best friends and siblings. Family is always the priority and for people with kids, their family is them and their kids.

How about me though - would I go through the same? Would something like this happen to me too? I can't imagine myself falling in love with someone, but it's even harder to imagine someone falling in love with me.

Suddenly I felt like I'm really selfish.

I'm not craving love or for my own romance to happen. I just don't want to be left behind.

"Hey, wake up"

Kris was waving his hand right in front my eyes.

"You've been spacing out really hard man, I called you so many times"

"Oh sorry… what's up?"

"I'm going for the training. I won't be back till later so you eat something by yourself"

"Okay, but weren't you gonna watch a movie today or something?"

"I was, but then the coach called for an extra training session because we weren't very good last match. What a bummer. I had the ticket and everything"

"What a waste"

"Well I gave it to Juno, I guess it's not a total waste"

Aha. Things clicked in my head now.

"You've done great Kris"

"Yeah, whatever. See you later then"

With that Kris went out.

So that's how it is. Maybe it was all meant to go this way. Just when Juno needed to come up with something my bro had spare tickets to give away, so he use that as a gift to apologize for kicking Mina's head, and voila - now they are going on a date.

:Ding:

I got interrupted during the good part of a song so annoyingly checked the message.

"Nana. He's not here…"

It was from Mina and… huh?

"What do you mean?"

"I have been waiting at the cinema entrance and the movie has already started, but he's still not here"

"Did he message you or anything?"

"He doesn't have my number and I don't have his number…"

Doh.

"Hang on, I'll call him right now. I get back to you"

"Thanks.."

Beep-Beep-Beep-PICK UP THE PHONE IDIOT

"Hey yo, what's up?", Juno finally answered his phone.

"Where the hell are you?!"

"Eh? What?"

"What the hell are you doing?!"

"Hang on, I can't hear you well. Let me get outta here in a sec"

It sounded like he was somewhere quite noisy… with music?

"Now it's better. So what's up?"

"Why aren't you at the movie?"

"What?"

"Kris gave you movie tickets for today?"

"Ah-, yeah he did give me one"

One…?

"What?"

"Well you told me I should give something to Mina as an apology, so I gave her that ticket with an apology letter. Praise me"

"You had just ONE ticket and you gave it to her?"

"Yeah, do you think that was enough?"

"Oh you FUCKING IDIOT. Where are you, I'm gonna come over and whoop your ass"

"Hey, whats the problem man? I'm at karaoke with some friends from middle school. The one near the cinema"

"Get the fuck outta there and-"

"What the hell are you talking about?"

Then it dawned on me.

Juno does not know Mina is waiting for him at the cinema. He did not ask her out on a date. If I told him Mina's waiting for him then he will know Mina understood it as a date. That would make Mina look too pitiful. This hurts. This really hurts.

"Argh, fuck it. Just forget it"

I hung up the phone and threw it hard at the sofa, fuming, then realized I have to somehow talk Mina out of this situation.

Beep-bee

"Hello?"

Mina picked up the phone fast. Her simple 'hello' sounded like she was on the verge of crying.

"Hi, I just talked to Juno. Listen, something really urgent came up and he can't make it today. He says he's really really sorry"

"... I see.."

"I will come over right now. Can you wait for me at the small park behind the cinema?

"…. Ok.."

By the time she said Ok and I was already out of the house running at full speed to the cinema.

Wait for me, Mina. I don't know what to say to you but I will make it okay.