CHAPTER 6 (prom-proposal)

Athena's POV

We're in the hallway going to our department nang buhay na buhay sa department building ang usap-usapan tungkol sa nalalapit na prom.

"Sheesh, the whole department is talking about that prom again, bakit ba kasi may ganyan pa"- Czareenah said na nagpatawa sa akin.

"Come on Enah, it's just a prom. Bakit ba parang kabado ka?"- pang aasar ko sa kanya.

"Kabado? Where were that came from Tina-tina?"- napakunot na tanong ni Czareenah sa akin.

I have this secret, my only secret from Enah na hanggang ngayon ay hindi ko pa nasasabi dahil hindi dapat sa akin nanggagaling ang impormasyon na ito .

Dustin keeps on bothering me para magtanong tungkol kay Czareenah which is obviously she likes my best friend pero torpe ang loko. Sa kanya din nanggaling ang regalong natanggap ni Enah last year. And speaking of that gift, hanggang ngayon ay wala pa akong ideya kung sino o kanino galing iyon.

Dumeretso kami ni Enah sa locker room bago pumunta sa classroom. Pagbukas ko ng locker room ko ay napakunot ako when I saw a black card with a gold written, 'Can you be my prom date in it', may kasama rin itong crochet bouquet pineapples na may mukha ang it's cute!

I was about to get it nang mapansin kong napatigil rin si Enah so I look at her wearing the same reaction as me kaya naman lumapit ako sa kanya tumingin sa locker niya.

May card din doon and 3 box of Stick-O. She did the same thing at nakita rin nito kung ano ang lamang ng locker ko.

"My life is getting wierder and wierder"- she commented.

"Oh well, Hindi ko naman kilala kung kanino galing to so I don't need to answer what's in that paper. Ito Ang pinaka importante sa lahat"- I said as I show her my new cute crochet pineapple. (Sorry I don't know what to call it) Basta pinya siya and I'm inlove with it.

"Wow, parang ako kilala ko kung sino nagbigay Neto sakin no?"- she said sarcastically but in the end ipinasok parin niya sa bag niya ang tatlong container ng Stick-O.

'She can't resist it too'-

Walang nakalagay na kahit na anong pangalan maliban sa 'Can you be my prom date' sa card so I don't have any idea kung sino. Aside from that, may ideya ako kung sino ang nagbigay non kay Enah.

Natapos ang mahabang lecture sa classroom at dumeretso ako sa forest when Dustin approach me at parang alam ko na ang sasabihin niya.

"Hi Athena"- Dustin greeted me

"What is it?" I asked him habang nginunguya ang dried pineapple na kanina ko pa nilalantakan.

"If ever Czareenah would approve will you give me another favor?"- nahihiyang tanong nito na may kasamang pagkamot sa batong.

"I knew it, it was you"- sabi ko patungkol sa nakita ko sa locker ni Czareenah.

"Ah yes- heheh"- he said awkwardly.

"What is it?"- tanong ko as I put another snack in my mouth.

"You'll definitely know her dress color on the prom... Ahm you know what I mean"- nahihiyang sabi nito sa akin.

I burst out laughter's before replying him.

"Of course, count me in, I'll update you with that" - sabi ko.

Kita parin sa mukha nito ang pagkahiya. Umalis na siya afternoon as I bid him 'goodluck'.

Ilang sandali pa ay napabalikwas ako ng may tumakip sa mga mata ko, someone from behind. Mabitawan ko ang pagkain ko at napahawak sa kamay ng kung sino man ito. I was thinking it's Czareenah pero sa labad ng kamay nito, it's surely a man's hand. I was about to remove it but his voice stopped me.

"Wait, don't get scared please"- his voice was so calm yet a worried tone so I chill down.

Sa boses palang kasi niya I knew who was it already. And aside from that, his scene is all around me kaya medyo napakalma ako non.

"Justin? ... What are you doing?"- nagtatakang tanong ko dahil nindi parin nito tinatanggal ang pagkakatakip niya sa mata ko.

Nakahawak lang ako sa kamay niyang nakatakip parin sa mga mata ko. Unti-unti na niyang tinatanggal ang kamay niya as I saw familiar card on the table.

'Can you be my promdate?'

Basa ko sa card na nasa harap ko. Upon reading it, I can feel my cheeks burning kaya napayuko ako. I felt Just went on the other side of the table Saka may ipinatong ulit doon.

Until I realized something, nagsalubong ang mga mata namin at pinasalubungan ng mga mata niyang kabado ang gulat ko.

"Y-you..."- Hindi ko na natapos ang sinabi ko nang ipinakita niya sa akin ang mga ngiti niya.

"Ahm- so can you be my prom date, Athena Delight?" Seryosong tanong niya but his eyes are full of hopes kasama ng kabado niyang boses.

"Wait, Ikaw ba naglagay din ng card sa locker ko?"- I said curiously.

Bakit ko nagtanong iyon? The card he show me right now is almost, 'yes almost ' the same sa card na nasa locker ko, the penmanship!!!

Napayuko siya bigla sa tanong ko which made me more curious.

"May nagtanong na pala sayo" mababang boses na sabi niya.

'So hindi pala siya iyon? But- but the penmanship is the same!' oh gosh, am I assuming?

"Oh sorry I was just curious, heheh" I said awkwardly.

"Here, I should have asked you earlier but yeah..., I will respect your decision anyway "- Sabi nito sabay abot sa box.

Kuminang ang mga mata ko nang makita ang lamang nito kahit pa hanggang ngayon ay ramdam na ramdam ko ang init sa pisngi ko.

"Kyaaaaaaa! Where did you get this!? Ohh my gosh!!!!"- I freak out as I pull the box from him.

Author: sa reaksyon niyang iyan, alam niyo na siguro kung ano ang nasa box.

'shut up! Tsskk'-

Justin's POV

Her reaction is priceless! I should have recorded it so I can watch it every minute!

'ohh well, it's recorded anyway and it's just for my view ONLY'

Pinapanood ko siya kung paano niya buksan at isa isahing ilabas mula sa box ang mga lamang nito. It's just some snack but this snacks are always effective to see this side of her.

'Thanks to Czareenah's help of course'

Snacks nga lahat ng nasa box pero lahat iyon pineapple flavors.

"Ohh YES! Alang alang sa lahat ng snacks na to!" She said excitedly as she received the card na ipinatong ko kanina sa table.

I would've jump in joy as she said that at kinuha ang card which means she's gonna be my promdate nut I controlled myself.

"In the name of those snack, thank you then"- masayang sabi ko sa kanya as I saw her late realization I think dahil bakas sa mga mata niya ang gulat.