“A what?” A blank stare.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qMKeZPfSw
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“A d..date.” Came a meek yet slightly firm response.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGF6aVVE30h
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I raise an eyebrow at a five foot six, ginger haired boy standing in front of me who is a couple inches shorter. He is definitely trying to avoid making eye contact, yet he’s asking me out on a date.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuGkykFtua
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The gall, really.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWUskgDCKn
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Due to some bad experiences regarding getting in a relationship and being ask out, I now have a wall that guards me to no end, to protect me from boys, or I would much rather say, ‘jerks who pranks girls in asking them out because they think it’s funny or cool’, so in other term, I’m always skeptical and can never be damn sure if what I’m facing right now is a prank or a real thing.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkZXWCQaxr
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I stare at him, up and down at his blue hooded attire with faded jeans first before trying to figure out his motives (if he has any) and wondering if he’s being bullied to do this. I have had way too many experiences in being picked on, probably because I’m mostly taller than almost all the guys in my school. Or maybe it’s because I just have that unresponsive mode and blur expression on my face that they think I wouldn’t retaliate when attacked.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Cw8Tk1l71
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Boy, were they wrong but let’s not get into that.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQxj4PkSje
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The timid looking and probably shy (based on the colour of his now flaming pink cheeks, I’m just going to assume that) guy stared at me back, although it looks like he’s occasionally sneaking glances by the way he’s avoiding and meeting my eyes sometimes. It made me feel like we’re playing eye-tag. 983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSmYyzKynD
Keeping my composure cool and not saying a word in hopes that he would feel awkward then walk away (since that usually worked), he surprised me by repeating his question again. This time, with a wee bit of confidence.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIf2ED32nY
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“W..will you go out on a date with me?” He even maintained the eye contact with me!983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNv6lJWFMQv
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I am utterly speechless because….983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMiAPHdKYv
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“I don’t even know your name.” I blurt out.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8o01LQdXzU
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It’s true. Back then, the guys who played pranks on me – I’d at least know what grade they’re from but this guy... this red headed with green eyes is completely a stranger whom I’ve never seen around on campus. And when I look at him more, I thought he’s actually pretty… cute – but I shall not give in to this stranger’s whims!983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgM9jXNKaJb
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So I shook my head a little bit and said, “I don’t suppose it’ll matter ‘cause I don’t like going on dates.” before walking away.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXt7jS3Xql
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“My name’s Clarence and we sat next to each other in Arts!” Came a yell.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOr3AZG20wX
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I turn around only to find that he’s walking briskly towards me with his breath a little uneven. Arts, huh? Well I normally sat alone in class…983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7YrChTcCf
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I walk faster. 983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77npVgchN1
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“You were always daydreaming and never really paid attention in class so that’s why you don’t recognize me.”983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zm4qMDlFz
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Okay, that’s true. So he really was in Art class.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvTOATX7L0
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Irritated, I stop and turn around. “Why are you so persistent? Did someone put you up to this?”983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgrMpj4TuRJ
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He had the audacity to look appalled. “No! I… I’m asking you out because I l-like you, Abigail.”983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEBYUupRgN
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That would actually be nice if it was true and I’d really like to believe that but I just…can’t.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0mpOAgk6z
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“I know your situation with those jerks and I assure you that I’m not one of them.” said Clarence.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjStY7TtqP
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“Riiight.” I started to walk again, briskly this time.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPD7XrMxmg
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I quirk up an eyebrow. Now what am I going to do? Things have never actually spiraled out to this level because usually those guys would have stopped their pestering the moment I stared at them hard till the situation gets awkward.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzh8uVg1tK1
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“Really, just hear me out, okay?” He’s walking beside me now, catching up with my pace.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfxZsWhVwH
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“No.”983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUu3y4iT42
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I heard a noise of a slight frustration before the next sentences of words comes out of his mouth.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyAo7oXc4n
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“I’ll buy you pizza if you could just hear me out!”983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hZOuhg5te
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And I couldn’t believe that right at the mention of pizza, my stomach grumbled. As if that wasn’t embarrassing enough, it was a loud one at that. I could practically feel Clarence’s grin at the opportunity that I had unwillingly given him.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSmcO7b05T
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Little did he know, he had just hit my one and annoying weakness. So, as cheap as I felt and stupid as well for not being able to resist the temptation of food and for letting down my guard because of that, I agreed to have some pizza with him.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FR2BON4Na
It has been an hour that we have been indulging ourselves with two regular pans of pizza in the parlour and in that moment of time, we had a fair share of understanding each other as well – sort of. Clarence explained to me that he was once bullied so he understood my actions and attitude towards the others. He told me he wouldn’t want to treat others like how he was treated.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLj4gi3YzW
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I thought it was kind and sweet of him to think that and maybe it showed a little bit on my slightly flushed face (I could feel the heat creeping up to my neck now). I wondered why he liked me and asked him that. Not sure what to expect, he certainly seem to be honest when he said that he didn’t actually know why but only felt a pull of attraction towards me...983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtL6pOSNS6
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“I figured I’d want to get to know you better.” He said but then mutter quietly, “I mean, I’ve already liked you for almost two months now.” Clarence then called out to someone from behind me with a quick wave of his hand.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0TWtvgOk9
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“Hm?” I said into the glass that I was drinking from while raising a slight eye brow at him. I’m pretty sure he said something. 983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PlybmKyco
He only smiled and shook his head.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokCs8bt2bG
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We were halfway finishing our pizza when I noticed that his hands were subtly moving under the table then a horrified expression crossed over his face before he composed himself.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwsRyDF1R9
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“What? Why did you have that expression on your face?” I asked curiously.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnDKuw1RkS
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He was nonchalant but something felt a bit off. “Eh? It’s nothing.”983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyD2cJ1f3w
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By now, my walls started to come up again. So I grit my teeth a bit. “Clarence, this is not a joke, is it?” to which his eyes were wide as saucers as he assured me, “Definitely not! I’m not that kind of guy.” I continue to stare at him and we got engaged in a little staring contest before he sighed.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HhIqoqq5s
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“I suppose I have a surprise for you.” He grins at me. But it look weird - like forced.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8i8tfyzdU5
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I was about to say something when a waiter came to our table and showed us the bill. Waiting for him to fish out his wallet and pay for it, I look to Clarence only to find him looking at me apologetically – with his eyes that looked painfully sorry and mouth mouthing furiously. However, I definitely caught on to what he said and look at him blankly, shaking my head a little.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3kC520bvT
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“Surprise?” He chuckled nervously.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkc6ZsrcJWr
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A surprise indeed, not to mention I’m furious although I may look like an emotionless shell on the outside. Not wanting to wait any longer, I paid for the meals and handed the waiter 60 bucks for the total before walking calmly towards the entrance without waiting for my ‘date’. I’m pretty sure he followed me out as I felt him walking behind me at a distance as we walk a little farther from the pizza parlour.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sCx3w4FAd
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Slowing down, I stop then turn around and yelled, “You idiot! So you didn’t realized that you were short of money?!”983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sAXn1BHew
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His eyes were wide before he was hot on his heels, knowing that I would definitely chase after him the moment he saw my deadly glare. A moment later, I caught up to him as we ended stopping at a park nearby the parlour, catching our breath.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxeVrHBZDs6
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“Seriously, that was really lousy.” I huff.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiZIxJz1W5
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Clarence was panting a little bit as he replied, “Sorry, I didn’t mean for that to happen. I really thought I had enough cash with me.”
As we calmed ourselves down, Clarence once again apologize profusely to me, promising me that he will most definitely pay for the meals and make sure he has enough cash on our next date should I give him a second chance.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhh4FSwQOnT
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“Oh, yeah?” I asked, a little skeptical.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡizshCiMCve
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His face was serious. “Yeah. We can go for a movie or something cooler than that. Maybe even pizza afterwards.” Clarence grin knowingly.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHh4vuPJoc
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I wasn’t about to hesitate the moment he suggested that. I mean, come on, I’ve got to make him pay for this bad date that we had, right? Besides, I think he knows my weakness on that already by that cheeky grin of his.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRx05TXkEtn
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So I agreed, again.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZqKCtX3ty
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And you know what? He certainly did fulfilled his promise on our second date.983Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDTSliz6df
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