“A what?” A blank stare.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqt7ipddAaE
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“A d..date.” Came a meek yet slightly firm response.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2feLwBUHI
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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.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe49kOBhkdb
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The gall, really.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlHnC1R73H
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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.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3BsyH2prH
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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.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOHrQJXg0W
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Boy, were they wrong but let’s not get into that.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Yqs6FbJZa
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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. 990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8zUnyJR628
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.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0koLO4xnfI
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“W..will you go out on a date with me?” He even maintained the eye contact with me!990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZD6yznTFZx
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I am utterly speechless because….990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGhiCFi6uI
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“I don’t even know your name.” I blurt out.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduAf6bZtNJ
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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!990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOArzSLX9lz
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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.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BG42djVTz
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“My name’s Clarence and we sat next to each other in Arts!” Came a yell.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8znZ0mhIj
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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…990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcs2ohWG3IH
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I walk faster. 990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPxsEqJvjz
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“You were always daydreaming and never really paid attention in class so that’s why you don’t recognize me.”990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFStohidtuh
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Okay, that’s true. So he really was in Art class.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqN4vfdfENF
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Irritated, I stop and turn around. “Why are you so persistent? Did someone put you up to this?”990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSnhvFyKYC
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He had the audacity to look appalled. “No! I… I’m asking you out because I l-like you, Abigail.”990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo2wbsizVxY
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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.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzyscpiUwL
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“I know your situation with those jerks and I assure you that I’m not one of them.” said Clarence.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUwmUI4PtD
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“Riiight.” I started to walk again, briskly this time.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlviM3NcH2g
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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.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqukuIdqxYy
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“Really, just hear me out, okay?” He’s walking beside me now, catching up with my pace.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3glT70P0fX
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“No.”990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZRp8EAbBI
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I heard a noise of a slight frustration before the next sentences of words comes out of his mouth.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JygkdgxZO
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“I’ll buy you pizza if you could just hear me out!”990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWKOQCkOwS
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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.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlrEb4eQAt
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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.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtKQx1t9ao
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.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XE8St8MFd
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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...990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5wXBkrzPId
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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.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdT5EsYMakS
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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. 990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EtkEWUMw3
He only smiled and shook his head.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5cpFdbjSh
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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.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePASiPlZgp
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“What? Why did you have that expression on your face?” I asked curiously.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMV5Au9SzZ
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He was nonchalant but something felt a bit off. “Eh? It’s nothing.”990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8mMOdnLPf
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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.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAhUEwHVIz
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“I suppose I have a surprise for you.” He grins at me. But it look weird - like forced.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFP75hoO5FR
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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.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzApEFTSwMO
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“Surprise?” He chuckled nervously.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCtRPljsKL
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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.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnpqUJonyk
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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?!”990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4AwySJw2M
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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.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZiTaLFlhd
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“Seriously, that was really lousy.” I huff.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkYmEXzvFu
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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.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHhOHCWEla
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“Oh, yeah?” I asked, a little skeptical.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyI24MplF1
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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.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkQ61k5HcX
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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.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHqMvYngGV
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So I agreed, again.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡss5iQltin5
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And you know what? He certainly did fulfilled his promise on our second date.990Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0WhXBAUf0
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