"Peppy!"
I was at the hallway walking home when I heard a familiar voice calling me from behind. I turned around and I wasn't surprised to see Chad running towards me. He was smiling and it feels like he's running towards me in slow motion. His face was even bright and his teeth were shining, sound effects included. I nearly slapped myself, what am I even thinking about? Calm yourself down, Eya!
"How are you, Peppy?"
He suddenly put his arm on my shoulder when he got to me and I got flustered, what the heck.
"I-I'm okay."
Then I suddenly remembered and grabbed my wallet to pay Chad back.
"Oh yeah, here's the money I owe you. Really, thank you!"
"You didn't need to pay that quick."
He said after accepting the money.
"Hmm! Peppy, I have an idea! Do you have anything to do later?"
"Nothing for the next two hours at least, why?"
My class finished early so I still have two hours before my work at the restaurant, and Cross told me this morning that he doesn't need me today so I shouldn't show up after school so I don't spoil his day. So I was just going to go to his house after my work at the restaurant. Haaay, how arrogant.
"Cool! Let's go to the mall!"
"H-Huh?"
Before I could even protest, he started pulling me by my hand and ran towards his car then went straight to the mall.
"What do you think? This blue one or this red one?"
He showed me both dresses. We're currently at the mall, specifically a really good branded clothes store. He said that someone was about to have their birthday and they had the same body type as me but taller. He wanted for me to help him find a present because he doesn't know how to choose a good present for a girl.
Maybe the person that's having their birthday is special to him, I'm getting jealous... But oh well,, I just have a crush on him, nothing really special so I'm not really hurt. Just a bit jelly. Also, I already knew that he had a special girl. Wasn't he waiting for his date when we first met but she didn't show up?
"This blue looks good."
He brought the blue dress in front of me and then the red one afterwards.
"But this red one looks good too. Ugh. Can you please test them?"
He gave me both dresses and pushed me inside the dressing room even though I didn't want to. After I tried the blue dress, I went outside while being embarrassed. They're both sleeveless and I'm not used to them, I always wear t-shirts. And my skin's dry as well.
"Hmm, not bad."
His arms are crossed and he was looking at me from top to bottom. I started feeling extremely conscious.
"Now try the red one."
I didn't have any choice but go back inside and change to the red one, afterwards, I went outside again while trying to lift the top of the dress because it's a tube dress.
"Don't choose this one."
He wondered why I said not to get that one.
"Why? I think this red one is better than the blue one."
"Eh.. because."
I couldn't stay still because I kept on lifting the top of the dress on my chest.
"Doesn't it feel like something's wrong with how it's tailored?"
"Eh? What's wrong?"
"Because it feels like it'll fall at any second. The person that'll wear this will be undressed anytime."
He started laughing.
"No, it's okay. I'll pick that. Okay, go and change, I'll just wait at the counter."
I changed my clothes and the saleslady took the clothes that I tried, then I whispered to myself while giving the dress.
"He's so perverted."
"Excuse me, ma'am?"
"Ah, nothing."
I just waved my hand at her.
"Do you think someone in their right mind will buy that dress? Don't you feel like you'll be undressed in no time? It feels like it'll fall from your chest."
The saleslady smiled.
"Ma'am, it depends. If your front is big, it wouldn't fall."
I suddenly felt embarrassed, I got why Chad was buying that dress now. The person he's giving it to must have a big future. It's really hard when you're flat. Ajujuju. After we finished at the clothing store, we went straight to the shoe store.
"Son of a horse!"
I nearly fell on the floor of the store because Chad told me to test out the stilettos that he chose with tall heels. He said I had the same foot size as the girl. What even.
"Are you okay?"
He laughingly said while helping me sit to remove the stilettos.
"Do you have plans to cripple the person you're giving this too? The heels are too high!"
"Nah, that's still short."
"What? This is still short? Then what counts as high? This is already a dangerous weapon!"
"Haha! You're just not used to it."
"Oh I'm sorry, I'm a rubber shoes kid."
"Okay, try this one."
He knelt to help me test another pair of stiletto
"Stop, I don't want it anymore! The other one looks better, just but that one."
I really didn't want to test out other tall heels, I feel like my life's in danger whenever I wear them. He just chuckled while grabbing the other stiletto that I tested earlier.
"Okay, okay, I'll just get this one."
After he bought the heels, he said there's just one last stop. A jewelry shop, he said that's the last gift he'll buy. Like damn, three presents? I can't believe it. That's one lucky girl.
"In your opinion, what ring do you think is good as a present?"
Here he goes again asking me for advice. What do I know about jewelries? I'm not even interested in them. But I noticed that he had a really serious face while choosing one like he's thinking really hard about it.
I wonder who's the birthday person? Is it his girlfriend? Because it looks really special for him, the girl's really fortunate. Chad's very good looking, he's rich and looks like he's very serious about her. Haay, I'm not brokenhearted since I never really hoped that Chad would notice me also I only have a crush on him. As long as Chad's happy with the person he likes, I'll be happy too. It's not like I can't have a crush on a person that's with someone else, right? It's only liking him.
I separated from him inside the store so I could look at other jewelries, the inside of the store was so bright and the same goes for the prices. But I suddenly stopped near a ring because of how beautiful it was. I think this is a couple's ring because it was two silver rings, it was in the shape of a heart when you put the two of them together. It looks really cute but the price was also cute!
"It seems like I can't find anything good." I was startled when I suddenly heard Chad next to me.
"Look at this." I said while pointing at the ring I saw. "Looks good, right?"
He looks at it and smiled, "Yeah, this is perfect. I'm going to buy this."
I felt my jaw drop, "Ha? Are you kidding me? 250 thousand pesos?!"
He just nodded and smiled while looking at the ring inside the glass. He's not kidding, he really bought the ring. It's really different when you're rich, that price was just chump change for him. After that, he offered to eat at a restaurant, he said he'll treat me. And I didn't refuse at all because, well, it was free.
"Really, thank you for accompanying me. Also for your helping me choose gifts. I'm sure she'll like these."
"No problem but I don't want this to happen again, I don't want to wear dangerous weapons like those shoes again!"
He laughed at what I said, "I don't get you, usually girls like high heels."
"Sorry, I'm not a girl." I just ate my food.
"It's not like that, you just don't like them. I can't blame you, I also can't stand looking at girls who wear those."
"Then why are you buying one for her?"
"She likes heels, I can't do anything about it." he just grinned.
Then he took out the ring he bought. "Can I test it?"
"Ha? On me?"
He just nodded and reached for my hand.
"Your hand is similar to hers, do you know that you have almost the same features?"
"She's ugly then?"
He laughed again, "No, she's beautiful."
"If that's the case, we're not the same even if it's just features. My features are also unattractive."
"Peppy, you're too harsh on yourself." he put the ring on my finger.
"Because it's true, look at me. I know I'm ugly, I've accepted it a long time ago."
"You're not ugly, you're degrading yourself too much. Know what, someone told me that 'everyone keeps on looking for their defects.It's not like everyone's perfect. We all are ugly and at the same time beautiful, it's just how we should carry & believe in ourselves.'"
"You know, I feel like I've heard someone say something similar to that before..."
I really think that I've heard it before, I just couldn't remember from where or who. There are too many things in my mind so maybe it all got mixed up in my brain.
"There, look! It's perfect!"
He happily lifted my hands. I just gazed at his smiling face, so good looking... it's like time stopped around us and my eyes zoomed in to his face, I heard my heart beating loudly and...
"A-Ah! Yeah! Okay, I'll remove it, it might get lost."
I quickly removed the ring from my finger because I feel like my face is red already. I have any of these feelings, I shouldn't be like this because not only am I ugly, he's also already taken. I returned him the ring and continued eating. I noticed that he's not eating anymore and was just staring at the ring.
"You're not going to eat your food? It's kinda makes me uneasy, I nearly finished half of my food while you haven't even touched yours."
"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm just really happy. Ah, Peppy..."
"Hmm?"
"Go to her birthday this Saturday, okay? Eight in the evening at Infinity Palace."
"Eh? Oh no! It's alright, I'm not even invited there."
"That's why I'm inviting you."
"Uhm... because..." I scratched my head. "Oh well, I'll think about it."
Whenever I say "I'll think about it" it's just another way of saying "No" / "I'm not going" / "I can't come" / "Don't expect me to be there".
"Don't think about it, you should go."
"Ha?"
I didn't hear what he last said because I started feeling something wrong with my stomach.
"I said, don't think abo--"
PRUUUUT!
"What was that?"
Kill me now. Kill me.
"Ha? What is?"
"I just heard something... err... something weird?"
"Ha? I didn't hear anything. Aren't you just imagining thin---"
PRUUUUUUUT!
"That sound! The Pruuuut! What was that?"
I covered my face. I.JUST.FARTED.TWO.TIMES.
"Don't tell me---?"
He didn't get to finish what he was saying because he couldn't hold his laughter anymore. Eya, seriously, you're embarrassing! I want to bury myself under the ground from my shame.
PRUUUUUT! Waa! That's the third time. Chad's face is now red from laughing too much while my face is red from embarrassment. I just placed my head on the table.
"I think you should go to the toilet now."
"I also think so," I slowly stood up, "Please excuse me."
"You're excused."
He's still laughing hard so I quickly went to the toilet. While I was on the throne and removing unwanted things, the scene from earlier kept on repeating on my head, the three times that I farted.
"Aah! What was that! So humiliating! Eya, you're so embarrassing! Not only are you ugly, what you're doing is also ugly! Aaaaah! Annoying! Annoying! So embarrassing!"
After I was done staying at my throne and getting a bit less embarrassed, I decided to go outside the toilet. But after I got out and was about to go back to the table, I saw Cross go inside the restaurant with other guys, maybe his friends. OH NO! I don't want him to see me here, he might ask me to do something or get angry at me or something like that.
I'm with Chad right now, my schoolmate, I don't want him to know that I'm working for Cross. And to be honest, like Cross, I don't want to meet him today as well because I don't want my day to be ruined for sure. I went straight to the table while covering the side of my face with both of my hands so he couldn't see me just in case he looks at my direction.
I even heard him say, "I think I know that gir---"
"Hey Cross, I'm too hungry so stop saying random stuff, let's eat already! Let's grab a table!"
Yes, I'm saved! Thank you to that one guy that's with him. But I still need to leave from this restaurant before he can actually find me here.
"What happened to you?You look like you saw a monster," he said after I got back at the table.
"I have to go," he wasn't wrong, I did see a monster.
Chad got startled, "No! Don't go! I don't really mind you farting, you don't need to be embarrassed about it and leave."
Argh. I do hope he stops reminding me the farting part.
"No, it's not that. It's just that, my stomach really hurts and I think I need to finish it at home."
I couldn't think of any other excuse but my stomach. Since I started this farting thingy anyway, might as well commit.
"Is that so, want me to give you a lift?"
"It's okay, I'll be going now."
I stood up and was about to go away but he suddenly held my hand and stopped me.
"Wait," I looked at him. "Make sure to come next Saturday, okay? I need support from a friend, because I'll finally ask her to be my girlfriend."
I was surprised but I didn't react much as I was rushing to go away, so the only thing I could answer to him was, "I'll think about it."
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