Shanaia Aira's Point of View
I WAS shocked when I looked back at someone who spoke beside me. Why am I seeing this boisterous man, now that Gelo is not around?
But since my parents didn't raise me being rude, I couldn't of course ignore his presence no matter how boisterous he is.
" Oh hi Kevin,good to see you here too.Who are you with? " I smiled as I asked him. He is the son of Andrew's colleague in the municipality, the one who courted me that I immediately turned down a few months ago. He is so stubborn. Although I turned him down, he often calls me and sends gifts through Andrew.
" I'm with my friend.Can we join you here? " he asked.
" Yeah,sure.By the way this is Charlotte and Venice,my bestfriends." I introduced him to my friends. They shook hands.
" Where is your guard?" he asked.
" Who? Gelo? He's in Batangas, he spend his New Year there with his family ." I answered. I already knew who he is referring to as my guard.
" It's good that he's not with you here now or else I won't be able to approach you. He is over protective of you, there's a chance that you will become an old maid in the future. " he chuckles as he said those words.
He really knew how protective Gelo is.
There are times Gelo caught him waiting for me in school. And knowing Gelo, he's so stubborn as well. And maybe there's a chance for me being an old maid in the future because of my super strict bestfriend.
" That's just how Gelo is, but he is kind although he's too strict." I defended my best friend.
" Really? Maybe he just wants you for himself why he's like that. " he's seriously looking at me.
I was surprised at what he said.
Is that how he think about Gelo? Even my two friends couldn't believe what they heard.
They have known Gelo for years and it's not that they knew him.
"I don't see Gelo as you say, what's your basis for saying that?" I asked.
"I'm a guy, I should have known, and I can see how he looks at you. You girls don't notice that but we men can easily find out even just the way a guy looks at you. " he answered but I couldn't believe that my best friend had weird feelings for me. He just wants to annoy me, that's all I knew.
I heaved a sigh. I would have answered when Kevin came along with his friend and introduced us. Fortunately, because I didn't know what to say.
" Girls this is my friend Clyde.Bro this are Aira,Charlotte and Venice." he introduced his friend to us. He is so cute, and Venice seems to want to faint.
" Oh hi girls.Nice to meet you all. " Clyde smiled sweetly at us, his dimples quite showed.
So far, we enjoyed Kevin and Clyde's company. Kevin is boisterous and Clyde is a joker.I just noticed that Clyde was clinging with Venice when we were walking at the mall. I smell romance here.
On our way back they took us to the parking lot where Mang Simon was waiting, and before they got into their own car we exchanged our cellphone numbers.
I think there's a friendship build between the five of us and they have agreed to hang out at our house tomorrow.
At night, I thought of Gelo again. Honestly, I miss him. I couldn't call him because there was no signal in the area.
I remember what Kevin said earlier.
Is he really saying that my best friend likes me? If that is true, then what about our friendship? I can't admit to myself that I have feelings for Gelo because I fear that our friendship will be ruined. Until now, I keep him from knowing how I feel about him.
Sometimes I heard him spouting non sense, I just ignored it because he used to make fun of me.
He did have a special someone whom he did a song when we were in the States. Is it possible that it's for me? I don't want to assume. But what if Kevin is right? What if, the feeling is mutual?
I don't want to pay attention to that. I don't know how I would accept if Gelo and I have mutual feelings. I don't want that. First, he is my best friend, I don't want to ruin our friendship. Once we become part of each other then apparently we broke up, we will never be able to return to our old friendship.Then it's hard because he's an actor, the intrigue will beat us and in the end, it will break us apart.
THE NEXT day, I informed my parents before they left the house that my friends will visit and hang out with me here in our house. And fortunately, they agreed. They knew I was bored because Gelo wasn't around yet.
After lunch, Venice and Charlotte came over together. They said that Kevin texted them that they are on their way to our house.
Soon, the two finally arrived. With them is a two large boxes of pizza and a large grocery bag of junk foods.
" Oh, why did you brought plenty of foods, what's your trip?" I asked.
" Let's have movie marathon, Clyde has a dvd's that you might like. " Kevin answered.
" Wow, that's cool! Can I look at those Clyde?" Venice told Clyde.
Clyde then took out the dvd's from his backpack.
" Wow! They are all comedy films. Come on, let's watch. " Venice chuckled excitedly.
I took them to our entertainment room where there was a large flat screen tv.There are chairs that are arranged like that in a movie theater. Mommy really made it that way for us to watch Shane's movies.
We really enjoyed watching several movies to the point that we forgot that its getting late. They bid goodbye and promised that they will be back some other time.
Kevin takes Charlotte to her home while it was Clyde who took Venice to her home. I just noticed that Kevin likes Charlotte, because he was a bit attentive to her when we were watching and he seemed to be okay with Charlotte. Kevin is handsome and kind, it's just that sometimes he is mischievous. I think it's better if he reverse his feelings for me to Charlotte. He knew that I can't reciprocate his feelings for me, it's good for the two of us to be just friends.
Since then, we spent the remaining days of our summer vacation strolling and roaming around together almost everyday . We learned that the two of them were in the same school near our school, that's why Kevin can quickly go to my school before, because he was just a few blocks away.
Two days before the vacation ends, I was surprised when Kevin went to our house alone. He even had chocolates and a box of pizza in his hands.
" Oh Kevin why are you here? Don't tell me that.... ".
" No! it's not what you think it is."
" Then what? "
He heaved a sigh first then look me in the eyes.It seems like he is anxious to talk.
" I know that I have been persistent with you then even though you turned me down. I thought Aira, I would never be able to move on from you, but when I saw Charlotte, it's different. I can't even explain the sudden turn of events." he anxiously said.
" So Kevin, are you here because you think I'm going to get mad because of your feelings for me suddenly turned to Charlotte? Is that so? " he was ashamed to look at me and nodded slowly.
" Hahaha .. You know you're crazy about that, why would I get mad? Didn't I tell you before that we better be just friends? and that you try to look for someone else because I wasn't ready. So why are you so guilty now? We're friends already and I'm happy for you. If you like Charlotte then go, don't worry about me, it's nothing to me. "I smiled.
" Thank you Aira. I don't want you to think that I have not been sincere in my courtship to you. But maybe it was because I accepted that I had no hope for you but only friendship, I could easily have diverted my feelings to others and I didn't even think you would be the bridge for me to meet her. It's just too ugly to look at,isn't it? "
" Oh Kevin! You know you're amusing. A guy like you is rarely nowadays, you even consider the feelings of the one you courted before. Other guys can't do that, they just don't care and get mad because they got busted. " he just smiled at what I said.
Kevin and I had a great conversation. We set aside the awkwardness for not bringing up the past. I'm glad he even ask permission from me that he was going to court Charlotte. I find it nice because he respects my feelings as the one he courted before. I have proven that he is a good man, Charlotte is lucky if they ever become lovers.
We've been talking about Charlotte for a few moments, of course she's the only topic. He asked me a lot of things about her as well as her birthday.
We also talked about the incident that happened to the three of us years ago where we were brought to the principals office. Kevin is laughing with my story because I still have matching action while I said it.
We laughed until we heard someone coughing at the front door.
"Hey! That's why you didn't answer my call, you're just enjoying it so much here!" his face is screaming of dark aura.
Oh my goodness! He's here!
You are so dead Aira!