Chapter 5: They’re dating/ best friend bonding
Michael and Mhari were passing by the different restaurants as Michael starts the conversation.
“So, where do you want to eat?” he asked politely.
Mhari didn’t say any word but she was looking at her favourite restaurant, Friday’s. Michael grabbed her hand and pulls her to the restaurant.
“Hey! Stop seducing me, freak!” Mhari groaned.
“I’m not seducing you.” Michael said. “Why? Do you want me to really seduce you?” he asked as he grins.
“Eh?!” Mhari exclaimed. “Why don’t you just seduce yourself you massive pervert!”
Michael laughed.
As they finally arrived at Friday’s, they sat at the table for two. Then Michael called the waiter.
“What’s your order sir?” The waiter asked.
“Hey Mhari! What would you like to eat?” Michael asked.
Mhari just rolled up her eyes and she didn’t answer. So Michael just ordered the dishes that he knew were Mhari’s favourites.
“I ordered your favourite Fish Fillet and Baby Back Ribs.” Michael said.
Mhari was just looking at her palm and she didn’t mind to glance at Michael.
“Do you hate me?” Michael asked curiously.
Mhari finally looked at him. “Yes” she anwered coldly.
“You’re so sly Mhari.” Michael smirked.
Mhari’s brown eyes narrowed as she stares at Michael. “What’s so sly about that? I’m telling the truth.” She glared.
“No. You’re not.” Michael shot back.
“So you think I was a liar?!” Mhari scowled.
“Then why are you still wearing that necklace that I gave you?” Michael pointed out.
Mhari slowly looked at her chest and her eyes widened as she saw a heart pendant made of crystal white gems, which Michael gave her. Then she gasped.
“Even thought it was already rusty, you’re still wearing it because I gave it to you.” Michael said as he smiles.
“I don’t even know why I’m wearing it!” Mhari hesitated.
“Psssh! Your excuses Mhari!” he shot back as he touches his chin. “You do really hate me.”
“Yes!” Mhari agreed.
“But you still love me.” Michael grinned.
“Y-ye......” Mhari trailed off.
“Ohhh. I see....” Michael teased as he lifts his eyebrow.
Mhari nodded. “The hell...I said don’t talk to me.” She said sadly.
“Well, okay...” Michael replied.
On the other side at Fish ‘n Co. Restaurant, there were Gabriel and Rhea, sitting on the luxurious and comfy couch of the restaurant.
“I wish I can take home this couch!” Rhea squealed.
Gabriel laughed. “I never knew that you were so cute Rhea!”
Rhea stopped moving then she stared at Gabriel. “Don’t you have anything to say rather than I’m cute?” she asked blushing
Gabriel reached Rhea’s hand. “Nothing.” He smiled. “I’m just happy that after all those years of being just text mates, I already had this chance to spend my time with you personally.”
Rhea’s heart kept drumming into her chest. ‘Well...I’m also glad about it.” She blushed.
They stared at each other for a moment then they cracked up laughing.
“Now I can see you’re real emotions not like before that you just send me those emoticons.” Gabriel said.
“Yeah, you’re right.” Rhea winked.
At the other side, Joshua and Louisa were passing by the different shops. Suddenly, the strap of Louisa's shoulder bag hooked up to the shop's door.
"Oh crap, what have I done..." Louisa scoffed.
"Ah!" Joshua said as he snapped his finger.
"What?" Louisa asked dully.
Joshua grabbed Louisa's hand and pulls her toward to a shop.
"Let go of me!" Louisa demanded angrily. "I don't want being touched by an alien!"
"Don't call me an alien!" Joshua answered back. "Just come with me!"
"I'll come with you!" Louisa told him. "Just let go of me because it hurts!"
Joshua noticed that Louisa was about to cry. So he touches Louisa's face and leans his face to her.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you." said Joshua and went on. "I just want to buy you a new bag."
"I said let go of me." Louisa demand.
"Oh, okay...." Joshua sighed as he lets go of her. "As an apology, let me buy you a bag. Okay?" he smiled.
"Hmmm...that's not a problem." Louisa said with a cunning smile.
So as they were walking toward the shop, they were holding hands.
Back at Friday's restaurant, Michael's order finally arrived.
"Mhari! Can you smell your favourite Fish Fillet?" Michael asked excitingly.
"Duh, of course." Mhari answered back coldly.
"Stop being so cold to me." said Michael. "Don't worry, I know that you still love me."
Mhari stopped moving then she glared. "You talk too much. I'm already hungry."
"Oh, I'm sorry." Michael smirked.
Mhari took her spoon and fork then she started eating so fast.
"Be careful, you might choke." said Michael.
"I don't care!" exclaimed Mhari. "I just wanna run away from you!"
At last, she finally finished her meal then she stood uo and stormed out the restaurant.
"Hey Mhari! Wait for me!" Michael hollered. "Waiter!"
The waiter rushed to him. "Yes sir?"
"Bill?!" Michael said looking so tensed.
"Oh here sir." the waiter said as he hands him the bill.
"Okay, thanks!" said Michael then he quickly ran out of the restaurant.
"Thank You for coming sir!" the waiter added.
Michael looks around him but he can't find Mhari anywhere. Suddenly, he saw someone looks like Mhari's back so he rushed toward that girl.
"Mhari?" he asked anxiously as he tapped the girl.
The girl turned around.
"Oh Mariah...It's just you." Michael sighed.
"Why are you looking for Mhari?" asked Mariah. "Aren't you with her?"
"I was..." he sighed and went on. "But she ran away from me."
Mariah's eyes widened. "Don't tell me she's lost..."
Suddenly, her cell phone rang from her bag then she took it.
"Rhea." she answered the phone.
"Mariah! C'mon we're leaving!" Rhea demanded.
"Okay, okay I'll be there." she replied as she ended the call.
She put her phone back in her bag then she glanced at Michael. "I have to go now. You'll be dead if you don't find her." she warned as she points her finger to Michael.
"I know, As you wish my lady." Michael replied.
So Mariah already left Michael, who was worrying about on what he's going to do. Suddenly, she remembered something that Mhari told her before. "Someday, when we go to the mall, if I got lost, don't worry 'coz you'll just find me in the mall's garden."
"Ah! Mhari's in the sky garden!" Michael snapped as he goes to it.
Well, just what Michael thought, Mhari's really in the sky garden. She's sitting on the bench, feeling the cool breeze, and watch the stars twinkle.
"Why am I even talking to him?" Mhari sighed and went on. "I can't let myself fall to his tricks again."
Suddenly, Mhari felt her heart tightening that made her hard to breathe. "Ohh....Why....." she trailed off.
Michael finally found her but he stopped for a moment and wondered what's happening to her.
"I-it c-can't be...." Mhari trailed off then her eyes suddenly shut.
She collapsed then she was about to fall from the bench but luckily, Michael caught her.
"It's alright Mhari. I'm already here." he comforted.
Mhari looked at him slowly. "NO! Let go of me!" Mhari yelled then she shook his hands from her.
"Accept it Mhari, you need me." Michael told her.
"NO! I don't need any help from a dumb ass like you! I said stay away from me right?!" Mhari scowled.
Her eyes suddenly closed and she was catching her breathe.
"I'll never leave you." said Michael. "C'mon, I'll drive you home."
He carried Mhari while she was shedding tears that made his jacket kinda wet.
"I hate you." Mhari whispered.
"I know and I don't care." Michael replied.
Michael and Mhari finally arrived at the car. Suddenly, Michael noticed that Mhari fell asleep. So he carefully placed her on the front seat beside him. Then he started driving the car. Suddenly, on their way, he heard Mhari murmuring.
"Ugh...You're such a dumb ass Michael." Mhari murmured while she's sleeping.
Michael laughed and he said. "I love you Mhari!"
"Oh, I hate you Michael!" Mhari moaned.
Michael chuckled. "You're such a moron Mhari!"
"I know, I know." Mhari murmured.
Michael cracked up laughing so hard. "Moron!"
Finally, they arrived in front of Mhari's house and Mhari stopped murmuring. Then Michael stared at her.
"I'm a thorn in a rose like you that you can't never remove." Michael said as he slowly leans his face to Mhari's face.
He was about to kiss her but suddenly Mhari woke up, and before she could fully open her eyes, he quickly avoids her.
"What am I doing here?" Mhari asked who was still sleepy.
"U-Uhm, W-well.." Michael blabbered.
"Why are you so close to me?!" Mhari scowled.
"Uhmm-" before he could speak, he stared at Mhari.
"You're wasting my time." Mhari spat out venom in every word that she said then she went out and slammed the car's door. Then she rushed to her house and closed the door. He left Michael who was still in front of her house staring blankly.
"Woah." said Michael as he smirks.
Then he drives away from Mhari's house. On his way, he suddenly stopped the car then he sighed.
"I love you Mhari!" Michael shouted so happily.
Then he went back on the road.
Mhari was looking at the car leaves from her bedroom's window. Then she removed the necklace that Michael gave from her neck then looks at it.
"You know what, you're such a waste of time." she sighed then she threw the necklace to the trash can.
"Oh no! Not that beautiful necklace!" she blurted out.
She rushed to the trash can and went looking for the necklace inside it.
"I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!" she exclaimed.
Finally, she found the necklace then she hugs it.
"Oh I'm so sorry baby." she said as she touches the pendant.
She was about to kiss the necklace but suddenly, something cracked up one her mind.
"What the?! What am I doing?!" she exclaimed.
She slowly placed the necklace on her desk then she got in to her bed.
"What a night with him." she admitted.
