C5 Wrong Move

The next day I regretted my absence even more. Yuna and I's name were indeed in attendance even though we were absent, but I didn't see my crush.

"I'm sorry, Zia."

I can't count how many times I've cum in front of Yuna. I'm irritated because of the wasted opportunity. I saw some Instagram stories from my schoolmates; The others were short clips while Chaos sings, while a few uploaded pictures of him.

"I didn't know he were invited to the battle of the bands."

"You're annoying, Yuna!"

I hit her jokingly, and then I got sick. Chaos was invited yesterday to our school. He is one of the judges for the battle of the bands. I feel sorry for why I demonized my best friend.

"Even if we went in yesterday, you wouldn't go near him either."

"You're annoying," I snorted and marched away.

"Hey, just wait!"

I sped up my pace, but she still caught up with me. He walked with me while laughing. Well, she has a point. Even though we went in yesterday, I couldn't even approach him. I don't understand why I long for him when he's not there, but when he's there, I always avoid him.

"Just ask him if he can be your date on our promenade," she suggested.

My day ended without any special happening. I didn't pick you up anymore because the school is close to our village. I'm in the mood for a walk because the sun isn't too hot anymore.

I ate dirty ice cream when a black BMW car stopped next to me. My eyes widened out of nervousness. The vehicle was tinted, so I couldn't see who was inside. The only thing I'm wondering is why it stopped next to me.

Syndicate. That's the first thing that came to my mind. My jaw dropped when I saw the driver. It's him, Chaos Valderama. He was wearing his usual expression and his athletic gym wear.

"It's dripping," he commented on the dirty ice cream I was eating.

Only then did I realize that my hand was full of melted ice cream drops. Some parts of my uniform are already stained, too.

"Get in."

"W-what?"

Azia? Why do you keep on answering him with that? He might turn you off because of what you're doing!

"Get it," he repeated.

"Uh, go ahead."

Amusement filled his eyes as he looked at me. I'm embarrassed now because of the thought he gives me. The arch of his eyebrows rose because I remained where I was.

I cleaned my hand first before entering his car. It's scary and embarrassing to get dirty because I'm just riding.

A thin line formed on his lips as I closed the door of his car. I don't know where to look, whether it's the road or the man next to me.

I secretly pinched my thigh to wake up in a frenzy, thinking it was all just a fantasy. But I was wrong because this was not a dream. This is true. It's all true. I am really inside his car, and he is driving me home.

I was surprised when he stopped the car. I was nervous because he might have changed his mind and let me out of the vehicle.

My heartbeat tripled because of the strange look he was giving me again. He stared at my face for several minutes, and I did nothing but bite my lower lip.

"D-do I have dirt on my face?"

I swallowed hard because of his sudden movements. I held my breath when he brought himself closer to me.

"Chaos," I uttered for the first time without the word 'Kuya' or 'po'. What are you doing, Chaos?

Will he kiss me? Damn, my mouth still stinks!

I closed my eyes slowly and waited for his lips to touch mine like this. This is what I watch on Netflix and read romance novels. Is it finally happening to me now?

I waited for his lips, but they didn't touch mine.

"Seatbelt, Azia."

I opened my eyes as fast as the sunlight. I am ashamed because of what happened. He smirked at my reaction before walking away and driving again.

Very eyes. Why did I close my eyes? What makes me think that he would kiss me? Make sure he sees me as a younger sister, not another girl.

"Thank you," I thanked him. He didn't repeat a word, and I couldn't do anything but steal a look at him.

Our house is not far, but why do I feel like the trip is long? I glanced at him again; this time, I knew it wasn't just a simple glance because my eyes lingered on him.

He was seriously looking at the road and was unaware of what I was doing. No matter what angle he is from, he is handsome. He wasn't doing anything but could melt my heart for an instant.

Tall, dark, and handsome. That's a typical woman's description of a perfect man. Chaos wasn't tall, but not too small. He is only of average height, but it suits his muscular body. He's not dark and handsome, too, because no words can describe how good-looking he is. Handsome is an understatement.

"Do you have something to say?" He asked, which made me realize I was staring at him for too long.

"W-what?"

"You were looking a while ago. I thought you wanted to say something."

"N-nothing," I excused myself. But the truth is, I was planning to ask him to be my promenade date. I looked away and bit my lower lip again out of embarrassment.

"We're here."

Because of the shame, I went out without looking back and thanking him. My chest was tight when I entered the house.

Wrong move, Azhia.