CHAPTER 1

Friday Afternoon

"So what do you want for your birthday?"

"I don’t want anything."

"Ah.. come on. There’s gotta be something that you want."

"Umm I know. I want you to not give me anything."

"Duh.. It can’t be like that. Please at least give me a hint."

"Nah.. I told you I don’t want anything"

There she is. A stubborn, sweet, caring person. I’ve known only for a week. And funny thing is, I haven’t got a chance to see her in a real life persona. So Aiden told me, his ex girlfriend want to be introduced to me. She said I am cute. So he’s playing as a matchmaker or whatever, give her phone number to me. And after some mails we share in myspace, some text messages, and some calls. We got this strange bond, feels like we’ve known each other forever. But maybe that’s me. And that’s not how she feels about us being friends.

"Okay.. Umm and so I’m gonna pick you up around four?"

"Okay sure, just call me when you’re about to pick me."

"Yes, see you later."

"Later."

Tomorrow is her birthday. I’ve already made a handmade birthday card. Now all I have to do is find a present. So I call my friend, Anthony, pick him up and we off to the mall.

Anthony is also gay. He lives in a drama-land that’s beyond normal human does. Little fact, he still likes his best friend for four years. And this is some kind of "like" that’s not normal. One time I teased him, saying what would he do if his best friend turns out to be the love of his life. Then he stared me in horror, and only said ‘no no no no, no way, no no, never please no.’

"So we’re going to church today."

"Church?" I ask sarcastically.

"Yeah, church. He needs to go there."

"Okay, there’s something wrong with you dude. But right now, please for a while, be focus on what we’re doing here. And help me pick some gift for her."

"Okay okay.."

So I don’t think I find a perfect gift today. I just went to a random shop. Then because I’m so clueless, I only got her aromatherapy set, which I don’t know whether is she even need one, then some candles, and a bath bear. I’m running out of time and idea. I’m cursing my self, why not preparing this for a while. But then why I should even care? It’s not like I like her or something. It’s weird to like someone you’ve never met.

After I wrapped the gift, and sent Anthony home. I’m on my way to pick her up. It’s funny I got a little excited in able to see her face to face.

"Hey, five more minutes and I’m there."

"Okay, I’m going out of the house now."

"K."

So a left turn, and the third house on the left. The house seems so quiet. It’s like there’s no one lives there. And after few examinations around the neighborhood. I saw something that caught my eyes and my nerves. There she is. Wearing a long sleeves shirt accessorized by a  vest that holds every curve of her upper body in a perfect way. Long blonde hair, that seems so soft, and I know there’s no wind right now, but maybe I’m imagining things when she’s walking toward me, because there’s some breeze blew her hair gently, and it made her looks like a goddess. A set of perfect blue eyes, that feels so tightly hug me with its piercing spark. In a mili second, she’s already in front of me. And I’m still amazed of what I saw.

"Umm.. Hey."

I lost my voice. Two seconds to regain composure. I even forgot to breathe.

"Hey to you too.. *cough* so ready to go?"

"Sure, let’s go."

And after all of that, she’s smiling at me so widely, I think I’m almost blinded by her perfect white teeth molded to be interpreted as a gesture of smile. I’m going to open the door for her, but somehow she’s faster than me, and help her self to get inside my car. I don’t know what’s wrong with me, but I feel like I’m delayed two seconds of everything happens right now. I’m still in awed. Today gotta be interesting.

I shook my head, grinning. Get inside the car. And off we go.