Can We Make It Right?

CHAPTER 9.1: Max

CHAPTER 9.1 (Max)

"papunta na ko sa tapat ng gate" I say, speaking to phone with kuya Coby.

We're about to go home and I'm gonna sleep in their house again which means a video games night again.

I don't want to play waiting game so I decided to call my cousin to ask if he's done with his classes. Usually, he always have to wait for me. But this time, he got a work that he needs to finish and that means today, I'm the one who's gonna wait for him.

"Max!"

I turn to the noise and find Lance running towards me.

I smile. Of course, I need to. I don't have something to say so it's best to just give a smile. Though I'm clueless why he's here again.

But...he pays me back with a frown.

"Bakit ka nawala kahapon?" He asks, quite angry.

But the question doesn't seems like he's angry at all. But still, it's strange that he's asking that thing which is definitely not his business.

"Ahhhh...Anong wala? Andun ako!" I just say. "Lumipat lang ako ng pwesto kaya baka hindi mo 'ko nakita."

But still, he paints a face in disbelief.

"Ang galing mo nga kahapon—"

"Ah talaga?" He says to block me from making my own excuse. "Lahat naman 'yan yung sinabi"

Of all the things I misconceived about Lance, one is fact. He's a braggart. Never been humble since the first time I saw him.

But I never saw Lance to become this bothered the time I left the auditorium. Like, it never struck into my mind that he would come to me, asking for something out of his interest. Or maybe this is one? No. That's zero possibility.

"The show went above the expectation daw" he says happily while we walk through this long corridor.

"Ah...congrats sainyo!" I answer

"Haah?" He responds. He stops walking and put his hands over my shoulder. "What were you thinking, Max? You're part of the team and that epic show is because of me and you and every single person in the team"

That's huge. But wait... I can't completely establish my focus, his hands are still on my shoulder.

"Ahh...so...congrats to me then?" I just utter.

"Your innocence makes you cute" He laughs, annoyingly. "and sexy" and a naughty smile suddenly appears from his lips while he finally put his hands down from my shoulder and starts to walk.

"Lahat ng nakita nila kahapon, that's because of you and rest of the prod. Kami lang 'yung nag perform, kami lang 'yung nakilala. Yun nga lang "yung sad part of being behind the curtain. We receive more recognition and fame yet in fact, we all did the same effort."

Braggart with substance. That's Lance, I can say. Now, I really don't know where part of Lance I should consider. What is really him and what is not. Maybe there's Lance that yet to come and Lance I should look forward to see. Him being mysterious is kinda attractive. I could feel myself falling in his deep well of affection. Maybe this is what struck me the first time I saw him.

What's bothering me most is his sudden interest towards me considering that I'm just a normal student who accidentally got into the club where we met. Did absolutely nothing to impress or anything that proved myself.

Of all the cute girls, why me? Why did he chose to spend time with me. Why did he come up to me saying these sweet words. It's just out of the line and probably an unusual scenario on a highschool setting.