This is how we looked:
Me: ('-.-) (-.-') ('-.-) (-.-')
Him: (>_>)
I kept glancing around because I couldn't even look at the guy in front of me!! Ugh, Aya is so annoying!! Can you see how deadly he looks at people?!!
"Oh? Why do you two look like that?" asked Tito Steve when he came back with Aya. We probably looked like two idiots!!
"Ah, eh, hehe," was all I could say. What was I even supposed to say?!! That this brilliant Aya just dragged me here out of nowhere?! So annoying!!
"Maybe they're just awkward, Tito Steve. Lovers' quarrel. Hahaha!!" said Aya, then she and Tito Steve laughed together. What the heck?? Is there a conspiracy between the two of them?? <(0.0)>
"Oh, kids these days. Aren't you supposed to be doing a book review?" said Tito Steve, and I just nodded. "Why don't you go up to Drake's room?"
"Dad," said Drake.
He spoke!! Holy crap!!
"This kid of mine, don't be shy with your girlfriend. Your room's clean anyway. It's totally fine to study there, right?"
"Yes!!" Aya replied enthusiastically.
"Ah, don't you have a library? We could just go there instead. It feels inappropriate to be in Drake's room…"
Tito Steve suddenly panicked, "Ah–eh, library? Oh no, our library is a mess. There are roaches and rats all over the place, you could catch all sorts of diseases. No, don't go there, Alys. My son might get mad if his girlfriend gets sick just because you studied in our filthy library. No. Definitely no. Just stay in his room," he said in rapid-fire speech.
Now I'm really confused!!! What the heck is going on?!!! Drake might even scold me for acting like I want to be his girlfriend. Come on!!
Then Tito Steve came closer and nudged me toward the stairs, "Go on, Alys. Head upstairs."
"Ah, eh," I mumbled. I really don't want to go!! I've never been inside a guy's room before — only my family's!! I wanted Sheen my loves' room to be the first!! Ugh, this Aya is the worst!!
"Tss," said Drake before he started walking up the stairs. What's up with him??
"Oh, Drake already went ahead, Alys. He says we should follow," said Aya.
I gave her a death glare. I'll get you back for this someday!!!
After some serious pushing and shoving, we finally got to Drake's room. How did we know it was his room? Simple — it was surrounded by a dark aura. Hahaha! Kidding. Tito Steve shoved me straight into it. It felt like he was selling his son to me. What kind of father is that?
"Go on in," said Tito Steve. A little too excited?? Hahaha!
He opened the door and — shet!!! Why is his room so huge?!!!! It's bigger than mine!! This can't be happening!
Drake's room: King-sized airbed, a ceiling solar system thing that looks magical in the dark, flat screen with DVD, Xbox, Wii, and all kinds of gaming stuff, a balcony with an amazing view, a study area with a bookshelf full of books, and a walk-in closet that's bigger than mine!! That's what I can't accept!!! Even his fridge is well-stocked. How do I know?? Because Aya opened it. That meddler. =_=
"So, I'll leave you here for now. I've got some things to take care of," said Tito Steve before closing the door.
Aya walked over to the table and Drake… started playing his Xbox. Ever heard of hospitality?? We're guests, hello!!
"Drake, can I borrow your laptop?" said Aya. Drake didn't respond, but she just went ahead and used it anyway.
"You could at least wait for his permission!!" I told her. I mean, it's not hers and she's using it like it is.
"I already asked, Besh," she said while logging into FB. There's Wi-Fi in their house and she's still using his stuff. = =
"He didn't even answer."
"You need to take How to Decipher Drake Palma's Actions 101. Lesson 1: If you ask and he doesn't answer, it means yes. Because if he didn't want me to use it, he would've taken it back," said Aya.
"Oh nooo. Don't tell me you have a crush on Drake???"
She gave me a death glare, "Are you crazy?"
"Tss," I muttered. "What's this??"
I pointed to the screen. The Mysterious Prince: Drake Palma. What the heck?? 19,284 likes? Seriously?!!
"Sssh, keep quiet," she whispered. Oh right, we are in Grumpy's room. If she just wanted to go on Facebook, she could've done that at home. Why did we even come here? This is so embarrassing!!
She was about to click on the "About Me" tab, but the door suddenly opened, and we hit ctrl + esc real fast. Hahaha.
"Alys, Aya?"
"Y-Yes?" I replied. It was Tito Steve. Crap. He almost caught us stalking his son's fanpage!!
"Ah, have a snack first. Aya, can you help bring the food up?" said Tito Steve.
This is weird. Where are their maids, and why does Aya have to help? And why is Tito Steve so hands-on preparing food himself?! This is really weird!!
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Aya's Point of View
"All set, Tito Steve?" I asked.
"Affirmative," he said, then locked Drake's bedroom door from the outside.
Mwahaha! It's only 9:30 AM. See you at lunch, Alys and Drake.
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Alys' Point of View
Hmmm. Drake's still playing his game and I'm still just sitting here. I don't want to go on FB anymore!! I even deleted everything from the history — what if he sees it and thinks I'm head over heels for him? Over my dead body!!!
Since we did come here to brainstorm, I started looking for a book we could review. Aya is taking forever! Is she doing this on purpose, leaving me here?? Like I'm really going to talk to this guy. In her dreams!!
I walked over to the shelf and browsed through the books — jackpot, I found one by Paolo Coehlo. I reached for it since it was on the top shelf, but why does it feel like all the books are falling on me????
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Drake's Point of View
Why is it so noisy?
I looked back. What a mess.
That girl is so restless. Tss.
I paused my game and walked toward her.
"Tss," I muttered before picking her up and placing her on the bed.
Looks like she got a bump. Why is she like this?
There's a chair right there — why did she even try to reach it when she's so short?
I walked to the door, but it was locked. Tss.
What is my dad even thinking? Does he want a girl with zero IQ for his son? Tss.
I just went to the fridge, grabbed some ice and a towel, then placed it gently on her head.
'She'll probably wake up later.'