Friday, December 19, 2008
Friends with benefits (Chapter 4) - The call and the sms
[Background music : Lucky by Jason Mraz feat Colbie Caillat]
As she sat in her room, Hana leaned against the wall, surrounded by the blankets of her bed and held on tight to her handphone. Rafael was on the other line.
"I'm fine, Raf. I'm sorry I didn't pick up earlier before. I accidentally left my phone at home. I went out with my friend", Hana said calmly, smiling.
"Wow, you have friends?", Rafael replied with a fake gasp, along with his usual charming laughter.
"More than you'll ever have", giggling.
"Haha. Glad to hear that you're finally having fun"
"I'm not that lame okayy."
"I beg to differ", laughing.
"Shut up..."
"Okay".
Then there was a moment of silence between them.
"Very funny Raf", Hana said with a frown.
Rafael was still on mute.
"QUIT IT RAF!!"
"Woa. Okay okay. Sorry...", Rafael's voice was so timid.
Hana's eyes was fixed at the other end of her bed. There was a sobbing coming from her end of the line. She can't hold it anymore. She wants to cry, but she can't. She's wishing that Rafael is sitting at the other end of her bed right now. She's wishing he's here. She wants a shoulder to cry on. Rafael has always been there for her; to wipe away her tears, to tell her that everything is going to be okay and to make her smile again whenever she's feeling down and empty. Yeah, he's always there for her. Countless of times.
"Sorry Raf, I didn't mean to yell at you."
"Hana, I'm going to ask this once again, are you okay?", Rafael's tone has changed. It's not his sarcasm tone anymore.
"I told you, I'm fine", she said softly.
"It's Naqi, isn't it?", Rafael replied confidently.
"What? No it isn't." Now she had stopped sobbing.
"Who are you trying to kid?"
Again, the moment of silence. Hana and Rafael share almost everything together. Almost the same way like Ira and Naqi. Only that she and Rafael weren't in love. Hana wasn't surprised with the fact that Rafael knows about her little crush towards Naqi. On the latter, she was surprised with how he knows that it's about that guy.
"You DO know me" she said with a sigh.
"Yeah, for two years and a half to be exact." Rafael replied with a small giggle.
"I think I just made the stupidest move ever."
"You told him that you like him?"
"What the.. how did you know?!" Hana was both amazed and freaked out with Rafael's ability to read her.
"Two years and a half, remember? Haha. You are so predictable."
"Well.. anyhow. I think that was the dumbest thing ever."
"You think?"
"Now I'm so embarrassed that I can't even bare to look him in the eyes." There was a drowning in her voice. It sounded as if she was about to burst in to tears.
"Hey now... don't be. What's done is done. It's not like you did anything bad or some sort."
"I've just made myself look silly in front of the guy I like. What's not bad about that?"
"Did he gave you a weird look after what you said?'
"Well... no. He just smiled."
"There, maybe he didn't take your words seriously. Words are just words. Maybe he won't take it so seriously. Who knows, right? Come on now, smile. Please?"
She can't help to think that he's right.
"Thanks Raf", Hana sobbed a bit. There was a beautiful smile on her face. If only Rafeal could see it.
"No need for that. By the way, what did he said when you told him that you like him?"
"I thought I was predictable?", giggling.
"Yeah, but the last time I checked, I'm no psychic. So how should I know what he said, you silly girl", chuckles.
"He asked whether if we're still playing 'what if'."
"Huh?Playing what?"
"Hold on. I got an sms"
The silence was slightly broken with the sound of Hana's fingers hitting the keypads.
"Doesn't really matter. What matters is that he just send me an sms!" Hana said delightfully.
"Saying..?"
"Let's hangout this Sunday. OMG! OMG! OMG! He asked me out! OMG! OMG! OMG!" Hana was
jumping frantically on her queen sized bed.
"Great.....(sigh)", Rafael's voice was drowning.
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