My First Kiss at the Eiffel Tower: Episode 2

Episode 2

(  -----------> UD na 'to. Introducing: Zev  )

(Zev's POV)

Hé ! L'ami!  (Hey friend?)
Comment allez-vous? (How are you?)
My name is Zev Boulanger and I'm 19.


Welcome to my complicated yet challenging life!
Let me tell you this so that you will know. And yeah you must certainly know!
My dad was really exasperating. He focused too much in business and education. At present, he's the chancellor in Paris School of Business which is also my school. I am taking up Bachelor in Business Administration major in Business Management which dad believed as the course suited for me. Duhh!
Honestly, I did not really want to be a businessman but when mom died, her fashion business kinda suffered now in the delimma of bankruptcy. Dad then forced me to get a business course coz he wanted me to fix the problem.
I felt so gay after mom died and I hated that feeling so much! It s*cks you know!!! What I wanted is to be a rockstar. Yeah, I loved this rock 'n roll thing! And this issue gave too much headache to my dad. Whatever! I don't care!
So, what I did is I transformed mom's boutique into Musique Zone d'Zev. A botique which contained lots and lots of music stuffs.
From musical instruments -- electric guitars, drumsets, keyboards, microphones, amplifiers, drumsticks, acoustic guitars, bass guitars and many others  -- to rockstar's outfit and fashion. I also put posters of famous rock bands and souvenirs such as caps, bonnets, bracelets, blings and CDs at affordable prices XD.
My frequent customers were Simple Plan, Daughtry, Boys Like Girls, Paramore, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Hey Monday. I remember once, One Direction and Justin Bieber also visited me here and bought caps and Converse shoes.
Cool isn't it?
Though I hated to be a businessman, but somehow, my hobby was now my source of money. LOL! So, i guess I was starting to like this stuff already. At the back of this store was my favorite hideout place here in Paris  where I can shout out loud as much as I like     ------------- my own music room.
And now, I am in front of my drums practicing some beats and rolls.
"Dum Da Dum Da Da Dum Tsssshh!" Ugh! My sound effects s*cks!
I also play guitar but I'm not really good in that stuff. Other stuff I'm good at is singing. Mischa, my ex, fell in love with me because of my voice when I serenade her on our prom with a love song. But I seldom do this 'love song' thing coz it's so emotional and girly...it'll move me and i hate it!
Anyway, winter's fast approaching and I guess this year will be my saddest Christmas commemoration ever!
"Clinnggg!" Oh I got new mail.
I checked out my computer and here she is again...
Email from: Mischa
Subject: Hey :-)
Bonsoir! (Good evening!) Comment allez-vous? (How are you?) Est-ce que je peux vous inviter au restaurant Jules Verne? (Would you like to go to a restaurant with me at Jules Verne?) If you're interested then you can send me back an email. I'm looking forward to it.
Tsss. What's wrong with this girl? After she dumped me then...Hmm did she changed her mind?
Compose message.
To: Mischa
Subject: Salut! (Hi!)
Je vais bien.(I'm fine). I'm a bit busy this week but don't worry, i'll fix my schedule and think about it. Take care.
"Clinnggg!"
New mail.
Re: Subject: Salut! (Hi!)
Well, that's a good idea then. Merci :-) (Thanks!)
I did not send back a message.
One thing I hated the most is that after she cheated on me, I still find myself still fond of her company.
I didn't understand why I couldn't able to reject her everytime she asked me out for lunch or dinner.
And maybe...yes...I was still so stupid because still, I was damn in love with her!


( Cassy's PoV)
Wheeeewwwww!!! I was so excited na to the highest level...next month, makikita ko na rin ang Eiffel Tower!!!
Inasikaso na ni mama yung passport ko ang maybe next week darating na yun. Gosh! I can't wait na talaga ^_______________^
Andito ako sa school cafeteria. Nakatulaley lang kulang nalang tulo-laway ako dito. LOL! Di kasi nawawala sa mind ko yung Paris vacation thing eh. Hay naku! Ewan! Basta! Hahaha excited lang.
"Cassy..." Nak ng...panira moment talaga 'to si Andrew. Anu na naman kaya kelangan nito?
Lumingon ako. "Yes?"
"Pupunta ka raw sa Paris?" Aba chismoso din pala 'tong taong 'to?
"Oo. Kelan mo lang nakalap ang impormasyon na yan?" Two eyebrows raised agad ako.
"Matagal na," Wow daig pa ang stalker ah! Pero mukhang lungkot na lungkot sya.
"Ah. And?" Haha ang taray ko...Parang di naman bagay sakin.
"Ah wala naman. Kinomfirm ko lang...Sige alis na ako," Saka tumalikod na sya at naglakad palayo.
Bakit ba parang gusto ko syang tawagin? Ok lang kaya? Napaka-boring din naman kasi dito. Kahit sanay ako mag-isa but still, di naman siguro pwedeng maging alone ako forever noh!
"Ahmm wait," Kaya tinawag ko na lang sya. Parang kawawa naman kasi. Lumingon sya at tumitig lang sakin. Oh my~
"Ahmm...you can...you can join me here, Drew," What the...Kelan pa ako natutong mautal pag sya kausap ko? Kainis 'to ah! Hmp!
"Talaga?"
 Syempre ang laki ng ngiti nya noh.
"Yep," I signaled him to sit in front of me. Saka mabilis naman syang umupo.
Nakatitig lang sya sakin na para bang may gustong sabihin. Tinitigan ko rin sya. Aba maganda pala ang mga mata nya and in fairness ha, super cute.
Tss! Sinampal ko sarili ko. Pak! "Ouch!"
"Hey! What's wrong?" ,anong nya at halatang nabigla.
"Oh nothing...Para kasing inaantok ako eh. Magsalita ka naman dyan," Uy palusot lang?
"Ah..pasensya kana. May dinaramdam lang kasi ako this past few days eh," Ang tamlay ng sagot nya ah.
At the back of my mind, I knew what he's thinking. Eh sino ba namang di malulungkot, aalis kaya ang ultimate crush nya. Hahaha kumakapal na yata mukha ko plus lumalandi na rin. Eww!
No Cassy! Yuck naman...ayoko kayang magkagusto dito. After all those years, ngayon ko pa sya matutuunan ng pansin? Parang a big NO talaga.
"Hey..."
Wala na...tulalang tulala na ako dito. Langya naman 'to oh. tsk! Delete! Delete! Delete!
" Hey Cassy..." My God tinatawag na nya pala name ko? Nakakahiya. -_-
Tinakpan ko mukha ko baka kasi mahalata nyang nag-blush ako. Kadiri naman kasi 'tong iniisip ko. Grr!
"Are you okay?" he asked me.
"Of course!" Sabay yuko lang.
"Kanina ka pa kasi nakatitig sakin eh. Baka my something sa face ko," Hinimas-himas nya mukha nya. Waaaahhhhh ang cute nya pala talaga! Oh my!
"Naku...ahm wala naman. Ah..Sige...Andrew ha? My klase pa ako eh. Mauna na ako ha? Ahm..Thanks for your company pala," Saka umalis ako agad. Ang bilis bilis kong naglakad baka kasi sundan nya ako eh. Sa totoo lang wala naman talaga akong klase. Haha evil mode!


(Andrew's POV)
Grabe todo effort talaga ako para mapansin lang ni Cassy 'tong kagwapuhan ko. Waley naman kasi palagi itong dating ko sa kanya eh at di ko alam kung bakit.
So before I'll approach her dito sa school cafeteria namin, todo tingin ako sa dala dala kong salamin. Inayos ko ang buhok ko saka nagpa-practice pa ako ng facial expressions na pa-cute effect. Tingin ko mababaliw na ako nito. Kasi naman bakit di ko talaga ma-erase 'tong nararamdaman ko sa kanya eh. After doing this practice-pa-cute moment, naglakad na ako towards her. Nakaupo sya at nakatalikod.
Tinawag ko sya.  "Cassy..." Parang nanginginig pa yata 'tong tuhod ko.
Lumingon sya. Sh*****ttt! Ang ganda nya ngayon. Super blooming. Simple and neat. "Yes?" sabi nya.
"Pupunta ka raw sa Paris?" Diniritso ko na talaga, walang paliguy-ligoy.
"Oo. Kelan mo lang nakalap ang impormasyon na yan?" Tumaray na sya ngayon? Huh kelan lang   sya nagtransform?
Syempre nagpa-lungkot effect ako. "Matagal na."
"Ah. And?" Ang taray nya talaga. Di naman bagay. Hehehe...Shh.
"Ah wala naman. Kinomfirm ko lang...Sige alis na ako," Naglakad na ako palayo. And this time, di ko alam kong mapapansin nya ang lungkot sa mukha ko.
"Ahmm wait," There she go...Sabi ko effective 'tong pa-cute effect ko eh. LOL!
"Ahmm...you can...you can join me here, Drew," WHAAAAAAAATTTTT!!!! Anu sabi nya? Join here??? Chance na ba 'to?
"Talaga?!" ^___________^ Super laki ng smile ko.
"Yep," Saka lumapit ako dun kung saan sya nakaupo.
Tinitigan ko sya ng maiigi. This girl in front of me is a goddess in disguise.At ang nakapagtataka lang, bakit sya natulala habang nakatitig din sakin?
 "Ouch!" Whoah sinampal nya sarili nya.
"Hey! What's wrong?" tanong ko. Syempre nabigla ako noh!
"Oh nothing...Para kasing inaantok ako eh. Magsalita ka naman dyan," Aba palusot lang bigla! ^-^
"Ah..pasensya kana. May dinaramdam lang kasi ako this past few days eh," Tamlay masyado ang boses ko. Kasi totoo naman talaga na meron akong dinaramdam.
What's wrong with her? Hindi sya nagsasalita ngayon saka...
Tulala?
Nakatitig lang...

Sakin???
"Hey..."
I called her attention sabay wave ng kamay sa harap ng mukha nya. Hmp tulala parin.
" Hey Cassy..." 
Tinakpan nya bigla ang mukha nya. Anu yung nakakikita ko? Nag-blush sya??
Nak ng...!!! Ibig sabihin ba nito nagwagwapuhan na sya sakin? Na mapapansin na nya ako ngayon?? WOW! Ganda ng iniisip ko di naman ako sigurado kung totoo. Waaahhhh kainis parin.
"Are you okay?" I asked her.
"Of course!" Ang bilis nya makasagot tapos sabay yuko lang.
"Kanina ka pa kasi nakatitig sakin eh. Baka my something sa face ko," Hinimas-himas ko mukha ko baka kasi may dumi.
"Naku...ahm wala naman. Ah..Sige...Andrew ha? My klase pa ako eh. Mauna na ako ha? Ahm..Thanks for your company pala," At nagmamadali na syang umalis. Bakit? Anu ginawa ko? Behave naman ako ngayon ah?
 Pero in fairness effective yung pa-cute effect ko kanina ah. ^_^


(Cassy's POV)
"My God!" I exclaimed to myself.
Bakit ngayon ko lang napansin ang existence ni Andrew? Kung bakit kasi tinawag ko pa sya kanina eh? Naku I'm scared to admit na lumalandi na ako ngayon. Naku naman. Hindi naman siguro noh.
Aalis na ako after Chrismas Party and for sure malulungkot talaga si Andrew.
After a while, nakasalubong ko si Ms. Fuentes. And adviser namin sa Acoustic Club.
"Hello Ms. Fuentes," Bati ko.
"Cassy...Tamang-tama nakita kita. I want you to perform an acoustic christmas song for our christmas party. Is that okay with you?"
"Ahm...yes maam it's fine."
"Okay then...Goodluck and thanks. Sige mauna na ako ah?" Saka naglakad na sya palayo.
Habang naglalakad ako towards the parking lot, iniisip ko kung anong song ang kakantahin ko. May suggestion ba kayo?
Tsk.

Sa bahay, inside my room.
I'm browsing in my laptop.
"Ano kayang bagay na song sa Christmas na pwedeng gawing acoustic?" I pouted.
Browse lang ako ng browse.
Browse pa...


And snap! My napili na ako!
Song title: SANA NGAYONG PASKO (Sarah G.)
Pasko na naman
Ngunit wala ka pa
Hanggang kailan kaya
Ako'y maghihintay sa iyo

Bakit ba naman
Kailangang lumisan pa
Ang tanging hangad ko lang
Ay makapiling ka

[Chorus]
Sana ngayong Pasko
Ay maalala mo pa rin ako
Hinahanap-hanap pag-ibig mo
At kahit wala ka na
Nangangarap at umaasa pa rin ako
Muling makita ka
At makasama ka
Sa araw ng Pasko

Pasko na naman
Ngunit wala ka pa
Hanggang kailan kaya
Ako'y maghihintay sa iyo

Bakit ba naman
Kailangang lumisan pa
Ang tanging hangad ko lang
Ay makapiling ka

[Repeat chorus 2x]

Sana ngayong Pasko...

Love song ang trip ko noh? Aish! Ka-OAhan echus churva lang! Emote2x na naman pero di naman nakaka-relate. Tsh! Hirap pala pag walang love life. Hahah! But it's alright noh...at least walang hassle. Siguradong magugustuhan 'to ng lahat dahil pagagandahin ko ang Cassy's Version nito. Hahah!    
At siguradong laglag-puso na naman ang effect nito kay Andrew. Wahahah. Oh by the way, we're classmates pala. ^_^ 

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