Have You Wonder

Coincidences

"Luuuuke. I need to pee." I shouted out of nowhere.

Everyone gets frozen from my humiliating drunk act. Victoria covered my mouth to stop me from shouting but Luke just smirked while he was taking care of my stuff. By then they realized that he is not a stranger to me at all, witnessing how we act towards each other.

He smiles as he looks at me as soon as he is done with my bag. He put his arms around my shoulder as he helped me to stand up.

"Would you mind if I ask you to come with her to the comfort room? I'm afraid I can't accompany her inside. I bet he wouldn't like the idea." He asked Charlotte while pointing at Kree. He probably noticed how Kree was protective of me.

I washed my face with water and slowly sobered up. Victoria followed us into the comfort room with an intent look and inquisitive. She's probably dying inside to know who was that guy.

I was tapping the pieces of tissue paper onto my face to dry it up but Victoria just staring at me in the mirror, standing behind me with her arm crossed on her chest and raising her eyebrow as if demanding that I should better spill the tea.

"What?" I asked, playing innocent.

"What?! Are you seriously asking me when I'm supposed to like you that? What's going on between you and that random guy." He insisted and I just continue with my business. D*mn, I left my bag out there.

"Can I borrow your perfume? I stink with so much liquor." I blurted and the two of them were taken aback.

"What's surprising with using perfume?" I defended as I reach for Charlotte's perfume.

"You used to say you don't mind stinking from alcohol because it's a good way to drive guys away from you but now, you were complaining that you stink. Who's that guy, Enzey? Seriously. Who is he that makes you act so weird?" Victoria demanded.

"Bus guy," I said nonchalantly and they both look at each other, surprised by what they heard.

"You mean, the... the guy... your..." Charlotte tries her best to hold her scream from so much excitement. These two ladies were more excited than I do.

"So what is he doing in here? Did he come to pick you up?" Victoria starts rummaging.

"I don't know either. He said he can't drop me off at the terminal because he has to go somewhere but I didn't know he was about this place. I was also surprised to see him here to the point that I am pushing myself to sober up immediately." I explained and the two were giving me a malicious look as if they were not buying my explanation.

"So are you insisting that another playful move by fate?!" Charlotte scorned and I was just like staring at her blankly.

"Oh come on! That's insane!" Victoria shrieked as she feels excited that it was all out of coincidence.

I just give them an arrogant smirk and push them slightly to go out of the comfort room. But as we walk towards our table, I feel a little bit nervous to see them talking as if they were throwing fiery gazes at each other.

"Hey, everything okay?" I asked while looking at Luke and didn't even take a glance at Kree.

"Hmm, yeah. How about you?" He asked while giving me a bottle of water.

I couldn't stand looking at Kree for more than two seconds but I can still sense that he is looking at us intently. Now you know how awful it feels like to see you being with someone else in a gathering like this.

You used to do this for me. You were supposed to do this for me every time we gather like this for every celebration but you blew it away. You blew your only chance, seven years ago.

"I'll just gonna say goodbye to my friends then I'll drive you home." He said as he excuse himself and tap me on my shoulder.

We are having a lot of affection tonight.

"Your new guy?" Kree blurted as we were left on the table. I didn't notice that Victoria and Charlotte suddenly disappear.

I chose to stay silent and just keep myself busy drinking the bottled water.

"I'm sorry." He suddenly blurted out which made me look at him.

"I didn't know it pains you this much every time you see me with Mara even we don't have any sort of relationship aside from being friends." He said.

"Painful is underrated. It kills me. It kills me within in an unexplainable way. But that's how it used to. Not anymore." I asserted without looking at his eyes.

"Of course, you won't feel that way anymore because I cut all the ties with Mara. I throw all in just to take the bet, hoping I'll win you back." He sounds so bitter with his shaking voice. As if he is holding back his tears.

Not here, Kree. Not now. Not anymore. Please.

"I'm afraid you bet in a losing game. You will lose everything without gaining anything. You should be on your knees, begging for Mara's forgiveness while you can. Because there is no hope for this, for us." I slowly look t him despite how painful it is to see us this way.

Every time we look at each other, every time we take chances to talk, all we can get was sadness, rage, pain, hurtful words that keeps creating wounds on each other. We just keep touching the unhealed wound and freshening it up over and over again.

"Why can't we just let each other heal from this wound? Let's just let go of that painful memory from seven years ago. That's way too long for us to keep holding on to that regret." I added.

"Why can't we just be each other's cure? Why do we have to keep causing pain when we can be each other's sanctuary?" He pleaded.

"We used to, Kree. We used to, but I guess we can't be. Not for each other, I guess." He furrowed as he listen to our bitter conversation.

There is no hope for us, Kree. Just accept that.

"Let's go?" Luke came in and asked me. I just look at him like nothing's wrong.

He look straight into my eyes as if he caught my teary red eyes as I was trying my best to hold back my tears. He just look at me and didn't say anything. He picked up my bag and bushes his palm on my shoulder. It was short and simple, but it was very comforting.

I bid my goodbye to everyone and left Kree sitting where he was. I bid goodbye to everyone but to him.

Luke open the door for me and walk towards the driver's seat without any questions. He drives quietly as if giving me enough time to dwell on what I am feeling right now.

We are almost there to the terminal yet he is still not talking to me. I wonder what's going on in his head.

He was supposed to turn left but I was dumbfounded that he didn't. I looked at him in disbelief but he just glance at me then went back to focusing on driving. As he stooped in the red light, he starts pinning onto his GPS then he looked at me.

"What are you doing?" I exclaimed.

"I told you I'll drive you home. I won't let a drunk lady like you go home while riding public transportation. Not when I know about it. Now, pin in your address." He jolted his head as he insist on driving me home. So I just pin it in as if I have no other choice.

He looked at the address and he smiled winsomely s if he discovered something interesting.

"I still get enough of this coincidence. I can't believe you are living a few blocks away from me yet we just often meet on the bus. D*mn~" He exclaimed as he beams.

Me, too, Luke. I'll never get used to this. I just wish I won't run out of these coincidences.

"Seriously?" I exclaimed as we were both surprised to discover about it.

How can he easily make me smile despite the heavy talks I had with Kree a while ago.

He continue driving and I came back being silent while staring at the window. Then I slowly turn my head towards him, looking at him dearly.

"Why didn't you bother asking? I know, the moment our gaze met a while ago before we leave, you had dozens of questions but you remained silent. Why are you keeping things within?" I queried while staring at him.

"Because I don't have the right to question you and what's going on around you. I don't want to step on your boundaries when you clearly draw them in." He said.

"Why does it have to have the right when we are good friends now?" I asked.

"Because you know I won't settle with just being your friend. You know from the start that I am deeper and root myself down to your heart." And that leaves me speechless.

D*mn. Why do I feel like I keep causing pain to everyone who aims for my heart?

"Hey, hey...Enzey. Stop looking at me that way. It's not that I'm pressuring you to accept me. I am just... I was just..."He starts stammering.

"I know. Don't push yourself too much." I giggled, trying my best to keep this conversation a little bit lighter.

A few more minutes and we finally arrived. He dropped me off right in front of our house and now, he already knows exactly where I live. My gally~

"So... I gotta go now." He bid goodbye as he took out my bag and opened the door for me.

"Y-yeah. Thanks... a lot." I mumbled.

"No worries. It's the least I can do." He smiled sweetly.

I slowly approach him. I don't know if it has to do with the remaining drops of alcohol in my veins but something within encourages me to do it, for once.

"Thank you so much, Luke. For every little thing, you do. I appreciate them." I murmured as I wrapped my arms around his waist.

He slowly envelops me with his warmth and his scent embraces me. I can't help but feel glad to feel he reciprocates every little gesture I do. He slowly tightened his hug as he feels me shyly giggling on his chest. I couldn't help but bury my face in it as I slowly feels shy about taking the first move.

I can't believe I'm acting this way towards him but this... is an oddly wonderful feeling. I thought I gave up to aim for this but I guess I just couldn't find the right one to take the chance...

...until I met Luke.