"What did you say?" Did I just hear him say that? I began to feel all nervous. I felt my face was turning hot. Oppuh is really getting on my nerves right now! He's so irritating!

"Huh? What did I say?" He acted like he didn't utter anything. What a mean guy!

"Ugh! You said you think we make a good couple!" I repeated and I knew I was fuming! Who wouldn't right? He's just so annoying!

"You said that. I didn't say that." Oppuh says coolly, as if he's clueless! Oh gosh...

"Ugh! I really wanna go home right now!"

. . .

Thank God I already arrive home! That was like torture... I gave a deep sigh as I reach our gates. I just ignored oppuh. I didn't care if he was behind me or if he stayed in the bus, which is most probably what happened... Golly, I'm beginning to lose my patience, so much that I didn't talk to him till the bus stopped near our place. I was a few steps away from relief! I can't wait to eat dinner!

"Hey dummy." I ignored the familiarly annoying voice.

"I said hey." Oppuh repeated but I ignored him. I took my keys from my bag-

"I'm sorry." We both paused. I don't know whether it was my soft side taking over again. Tiff stop being so compassionate! Hmmm... But he did say sorry.

"Sorry for what?" I carefully turned around to face oppuh.

"For stuff..." He rubbed the back of his neck. I rolled my eyes and was about to turn around when he suddenly spoke.

"Okay fine. Sorry for calling you a dummy."

"That's all?" Oh it's my turn to play the meanie now! Haha!

"For... Cussing."

"Cussing excessively." I added. Oppuh furrowed his eyebrows.

"Yeah that. And..."

"And what?" I tried to sound really serious just to make oppuh feel pressured.

"... For hurting your feelings by being rude." He looked at me with a look I wasn't really expecting... He looked really sorry this time.

"I mean chyeah... You were completely ignoring me for the past thirty minutes so I guess I screwed up big time... I don't like it when you're ignoring me like that." Oppuh said but I really couldn't understand most of what he said... So I think he was trying to prank me! That's it! He's probably gonna laugh at me if I give in! God, should I trust him?

"Okay. " I tried to respond unemotionally. I just proceeded to open our door.

"Tippani." I rolled my eyes again then I faced him.

"What is it oppuh?"

"Enjoy dinner. Sleep well later." He rubbed his neck again. Hmm... Is he bipolar or something? Oh well, he really looks like he meant his apology and it's kinda thoughtful of him to say that.

"Thanks oppuh~ You too." I gave a smile. Well, I forgive him. God said to forgive and forgive. I'm thankful that he really isn't that bad-mannered as everybody thinks, he's okay when he's not in the mood to annoy people.

"Tippani."

"Yes?~"

"Go inside now and... I'm sorry."

"Okay and I know. I'm not mad oppuh. Bye~" I gave one final smile and went inside.

"No you don't know... You don't have a clue..."

. . .

Me and oppuh have been hanging out together for a couple of days already. Hanging out in the library while re-shelving books, hanging out in detention, hanging out in the school ground sweeping leaves. Ummm... It's fun that we're helping the school community but oppuh doesn't look too happy doing these punishments. I hope he realizes his mistakes and that these things are done to help him.

"So... Been talking to Buck lately?" Oppuh suddenly spoke while we were in the library.

"You told me not to talk to him..." I responded while fixing some books on the shelf. Me and oppuh were standing next to each other.

"Yeah I did..." Oppuh was staring at me again. Sometimes, it gets awkward when he does this. Well, we're in the library and I shouldn't really complain and argue with him. This is not the right place to.

"You haven't really... Told me why oppuh?"

"What why?" Ummm oppuh usually responds like this... It kinda makes me wonder if he's paying attention to me.

"Why you don't want me to talk to him." I asked oppuh as I organize the books.

"I said I don't trust him."

"Why?" I asked him again.

"Why are you asking me?" He replied with another question. Well we aren't going anywhere aren't we?!

"Ummm... Because I want to know..."

"Why?"

"Nevermind..." I sighed loudly. He's just like this sometimes. Well, okay most of the time. I wonder what I can do to make him open up and share his problems with me though.

. . .

"Tippani, let's eat out. Let's go to the mall..." Oppuh told me while waited at the bus stop. Hmmm... Well if he's going to treat me again, I think it's kinda embarrassing already. I don't want oppuh to think that I'm helping him and he needs to buy me food... Well I like it! But it's too much for me.

"No. It's okay oppuh. I don't want to." I smiled kindly at him. He looks elsewhere. I rolled my eyes again.

"Doesn't matter if you don't. I want you to eat with me." I sighed at oppuh usual thoughtless and illogical answer. Well, at least he's not teasing me a dummy anymore.

"What a nice way to say it oppuh, well done."

"Yeah thanks." Okay I give up. Oppuh is really spoiled and he always wants it his way. I can't do anything about it. Hmph!

"Oppuh, what if I told you that I'm not hungry?" I thought of another counter.

"Hmmm? You can just come along. Watch me eat or something."

"Then I would be wasting my time..." I told him while we were riding a cab.

"No. You'll be talking to me." He said proudly. I can sense the coming tension! Oh God please give me patience to keep up with this guy!

"What if I don't wanna..."

"Huh? Why not?" He looked at me worriedly.

"Because I wanna go home." I said firmly.

"What... Is that what you really want?" He sat up a bit. I just nodded at him.

"Well... I'll take you home. Aish this dummy..." He asked the cab to turn around and head for our street.

"Thanks." I smiled brightly and turned to the window. I didn't wanna talk to him 'cause I'll know he's gonna get back at me for refusing to go with him. He always does that when I turn him down. Oppuh is so immature sometimes.

"Are you mad at me again?" Oppuh suddenly speaks. I turn to face him. I shook my head. I wasn't, I was just trying to avoid any trouble.

"Nope~" I smiled. He blinked a few times and crossed his arms.

"Then why are you ignoring me?" He furrows his eyebrows.

"I was just looking outside~" I lied and put on a cheerful tone.

"I want you to look at me..." He said. My eyes shot open. Did he just say that.

"Ummm-" I was about to say something then he cut me off.

"Don't ask what I said, I won't say it again..." He said seriously. I puffed my cheeks. A few moments later, the cab reaches our house and I see a familiar figure on the gate. The figure saw us and approached the cab. He came to the window next to me and knocked. I opened the door and went out.

"Hi Tiff. I brought you this. Just a little thank you for keeping me company the other day." It was Buck. He smiled at me and I couldn't help but blush. His smile was so sweet and cute! I smiled back and was about to receive the pink paper bag he was about to give me.

"Ugh!" Oppuh came out of the cab and took the paper bag from Buck. I pulled oppuh's arm!

"Hey! Give it back!" I shouted. But oppuh didn't listen and he threw the paper bag away.

"Hey man! What's wrong with you!" Buck raised his voice.

"Yeah! Why are you like this!" I was so upset and I slapped oppuh's arm.

"Hey man!" Buck grabbed his collar.

"Buck don't!" Buck looked at me and released oppuh.

"Why did you do that?"

"... Because you broke your promise."