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Chapter 4: The Date
"You want me to be your DATE?? Why should I agree to that?" Tara was more than confused by her high school friends' request. Ron called her an hour ago and he asked her out. He said he need her help badly and so here she was, at Bueno Nacho. She couldn't help wondering why Ron liked this place so much. But that didn't matter. What Ron said was a lot weirder. The first thing he said to her when they met was "Tara, I need you to be my date tomorrow."
"Well, you see, uh… I kind of met Kim and Josh" Ron paused for a moment after saying Josh's name before he continued "today and she, uh… asked me to go on a double date. I lied to her and said that I already have a date although in fact, I didn't. So now I really need you to be my, uh… girlfriend. Please Tara, just this once, just one day." Ron blushed. He knew it was just weird but he didn't have any other choice.
"Why me? And why not just cancel the date? I'm sorry Ron but I don't think this is a good plan."
"I accidentally blurted out your name." he smiled sheepishly "and I have no other choice but to ask you. You're my only hope right now Tara, come on…"
"Right… but that's not the only problem. In case you haven't notice, I'm going to be one of Kim's bridesmaids and she's not going to be fooled. I'm not going to lie to her either."
"Come on Tara. Just this once, okay? Then I won't be bothering you anymore. It's just… I wanted to show Kim that I've moved on. I don't want to look pathetic in front of her." He half-lied. Well, Ron did want to look as if he moved on but his real reason was to get Kim jealous. And judging by Kim's previous reaction about him dating Yori, it's actually very possible.
Tara sighed and she thought for a moment before finally took a deep breathe and said "are you sure this is going to work? And promise it will be just this one time?"
"Yes, I promise. I swear, okay? And it will be just a date, nothing can go wrong, not with the Ron-man in charge."
"Then fine." Tara gave a little smile. "I'll accept. When is the date anyway?"
"You accept? Boo yah! You have no idea how much I thank you!" Ron flashed his trademark goofy grin before moving from his chair and walking towards Tara.
"But with one condition." Tara held up a finger and stopped Ron from getting closer. "after this date, please promise me not to mess up with Kim and Josh' wedding okay? Kim hadn't looked this happy since she broke up with you so please give them both a chance."
"What?" Ron smiled nervously "I wasn't going to mess up with their wedding, their relationship or anything. I swear!"
"Come on Ron! I'm not that stupid. I can see that you still love her. By the way, you still haven't told me when the date is."
"The date is tomorrow at noon so I'll pick you up in say… around 11?"
"Okay!" Tara stood up and walked to the door before she stopped and turned to Ron only to yell "don't be late!"
"Hey Ron! Hi Tara! You guys really do show up. I'm surprised, why didn't you tell me earlier Tara?" Kim turned and smile to the blonde girl.
"Well, Ron and I just started dating only a few days ago." Tara replied "I just didn't get the chance to tell you."
Ron was actually a little disappointed with Kim's reaction. She didn't even show a hint of jealousy. He let go of Tara's hand and pulled one of the chairs for Tara to sit on. That was when Kim's eyes flared up a bit. She remembered that Ron wasn't that gentle back on the days when they were together. Ron saw that flicker of jealousy and couldn't help feeling satisfied. He redoubled the effort by giving Tara a peck on the cheek which earned glares from both Tara and Kim.
"Umm.. So, how did you two meet each other again?" josh tried to break the tension that started to built up between the four of them.
"You know, I was on duty in Smarty Mart when suddenly I ran into Tara" he reached across the table and grabbed Tara's hand which caused Kim to flare up even more. "we then met each other and talked, and hang out together and then dating. Kind of like you two." Ron answered.
The four of them chat for a few moments while Ron constantly showed some romantic gestures to Tara.
'Why am I jealous? I'm dating Josh for God's sake. Possible, stop thinking about Ron. You already have Josh, the perfect guy in the whole wide world.' Kim tried to avert herself from jellin' too much. She didn't even understand why she should be jealous. She wasn't supposed to have feelings for Ron anymore. And yet, she can't help feeling that Ron should be all for herself.
That was when Kim's cell phone rang. She excused herself and took the call. It was from the wedding planner.
"I'm sorry to bother you Ms. Possible but I wanted to ask you about the best man of your wedding. You said that your best friend will be filling the role and you ordered a set of suit. Is it possible for your best friend to come to the boutique for fitting some time tomorrow?" The wedding planner asked with a polite tone through the phone.
"Umm... Wait a moment…" Kim answered and covered the phone with her hand before asking, "Ron, is it possible for you to come with me tomorrow for the fitting of the suit? The suit for the wedding I mean."
"Uh, sure KP! Besides, I've got nothing to do tomorrow." Ron forced a little smile at the mention of the word 'wedding'.
"great, so do you have spare time on tomorrow around 10 am? Cause I've got shift at Club Banana at noon and I think it's better for me to come with you on the fitting session."
"Sure!"
"Okay then, it's set. Let me talk to the wedding planner." Kim got back on the phone and set the appointment.
Few moments after the call the four of them dismissed, each with different feelings. Kim who was feeling jealous with Ron and Tara's relationship. Ron who was satisfied with Kim's jealousy and that he got a time to be with Kim tomorrow on the fitting session. Tara feeling angry at the way Ron tried to provoke Kim on the date. And Josh feeling happy because he thought that Ron wouldn't take Kim away from him because he already has Tara.
But neither of them knows what will happen next.
Next chapter: Ron confesses his feelings to Kim. How will she react? Stay tuned!
A/N: another delay and I'm terribly sorry. I wasn't sure about this chapter and I had to rewrite it a couple of times. I think it turns out pretty good, although I know it has lots and lots of flaws. That's why I need your reviews to guide me forward. Leave a review please, and I'll send a response. Please and thank you… =D
