I don't know, but I think I may be fallin' for you.

This morning I woke up at seven to go to UCI with Nancy. After eating cereal, we left the house. On the way, near Mile Square Park, there was a three-cars collision. I remember seeing the ambulances first. Than I saw the first car. The second car. And suddenly, I saw the color of the third car: Blue. The wheel covers were similar to those of Thong's car. And I freaked out. The cars were crawling slowly, one after another. And due to the cars in front, I couldn't tell if that car belonged to Thong. There was a heavy weight on my chest. My breathing came out in ragged and soft pants. My hands just froze and stopped searching for my gum stick. And before I knew it, my vision was blurry and tears were threatening to fall from the corners of my eyes. Then Nancy inched up and I unconsciously let go of the breath I was holding.

I was so scared. I haven't felt that scared since my dad got into a car accident. On that very road too. And at that very moment, I found out how much Thong meant to me. I don't know if it's possible for me to be this close to him in a span of five months. But at that time, I knew that he was important to me. Very important.

I went to UCI with the intention to find Thong as quickly as possible just to make sure he was all right. It was a sudden urge. A weird urge with no plausible explanation. When I called him and he picked up, I was overly relief. I wanted a hug. I needed a hug. He said he was at the Student Center. I went over there and searched high and low. It was getting hot and icky. I called a few more times but the guy didn't pick up. Apparently, I was right. He was embarrassed with his Lonely ring tone. Jerk indeed! So I assumed that he was touring the school in huge groups like other students. I went around campus looking for the biology building. Then I just searched for huge groups in general. And after two hours of walking, I found a nice spot and lay down to rest. -__-

I met Thong a while later. Guess where he was Shabu?? He was in that ball room thingy in the Student Center the ENTIRE time. After some scolding, we went to eat. The food wasn't all that great. The chicken was exceedingly sweet. And the sweet sauce blanketed the rice and made it gooey. We joked around a bit. And when we needed to say our goodbyes, Thong patted my head and gently rubbed my forehead with his thumb. There are a few gestures that I find really sweet and adorable. And this is rated pretty high on my list of favorites. ^_^ I think that made my morning and the two hour walk worthwhile.

Nancy and I then headed to Fashion Island to meet up with Bach and Anh-Thuy. The three girls each bought a casual dress. Nancy's makes her look absolutely gorgeous and sexy. Anh-Thuy's makes her look stunningly beautiful. And me? Mine makes me look cute. Yeah... cute, shy, adorable, quiet, and simply....cute. Hahaha

We tried to find a present for Brian but it didn't turn out quite well. Heh... But we did have fun. Ate McDonalds. Pretty original eh? Went to multiple shops. Went to a pet shop. I felt like buying Dobie a big bone. But in the end, we decided against it. I mean, who's going to carry it the rest of the way? I saw hamsters and remembered Tata. lol. I saw a bunch of cuddly puppies. But one particular cat caught my attention. Usually, I don't like cats. At all. But this one was different. He saw me and gave me a fixed gaze. Then he put went down low, paws forward, butt up in the air, head and body nearly touching the ground... and he pounced. Yup, like a baby cub learning how to tackle, he pounced towards me and hit the glass. And he started playing with a little ball. And all the while, everyone else was ignoring him. Everyone was paying attention to the cute puppies. And he was an outcast, alienated from the rest, both physically and metaphorically. His cage was isolated and for a second, I wondered why. A peculiar cat. Strange one. But unexpectedly, he caught my attention amid the mini zoo.

We went to Build-a-Bear Workshop. I wanted to build a bear for Thong. Stuff up a soft and cuddly bear with a heart over it's left chest. Dress it in his favorite Football team's uniform. Shoes, clothing, and helmet. And for a second, I blanked out. We saw the Chargers and Bach said that he likes the Chargers. And at that moment, Thong called. Perfect timing to make sure. Then while I was pretending to play the question game, Bach had to ruin it and make it obvious. So in the end, I decide against it. -_-

We headed for home with Bach trailing Nancy for the directions. It took her a few U-turns, a few drastic lane changes, but somehow, we made it. My legs were in pain from all the walking. I felt tired and exhausted. I went online to look for a present for Brian since I couldn't find something he'd like at the mall. In the end, I chose a 30-inch-long, green, plush banana. Yup. Banana for being dirty-minded. And green for being, well, too green. Not ripe. Get it? hahahha

I gave Thong two calls, and both times, he hung up on me. I mean, I heard his voice. I heard the background noise. And I also heard the click, and the silent end. And in the back of my mind, I was wondering why. And I was also a bit hurt.

P.S.

I finished Special A yesterday! It was AWESOME. I just added it to myanimelist. hahaa