Failed Pick-up Line

Again, Gracia and I were in 711 in San Pablo City. I had my brewed coffee while she contented herself with her bottled juice. I remembered the pick-up line I just invented. Err. It is about after you got the name of the girl, flatter her by saying something like, “You know what, I can spell the word beautiful in just the-number-of-letters-of-her-name.” Then spell her name instead. That is really cool. I thought I could try that to Gracia, I bet she would be happy with that.

Fernand Yim: You know what, I can spell beautiful in five letters!

Gracia: (Thinking. She is always like that. She always knows if something is coming. Can’t hide anything from her.) It is six letters.

Fernand Yim: What? (I got confused.)

Gracia: It is six letters, not five.

I thought for a moment.

Fernand Yim: Six? You knew it already? (Then I started counting the letters in her name. G-R-A-C-I-A. Err!) Yeah, I was thinking of six but I said five!

I was so embarrassed. I felt so stupid in front of her. Then she mentioned something about the future. She was wondering if her future would be wonderful.

Fernand Yim: Yes, your future will be wonderful. Because I will be there.

Hey that was coming straight from my heart. I was even surprised with what I just said. I thought it was romantic. I am not sure if she liked it. But I am so sure that those words were true and felt by my heart.