short stories (compilation)

005

"𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤? 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤."

☈ plagiarism is a crime, and the works of others.

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"Hey! Khen, what are you doin' bub?" tumabi ako sa kanya habang siya'y nananatiling nagtitipa habang nakangiti.

"W-who's that?" I asked, tsaka lang bumalik sa kanyang ulirat si Khen.
"Uhm, nothing. Just a girl in my class, we're just working on a performance activity. Don't worry" he kissed my forehead and continue to scroll.

I stalked the girl, she's beautiful. Same age sila ni Khen, while I'm younger.

Lumipas ang ilang linggo, lumalayo na ang loob sa'kin ni Khen. He's always busy, doing some stuffs and training for the championship sa basketball team nila.

Elyse chatted me.

: Yvonne! Girl, do you know where's Khen right now?
: Y-yeah? He has a training sa campus.
: Ahh, training. But I think, he lied. He's cheating on you.

She sent some attachments, where Khen and the girl were together. I started to tear up.

I'd called him.

"Bub! Where are you? Hindi pa ba tapos training ninyo?" panimula ko.
"Not yet, sige na Yvonne tawag na ako ni coach."

'Who are you talking to? Come dance with me!' I overheard from the other line.
My tears started to fall down. "I knew it."
"Wait, I c-can explain-" I ended the call.

After several days, he knocks at my door.
Iniluwa naman siya ng pintuan, habang ako'y nakakuyom ang palad.

"Is something going on, between you two?"
I asked him,
"I didn't expect it to happen-" he tries to hugged me but I refuse.

I chuckled bitterly. "Elyse were right, I never should have trusted you!" I burst out.
"Bub, listen-"
"No! We're Done! Now, leave my room!"
He kneeled down and beg. "Yvonne, bub wait. Hear me out first."

"Hey Yvonne, I got news. Her name was Miyuki, and ex niya si Khen."
I continue to jot down some notes, and didn't notice na kinakausap ako ni Elyse.

She snapped her fingers in front of my face.
"Hello? Yvonne, on earth? Are you, with me?!" I frowned, why is she annoying me again?
"Ano ba? Bakit ba?"

"That girl, ex siya ni Khen. And now they're officially dating again. And he asked her to be his prom date!" I slowly nods, as I thought.

"He couldn't even wait for a few weeks. Hindi niya ba alam 'ung 3 month rule?"
Elyse hugged me, "Still going to prom?"
I smirked, "Of course, ininform ako ni Mr. Peleria na magperform."

I turned around and smiled happily, habang pinagmamasdan ang sarili ko sa suot kong fitted tubed dress na midnight blue.

"Knock knock, Oh my Go-! Gorgeous woman!" Elyse exclaimed.
"I know right," we both laughed.

"Okay, okay sweetie wait 'ung camera nasaan na ba. I'll record your performance, akyat kana sa stage!" cheer sa akin ni Elyse.

I sighed heavily, and smile as the spotlight points to me.

"I hope you both feel the sparks by the end of the drive. I hope you know she's the one by the end of the night." I chuckled softly.
Magkatabi sila, at nakapulupot sa kanya si Miyuki.

"I hope you never ever felt more free, tell your friends that you're so happy." I heard Gavin was hyping me out, he's the bestfriend of Khen.

"I hope she comes along and wrecks everyone of your plans. I hope you spend your last dime to put a rock on her hand-"
I saw them kissing, oh really?

"I hope she's wilder than your wildest dreams. She's everything you ever gonna need." I roam around the stage and owning it.

"and then I hope, she cheats! like you did on me. yeah, again. Oh then I hope she cheats!" everyone in the ball hyped up, and the two was stunned about it. Leaving them the sweetest nightmares.