Flickers

Chapter 33

Here, let's talk about all of our
Secrets that we couldn't say before
Sharing them loudly as we walk together

- Havana, IU

I have decided to just ask him what happened for him to be this way, to be somewhat unfocused on our budding relationship.

It was Tuesday, the sun seems to stretch much longer than it was before making time a bit unbearable for students who only wanted to play Dota or those who wanted to return to their homes to watch the latest episode of Yayadub and Alden.

(AN: Yayadub and Alden are two tandems who are so popular in Eat bulaga, a noontime show, that it was watched religiously by every people of all ages in the Philippines. Just watch the episodes of it and I bet you'll get hooked by their funny and romantic antics but not for me)

Classes resumed, my eyes easily detected his presence and focused on the lecture. The thing is I would always prioritize my studies over my relationship. It is indeed hard to instantly fall back to your normal self when you get into a heartbreak but I would do my best to never let my studies fall back.

Some of my friends would say that having a crush means having an inspiration to attend classes religiously, letting yourself be motivated to study when you got your daily dose of seeing your crush.

(AN: We do have that thinking where let your crush or someone you like be your inspiration to strive harder in school)

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"What's happening to you?"

As soon as I sat down on the cement ground attached to the school's court, I stared straight at him and waited for his answer. My hands clenched underneath my skirt as he blinked profusely, confusion etched on his face.

"What?"

"What's gotten into you? You... You don't seem to be feeling well lately, you would sometimes ignore my texts and message me an hour after" I voiced out my concerns, and the fear of losing him again was tightly carved in my head.

It was like walking into a familiar road once more and knowing the end of the road.

The fear of being rejected again, the memories that I've tried so hard to remember and was once disassembled into the deepest part of my brain began to form once more.

And I don't think I could do it all over again.

"No! I mean I was practicing- I- I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to make you feel this way, I'm sorry Ange" he held my hand and repeatedly asked for forgiveness. At one point he even made me slap the back of his head and punch him in his arm as if I'll be able to get back at him for doing what he's done unintentionally to me.

The other students were looking at us and I slap his shoulder to let him stop. His eyes were instantly up and asked me if I wasn't angry anymore. I just grew annoyed at his question and harrumphed at him then asked a question.

"What do you mean practicing?"

"Oh uh- I was uhm.. practicing my K-Korean"

I stared at him as he was looking at an alien, maybe I was hearing things but he looks serious and no joke could be seen in his eyes.

Then I started laughing hard.

"Y-You? Practicing Korean? Why? Haha! That's so funny!" I slapped my thigh, again and again, the weight in my heart loosened up and I almost wanted to hit him again so I did. "That's for you making me nervous!"

In the corner of my eye, I could see him scratching the back of his head and just peeking at me like a wronged child.

"Why?"

"Huh?"

"Why practice Korean?" He doesn't like watching Korean dramas nor he has any favorite kpop group so why?

"Because you told me you'll say yes if I ask you to be my girlfriend in Korean"

"What? You thought - hold up! So that was the reason why you couldn't sometimes read my messages and doesn't seem to be listening to me?" He nodded and I sigh in frustration and even wanted to gran that curly hair of his. "You- argh!"

That day, he ended up pronouncing every word that I couldn't count how many times I burst out in laughter.

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Chapter 33 is up!

Fun Fact: Ange is weird, she wanted Eric to say those words in Korean, good luck.

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