Flickers

Chapter 94

Group meetings are a dreadful thing, it was either the members would come but not in the decided time or they could not attend the meeting for various reasons. Either way, the agenda for today's meeting is for the chapter 1 and 2 of our research project.

Thankfully our title proposal went well and unfortunately for Jamie's group we have to scout for three high schools for their research topic. I reckon their money would be gone in days.

"Where are they?" It was Michelle, our leader and yes, she has always been the leader of such groupings like this.

Students who are smart and well-spoken are always the first ones to be nominated as class officers and be appointed as leaders for any subjects that require groupings. We are just normal lads that wanted to go with the flow, either a helpful member or a member who knows nothing but play.

"Ange, have you watched twice new mv?" I look to my side to see Apolo as he watched the new song that came out from the group twice.

"Nope, I'm an Exo fan. Wait- you're a once?" He nodded and I shook my head as he continued talking about his love for Dahyun, one of the rappers from the group.

As we wait for the other members to come, we sat on the floor at Michelle's house which is in Mabuhay and it took us almost an hour before we arrive at her home. She's particularly known for her beauty and brains but also because of her strict parents.

My mother wasn't struct but my brothers are, if they knew that after this I would go to Eric's house then they would reject the idea of me coming to this group meeting.

"I thought you'll never come" she sarcastically says to one of our members, she's also famous for her strictness and like a judge which she yearns to be for, she wanted every time to be perfect and make things organized.

"Sorry, there was traffic"

That was such an overused excuse and I could understand the brimming anger at Michelle's eyes, fortunately, she was helped by Janmill who is also another headstrong woman of her own with well-rounded skills.

"Okay, let's finish this meeting since it's already ten, half past way to our decided time"

Women are petty, don't you dare allow them to have a grievance on you.

Soon our meeting started and the matter of late arrival ended, with a laptop on the leader's side and phones on the members, we easily got access to our reports and conclude.

At the end of the meeting I felt my eye hurting from looking at these academic texts, why does reading academic texts and Wattpad different? Still got no answer but I can only continue.

"How was your meeting? Have you eaten yet?"

"I have, we made pancit canton, how about yours?"

(AN: Pancit canton is an instant noodle but without a soup base, it's mostly used for group meetings at research subjects and other group matters)

He too has also arrived from a group meeting, senior students are now beginning to get busy and we can already see the storm from a mile away. Perhaps I would lose some sanity of mine and lose some sleep as well. Maybe I could take advantage of this and lose weight.

"Do you think I'm fat?" I still couldn't help but ask. I knew he would say something mushy or pretend that he didn't know anything about my question.

"Yeah"

"What?!" I grew outraged and when a woman is in her period you do not want her to be angry.

"You didn't let me finish!" He hold his hands up as if he was afraid that I'll hit him, of course, I would so I hit him with the couch's pillow.

"You stupid oaf! What do you mean I'm fat? Does it mean I don't look beautiful anymore?" I wanted to ask if he would go to another girl that's much prettier and better than me but I choked back the words.

His earlier playful eyes were replaced with solemness and he kneeled on my side and held my hand which I kept pulling away from him.

"Listen to me"

"No!"

I wanted to be willful and I will. I even went as far as to plugged my ears with my fingers and sang. It was in these times that I find myself acting like a child. He didn't say anything and my anger soon dispersed and was replaced by shame.

"You know I chose you because I like you. It was you that made me want to be together with you and not your external beauty. Fat or not, you're still you, aren't you? My heart wouldn't change just because of a few meat layers added to you, perfect is overrated, and being flawed and understanding that you'll never be perfect and could only strive for your own better self is much more attractive than beauty. I love you, please remember that"

At his words I broke into tears, I guess I still held some doubts over him, and in this time, I find myself giving my heart willingly and no matter what he does with it, I won't regret it.

I really love him.

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