M.U High's Love Stories [Book 1.5]

IV. Caleb

"I hope both of you are ready!" Shaun banged the door in our room. What does he want now?!

"Ready for what?" Quintin questioned. I looked at Shaun, and he was wearing a ridiculous grin on his stupid face. Oh, please.

"Say... if I entered our names in a pageant, what would you do?" He asked shyly.

"I'll kill you," I seriously said to him.

"What did you do this time, Shaun?!" Quintin asked too. He did something!

"Hehe, well... I-i kinda did?" Then he smiled at us vaguely. I stood up and went after him.

"You what?!" I said to him. Shaun is trouble.

"Woah, calm down, bro. Why don't we have a bet instead?" Quintin smirked. Eh?

"Let's hear it!" Shaun.

"What about a race? Who reached there first would win! If Shaun wins, we'll enter the pageant, then if you win, Caleb, Shaun could do the pageant by himself." Then Quintin chuckled.

"No fair! Quintin, you're biased between us!" I almost rolled my eyes at Shaun.

"Nope! I'm somewhere in between, and I'm good either way and besides... I could be the referee!"

Shaun's eyes and mine met. I smirked. Okay then.

We raced; I know Shaun's magic is super speed, so what? I could do better. We ran towards Avitrin Woods, and if I hadn't slowed down, those people would have repelled from the force we possess. I would feel guilty knowing that they're ladies too.

The girl I met way back at Moitu is Vanessa, and I just found out recently.

I would always go and visit Sofiah, but then...

Because of the people I met at M.U High, I slowly found happiness again. How crazy they can be and how much fun they can bring.

Everything slowly gained color because of the friendship I gained and especially... her.

She doesn't talk that much, but I can see that she's slowly opening up too. Like I am.

I didn't mind knowing that Vanessa saw me crying. I once was afraid of that, but when it's for the one you love, you will undoubtedly call.

I didn't know what happened but...

I grew to like her.

To care for her.

I always wanted to see her smile.

I visited Sofiah's tomb one day, not feeling sad anymore. That... I'm feeling okay.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." I cried in front of her tomb, knowing I was such a horrible person.

I said you're the only girl I'll ever love, but what is this now?! I like someone else already! I'm sorry.

I met Chelsea that day, and she was there when I needed a friend. Because of the sadness I was feeling, I told our story to her. And it's been a tremendous help for me.

"What's love, in your perspective?" Chelsea asked when I knew a thunderstorm was coming and shed here at M.U High's training room.

"Love is an emotion that can either be thrilling or excruciating," I answered.

Thrilling cause the days I was with Sofiah were the happiest days of my life and...

Excruciating.

Cause the moment she left me was the saddest and most painful day I could have ever felt.

"What about you, Caleb? Any plans?" I heard Vanessa ask. I looked at her.

"I'll visit my hometown this Christmas," I replied. I miss how my cousins and mom are doing.

"Ma!" I exclaimed at my mother, seeing her climbing a stair to put the star in a Christmas tree in the middle of our house.

"Caleb!" She exclaimed back.

"Get down from there, Ma!" I said and helped her down. Tsk.

"Didn't I tell you to let the maids do it?!"

"Ohh, you know this old woman has nothing to do! Let me do things by myself too sometimes!" She exclaimed; I sighed.

"Okay, okay. But let me put that star for you, okay?" I said, then took the star from her hand and put the lead in her stead. I don't want her to do challenging jobs, hazardous jobs.

"So, how was school? Are you doing fine?" Mom asks, following me to my room. I faced them and smiled, assuring her that I was okay.

She sat next to me in my bed, and it warmed my heart when she hugged me.

"I miss you, Cabcab." I hugged her back though I was frowning cause she said that nickname she always called me. It's been so long since I've heard her calling me that.

My mom always enjoyed shopping, so I went with her. I hate shopping like any other guys are, it's irritating and a waste of time to change, to pick different colors. As long as it's beautiful, it's okay.

But...

"Look, CabCab, this might look good on your father—-" she stopped realizing what she said. I tapped mom's shoulders. My dad passed away three years ago.

After shopping, we went to the cemetery. Mom bought flowers and candles every time we visited.

I would leave mom there to talk to dad. I would always hear her cries, it's been so long, but she still cries for him. She loves him too much.

We enjoyed Christmas together with my cousins and grandparents.

When I returned to L.Q High, I got a lot of gifts from my friends, just like how I bought gifts for them.

I brought them all with me to Sofiah's tomb, hoping we would go open gifts together. I opened them one by one, and the last one was Chelsea's.

She gave me a green teddy bear, and I almost laughed. What does she think of me, a kid? I chuckled. I appreciate the thought, though.

"Oh, what's this?" I asked when some paper went out of the paper bag too.

It's a paper--- that looks like a flower too. I opened it thinking it could, and it did.

I wish you happiness. You deserve to be happy, and Sofiah knows that too.

I smiled vaguely, caressing Sofiah's tomb. Maybe. I like Vanessa... but I don't love her.

"I hope when the time comes when I find my happiness again. You'll forgive me for moving on, my Peace." I said as I caressed her tomb.

It will come a day that I'll be living without you. I can be happy again as I face the world with someone else that I'll find myself wanting to wake up every day again.

The once blank, colorless, and unfamiliar place will turn upside-down.

But...

In another life, I still want you to be my girl---

---even if it hurts me all over again.

——————-MissKjj07——————10/29/21