Past or Present? (A Juan Karlos and Darren Fanfiction) [ON HOLD; EDITING]

Chapter 1: You don't remember me

"Kristine! Kristine! Yoo hoo! Wake up now! Please! You will be late! It's your first day!" I hear someone calling me from somewhere in my room. But I didn't bother that. I know that it's my mom. But I don't care either. I'm so bad right?

She is calling me because it's the first day of class. I know that we won't do anything, we're just going to introduce ourselves in the front of the class then wait until all are done. Then our teacher will let us do what we want. It's just boring!

I will just make myself sick for today so they will not disturb me. My door is locked, they cannot open it. "I thought so." I said to myself. Oh! They have opened it. Argh. Too bad for me. They have keys.

"Kristine! You are now 5 minutes late in school. Is there anything wrong, my dear?" My mom asked.

"Nothing mom. I just... you know. I have headache." I lied. Gosh. I don't want to lie. I just don't want to go to school today.

She sits at the side of my bed. "Oh. My baby is sick. I-" I stopped her.

"Mom!" I shouted.

"What?"

"I'm not a baby anymore, I'm a teen."

"Okay. But you are just 9."

"I know. But please don't call me 'baby'."

"Okay." She nods. "I will let you rest there. Then I'll be back to see if you are okay." I nod. Oh thanks. I have a caring and understandable mom. She's like my bestfriend. I tell her everything. Nothing more, nothing less. Except this LIE! Argh. Stupid me.

I slept again because it's too early. It's just 7:10 in the morning. Class hours is 7. I'm 10 minutes late if ever. I'll just sleep.

• 3 hours later •

I woke up because the light of the sun is hitting my window. I look at the clock. OMYGOSH! It's already 10am! Gahd. I was so busy sleeping and dreaming about someone.

I stood at the front of the window and look at the beautiful view. I forgot that I have my own balcony in my room. So I went out. I also forgot that I did not take my shower. "Gosh." I hurriedly went to my bathroom to take a shower. After that, I wore my pink floral skirt and plain white t-shirt and my room slippers on. Then I went out of the balcony.

While I was busy looking around the view, I notice someone from our neighborhood. He looks so familiar to me. "New neighbors huh?" I said silently. So I called him. "Hey!" He stands up, looks at his window, then went out of his balcony. Then when he noticed me...

"Oh hi! What do you want?" He greeted.

"Umm... I-I just wanna ask something to you." I stuttered.

"What is that?" He says while he is busy playing on his phone.

"I-I just wanna know if you are new here." Gosh. I feel my face getting hot. Why I am blushing? I don't even know him.

"Yes. We just moved last night." He said while smiling.

"Oh. That's why. You know, you look very familiar to me. Have we met each other before?"

"I don't think so. You're not even familiar."

"Oh. Uhm... So, where are you from?"

"I'm from Cebu. We just moved here for something."

I nod. I have been curious about what he said. We are also from Cebu. But I don't know how to speak Cebuano. My crush lives there. I think he is more cuter today. I already forgot his features now. I know he is chubby but not at all.

"Can I ask another question please?"

"Yeah, sure. What's that?"

"We are also from Cebu. But I don't know how to speak Cebuano. I have a friend there but I don't remember his name. Can I ask if you know a boy that is chubby, sweet, tall and cute?" While I was asking him, I feel that I'm blushing.

"Hmm..." He muttered. "Seems like you don't recognize me now, Kristine." I was shocked, he knows my name. But how?

"Huh? You know my name? But how? I don't even know you. And you said that I don't recognize you. What do you mean?" I said with a medium loud voice.

"Owowow! Easy! Chill! Of course I know you. You don't recognize me because you left Cebu, 3 years ago. And you were just 6 then." He told me, smiling. Stop smiling please.

"Then what is your name?"

"I'm Juan Karlos Labajo."

I was so shocked. He is my crush. Namely Juan Karlos Labajo. My Gahd. How do they know that we're here? I feel my face getting hotter and hotter.

"WHAT?! You're Jekoy? Are you serious?" I asked with a shocked face.

"O yes. Kakasabi nga lang eh." He laughs.

"How?"

"What 'how'?"

"How did you know that we are here?"

"Actually, I don't know that you are here. As I said a while ago, we just moved here for something. Understand?" After that, he left. He left me shocked.

Then I run downstairs. My mom was on the living room, busy watching TV. Then she noticed that I'm shocked.

"Oh. You're awake." She greeted. "Kristine, what is the problem?" My mom asks as she walks in front of me.

"Mom, do you... do you..." I was so shocked that I can't say words so clear.

"Do I what?"

"Do you remember my childhood friend?"

"Who's that? What's the name?" She asked with a curious face.

"The boy in Cebu that was once our neighbor."

"Oh. Is it Jekoy? Juan Karlos?"

"Yes ma."

"Oh. How about him?"

"They moved at the front house. You know. New neighbors." I explained.

"That's great! But how did you know that they moved here?"

"I saw someone from my balcony then there is this guy that looks familiar to me. Then I called him. Asked him questions. Then he told me that I don't remember him. Then he also introduced himself as Juan Karlos Labajo. After that, I felt so shocked and I feel my face getting hotter and hotter. I think that time I was blushing. It's so embarrasing."

She just laughs. Then looked at me.

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A/N: Hi. Do you find this story interesting? Just comment and vote. I hope it's not boring for you. Hope so.

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