"The best feeling is falling in love with you, and the worst feeling is falling in love with you"
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Sounds of clapping and cheering in a highschool
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Camera man: "Alright take a smile everyone. 3 2 1"
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Ka-chick
James shaking hand with the school principal
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School principal: "Congratulations James, once again you make this school proud"
James: "Thank you so much maam, I won't be like this without this school's support"
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After the ceremony ends, James goes to the canteen for buying a drink
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Billy: "There you are, the winner, the champion"
James: "HAHAHA Bil, I thought you didn't hear any part of the ceremony"
Billy: "I didn't to be honest, what is it this time? Must be another math competition, right?"
James: "what else could it be, that's the only subject I excel"
Billy: "yeah I'm kinda worried about your other subjects. Tell you what? I'll buy you this time. Sir please 2 ice lemon tea for me and my winner here"
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They finished their order and walk to the class
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Billy: "excuse me excuse me, give some way to our winner here"
James: "you don't have to always bring that 'winner' thing you know"
Billy: "hahaha it's your day"
James: "yeah but it embarrassed me so much, and it isn't just me though, Lexa and Lind also won a competition"
Billy: "you're right, but I just want to be as popular as you, you won many competitions, you're a leader of a community, that's why I always use your name"
James: "what's the point of being popular except they'll have more expectation"
Billy: "so this is how math student thinks huh? All about competition and competition? Don't you have someone to impress or anything?"
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James keeps himself in silence, while talking in his mind
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James: (he's right, I actually have someone to impress)
Billy: "hey, do you hear me?"
James: "eh sorry, I just keep my brain blank, what is it again?"
Billy: "... nevermind, anyway good luck for today's lessons, come to my class if you want to talk something"
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Lesson started in each classes and james just pen-spinning while thinking about billy's words
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James: (there is one actually, but she's younger than me, should I make the first move?)
James: "oh shit I should focus on my lessons now"
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Bells are ringing informs that the school study time is over
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James: (alright that's it for today, now I just have to give some lessons and it's all good)
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James open his phone to inform the community members
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James: "good evening all, don't forget we have some math appointment today at physics laboratory, see you there"
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15 minutes later, students coming over to the lab, and Cece is one of them
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James: (god there she is, I should really give a good impression this time)
James: "so, I guess everyone is here, shall we start?"
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45 minutes of teaching and giving some motivation
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James: "alright I think that's all for today, see you guys next time and good luck for the exams"
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Sounds of the students thanking James and loud noises of tables and chairs
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James: (I guess I did it good, even though I feel kind of nervous this time)
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He sees Cece is still there with her phone
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James: "umm, miss, In case you're wondering, the class is over"
Cece: "hahaha no professor, I just have to make an uber order"
James: "Am I that old to be called professor? We're just a year apart, just call me James"
Cece: "alright, professor James"
James: "that's not...anyway, why you're going home alone? I'm sorry for asking you this but, don't you have a boyfriend?"
Cece: "Me? No, who says that hahaha"
James: "well umm, mm, I thought so because umm, who doesn't have a lover these days, right?"
Cece: "hahaha you sound so nervous, you said it like you're not single, prof"
James: "ow now you're making fun of me huh?"
Cece: "you should see your face prof hahaha"
Cece: "anyway, my uber driver is close, thanks for today prof, I mean James, and congratulation for your competition"
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She walks away with her one eye blinks and a wide smile, along with her backpack om her right shoulder, leaving him stood there and admiring
So that was the first time of our conversation went, the beginning of all part of the story, and the causes of major part of joy and sadness
Time rapidly passing by, it's been 2 years since we're belonged to each other. But I never expect something like this will happened.
At one time, she's acting unusual, she texts dryer than ever, she closes herself to anyone, and in the other day she disappeared, completely
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Serenade of Farewell
Storie brevi"Serenade of Farewell" is a heartfelt story set in a coastal town. It revolves around four interconnected characters: James, a math prodigy; Lexa, an observant and kind-hearted girl; Billy, a resilient youth with a rulebook for life; and Jessica, wh...
