Cheska anxiously scans the faces of passing students, searching for a glimpse of her girlfriend, Gabrielle. Cheska's eyes widen as she spots Gabrielle talking with a group of friends near her locker.
Cheska takes a deep breath, steeling herself for what lies ahead. She approaches Gabrielle cautiously, her heart pounding in her chest.
As she nears, Gabrielle senses Cheska's presence and turns to face her, her expression a mix of surprise and apprehension.
"Gabrielle... can we talk?"
"What do you want, Cheska?"
Cheska reaches out to touch Gabrielle's arm, seeking a connection that once came so naturally to them. Gabrielle flinches away, her eyes filled with hurt and anger.
"Don't touch me! You lost that privilege."
The words sting Cheska, but she refuses to back down. She takes a step closer, her voice laced with sincerity.
"Gabrielle, I know I messed up. I made a terrible mistake, and I hate myself for it. But please, let me make it right. I want to apologize, to make amends."
Gabrielle's expression softens momentarily, a flicker of vulnerability in her eyes, but she quickly regains her composure.
"It's too late, Cheska. You had your chance, and you threw it all away. I can't just forget what you did."
Cheska's voice cracks as she speaks, her voice filled with regret.
Cheska sheds tears, "I understand if you can't forgive me right now. But please, Gabrielle, give me a chance to prove that I'm willing to change. I love you, and I'll do whatever it takes to make things right between us."
Gabrielle's gaze flickers with a mix of emotions—love, anger, and pain. She takes a moment to collect her thoughts before responding.
"Cheska, I loved you too. But love isn't enough to fix everything. Trust has been shattered, and I don't know if it can ever be repaired. I can't keep putting myself through this."
Cheska's tears flow freely now, her heart breaking at the reality of losing Gabrielle.
"I'm so sorry, Gabrielle. I never meant to hurt you."
Gabrielle looks away, unable to meet Cheska's gaze.
"I know. But sorry doesn't erase the pain, Cheska. It's time for both of us to move on."
Cheska's shoulders slump, defeated. She watches as Gabrielle turns and walks away, leaving her standing alone in the hallway.
It has been hours of taking the examination without any rest, the students were given 30 minutes of break time but they used it for studying instead, they are grade 10 students, about to graduate and they are about to reach senior high levels.
Sadly, almost all of them will leave WIS and will study in different schools, they won't get to hang out with their friends any longer.
Their subjects are math for 2 hours, science for 2 hours, break for 30 minutes, 1 hour for history, 1 hour for english, 15-minute break and 1 hour for TLE.
They are about to start another chapter in their high school life after their final exams, next week will be the rehearsals for their upcoming moving up ceremony, next week will be their farewell party, 2 weeks from now will be their moving up and it's time to say goodbye to their beloved classmates.
They can't come back but they can look back.
It's just school...
After their exams, Nux gave them an assignment before dismissing them, he has 100 pictures of 10-Pearl's memories, where they eat out, enjoy their moment, taking selfies, stolen shots of their classmates, everything.
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Unspoken Desires
Narrativa generaleCheska, a girl whose heart bore the weight of abandonment, had carried the scars of her past with her throughout her life. The wounds ran deep, originating from the neglect she had endured at the hands of her parents. Their absence had left her with...
