1. Be his lab partner
“Yeah sure” he said before waving goodbye. Did you hear that Polla? He agreed to be your lab partner! You’ll get to see him everyday. Yes! I walk to the hall like a total idiot with my freaking smile.
2.Borrow his cool headphone
He entered the laboratory room with his smile and of course, his black headphone, he put it on the table and smile on everyone before taking a sit beside me. Of course Polla, he’s your lab partner. “So, what would be our new experiment?” he asked me then smiled sincerely. How cute. “I think it’s about slime, I really don’t know why or how” I managed to act normal in front of him, not showing how happy I am. “Oh, that looks cool, anyway, why did you ask me to be your partner? You’re smart and… you know… kinda popular” Boy I’m in big trouble, “To..to..to know you better and …” The clock’s ticking Polla, give him a serious answer! “Oh, that’s good” And then he smiled again showing his teeth. Saved by the prof.
1 hour after. “Ugh!” half whispering half shouting, Rolly looked at me. “Is there any problem?” he asked. “I forgot my headset, I need it, I can’t live without my baby” Drama. I should try to act on t.v, maybe I’ll get awards for my acting. “You call your headset baby? Hahahaha. Here, use mine, you can give it back tomorrow” Yes! You got it Polla. “But…” I fake my concern look” “No buts, your the reason I got the highest score, well.. maybe second to the highest” and then he walk away leaving me… with my “Yes-I-did-it” smile.
3. Sit with him at the canteen
4. Agree for what he ask you to do
Act Polla. “Hey Polla!” I smiled before taking my steps to go near him. “Hey Rolly” I put my tray on his very own table. “No vacancy huh? You can sit here with me” Mission complete. “Thanks, oh by the way, here’s your headphone, sorry if I took long before giving this back” he just smiled and nod his head. So humble. “I have a problem Polla, I have a homework on Genetics and I can’t print it…can I?” I bit my lower lip before answering.. “Of course! I can do it for you, I have lots of free time tomorrow” Yeah right Polla, you got General Psychology and Communication Skill’s projects to do.
5. Be sure he’ll tell you a secret
“Hey Rolly, here’s your homework, I’ve done some editing on the last part because of your grammars, sorry” Excuses Polla.“Thanks” he gave me a sad smile. “Is there any problem Rolly?” This is it Polla, he might share a secret and this is your chance! “Well..” he looked at me like he’s asking if.. “Don’t worry Rolly, your secrets are safe with me, swear” He nod his head before looking at me, face to face. “You see… my brother got someone pregnant and my mom is really angry about that, that’s why she decided to throw him out of the house” This is extremely superbly confidential. What should I say? “You know Rolly, I’m not really good with advices but I can listen to you anytime, 5 pm at the park?” Bravely I asked. “I’m really thankful because I have a friend like you” then he went off. Mission complete, but, I don’t know, Rolly’s not sad so that’s why I can’t be happy.
6.Make his day unforgettable
“Are you okay now?” I asked him, I can’t believe it that Rolly cried in front of me! He is really concern about his brother. But I need to make this day unforgettable for him! “Lets go!” I grab his arm “Where?” he asked me, confuse. “We’ll go to paradise” were now running while holding hands, shocks! I know deep inside that I’m blushing! Stop it Polla. Ugh! I can’t help it.
I brought Rolly to paradise… but not exactly like it. Were at the carnival, with cheap rides and foods. Yeah right Polla. When I looked at him, he’s smiling, so I did the same. “Welcome to paradise, Rolly… well not entirely, but it’s fun” and before I snap back to reality, I felt Rolly’s hands with mine. “Everywhere’s fun with you Polla” and that made my heart melts.
7. Confess my feelings on his birthday
This is it. Today is his birthday and I need to tell him what I feel. That I really really like him. Go Polla! I called my friends if our set up was okay, yeah, I’m the one who organize his party… mini party. The location was on their house, I asked her mom if she’s okay about that and then she agreed! Here we go!
Foods checked. Cater checked, Balloons checked. Guest checked. Cake checked. Myself a big checked. Well done Polla, Two minutes more and Rolly will come..1 minute… 30 seconds..10 seconds..2 seconds.. and we heard the buzzer. He’s here!
“Happy Birthday Rolly!!!” we all shouted. He was shocked at first and then hugged his mom. And then his friends.. and the last one, was me. I felt special for being the last.This is it. When I was about to talk to him, he grab someone arms, a girl that came with him… “Hey guys! I… I want you to meet my girlfriend… Trix” and that teared my heart apart. He then come close to me. “Trix, meet my new bestfriend, Polla, Polla, meet Trix, my special one” I thought I was the one special… I thought… Watch out!” someone yelled and then a green jelly type hit me on the face. “How can you be so blind Karlo!” It was Jane, blaming her boyfriend. “Oh my, I’m sorry Polla” she get that slime off my face. How lucky.
Everyone’s enjoying the party except me. “Hi guys! I’ll be the host of Rolly’s party… Let’s get started!!” looks like the host arrived late. I was there, on the side, trying to be calm, trying hard not to cry… “Are you okay Polla? Rolly asked when he saw me. I just dash a fake smile. “Of course Rolly by the way congratulations and happy birthday” Deep inside, I was hurting. I thought he was the one, I thought he was my special. “Oh…thanks” he rub the back of his head. “Looks like Trix is calling me, see ya later” then he waved goodbye.
I stood up, my vision were not clear, and it’s a big trouble if someone saw me crying. I went hurriedly outside, away from his house and that’s where I planned to show my emotions. I was crying.. loud enough to make the children at the park be irritated. I assumed. I assumed I was the one, and it hurts knowing that I’m not.
“Are you okay?” Deja vu, It was like the first time I saw Rolly, he saved me from those bullies. a long time ago, and that’s how I fell inlike at first sight. I look up. The host of Rolly’s party, wearing his black headphone. “Why are you here?” I asked him, he’s supposed to be on that party, not here, trying to please a crying idiot.“Well I saw you running away and… crying” he was concern about me. “Why did you have to go here?” Polla, the interviewer. “Well, I really don’t like seeing a girl cry that’s why I followed you here” I really don’t know why, but he made me smile. We had a little chit chat at that time, and I didn’t hide what were my feelings for Rolly. And I found out that were schoolmates, and his taking Accountancy course, second year.
Can he do some math equations on how I can forget my X love without asking Y?
Rolly is not for me, he’s just some guy who’ll make me realize that love is nevertheless, waiting, not seeking.
Don’t fall in love, because everything that fall, gets broken.
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To Pauline
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Operation Centuria: The First 25
Teen FictionThis is the first thirty stuff of the Operation Centuria series. It is a compilation of short stories by three different authors.
