JaDine Oneshot & Drabbles Collection 2

Cheater of the Year (SU)

Sighing, she looked around the set once more looking for someone. She saw her query sitting on the floor in the next room.

She smiled at the sight of him. James was dozing off; his head lulling in front of him. She stood up and made her way towards her boyfriend.

He must have really been tired because he didn't even stir when Nadine sat down beside him. Nadine knew it was because of his rehearsals for his upcoming music video. She hesitated for a while, but decided to wake him up anyway. His position didn't really looked comfortable. Nadine was sure he'd have stiff neck and his legs might even go numb because he was sitting cross-legged.

"Love." She called, tapping him gently. He groaned.

She tried again, "Love, wake up." This time he opened his eyes tiredly.

"Naddie." He muttered. "What is it?" He asked, sleepily.

"Can I borrow your earphones? I forgot mine at  home." She asked. She wasn't sure if James was really conscious or still in dreamland, but James groggily sat straight and took our his earphones from his pocket. He smiled at Nadine and said, "Here."

Nadine smiled back. "Thanks." She said.

"Wanna use my lap as pillow? Your body will be sore if you sleep in that position." She asked.

James grinned at this and nodded lying down and positioning his head on Nadine's lap at once. Nadine smiled down at him and brushed a few strands of hair. "Sleep. You really look tired." She said. James just nodded smiling, already closing his eyes. "Sweet dreams." Nadine whispered.

"Hmmm." James exhaled and Nadine laughed. He was just adorable.

Moving carefully, Nadine took her phone from her pocket and slipped in James's earphones. She went through her playlist but then noticed there were new songs downloaded.

She raised a brow at this, wondering where those came from but then remembered that earlier that day her siblings had visited them and Zeke had played with her phone. It was prolly his files.

She shrugged, chose a song and pressed play. The song's title was 'Cheater of the Year.' She closed her eyes as she listened to the song, relaxing.

The song was good, rock (definitely Zeke's downloads) and quite interesting. It wasn't an unusual theme for a song but with that and the current topic in JaDineLand, it got her thinking.

Nadine was surprised when something warm touched her forehead. She opened her eyes, and as she expected it was James's hand. He was still lying down, but he had raised his hand to her face and brushed it through her forehead.

"What are you thinking? Your brows are furrowed." He said looking up.

"I'm sorry, did I wake you up?" Nadine asked, as she remove James's earphones from her ears.

James smiled. "No, I couldn't help but watch you." He said. "What were you thinking?" He repeated, looking concerned.

Nadine smiled at him. "Just the lyrics of a song. Zeke downloaded some earlier." She explained.

"What about the song?" James asked, curious, now also smiling.

"Well, the song is about a guy who's breaking up with his girlfriend because she cheated on him. There's this lyrics 'it's a cliché breakup here'."

"What about it?" He asked.

"It just got me thinking. Can you give a breakup that isn't cliché?" She asked James, looking down at him.

James thought for a bit and then said, "Hmm, if it's one-sided? Like the other one is just using or tolerating the other?"

Nadine shook her head. "Cliché."

"How about when parents don't approve?" James said this time.

"Classic." Nadine said. "Romeo and Juliet."

"Hm, even breaking up because one of the pair found out he or she is dying is cliché." Nadine mused loudly.

James laughed, "Well, maybe there isn't one." He said.

Nadine still pondered, though. James didn't really know if she was still pondering about the cliché or about other things. It seems to him that Nadine looked sad.

"What is it?" He asked, his own brows furrowing.

But Nadine ignore his question and said softly, "How about falling out of love? If, let's say, the couple got blinded by other things and forget all the important things."

James looked up at Nadine, long and hard. He had a hunch about what  she was implying.

"Is this about ISti, about the fans or about us?" He asked her.

"I guess the first two?" Nadine said, smiling a little. James just knew her so well.

"You know what'll happen to ISti, so I don't have to explain that. It's not even..." He sighed. "Whatever. They want to think it's that kind of story, then just let them."

Nadine laughed.

"About our fans... well, I can't be sure." James started. It's probably weird if other people will hear them right now, comparing their relationship with their fans as that of a couple, but in a way it is. And it was one of the relationships he and Nadine treasure.

"We know not all of them will always be our fans." He continued saying. "But I think we can count on some of them. That they will always know what's the important things, and they won't be blinded with rumors, fanwars, politics, seemingly failed projects and whatever else they worry about nowadays." James stretched his hand and took hers placing it close to his face.

"You know we have the best fans. I think they really see us, you know? As people. Not just as artista, as pretty faces or just abs or legs and other materialistic stuff." James said.

Nadine nodded. She believes that, too.

"And about us..." James persisted. He Nadine was thinking about it, too. He knew she loves him and believes in the relationship, but there are moments you can think about the worst. Like when you see a cliff and your mind randomly conjures an image of you falling. "Well, you said it yourself. That'll be cliché." He shrugged.

"I think there's really no such thing a non-cliché breakup. Don't think about it too much, it'll never happen to us anyway, whether you want it or not." He said, nonchalantly and turned his face to kiss her hand.

Nadine smiled and then laughed.

"What?" James asked, bewildered.

"You know, the most cliché of all is actually not breaking up at all." She said.

James smiled and touched Nadine's cheek. "Then let's make sure we live happily ever after." He said as he raise his head and claim Nadine's lips.

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