Just Another Girl To You

Nine

Practices were really awkward.

Why? Jacob was part of cheering as well. And he was always paired up with Yuson.

I mean, I was totally fine with that, but people keep making a big deal out of it, thinking I was affected.

And to be honest? I wasn't. I couldn't care less. And if you haven't noticed yet, I'm totally over him.

Sure, there's still this part of me that admires him. I mean, damn, he could dance, but it isn't anything more than that.

The rehearsals were intense, and our choreographer, Miss Ruby, was very strict. She expected nothing less than the best from all of us, making sure we'd win.

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Hearts pounding, palms sweating, everyone waiting in anticipation.

All teams just finished performing, and we were now awaiting the results.

"First runner up, Green Hornets!"

Agh, we, the Blue Bears, haven't been awarded yet, oh no.

"And this year's Cheering Competition champion is......"

The drum roll sounded.

"The Blue Bears!"

The whole team erupted into cheers, and I was lifted into the air.

Woah, who carried me?

I was now cradled in the person's arms.

Oh, it was just Simon Lacerna.

I was best friends with him and his twin brother, Lance since like forever. We grew up together and our families were close as well.

"Fuck yeah! We did it!" I screamed in glee to the people around me.

Everyone was happy, and of course, I was too, but I was a bit distracted. Where was he? Bet he's with her again. Whatever, screw them.

The celebration and cheers continued, I joined in.

"Bears! Bears! Bears!..." We all chanted, dancing around to the music playing, relishing the feeling of being champions.

Sure, we didn't win all the games, but in our school, the cheering mattered more than all the other events combined.

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With the intramurals still branded on our minds, the exams came, and we all muddled through.

Finally, it was the third quarter of the school year, and we'd get new seating arrangements. I hope I'd get someone legit to sit with for this quarter.

I was still seated in the back, near Louise, and about three rows behind to the right of Jaz.

Pretty good spot, I supposed. I was beside Noche again. By now, I don't really mind, we've grown quite close actually.

I mean, he's still such a flirt, but at least he didn't push it when it came to me, he knew I just wasn't that kind of girl.

And as for Jaz, nothing really changed. I still loved him, he still loves her. He chases her, doesn't mind me. I silently long for him, and all that.

I fell more everyday, and he was oblivious.

Sure, he knew I liked him, he even would tease me about it sometimes, and he knows how I fangirl and refer to him as "TRes" whenever he would be playing basketball.

But he didn't care. He was a jerk about it a lot. He'd be rubbing it in that I like him and it's as if he's emphasizing that we'd never be together.

It was so frustrating, because despite his unkindness and all the bad things that's been happening, I couldn't just not like him.

There's just something irresistible about things you know you can't have. You'd chase for it no matter how impossible it is to attain.

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A/N: Heya, I apologize for the late update, but thanks for still reading anyway.

"You don't choose love, it chooses you."

That's kinda my saying now, cause it's pretty accurate. You can't just choose to "stop" or "start" loving a person, and no matter how much you want to give up and move on, something would constantly hold you back.

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