MY BELOVED PRANKSTER by: 10RF_Lan
Michael Samuel was a prankster. He likes to make fun of others and likes to surprise people especially me. I hate surprises, that's why I hated him so much. He always made fun of me to the end that sometimes I wanted to cry.
One day, I confronted him why he is doing this to me. And then he suddenly got serious and said that he likes me and he made those pranks so I will never forget about him I guess he is right because I can still remember his first prank on me.
it was my first day of school and I was so excited yet nervous because I was a new student which means new teachers, new classmates, new classrooms and etc.
In my first two classes, we were seatmates. I can say that he was a good looking guy. I noticed that he was stealing glances at my ID. I wondered why but I ignored it.
During my third class, I noticed that he is not my classmate this time. During orientation, I was paged. "Paging Ms. April Mclean, please proceed to the football stadium immediately. I repeat. Paging Ms. April Mclean please proceed to the football stadium." I wondered why I was paged. I immediately asked permission to our teacher before going outside. I was running and suddenly stopped when I remembered that I am a new student here so I looked around and luckily I saw a girl and called her and asked if she could show me where the freaking football stadium is. She gave me the direction and then I ran hurriedly because the stadium was like a light-year away from my classroom. I was really wondering why I was summoned to that place.
The football stadium was huge. It was like a death march under the scorching heat of the sun. I was sweating too much and I started to feel irritated and uncomfortable with my clothes but still I ran fast. Just a few steps away from the entrance of the auditorium, I slipped my left foot into a hole which I didn't notice and it broke the heel of my shoe. Nah, I got mad and cursed to myself. When I entered the stadium, it was empty. I looked around and it was really empty. I cursed to myself again and catch my breath for a while. Then, out of nowhere, a tall guy with a wavy hair and chestnut colored eyes came to me. I thought he was familiar and when he got near, I was shocked because it was him....he was smiling and was trying to hold his laugh when he saw me in my shattered state. He introduced himself and he said he wanted to make friends with me. I just raised my right eyebrow at him like saying 'and then?'. He said that he also made up that paging thing. I almost lost my civilized being when he said that. I wanted to pluck out his eyes and smash it and put it in his mouth.
It started there...for sure I won't forget it and also I made it sure that he will never ever forget this day too. I just gave him a head cracking punch that his face swelled for two days.
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Our love story started there. Since then he became like a stalker. Sometimes scary, sometimes sweet. He went into my classroom on Valentine's Day and sang my favorite Beatle's song with a very old fashioned dance steps and it dedicated to me. He made me laugh because he looks horrible but I think it's cute and sweet. He had his own unique ways of getting my attention.
Months passed, he is still so persistent and his pranks were getting better too. I invited him to my 19th birthday party at my house. Hours passed but he was still not there. I was quite disappointed because I started to like him even though he always makes me believe and fall to his pranks. I really wished he could come. An expected package came, it was big birthday present and it had a note. "I have no better gift than this... you can throw this away but it will always come back to you again." Just before I reached to open it. Michael popped out from the box wearing a vampire costume and shouted, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!" I was so surprised, he smiled at me and I fell to his prank again. That night I said, "Yes" to him and that night he was that happiest man. I didn't know being a vampire girl was one of the happiest moments too.
Since then he was the most loving and caring boyfriend but still his pranks continued. If I had a heart problem I might be have died a long time ago because of his pranks became more like real. I can't forget the first time that he made me cry. He did not go to school that day. He called me and told me that he was admitted in the hospital. I went to the hospital after school to visit him. I saw him and he looked weak. I gave him a kiss and asked what happened and he told me what happened. "Promise me you'll be good." I just looked at him, I was confused. He continued, "They ran tests and the doctor found out something, it's a bad news...April I will miss you and always remember that I love you." We started to get teary-eyed. I started to feel this bad feeling. "What is it?" I asked. He looked at me and tears fell from his eyes, he bit his lip and sighed. "I have cancer and I only have two months to live." He held my hands and it felt so cold and weak. I can't believe what I have heard. I trembled and tears started to flow from my eyes. But before I totally broke down. He pulled me and hugged me tightly and whispered, "Stop it. I'm just kidding, I only have amoeba." then he started to laugh saying, "you'll cry if I die, won't you?" I was so mad at same time relieved that he was just joking. I took a deep breath then smack him as hard as I could and it made him gasp for air for a few seconds." Don't do that, AGAIN!" I yelled at him and hugged him at the same time. And then we laughed it out together.
The second time he made me cry was three months ago. We were supposed to meet that day to buy the ring that he promised me as a gift for Christmas. I really liked that ring. Before I got out of the house, he texted me, 'I found a cute puppy and I bought instead of the ring. I hope you like the puppy.' I was really disappointed because I don't really like pets. The last pet I had was a rabbit and it starved to death. I told him that 'I was disappointed and he can keep the puppy and I'm not going anymore.' I turned off my phone. How could he do that to me? How could he break his promise? A little while, I turned on my phone and try to call him but his phone was unable to reach. I tried again but still it was out of reach. Later that night, Michael's dad called and said that Michael had an accident. He got hit by a car and was rushed to the hospital. We hurried to the hospital and when we got there, it was too late. I could not believe what just happened. We were all stunned that terrible incident. I could not sleep that night, I just kept on crying. I felt so guilty. The next day, Michael's mom came into our house and she was with a very adorable puppy in her arms. She said, "I believe this is for you." And left... after she left, I took the puppy into my room. The name on the tag was 'Smile' and I noticed another thing on the tag a ring. It was the ring that he promised for me. I can't control my emotion and I started to cry again, I tried to smile like because I know that's what Michael want me to do. Maybe that's why he named the puppy smile for me to smile. But I couldn't do it; it was so hard for me...
Until now, I still couldn't get over him. He made a lot of good memories together, especially the pranks he made. Every night when I'm alone, all of the memories flashed back and I wish that this is just a prank, the last prank he would make for me. That he will suddenly burst out from nowhere or from my cabinet wearing his vampire outfit or ghost outfit and then he will hug me tight and tell me that all of these are just part of his prank and that he would never leave me again. And I would smack him or punch him or maybe just hug him tightly and never ever going to let him go. He is still and will always be my beloved prankster.
The end
