School Year

Chapter 5

I tried my best to not think of him while Dianne and I were studying. Ngunit ngayon gabi na, matutulog na ako. Wala na akong gagawin na makakapag-distract sa akin. Sa mga time na ito bumubuhos ang mga iniisip ko.

I can't sleep.

And I being crazy right now.

Kung ano-ano ang pumapasok sa utak ko. And ang masama pa, it's all about Nich.

Like...

Ano kayang ginawa nila?

Galit ba siya sa akin?

Natuklasan na kaya ni Scarlet yung secret ko?

Na-fall kaya si Nich sa pagpapa cute ni Scarlet?

I hope hindi nalang kami nagkita uli.

But I missed him...

Something Like that.

Nich, what the heck did you do to me? Don't cast a spell or curse me, please. Because I should the one to do it!

I'm crazy... crazy... very crazy right now.

Actually. When I blushed earlier I saw him smiled. Puto, balot Penoy!!

Nagpagulong gulong ako sa kama for a matter of minutes.

When it plays back what happened earlier, I felt going to explode. Am I going to happy, angry or what?

Without me noticing, I suddenly get my phone and open the gallery and open the special folder which contains all of our photos.

One of the pictures is when Nich and I in Nursery days, blowing our chocolate cake with icing on our faces. Next is with our families together in the Enchanted Kingdom. I remember this is during our summer vacation one of our adventures in elementary days.

We really grow up together.

The next is taken by our moms. Me cheering Nich in the stage during the Mr. and Ms. English competition in sixth grade. It's just sad at that time because I'm not his partner.

And it's the very time he made his promise to himself to be the most popular boy in high school.

Flashback
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It's the day before the Mr. and Ms. English competition.

I should the one who is representing our school and Nich is should be my partner. But because I fell ill today and I was replaced by my teacher.

After school Nich visit me in my room.

"Steph, are you feeling better?" he asked.

I shake my head.

Nich sat beside me and touch my forehead to check my temperature and compare it to him.

"I guess, it will take days to return your temperature is normal. So you can't cheer me in the contest." he sighed. I'm not used to seeing my best friend sad. He is the funny type.

And that time I decided.

"No, this is only a cold. I have a strong immune system you know. It's only my temperature, not my feelings." I wink. My signature wink that can hypnotize people. Just kidding.

"Really? I don't think so. Dahil ngayon pa lang, I can imagine you have a cold until you are old." he laughs.

I beat him.