Hold It In

Duet

"Wait", I pondered. "Pocahontas helped save Jamestown right?" Emma hummed quietly, not taking her eyes off of her phone. "Em", I sighed.

She looked up at me, a half smile on her face. "What?" She asked softly. I rolled my eyes and continued to write down the answers to my history homework.

"I'm sorry, Darren sent me a picture of Ruth screaming on the roller coaster they rode", she giggled quietly. You would've though that she'd have more time for me since we didn't see each other for a year.

I actually thought she was slowly slipping away, but then I realized again that she's dating Darren. I could trust him, and she'd be happy if I was dating someone.

"Syd", she clapped in my face. "What?" I asked, slightly annoyed at the fact that when I was calling her, she wouldn't answer.

"Geez, Darren and I were going out with Ruth to the mall, do you want to come?" I pointed to my homework and shook my head. "This is all due on Monday. Grandma's going to kill me if I get lower than an A-", I complained.

Emma sighed and gave me a quick pat on the head. "I'll be back, may gusto ka ba?" I thought for a while and smiled. "Bring me back some skittles?" She laughed and nodded, saying goodbye once more.

All this homework is making my head hurt though. It takes me almost 5 hours just to finish all of this, who wouldn't be tired?

I was so anxious to text Nicolo, but he's probably still mad at me because of what happened two days ago. I still don't understand what all this fuss is about. It's not like I said anything wrong-

Oh my god.

Would it be totally insane to think that Nicolo likes me???!?!?!?!

Oh my goodness. Crap. Crap. Crap.

I screamed into my pillow, but it was slightly muffled. When did this happen? Shit. Dammit. Crap.

I was not in the mood to do my homework right now, or talk to anyone. I'm fricking 17 years old, why must all of this happen to me??

"Oh my goodness!" Lillian screamed, bursting into my room. "Are you dying?"

"I wish", I muttered. Her eyes suddenly lit up and she rushed to my side. "Is this about a boy? Do I finally get to have The Talk with you?!"

"Mom!" I whined. I covered my mouth, and her eyes became watery. "Sorry", I felt my cheeks heating up. She wrapped her arms around my head and pulled me closer. "Oh Sydney! You don't know how long I've been waiting for you to call me mom!"

"Wait, it's Grandma's birthday right?!" I jolted up from the bed and jumped down from my bunk bed. "Grandma!" I screamed. I found her on the couch, watching Ikaw Lamang.

"Ano?" She snapped. "Ikaw Lamang na eh! Ang gulo mo!" I laughed and jumped next to her. "Happy Birthday!" Her eyes widened and she face palmed. "Oh it's my birthday?"

I sighed playfully, "Yes grandma!" She laughed and gave me a kiss on my forehead. "Thank you, Sydney. Now go tell Lillian to make me some pancakes. I'm getting hungry."

I gave her a nod and ran to Lillian back in my room. "Do you have anything planned for grandma?" She gave me a small wink and nodded. "Of course!"

"Grandma also wants you to make her pancakes", I mentioned. She groaned and sulked all the way to the kitchen (omg did i even use that right).

I glanced at my unfinished homework and shrugged. "It can wait", I muttered. I'm so bored though.

"I'm here!" A familiar voice screamed. Dear gosh. If tip-toed around my door frame and became face to face with Nicolo. (Guys if you were wondering, Nicolo is played by Nash, do you guys know him? From the show LUV U???)