Stand Up

A Heartbreaking Piece

"Age?" I looked at him skeptically who is now sitting with me on a sofa "do you think students will give their votes to me?"
"Age?" he asked with his brows lifted.
"Yes, short cut for AJ."
"But AJ is already shortened for Anthony John," he said smiling.
"I'm serious, ok?
"Ok, listen, Kim, if they can relate with your article, of course, they will."
"What I mean is, if they knew that I am the one who wrote it, no matter how good my piece is, they will just bash it."
"You have a point," he said while thinking. "Hmmm, then we should use another name" he suggested after seconds of thinking.
"What do you mean?"
"Pseudonym?"
"Oh yes, Age! that's a great idea!" I agreed. "But what am I going to write?"
"What topic or issue do you think people can always relate with, huh?" He asked looking at me, giving a glimpse of ideas.
"Pain? A heart?"
"Precisely, a broken piece of heart"
"AJJJJ!!! I really love you now!" I hugged him in a joyful manner, thinking that everything will be perfect.

I stretched my legs extending to the small soft seat. AJ, on the other hand, took his phone and started to play sad music. 🎶I Can't Make You Love Me by Adele🎶 "Music can help." AJ said as he lies his head down on my lap. I laughed "How could I write, huh, Mr. Ridge?" I asked him shaking his head. "On my cute face!" He offered his face which has a full smile. AJ knows I love to write while listening to music. It helps me to put emotions on my work. I place the laptop on the armrest of the couch. As I started writing I felt the silence. I looked at AJ face. I was just staring at it for a moment. AJ opened his eyes. He caught me looking at him. "I can't focus, Age," I said out of nowhere. I was shocked, I thought he was sleeping. "Because you dwell to my handsome look. "He laughed teasingly. "There's a lot of things in my mind but I don't know how to write them. "I stretched my arms and leaned on the headrest and sighed. "Kim? Aj asked and I just make a sound to let him know that I am listening. "What if I didn't cheat on you?" I am surprised by his question but I got his point. "I really don't know Age." "If you had a chance to talked to me those times, what are the things you want to tell me?" He added. The music ends and the new song's intro started. 🎶Someone Like You by Adel🎶 "Will you forgive me?" I jerked up quickly and looked at him. "Shhhh, I love the next song." AJ smiled closing his sleepy eyes. I turn immediately on my laptop and started writing.

I am finally finished with my work after more than an hour. I heard AJ snoring and I thought of a thing to make him awake.
"Yesssss!!!!" I shouted so loud.
"Waahhhh!!! He jerked up quickly and slowly glanced at me with his squinted eyes. I smiled frightened "I'm done". I guess it's not a good idea. "I hate you, Kim," he said in a very cold way. I walked up to the kitchen "You are snoring." He looked at me "Did I?". "Yes you are snoring like a baby" I laughed as I gave him his favorite chocolate flavored ice cream. "Here, peace offering," I said. "Ok, peace" but he took my ice cream instead.

Aj and I are now on the school web page, The Brent Ridge Files. He guides and helps me to post my freestyle piece on the page so students can already read and hopefully vote for it.

As aj is working on it, I am trying to reach his ice cream that was on his other side. It is strawberry and I love it so much. He moved it away from me before I have it "No, it is mine. You shouted and teased me, now you crave for it." He grinned and I just saddened my face. I turned my attention on the laptop. "Oh no!" I said in dismayed seeing a lot of students already posted they articles. "What's wrong" AJ asked. " Students can only vote an article." " Don't worry Kim, there are lots of students in our school, so don't worry I know many can relate and vote for you. "I took a spoon of ice cream and sighed "I hope so." AJ saw me feeling bothered and offered me his ice cream. I smiled "for real?" I asked with excitement. "I knew you will smile. Don't worry about it now, ok?" He said while turning off the laptop. "But you ate too much ice cream, you may get cold or sick, and you are sneezing much a while ago. "Its fine, I always eat and drink cold."

I am lying now on the bed and relaxing. I feel so cold and sick.

"Kim go to B.R Files." A text from AJ

I jerked up quickly and open my laptop. I feel so amazed seeing a lot of votes and comments on my work.

"I told you, many can relate on your work." How are you feeling now?

"I am so happy yet worrying coz it still not reach the minimum vote."

"Don't worry, it is still early, I'm sure you can make it."

"I pray so, I am actually having a cold and sneezing a lot, I guess you are right."

"Oh no! you drink a lot of water and take rest now. I'll see you tomorrow in school."

"Yes, I'll just read the comments and take rest then."

I am reading the comments and feel so flattered. There are still lots of votes and comments coming but my eyes are so heavy as my head as well.

I put aside my laptop as is shut down as its battery drained.

"Everything may be left unsaid. I forgave you not because it is easy for me but because I need peace in my heart. I forgave not because for what you did is fine but because I deserve happiness. It really hurts but I am happy now."