Classmates: A The Voice Kids PH and Joaquin Lucas Reyes Fanfic

© Chaptah 11 ©

Darren's P.O.V.

I lie down on the bottom bunk and stare straight at the bottom of Reese's bed in the upper one. It's 11:42, so I know Reese is only about to fall asleep. I climb into her bunk and we are squished together. The clock chimes slowly and I look at Reese, who is just as pretty asleep.

"Mrggggjjjhhhhrydhhiii!" yells Reese as she pushes me off. I land on the floor, unhurt, but that was still surprising. "Darren?" she asks, looking down from her bed. "Why were you with me in bed?" she asks. I decide to tell the truth.

"I can't spend enough time with you. You're always with that Joaquin guy. Now we're doing a movie together, and you don't even care that in the movie we're a couple!" I yell.

"Don't drop your strawberries, Darren. You're still cool even if I love Joaquin," Reese says groggily.

"You like me?" I ask.

"Let's talk in the morning," she says.

"Ok," I agree.

We sleep.

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THE NEXT MORNING

"Wake upppp," says mom.
"Noooooo," I tell her.
"Wake uuuuuppp, Darren. You're going to be late for school."
"I'm homeschooled now."
"Tomorrow will be the start of homeschooling."
"Ugggghhhhh." I say. All of a sudden, I have an idea. Before mom can say anything, I do my morning routine, dash down the stairs, wolf down breakfast and leave.

I go to Joaquin's house and knock.

Joaquin opens the door. "Hi." he says. "Walk with me to school," I command. "Ok," he says.

"Do you love Reese?" I blurt out.
"I don't," he says flatly.
"What! You're her boyfriend!" I say.
"I love my other girlfriend," he says.
"Who?"
"Her name is Ann Leonardo-Castro," he says.
"Ok..."
"Wait! Are you Darren?" he asks.
"Yeah?"
"Don't tell her! She's the source of my quiz answers! Dude!"
"I have to tell her," I say.
"No dude no!"
"Because I love her myself," I tell him.

Joaquin storms away.

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RECESS IN SCHOOL

"Dudes! It's Darren!" I hear a familiar voice say.
"Karlos! Tristan! Hel-lo men!" I greet.
Tristan shakes my hand. He's nicer and more mature now. Karlos brofists me and says, "Tristan, tell him what's been happening 'round this burg."
Tristan clears his throat. "After you left the Philippines, the whole class auditioned for the movie. We got in and had to move. Karlos got a girlfriend, her name is Andy. I got a crush, her name is Kyla, and you broke up with Zoe."
"I know the last one," I say, cringing. "Isn't Andy a boy's name?"
Karlos looked taken aback. "It's short for Andrea! Dude!"

AT HOME

"Reese, I have something to tell you..."