Cliche (Love Series # 1)

s i x t e e n

Discover

(verb)

dis·cov·er\dis-ˈkə-vər\
 

: to see, find, or become aware of (something) for the first time
: to show the presence of (something hidden or difficult to see) : to make (something) known
: to learn or find out (something surprising or unexpected)

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As soon as I close the door, I turned to Christian ang have him the most venomous glare I could give. He didn't falter and instead I could see the blatant provocation in his eyes.

I sigh in frustration before asking him for his shameless action just a minute ago.

"Why did you do that?"

"Do what?" He blinked his eyes as if it was enough to prove his innocence.

"You know what you did" I glared back and pressured him.

He didn't answer and soon, I find myself tackling him on the floor before pinching his waist while he screech like a dying monkey before tapping out.

"Stop! Okay- I'll tell you! Bish!" He screamed while I put my claws on his stomach and pinched it with all my strength.

He breathed laboriously on the floor while I look at him with a look of victory. Vengeance has been fully served and I intend to do that again.

"I'm just teasing you, besides, whose that guy? I haven't had the chance to ask him when you dragged me here, unwillingly" he stated in conviction before urging me to answer.

"My... he's just my classmate!"

"Classmate! Pwe! He's your jowa isn't he? You scheming bish, how did you know hi-" I instantly clamped his mouth when I heard steps just a few millimeters away from me.

"Jamie? Oh- it's you Christian, wait- what are you two doing?"

It's my mother, she was holding a bowl of sunshine green peas, I almost scream out loud before calming myself. Mom's face is covered in face scrubs and it's really frightening at this time of the night.

"Oh! We're just... playing, you know?" I laughed stiffly, my mother on the other hand looked at the two of us one more time before turning her back to watch her favorite drama series.

If my mother knew, it would be a wreck and I would soon spill my every thoughts and I don't want that. I just wanted to like him and... I guess hope that he'll like me but it doesn't matter, I guess it's fine with me if I just like him and for it to be not reciprocated.

I heaved a sigh of relief before turning my head to the silent Christian and said.

"Let's head upstairs shall we?"

With a smile that resembles that of a devil, I dragged him like a kidnapper would do to his hostage. I locked my room and ushered Jerimie out of the room but not before promising her I'll do the dishes for today's and tomorrow's dinner.

Soon, I was met by the baffled expression of my cousin, I almost grin as I took in his funny expression but turned serious immediately.

"You will not say anything, and when I say anything, I mean everything that you see and hear from moments ago. Remember, this is our secret or else I'll tell everyone how you used to have a crush on Aling Neila's son, okay?" I mustered every cell in my body and widely opened my eyes to threaten him.

"What the hell?! How'd you know that?!" He was blinking profusely as he asked me frowning.

"I have my ways, so, what you say, deal?"

I didn't even have to ask for the second time when he nodded like a pecking chick obediently.

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I find myself looking in a familiar large expanse of land, the area was filled with shrubs and trimmed grasses along with big trees.

I feel so hot, sweaty and irritated since we've been here for ten minutes long, the sun glaring at us heatedly and I couldn't even sit on the slabs of I wanted to find my bottom heated.

Our PE teacher assigned five groups to do a folk dance. Each of the groups have different style of folk dances and it's due this week.

"Why aren't they here yet, those guys! Ugh! So infuriating!" The girls behind me curled their lips in anger as they typed another message for the boys.

There's only twelve of us, nine girls and three boys, we still need four boys to complete the group. My feet is already feeling sore from standing and my head's too hot that an egg can be cooked on it.

"Is the Rancho a very far place? Almost all of them lives nearby so why didn't they come here earlier?!" Another irritatedly said as she looked for our missing members.

"Let's just start, we still have twelve, those who are late better practice diligently after this" I said and they nodded and we already started.

We watched the YouTube dance practice of cariñosa and repeated it over and over before finally practicing.

The other members didn't show up, all of them giving out valid reasons so we didn't bother with them anymore and instead focused on practicing.

After two hours, we stopped practicing and I saw the group of Willmark, he was holding a girls hand as he twirled her making me feel a it jealous.

Too bad we already finished our practice whereas the other group we're just about to start. My eyes were still trained on his figure when another twirl from him made my eye twitch in annoyance.

They look too close, they were even smiling together so I avoided my gaze and instead walked away from them.

I left the place without a look and returned to my home, still unable to take away the green monster corrupting my head.

Notes:

• Jowa is a Filipino slang word used when referring to a friend's significant other, in other words, it means boyfriend or girlfriend.
• Pwe is an expression meaning you're talking bullshit or the act of spitting meaning your words are trash.
• Sunshine Green Peas, fried or baked green peas with a crunchy golden brown coating almost similar to Nagaraya peanuts.
• Rancho, situated in sunny vale 3, a big expanse of land where students practice or have baseball practices and games.
• The Cariñosa is a dance made for flirting! Dancers make a number of flirtatious movements as they hide behind fans or handkerchiefs and peek out at one another.

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