Cliche (Love Series # 1)

t w e n t y - f o u r

Red–blooded

(adjective)

red–blood·ed\ˈred-ˈblə-dəd\

: full of energy, strength, and strong emotion

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I opened my phone the moment I woke up, I immediately notice the message that pops up in my notifications.

Good morning sleeping beauty, it's already morning and we still have to go to school, better not be late.

I smiled at the message and immediately replied 'I'm already awake my prince, don't worry you'll see me again' and sent a smiley face. I yawned in drowsiness since I stayed up so late yesterday because I was having a really good conversation with Willmark.

As usual, our topics jump from school to our nearing graduation to laughing at his mate's funny and embarrassing stories. Of course our conversation wouldn't end without our diabetes like messages that would surely make you raise your brows in questioning.

Even so, I hope he won't make me hope after all I'm already hopeless in front of him. It's just the odds of your crush having a crush on you is just non existent, it's basically impossible. It's just that he sometimes do things that a boyfriend would do or maybe it's just my imagination, I know he's great towards everyone but still, he kinda emits a vibe that says he's a paasa.

Anyways, let's just set it aside for the moment, I need to wash up and eat, I would definitely be late if I sit on my bed and think of Willmark's feelings for me.

It's the second day for our seniors week and Larong Pinoy would continue, I reckon it'll be the last day though and sports would be scheduled for tomorrow. That I can't wait to see since I'll see him, with the rest of the students, play on the court.

I arrived just before the game started, it seems like all the winners of the second game would match, then it'll be the finals after that.

"What game did you partaked in Jamie?" I heard Hanie asking, I turn towards her and replied.

"Tug of war, you all made me do it!" I said in distaste as I glared at the rest of them who have victorious grins on their faces.

"We'll support you!"

"Yeah, we'll cheer for you!"

"Hmph" at least they're all responsible for cheering me up, that's right, you should all do it since you've pushed me into this. "At least I'm not a part of the sack race" I continued and taunted Hanie.

She just wrinkled her face and playfully slapped my arm. The announcer up the stage announced the winners of the first game and ushered for the players of Chinese garters and tumbang preso. The players are mixed of girls and guys, six players each section.

On the other half of the court is the game tumbang preso in this case, it's not a can but a 1.5 coke bottle filled with water. The other side of the court is the game Chinese garter, there's only two representative in each section.

The game has officially started.

"Go Bool! Ahh! Go Bool and ponesto!" I cheered at our two representative.

Bool is like a horse, not just his face but his ability to jump resembles that of a horse. Besides, he also know how to play volleyball and listed his name on his own on the volleyball players.

Bool didn't seem to notice our cheers as he run towards the garter and jump over it.

"Hmph, echapwera" Hanie joked as as our male friends acted like girls with their voices screeching in fake girlish tone.

"Hey! We should also cheer up for Tintin!"

Oh right, Tintin is now playing tumbang preso on the other side of the court so we decided to walk over her side and cheer her up. Instantly, my voice croaked and I knew I should stop cheering loudly, I still need to cheer Willmark tomorrow.

Soon, the game ended though we didn't win. This day was completely different from the day before since we get to cheer up our friends playing.

I left the gymnasium to buy some foods when I heard someone jogging towards me and when I look back, I saw his familiar eyes trained on me.

"Oh, you're going out too?" What a stupid question, of course he is, why would he even run to the gates if not?

"Yep, just wanted to leave for some fresh air. Where are you going?" He walked on my right side and I replied.

"Just going to the canteen"

"I'll go with you too"

As we walked towards the canteen, we made some small chats, I also learned that our class is going to play against the class where two of his teammates is in.

He took the food away from me and held it in his hands while I only held two pieces is water bottled drink. He's too caring and too much of a gentleman sometimes.

As we walked back to the gymnasium, my head couldn't help but imagine that we're just like any other couples who went on a date and is seen walking side by side while holding hands.

"Hey, took you long enough huh?!" Bool roared as he snatched his drink and gulped it in one go. "You two dating or what?" He bluntly asked and my blood boiled in embarrassment.

I didn't even dare look at Willmark's face in fear of seeing his refusal. I don't think my weak maiden heart can handle that! Absolutely not!

"Bool! You green minded bish, how could you think of that!"

"Heh, don't even refute, I can see- hmph!"

I smack his lips and shut him up before dragging his sweaty figure over the slab and murder him with my eyes.

I look behind me to see Willmark being surrounded once again by girls, hmph, girls are always attracted to him. Just by looking at this scene, I have already decide to just bury this infatuation I have with him to the back of my mind, I would never confess.

Let's just have a good high school memory, sad but true, I'll just become a memory in his life and he would probably never know that I like him.

Well, that's just how life is sometimes.

Notes:

• Paasa, a Tagalog word meaning to be "lead on"; When someone flirts with someone else and seems interested but it turns out they had no real intentions with that person
• Echapwera, a Tagalog slang meaning to be neglected or ignored.

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