Cliche (Love Series # 1)

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Reciprocated

(verb)

re·cip·ro·cate\ri-ˈsi-prə-ˌkāt\ 

: to do (something) for or to someone who has done something similar for or to you
: to have (a feeling) for someone who has the same feeling for you
: to move back and forth again and again

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It was me.

I wouldn't even expect this- never would have I ever think that I have a chance with him and now, the evidence is presented in my eyes.

In my mind, there's a thirty percent chance that he'll like me, I know I'm a bit confident at that but it's true. Ten percent since he's my classmate the other is because he's one of my close friend and the last is because we have been having conversations thru chat ever night.

The thought of your feelings being reciprocated by the person you like is just too far fetched. It isn't that impossible but you have to include the fact that he'd seen a lot of girls who are more beautiful than me, girls that are a better match for him than me.

To think that he'll like me, I'm afraid that it's just another fraction of my dreams and imagination that left my mind and manifested itself out of my head. It feels like a scene from a story in Wattpad. The popular guy likes the unpopular girl but it's different, our situation is far from fiction.

This is real life, I know that I'm not that unpopular girl with a shy demanour and he's not that popular guy who acts like a jerk and is cold hearted to everyone.

I read all of it, the contents were filled with his usual life along with his thoughts with me and the moments that we've shared. It feels like my memory of him blooms vividly in my mind as I continued to read along his diary.

My lips were stretched thin from overjoy, my head was filled with nothing but euphoric thoughts as I slide furthermore.

It ended with last night's conversation, I held my phone over to my heart as I rolled on my bed over and over. My feet keep flinging against my cushion as I screech in happiness.

"Ate! Can you please stop being crazy?" Jerimie shouted while I smiled at her.

"Okay~" I said tenderly and didn't see the disgust in her face before I plop down on my bed.

Ah! This is too magical! I pinched my arms and felt the pain, great, this isn't a dream. I giggled crazily and notice the look on my younger sister's eyes and stopped.

Fine, I'll stop doing mad things, I must have looked like an abnoy in her eyes. I finally focused my eyes on his account, it's been hours and I've finally completed reading his diary.

All of a sudden, his account logged out on its own and I was suddenly confused, then I finally realized that he must have realized that he still have his diary on his account.

Ha! A pity, I've already read all of it, each word has already branded itself on my mind.

I opened my account and immediately noticed his message, I clicked on it and read the contents. I almost laughed out loud but remembered that it's already deep in the night. My mom might accidentally hear me laughing and order me to stop using my phone and make me sleep.

Did you find any weird account?
Did you read it?

I typed with a wide grin on my face and replied.

No, I didn't find anything

Well, let's just lie to him else he'll be embarrassed, I would love to see him blushing in embarrassment in person. I think it would be fun.

He immediately change the topic and I gladly went along with his deliberate action. I didn't linger more about his charm towards girls and talked about other things such as our plans for this month and what we did this week.

We continued our conversation till the sky turned darker, the moon hanging above present into the two people's laughter till it ended with a smile on their faces.

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My mom wanted me to go with her to island just a few miles away from our home. She'll cook some meat for tonight, mechado.

She doesn't usually go here but today is an exception since there's not enough in our fridge and mom loves to stick some food. I took some oreos and put it in the basket, mom glared at me but I just smiled at her.

We got home after that, my brother was on his phone lying on the couch while the house was still in it's messy form. I thought my brother would at least clean the house if not just sweet the floors right? But no, he's laying here on the couch with a relaxed expression.

My mother looked at him in exasperation before ordering him to clean up, I on the other hand organized the foods we've bought. Joshua was still playing with our cousin's house while Jerimie plays with her phone.

I felt my phone vibrating and found that my father had called me, there's already two missed calls so I immediately answered his call.

"Hi dad! I didn't notice you calling, I was out buying groceries with mom" I held my phone in one hand and smiled at him.

"Oh, anyways I just wanted to check all of you. How are you there? Have you already prepared yourself for your senior year?"

I could hear the machinery from the background, dad's still in his uniform as I watch him walk away from the factory.

"Yep, I chose HUMSS" I replied, putting the fruits from the fridge.

"Oh, what's your future job if you choose that?"

"I'm still not sure, I'll tell you later but I do know you can be a teacher and a police" he nodded and asked me about our week.

It didn't take too long since dad is still in his work, mom was still ordering my older brother to clean along with Jerimie.

Well, I think that sums up my week for today, just the thought of his unofficial confession into liking me sends me into grinning like a fool.

Ah, I really really want to see him.

Notes:

• Abnoy means abnormal person.
• Mechado is a braised beef dish originating from the Philippines inspired by culinary methods of Spain, which it was a former colony of. Soy sauce and calamansi fruits are key ingredients to the braising liquid.
• Island supermarket in 800 Manila E Rd, Darangan, Binangonan, 1940 Rizal.

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Hello everyone! Sorry for the short chapter, I was dying in my seat since I've become LSS on my online class today. Anyways, my test for this day, let's just say that it's half nonsense and half correct.

Ugh, I really got so nervous at that time, but in the end I begun to be more confident but it's a pity since it's the last question. Great.

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