Cliche (Love Series # 1)

s i x t y - t h r e e

Stress

(noun)

\ˈstres\

: a state of mental tension and worry caused by problems in your life, work, etc.
: something that causes strong feelings of worry or anxiety
: physical force or pressure

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Amidst the busy days of mine where my feet couldn't even touch the ground from too much work, October had finally arrive.

Of course my day wouldn't end without stressing myself about tomorrow's class and quiz as well as the practice for our upcoming theater. Besides, our immersion teacher thinks that we're still free and that we look like we can still afford another work so yeah, I guess you already know.

"Frickin hell, ugh, there's too much to do" Alex cursed out loud while typing on her netbook.

"Ange, are you finished with yours?" Emil asked since there's only three laptops and there's seven of us in here.

It's already dark and here we are, still cramming up paper works since our lovely teacher told us that we only have a week to finish it, great. It's already the fourth day and we'll have to pass it tomorrow and we're still not finished, I'm still not finished.

"Kaka- imbierna" kaye suddenly said makig some of us snorted in laughter.

Kaye had become a part of PABOY, it wasn't paboy before it was actually Paboo which is stupid in korean. They just added the 'Y' letter and resembles the word "Baboy" which means pig in our language. Also since kaye is a bit on the meatier side, Jeline decided to add that.

"I'm finished, it's your turn Emil" Alex said before sliding the netbook on emil's place.

I'm still working on typing since I'm slow when typing in a keyboard. Espe and Ange were still on their phone as they waited for us to finish. We didn't even eat and just went here, espe went back to her home and came here with Piol.

Throughout the entire week, I experienced being stressed all day without fail, I experienced my head hurting and my phone isn't even reason for it, my body getting exhausted not from going out on dates or doing chores but because of practice and research.

I remember going to Don Jose M. Ynares Senior High School to interview senior high students about their chosey course and if it is related to what they really want in the future. Just the amount of papers that I've printed in our printer was huge, I don't think I've printed a lot of papers in my entire life.

Throughout the night, we begin to feel sleepy, fortunately I already finish my work and my laptop is now being used by Espe. I'm just lounging on the couch when I heard Kaye and Jeline doing something on their phone.

"What're you two doing?"

"Don't mind us, were just being crazy" heh, we really are getting crazy this time. They're playing on their phone and speaking on their phones making the google translator repeat and translate the word.

"They're crazy" I muttered out loud and the two of them begun to laugh and then I didn't know what prompted me to laugh but I did.

Soon all of us laughed so hard I could feel my cheeks becoming sore and my stomach in pain.

"We're finished! Finally!"

I can finally relax, for this night but not for the next week since our finals is just along the way. Great.
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I didn't know that time could be this playful, when I want it to get fast, it'll turn it's sweet time and be as slow as a turtle. Now that I wanted it to slow down, it'll mock me in my face and run in a dash leaving me behind.

"Mom, I'm going out, I have a practice" well, it's supposed to be our last practice for this Friday's theatre play.

"Okay, take care!" I wave my hand to her and texted Willmark that I'll be going out and won't be able to message him for the next couple of hours.

It's our last practice and it's better to focus more since our play will reflect our grades for this semester.

Do you want me to drive you back home?

Yeah, I'll just text you the address after we finish practicing

Soon, me and the rest of my group mates arrived into a court, there's no people in here and it's quite wide, perfect.

The guys went to the store and asked if we can use the electricity here and payed for using it. Next our leader called and assemble us, Alex did her job and ordered for the first scene.

Though there's still some errors and a lot of laughter's rather than focusing on the play, we still managed to finish practicing. There's just some few tweaks and all, everything's good.

"Okay let's practice for one more time!" Michelle clapped her hands and we all went into formation.

Before we could play the music, we heard chatters from below and saw the other group coming with a two large screen painting made of cloth.

"Oh, you all are here too" Janmill, the president mused out before they get into work.

Several of us got down and looked at the two large screen and wonder at it, georgia must have made this since she's a really great artist.

Then again, the two groups collided, of course there would be some kind of sparks going on in the air.

We finally finished our practice while the other group was just about to start. Georgia, Jeline, Aliyah and Emil watched us and even laughed when it was my turn to dance. I'm in the middle since I'm the queen bee, it's because I'm too beautiful duh?

"Finished?" Willmark caressed my head while I lean on him as we wait for the food to arrive.

"Yep, finally" I sighed and just leaned on his wide shoulders.

I truly wanted to sleep right now but considering the fact that we didn't seem to be on a date very much due to conflicting schedules of practice, I decided to savor this moment.

"How's yours?"

"I already told my group mates, there's some improvement but not much" I once again sighed in pity for him.

Being a leader sucks, it really does.

"Sleep after this, you have developed dark circles underneath your eyes" I gently rubbed the dark circles in his eyes and feel a bit sad for him.

"Don't worry, I told you it'll end, soon" he smiled then turned the subject so I didn't say anything more about our school.

Our food arrived and we were soon submerged with stories that we didn't get to fell each other for the past weeks.

Notes:

• Imbierna means to get annoyed, I think it's a beki language, not sure.
• Paboy is our group name, Baboy means pig in our language and we just played the word PABOY.
• Don Jose M. Ynares Sr. Memorial National High School otherwise known as DJYMNHS, or locally Don Jose, is a public secondary school at Barangay San Carlos, Binangonan, Rizal, Philippines.

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Fun fact: We were becoming crazy when we were doing our immersion papers, espe cried before she arrives to Jamie's house according to her.

I'm sleepy, hehe, I really am huhu~ Hope you have a great day everyone! Stay safe and healthy as always okay?!

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