Concept of love

Chapter 23: The concept of love

Third person point of view

A week later, Piper and her friends went along as Stacy being nice to them but something bothers Piper, not only her but also Jenrick.

"I'm hungry" Piper said while looking at her notes and Jenrick look at her. He just chuckle and he write something on his notebook.

'Wait for the break'

Piper just roll her eyes and she randomly write something on her notebook. She remember her entry for the upcoming wroting contest.

Because the judging criteria was change. The teachers decided to make the students submit their entry through email and they will monitor it if it is copy or not.

It is a love concept, Piper is kinda struggling of what she want to write. Suddenly she look at Jenrick who is furrowing his eyebrows while answering their assignments.

Her hand start to move as she look at the boy beside her. Piper suddenly eager to finish her writing and she is smiling while doing it.

You know the feeling of being happy by just looking at someone who is making your day bright. Cause that's what Piper is feeling right now.

She has been never gets the concept of love to someone who is completely stranger to you.

She has been wondering in herself that her love for her father and brother is different on how she feel about Jenrick?

Maybe it is love, but what kind of love?

Jenrick glance at Piper who is writing while smiling made him smile a little bit. Jenrick thought you look at her, she is smiling and then suddenly you are already smiling.

Is that the concept of love? Maybe yes or no. There is no correct answer to that question.

Everyone has their own definition of love. People have their own perspective and opinions about it.

But if you're going to ask Piper, well she is going to answer it by her writing.

"Did you finish your entry?" Catherine asked while eating her lunch. Piper look up to her and she cough.

"Almost" she said while smiling from ear to ear. Pip nodded his head and his eyes land on Rich and Catherine who is talking to each other.

Pip look away as he drink his soda and he look at Jenrick who is looking at him. He raise his eyebrows when Jenrick mouthed 'are you jealous?' while raising both of his eyebrows.

'No I'm not!' Pip mouthed back and Jenrick laugh without a sound. Piper look at the two and they look away like nothing happen.

"Did you saw Natty and Zaizen?" Piper asked and Catherine look at Piper.

"Oh Natty told me that she has busy in their flower shop while Zaizen I don't know. Do you know where he is?" Catherine asked the two boys, Pip and Jenrick look at each other and they shook their heads.

"Oh that's odd, usually when Natty is missing around he is with us probably he is beside with Piper all the time" Pip said and Piper agree with him.

Jenrick found something fishy.

"They look like my guards" Piper said while chuckling and Catherine smile with her.

The class goes on as Rich and Pip left behind for lifting the books to be deliver at the library. Somehow Jenrick get away from it by reasoning his weak body.

Piper and Catherine laugh at him. Catherine look at Piper who is playing with Jenrick through his phone.

"Peps are you not mad?" Catherine suddenly asked that made the two stop playing at look at Catherine who is worried about what happen yesterday.

"For what?"

"Slapping Natty?"

"Uhm did you eat my chocolate at my bag?" Piper asked that made Catherine raise her eyebrows.

"No? Peps that is out of the topic"

"I know, did you write something at my precious notebook?" Piper asked again and Catherine shook her head.

"Well I'm not mad" she said while she smile brightly at her.

Jenrick also smile and they continue playing at his phone. Catherine didn't get it at first but she realize it.

The writing contest is finally arrive and the students are excited to hear the entry of the students who enter the contest.

Piper and Pip are seated beside as usual while Jenrick is beside Piper and Rich is with them also. Catherine is appointed as mc while Zaizen is her partner.

Again Natty is missing, Piper felt sad about it. Her writings all over is about her family and also her friend.

The program has start and Piper saw Stacy watching at the front. She smile when she saw the genuine smile of Stacy.

Overall aura of Stacy got more brigther since the incident and also the students start to sorry to her for what they do at her.

"Next one is from Stacy Balmonte" Catherine said and she open it. The students start to listen.

"What is love? I heared that a lot from the songs up to school. What is really love? It is about the love for someone or love for your special friend? For me as a 18 year old teenager found out that love is my special feelings for my special friend. He is annoying sometimes but he is nice and kind but he never fail to make me smile everyday. That was before, we stop talking because of the things that I didn't expect. I was stuck at my feelings who trap at the cage of your smile. But I am happy that you have someone making you smile even though it wasn't me.

Over all do something if you like someone before it's too late.

Entry from Stacy Balmonte" Catherine said that made the students said 'aw"

Stacy smile at the students and she is controlling her tears. She is worried that Zaizen might get it and he maybe stay away from her.

Piper and the others who is listening felt something in ther heart that made them look at Stacy.

"Well friendzone" Jenrick said that made them look at him. He cough and he look at them.

"I mean that is sad to hear but it's actually bad for her. The reason is that maybe she is still hoping that one day her special might like her. You know nothing is impossible" Jenrick explained while looking at Piper.

"Don't compare your situation to her, stupid. Some people just treat you as a friend but not as a special friend. You can't force someone to love you" Pip said while he flick Jenrick's forehead.

"You're right dude, you can't force someone feelings. If you force your mind that you like someone then it might create a mess" Rich said that made them look at him. He look back and smile.

"That's why be honest when talking about love and feelings. Your decision might hurt others" he said that made them speechless.

The entries keep go on and the moment for Piper's entry enters. Zaizen is one who will read it and everyone seems focus to listen.

"The concept of love, how would it feels? It feels like you are at the cloud nine or you feel like you are at heaven. Everyone has their own perspective of defining the concept of love. I didn't exprience being in love. Maybe falling in love with Kpop idol girls makes me understand what is the concept of love.

As I look at my surroundings, I wonder what the couples feel for their partner. Are they really in love with each other or they just together because that what their minds tell them.

I manage to search one and I realized that love has no correct answer and no wrong answer.

Love for me is loving someone deeply as what they are, accept each other flaws, understand you, respect you and care about you. That's what I feel about love.

The way I felt about my friends is like I want to protect them from the heartbreaks that they may encounter, protect them to the one who hurt them. I must say that I love my friends from the bottom of my heart.

Shoutout to my special friend, I think I might like you.

Entry from Piper Alvarez" Zaizen said and he smile from what she read.

The students clap their hands as Piper smile at them. Pip mess Piper hair that made her giggle and Jenrick just smile.

But deep inside he is nervous that he is the one who Piper is referring tho. He just quiet and they listen to the other entrys.

The program finished and the winners will be announce at Monday through the bulletin board.

The program is finished but Natty hasn't show up that made them wonder. They asked Zaizen when they got off the stage.

"I don't know, I've been texting her and she didn't reply me. Don't worry I will visit her home later" he said and smile at them to assure them that they have nothing to worry.

"Okay, Catherine would like to talk to her" Piper said while smiling at Catherine who is shook to hear what Piper say.

"Okay that would be great"

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