This writer is actually quite helpless hahahaha.
But doesn't mean he hasn't fully been unaware of such feeling. Just stumped quite the amount of times.
An average student studying in an academic power of a school writes about love and what he understands about it. What is successful love to this failed-love writer? This story is about just love of two lovers, really.
"I woke up late again."
The usual words uttered from my mouth as he woke up.
As usual, I give thanks to God for waking up, going to shower, eating breakfast, and heading to highschool.
I'm Ying, just your average high schooler in 11th Grade (so called senior highschool in the Philippines), average at academics, average in looks, and average in sports. But the only thing that could redeem this guy is that he naturally has a good heart for everyone.
"Ma'am good morning!" I exhaustedly blurt out while the class about to begin.
"And why are you late again? Traffic on the road or traffic when you woke?" is what his adviser sarcastically asked as the room once again amusingly sees this guy show up in unfashionable manner.
I obviously said traffic is the reason because it's just less embarrasing. As I go to sit down again on the corner of shame, the class resumes again and I periodically fall asleep to the unamusing discussion.
Recess, lunch, and end of the school day came through. Another day again has passed by as the only people I spoke to were my homies of monkies. As I was about to head home, was that my name?
"Ying!" a voice from nowhere came to his ears.
"Who? Who called me?" I look back and around as my friends were just puzzled as me.
"Yo bro, what you lookin' around for? You seen some pretty stuff or something?" Ivan pokes about.
"Nah nah of course not, just happen to hear, I dunno, my name?"
"Dawg, you being delusional or something? We ain't hear nothing at all really." Another hook by Jay as the group just laughs about the matter.
"Get ya head outta daydreaming again, we gotta go already!" Ken jokingly mocks my clearly confused state.
"I swear I heard something alright, as like a soft voice just somewhat reached my ears so clearly."
I decided to shrug it off, but what was that?
I have never heard my name called in such manner...
Yet alone called at all aside from my teachers...
Maybe I'm just having illusions again because of this loneliness deep inside me...
But I am not lonely at all if I can see these three "brothers" around me.
Ivan is just your manga and gacha enthusiast (loner) that is just enjoying his past time exercising or vibing to music. A lazy genius.
Jay is your nonchalant loverboy musician who plays the guitar passionately. Also an athletic guy, chill, and the more timid but resourceful one.
Ken is the athlete also loverboy of the group, a goofball but still is serious sometimes. Gives quite the advice regarding relationships.(His sister is Ivan's interest... Not saying that it'll mean anything *wink* *wink*)
Well, squad intro aside, Ying and the squad went to the usual hangout spot after school which was the convenience store to get some grub and chill.
"Y'all how was it over there in your class? Might been missing out on some action over here lol." Jay being in the other class would usually bring up this question after classes.
"The same as usual, I do think that there's some rumors that have been going around about Nel." I did forget to mention that Kendrick is the newspaper for us, always having some sort of information from some sort of source.
"That guy? What about him?"
"Well, let's say he just probably messed up his own reputation daamn much. Because poor guy was a bit too confident in having a chance with my friend, HAHAHA!"
"What???" We three were shocked at such news.
"Well, my good old friend here said to me that she got confessed to by Nel just earlier but rejected him. Well, for some reason Nel just was pissed off, like pissed! And she did say that he made her at fault too after all the show of affection he gave her?" Such detail, Ken.
"Goodness gracious." Ivan jolted in.
"Well, wonder what went through that guy's head? Would never do such thing if I were to ever confess to someone. It's just messed up really." I gave my reaction on the matter.
"Hm? By what do you mean if you were to ever confess to someone?" Ken rebounds my statement with such question.
"Huh? I don't mean anything at all, really. Like what do you expect from me? I'm just your regular Joe with like no plan at all."
"Ehh, just because you ain't even got any plan doesn't mean there wouldn't be nothing that would happen." Jay butts in.
"Well no lie Ying, Jay does have a point doesn't he?" Ivan teams up on the assumption.
"Heh, well would something like that happen? Doubt so, like what do you expect from me? To confess to someone? but like..." I try to shake the tension off.
"Like?" The three eagerly waits for my continuation.
"What is love?"
~ To Be Continued ~