Childhood

CHAPTER 08 | Childhood |

I was really surprised when he said he would do an inspirational song because that's what I wanted. It's weird but I guess he just want a suggestion for the song he's going to compose. Yes, that's it.

Only usual routines happened in the past two weeks, we haven't been too busy because the school has no more events. In the next month or so, that will hopefully not just come. Argh! I hate music fest!

"We can search it through the internet, right?" Rose asked, because we have an activity in one subject and exactly three members each group so of course the three of us are together.

I can't say Rose is slow when it comes to academics. He is not very diligent in his studies but he is not lazy either. Lian is also a smart, consistent honor student but always chill in life. I'm all for it when it comes to studying, the type who will spend all the time to perfect the quiz. My hobby is really studying, others may find it boring but that's what I like. Maybe I liked studying because that’s where I was trained, to study after study after study. I'm not very smart, I just study hard so my grades are high.

"It's okay, but it's better if we're in the library. There we could find better and sure access of information. We'll also have a hard time on the internet because their resources don't match sometimes." I said to them.

Our last period teacher didn't come so we just planned our activity.

"When are we going to re-research?" Lian asked. They are both busy, Rose scribbling, Rose in her diary, Lian in the back of her notebook. Practicing signature.

"We can start it today,"

"I'm game there, I'll just call older brother Ryan and I'll say goodbye." Lively harvest, Rose. I smiled at him. I turned to Lian to find out his answer.

"It's okay, I don't have anything else to do."

As discussed, we went to the library to do an activity. Upon entering we first attended the log book. I went to the shelves, and Lian and Rose went to the tables to put our things down. I picked up four books before returning to the table they occupied.

"The thickness of that," Lian whispered. I shrugged at his complaint.

"You won't read all of that, just our topic." I stared at him so he laughed and shook his head.

"That's another complaint, mada'am Mae kept yelling at you." Rose said mocking me. I was just shaken by the two of them.

"Haha, let's just spear Rose. That's it, Mae." I clenched my fist at, Lian.

"Oh yeah, you're so smart Mae you can do that." Second, Rose.

"Stop right there!"

After joking we got serious about what we were doing. We divided the necessary e-research so that we could unify the information obtained after.

"Jayda, stop staring at me. Study!" I was busy reading when I heard the familiar voice. Because of the strength of the woman's voice I couldn't help but look away.

When I turned around, Jayda and I immediately caught sight of each other. He smiled sparingly and nodded at me, I nodded too before turning to the woman with him. Yes, Nerisa.

They are next to each other at the table next to us, Nerisa is holding a book and Jayda is just sitting in front. Her arms are wrapped around Nerisa's chair. He looked like he was hugging the woman.

Ow, I didn't know that Jayda and Nerisa are that close. After looking at them, I sat down. I even caught up with Lian and Rose who were also looking at the two.

"They're still there?" I asked, turning my back on the two so I didn't notice them coming.

"They were ahead of us here, just now you noticed?" Lian said, I shrugged.

"I didn't see them," I looked down at what I was reading but Rose immediately spoke up.

"The sweet,"

What's sweet about studying? I said bitterly inside me. I just didn’t speak up because I knew the two would contradict me.

"I heard they are childhood friends, they are together when they were young and until now." I nodded at what Rose said. So that explains why the two seems so close to each other.

"There are also rumors that they are really jowa, they are just lowkey and don't do P-PDA much," added Lian. I remember when we played spin the bottle, Jassie was right and Nerisa was the one asking. She asked if Jassie likes Jayda. So, she must be Jayda's girlfriend.

"Put your bag down, you think there's gold in it and you can't let go."

"My bag is quiet," I heard the two mutter.

"I hope they just, they matter." He nodded, Rose.

“They’re things,” I agree. Nerisa seemed serious, Jayda was serious.

"Psh, childhood friends don't get along." Lian said bitterly, he still struggled.

"It's early, others can" Rose said savagely.

"It's like you," Lian growled. "Beke pwede pe," he added with a laugh.

"Fragile!" we once said, Rose to him.

"Observe silence!" I bit my lower lip, the librarian disobeyed us.

After two hours of studying we also finished, we went to the cafeteria because the two were hungry. I don't want to spend because I'm saving but I insist on both.

Older brother Mike was dating another woman so we went out on campus at the same time.

"Oh what are you up to?" I asked him entering our old white sedan. My older brother already has a driver's license so he can drive.

"Not yet but soon." He even showed me his thumb and point finger with a little distance.

"Maybe you're not expensive?" I sucked.

"That's why I'm being courted to love," he said.

"Have you moved on, Chloe?" What I am referring to is his childhood friend who left him.

"It's been a long time," he laughed but he was obviously bitter.

"It's been a long time but you're still bitter brother, you're so obvious." He just shook his head at me and fell silent.

I used to like my sister Chloe because she was kind and modest, but like my parents, she also let us down.

"Introduce me to who you're dating, I'll tell you if you're okay or not." I told him seriously. He immediately laughed and messed up my hair.

"Looks like you're the oldest of the two ah!" He wasn't serious about what I said but I was serious about it. If I don’t like what he’s flirting with, I really don’t. I'll do everything to keep them from continuing, I'm only doing this' cause I don't want another heart break.

"All right, 'if she agrees, Serena I'll introduce you to her."

The next day I went to school early, I didn't go with my older brother because he was supposed to pick up the one he was dating.

I was going upstairs when I met Jayda. He went down and I went up, we were just on the same floor. Like usual it was wearing a black backpack.

"Morning," he greeted.

"Mornin '," I retorted as well.

I turned to the right so he could pass but he did the same, I moved to the left but he also moved.

I stopped to let him pass but he did the same. He was about to go up to his left perp he moved there. I moved to the right but so did he.

We both just laughed because we had already patented the stairs.

"What the heck," I promised laughing. "Thus, on the right I will pass you on the left." Our brains seem to stick together because we are both in motion.

He laughed and nodded, I was stunned for a moment when I noticed the beauty of his eyes when he laughed.

"I'm sorry," he said as I continued to climb. I was immediately taken aback, this man was just sorry.