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[ TRENDING ] AU's cheerleader Jordyne Blace Collins and Placard Doré's dancer Thrasher Jax Wilder have broken up! It is said that the two broke up a month before school started. It was Jordyne who called the relationship off. Jordyne is said to be together with Tyrone Chittaphon of Gleam University's dance troupe.

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I VOLUNTEER AS YOUR WIFE, THRASHER. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

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AKO NA BAHALA SA MGA ANAK NATIN!

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ANAKAN MO AKO NG ISANG PLANETA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHIQXOWLOXPWXOOWODOWHAHAHAHAHAH HALF-JOKE ONLY

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THEY BROKE UP?!?!?!?! WHY!!!

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THEY'VE BEEN TOGETHER SINCE HIGH SCHOOL STARTED! BAKIT SILA NAGHIWALAY?!

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SHIP KO KAYO ALAM NIYO 'YUN? PERO SYEMPRE, SUPER SLIGHT LANG. KASI MAS SHIP KO TAU HAHEUWIXIWKX

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Napasapo ako sa noo ko dahil sa kakalabas lang na balita. Ano ba ang nangyayari sa'kin?

Kaya pala! Kaya pala naglakad lang palayo si Jordyne, but I doubt it, I highly doubt it. I can see it all happening soon. She'll snap if Thrasher will get a girlfriend. She so possessive of him. Hindi siya papayag na ganun-ganun lang. I know her, or I knew her.

Hindi siya magpapatalo ng basta-basta lang.

Pero bakit siya nakipaghiwalay?

Nakaupo ako ngayon sa toilet ng girls' restroom. May mga pumapasok pero pakonti-konti lang, hindi nila mapapansin na kanina pa hindi bumubukas 'tong first cubicle.

Pinatong ko ang ulo sa dalawang kamay na nakapatong sa magkabilang tuhod. Susugurin kaya ako ni Jordyne? I doubt it if she doesn't. It's so... un-Jordyne-like of her to not fight.

Tanginang Thrasher! Kung saan-saan pa niya ako dinamay kanina and now the whole school thinks I'm his girlfriend or something.

Tumayo na ako at inayos ang damit. Nagflush din ako para hindi magtaka 'yung mga tao sa labas. Paglabas ko, there were some of Jordyne's friends (I preferrably would call them fake friends) and they were looking at me badly, like I did a crime or something!

During Basic Calculus class, I listened. Sinubukan kong ipagsantabi muna 'yung mga ginawa namin ni Thrasher kanina. Besides, hindi pa naman siya ganun kalaking issue. Hindi ko pa rin nakakausap si Thrasher tungkol dito.

Sabi ko itatabi ko muna mga problema ko. Paano ko itatabi kung 'yung mismong problema ko ay nasa harapan ko, nakatingin sa'kin?

"Leave my sight, Wilder. Kumokopya ako ng notes." Hindi naman siya nagpatinag at nanatili lang siyang nakaharang sa kinokopyahan ko kaya ako na nag-adjust. Sige.

Napapangiti siya habang ako naman ay kanina pa nakakunot ang noo dahil nahihirapan ako kumopya.

"Tabi," utos ko sa kanya. Hindi niya ako sinunod kaya tinulak ko ulo niya. "'To naman, masyado ka namang seryoso diyan. Haha." Humarap na siya pero nilingon niya ako ulit para magbigay ng isang nota.

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Let's talk at my house later, 6 pm. I have my dance practice later, so I may be running a little late.

- TJ ( Tender Juicy ;) )

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Nilukot ko 'yung papel at binato sa likod ng ulo niya. Narinig ng professor namin ang pagtapon ng papel sa sahig kasama ang pagbulong ni Thrasher dahil sa gulat. Tumikhim na lang ako at inayos ang upo.

Umuwi na ako kaagad sa bahay nang mag-uwian. Pagkapasok ko ng bahay, bumungad sa'kin ang isang naka-pambahay na Misty na kumakain ng popcorn.

"Butter?" Tanong ko nang maamoy ko ang bango nito pagbukas ko ng pinto. "Sa tingin mo? Naamoy mo na, 'diba?" Masungit nitong sagot habang kumakain.

I took a few and ate it. Using the hand I used to take the popcorn, I slid it across Misty's left cheek before running to my room.

I head her shout a few words in anger. She'll forgive me, hindi naman niya ako natitiis.

Habang nagbibihis ako ng mas komportableng damit, kumatok nang mabilis si Misty. "Rebel! Hey, Rebel!" Lumapit naman ako sa pinto at sinuntok ito. "Teka lang! I'm changing my clothes."

Binuksan ko 'yung pinto nang natapos ako magbihis. "What?"

"Aalis ako. Mga 5 pm. Trisha's Mom is going to pick me up here. Today's a Friday night so I already texted Mom that I'll be going on a sleepover tonight." Umalis siya kaagad nang natapos niya ang sasabihin niya.

Hmph. Ginulo ako para doon.

Wala pa lang maiiwan dito sa bahay mamaya. Sadt. Uuwi naman si Mommy ngayong gabi, I'm sure. Kahit busy 'yun sa hospital, umuuwi 'yun kapag weekends.

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mommy

ME
aalis ako, ma. i'll be back before the
day ends. kila thrasher lang ako.

MOMMY
thrasher? tell him i said hi. matagal
na rin siyang hindi nakakabisita sa
bahay ah? bakit kaya?

ME
ewan ko sa kanya, ma, eh. baka dahil
busy sa studies? hehe. ewan.

MOMMY
basta mag-ingat ka na lang lalo na
kapag pauwi ka na. hindi naman
malayo 'yung kila thrasher kaya
mag-tricycle ka na lang, 'wag na uber.

MOMMY
pahatid ka na lang kaya pauwi?
mas mapapanatag pa ako nun.

ME
ma naman! busy 'yun. hayaan mo na.

MOMMY
busy? eh bakit ka pa pupunta eh busy
naman pala?

ME
jusko, ma. basta! may gagawin kami.

MOMMY
ano gagawin niyo?! 😲

ME
my, mag-uusap lang!

MOMMY
siguraduhin mo lang 'yan! masyado
pang maaga para maging lola ang
nanay mo.

ME
SIGURADO AKO! JUSKO NAMAN.

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Standing outside Thrasher's house felt... nostalgic. It was like high school all over again. Playing around outside his house and all of that.

Sucks how that friendship got broken.

"Hey, Belle," May nagsalita sa likod kaya nilingon ko. Thrasher, leaning on his Audi, looking fine as hell. I'm out of words.

"Kakarating ko lang." I sheepishly said. Bigla akong nahiya?!

High school pa lang, nagkaroon na ako ng crush sa kanya. There was no point in denying it! Everyone loves him. He's handsome, sporty, sexy, hot, a dancer, a singer, and most of all, sexy (again).

But it was a short-term crush, no biggie. Sila naman na ni Jordyne since high school, kaya hindi masyadong masakit. Because Jordyne was my friend, and I loved her so much. Hindi ko siya kaya saktan.

Looking at him right now, I could say he never really did change. Thrasher is still Thrasher. My first crush. My first boy friend. And my first kiss.

Yeah, no biggie.

"I know, I saw you walking." Pumasok ulit siya sa loob ng sasakyan niya tapos binaba niya 'yung bintana para makita niya ako. "Are you just going to stand there, Belle? Sa diner tayo pupunta, gusto ko ng pancakes."

Tumakbo ako papunta sa kotse niya. This is a two-seater Audi. It feels strange to be seating here inside with him. Maybe because Jordyne used to seat here with him? I don't know.

He started the engine and drove. We were quiet during the ride. Hindi ko kaya 'yung ganitong klase ng tahimik. 'Yung wala kang maririnig kundi 'yung tunog ng sasakyan.

"So..." Panimula ko. "You and Jordyne broke up last month? Before school even started this week?"

Tumango siya sa'kin.

"And she was the one who actually called it off?" Say no, kasi hindi ako maniniwala kapag sinabi mong oo.

"It was a mutual break-up, Alvarez." But I can see it in his eyes. He doesn't want to break-up with her.

Jordyne's a lot to put up with. Maldita siya, a bitch. She has that in her since who knows when. She's a bitch when I was friends with her, she's still a bitch when the friendship was over.

They were your typical high school love story couple. 'Yung may magandang babae at gwapong lalaki. They were that sweet.

"Why?"  Tinanong ko siya. Naguluhan siya sa tanong ko. "Why what?"

"Why did you agree to break-up with her?" Dapat niya sagutin 'yung tanong ko. Dinamay niya ako sa gulo niya. Out of all the women out there, ako pa!

"She wanted to, nakahanap siya ng bago eh. Alam ko naman na eh, a few weeks before she broke up with me." Tumawa siya, pero halatang sarcastic.

"People thought she broke up with me. No, I broke up with her first. Nakita lang ng ibang tao 'yung pagtaboy niya sa'kin noong lumapit ako sa kanya. I was just giving back her flashdrive sa bar." He looked so serious driving while talking.

"May mali rin ako, 'no? Haha. Bakit sa lahat ng lugar na pipiliin ko, 'yung bar pa? Simple lang naman 'yung sagot, Alvarez." Nilingon niya ako saglit bago humarap ulit sa kalsada.

"I don't want to see her any longer. Seeing her again would pain me. I don't like it."

Namuo ulit 'yung mahabang katahimikan sa'ming dalawa hanggat sa nakarating kami sa diner. Nag-order siya ng pancakes at coke, while sa'kin vanilla shake lang.

"Let's talk about us, shall we?" Pinagsiklop niya ang dalawang kamay sa lamesa. "Let's fake our relationship."

I knew it. I fucking knew it.

"For what? For Jordyne? Akala ko ba ayaw mo na?" Gulong-gulo na ako kay Thrasher ngayon.

"Just... Okay! Ayaw ko na nga, pero ayaw niya akong tantanan. Nakipaghiwalay siya kay Tyrone kasi ako pa raw 'yung mahal niya and shit." Pinasadahan niya ng daliri ang buhok niya.

"Let's just do this. Alam ko namang hindi ka magkakagusto sa'kin." Wrong. Very wrong!

"What would I gain from this? Ano bang mapapala ko?" Pumalakpak siya ng isang beses sa harap ko kaya nagulat ako. "Roy! You'll get rid of him. Kapag nakita niyang seryoso tayo, there's no way in hell na guguluhin ka pa niya."

Okay, point taken. Wala namang mawawala sa'kin, lalong walang mawawala sa kanya. We'll treat each other as friends, walang masama.

"Fine, we have a deal." Sakto namang pagkasabi ko nun ay dumating na 'yung order namin.

"Good." Sumubo siya ng isang slice ng pancake. "But we have to set some ground rules here, Wilder." Sabi ko bago uminom sa shake ko.

"Spill." Pinanliitan ko siya ng mata at naglabas ng papel at ballpen mula sa maliit kong bag na dala. Pinadaan ko 'yung palad ko sa papel kasi medyo nalukot.

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THRASHER AND REBEL'S CONTRACT

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Kumunot ang noo niya sa sinulat ko kaya napatigil siya sa pag-nguya. Kinuha niya ang ballpen sa kamay ko at hinablot 'yung papel. Tinignan ko 'yung ginawa niya.

Pinalitan niya 'yung Rebel ng Belle. Ginagawa nito?

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THRASHER AND BELLE'S CONTRACT

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"Just write, Alvarez." Hindi ko na lang siya pinansin at nagsulat.

"One, no kissing." Pagkasabi ko pa lang pa lang sa kanya ay nakita ko na ang pag-iba ng ekspresyon niya.

"People won't believe us kung ganyan, Belle." Tama nga siya. Ano ba 'tong iniisip ko? "I don't know how to kiss! Shut your mouth up, Wilder." Ramdam ko ang pamumula ng pisngi ko dahil sa pag-amin ko.

"Y-You don't? But we kissed last seventh grade." Napasapo naman ako sa noo ko dahil sa sinabi niya. Kailangan ba talagang sabihin 'yun?

"That was your horny self who kissed me, Wilder." Napabuntong-hininga ako dahil sa susunod kong sasabihin. "I've never actually been kissed by a guy after that." Hindi ko kayang makatingin sa kanya kaya sa bintana na lang ako nakatingin.

He probably thinks I'm Virgin Mary or what.

"That's fine. We have a lot of time, Belle." He chuckled before putting his finger on my chin, making me face him. "I can help you with that. But we need public display of affection to make me people believe it's real."

Napabuntong-hininga ako at tumango. Nagsalita siya ulit, "We won't kiss each other on lips that much in public if that's your worry. I can kiss you on the cheek or on the forehead." Uminom siya ng coke bagoa magsalita ulit. "I think you'll like those better."

Kinuha niya 'yung papel sa'kin. "I'll write the rules, then we'll talk about it later. Is that fine with you, Belle?" Tumango na lang ako bilang sagot.

This is a lot harder than I thought it would be.