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The song was over before I knew it but I could easily tell that it was a love song.
"How is it?" P'Jeff asked.
"It's really great" I said with a smile.
P'Jeff blinked twice then sighed and shook his head.
"I should really stop asking such questions it seems to me that you find everything I do to be amazing" He said.
I chuckled awkwardly and rubbed the back of my neck not knowing what to say because it was true in a sense. I really did find him to be amazing in every way.
"Nevermind that though, Why don't you tell me about the reason why you decided to study communication arts?" P'Jeff asked.
I shrugged in response because I didn't have much to say about that.
"That sounds like someone with a plan" P'Jeff teased.
I broke into a smile and shook my head.
"You're a singer who studied both business administration and graphic designing so I don't think you get to dig at me P" I said.
"Hmmm...Kudos for the comeback" P'Jeff said as he waved a finger up and down.
"What about you P? Can you tell me why you studied any of these stuff?" I asked.
He shrugged in response then we both laughed and shook our heads.
"Then what about your coffee truck I heard that you were the one who proposed the idea" He said.
"I don't know, I just thought that it'd be profitable to have such a thing at campus. And I also like the idea of earning my very own money" I said.
"That's a surprising mature answer, I thought you'd say something like using coffee as a way to attract girls" P'Jeff said.
I raised a hand to my heart in mock pain.
"I'm disappointed that you think that P" I said.
"Wait what? You mean you still haven't dated anyone yet? Until now? How?" P'Jeff asked looking obviously confused and bewildered.
"It's no big deal P, I don't care about such things" I said.
"You're still in college it's your time to date whoever you want. I'm willing to bey that a lot of people will be fighting over you if you ever decide to go into the field" He said.
"I might have had a date if I was a little bit more attractive" I said.
A dark look came over P'Jeff's face as soon as I said that.
"Who said that? Did someone bully you into thinking you're ugly?" He asked in an unusually calm yet calm voice.
I raised an eyebrow in confusion and leaned away a little feeling a bit alarmed.
"Who is it?" P'Jeff asked again.
"It's nothing P, I just thought that on my own because I never dated anyone before that's all" I blurted out.
"Oh" P'Jeff replied.
Then he laughed and put a hand on my shoulder.
"You're not ugly don't say that about yourself alright? You're just too shy to talk to other people that's all" He said.
Then he pushed my forehead a little causing me to frown and rub it with my fingertips.
"You got me worried for nothing silly, I really thought someone was bullying you" He said.
I smiled awkwardly and nodded.
"You'll find someone who will make you happy you just need to put in more effort" He continued.
Then he patted my shoulder lightly.
"By the way what are you into more? I never got to know the answer to that" He said.
My eyebrows shot up in surprise as soon as I heard his question.
"Don't tell me you don't know that yet" He said.
I chuckled awkwardly and nodded before rubbing the back of my neck.
Then I sighed and ran a hand over my knee as I thought about what I should say.
"I think...I'm into older people" I blurted out after little to no thought.
I didn't know how the words came out of my mouth but they did. But I definitely related that feeling to embarrassment because I was currently wishing for the ground to open and swallow me whole.
P'Jeff blinked twice eyes wide open in obvious surprise then he broke into a smirk.
"Woah, I never thought you'd be that kind of person I must say I'm surprised" He remarked.
I pursed my lips into a thin line and looked at the floor still feeling embarrassed.
He sighed and stood up then stretched his arms.
"I'm old enough to tell you that you should reconsider that preference not all adults are nice, You might have been lucky to meet some good people but that doesn't mean you should trust all of them" He said.
I stood up and dusted my pants then opened my mouth to say something.
"But then again if you ever get into trouble you can tell me" He continued before shrugging.
I really didn't understand what P'Jeff thought sometimes. There were times when he was as clear as water but sometimes he just said the most cryptic riddles.
I decided to interpret his words as an another subtle rejection since it was as clear as day that he didn't like me.
"I'll be careful P'Jeff don't worry" I murmured.
"That's good enough to hear but why are you hiding here though?" He asked.
"I'm not hiding I just wanted some peace and quiet" I replied.
"So..." He started.
But he was cut off when his phone started ringing so he answered the call.
He stood up and walked over to the corner of the classroom.
"Yeah, Of course P, We'll be down in a minute" P'Jeff said.
He turned to look at me briefly before turning his back on me once again.
"Fine" He said before hanging up.
He turned to me and sighed.
"I should go now, I still haven't finished my singing gig" He said.
"Alright" I said.
It was actually good, Just the two of us listening to music and talking that I really hoped that we'd never have to leave that room.
But apparently that too was wishful thinking.
We both walked over to the door of the room to leave but before we could go I put a hand on P'Jeff's shoulder to get his attention so he immediately turned to me.
"Is something wrong?" He asked.
"Would it be a bad thing if I said that I have a crush on someone from our group P?" I asked.
He frowned and turned his attention to me completely.
"You do?" He inquired.
I pursed my lips as soon as I realised how stupid and wrong to say that out loud but I said it anyway so I nodded timidly.
"Really? Who is it?" He asked.
I opened my mouth to say something but closed it again because I couldn't really handle an actual rejection.
"You know what? It doesn't matter who it is. I'm actually happy that you have a crush on someone I know, If it was Ta or Becky I'd have also told them that it was better to find someone trustworthy" He said.
"But P'Jeff I..." I started.
But was cut off when P'Bible and P'Mike walked over to us.
"There you are, What the hell are you doing here? We were looking all over for you" P'Bible said.
"The college dean wanted to talk to you so you should go" P'Mike explained.
The four of us walked out of the room then P'Jeff went to find the college dean.
I walked over to my other friends who were enjoying the festival activities.
"I'm going to check the pastry stand, Do you guys want anything?" Ta asked.
"I want a slice of the blueberry pie" I said.
"And I want the chicken stuffed bun" Becky said.
Ta nodded so me and Becky handed him the money before he walked away.
There were a few other singers that followed P'Jeff on the stage and also some girls and guys who performed some dances which was actually very fun to watch so I clapped my hands and cheered excitedly for them.
Soon the festival was over and we decided to go back home.
When we walked out of the building we weren't really surprised to see P'Mike's car parked outside so I took out my phone to call him.
"Hello P'Mike, The festival is over now can you come pick us up?" I inquired.
"Sure, We'll be on our way we were just drinking some coffee at the place across from your college building" P'Mike explained.
"Alright thank you P" I said.
P'Mike hung up and I turned to my friends as soon as I put my phone back in my pocket.
"They're at the cafe across the road but P'Mike said that he's coming" I said.
We crossed the road and saw the car so we got on.
P'Bible had his headphones on and P'Jeff was sleeping in the backseat when we got onto the car.
I sat down next to P'Bible who was sitting between me and P'Jeff but it took much of my willpower not to glance at him as he slept.
Everyone would make a joke out of it if I get caught staring at him again but it was still difficult not to look at him every once in a while.
P'Bible looked between us then shook his head without saying anything.
I realised that I got caught staring once again so I immediately turned my attention to the window next to me.
"Hey Bible, Wake Jeff up we're close to hjs house" P'Mike said.
P'Bible removed his headphones and looked at P'Mike with questioning eyes.
"Did you say something P?" P'Bible asked.
"Wake Jeff up I said" P'Mike replied.
P'Bible shook P'Jeff awake as P'Mike stopped the car.
"See you guys later" P'Jeff said as soon as he got off the car.
One by one the car started getting empty until I was the only one left in the car. P'Mike parked the car in front of the building I lived at so I got off.
"Thank you for the ride P" I said.
"Don't mention it" He replied.
Then he drove away so I walked into the apartment building.
I walked into my room then slumped on the bed without bothering to change my college uniform.
I turned on my side to have a look at the guitar I kept in the corner of the room then I stood up and grabbed it before taking a seat on the bed.
I looked at the guitar for what felt like a minute wondering whether it was alright for me to use it.
Then I sighed and placed it on my lap.
It was a real shame to leave it untouched so I hoped that my skills will be as good as P'Jeff's.
Then I had an idea so I grabbed my phone and turned on the camera and started playing.
I sent the video to Ta and Becky as soon as I was done then layed down on the bed and closed my eyes.
A minute or so later my phone started buzzing with notifications so I guessed that Ta and Becky were texting me.
I smiled to myself when I read the texts on the group chat.
"How come you never told us you could play?" Ta's text inquired.
I imagined him yelling this out in the same way he usually talks so I quickly wrote a reply.
"I'm not that good so I didn't feel like mentioning it" I typed.
"That was a great performance, I can't believe you never considered joining the music club" Becky's text said.
"I don't know, Do you think I should give it a try?" I asked.
"You should, You definitely should" Ta said.
There was this little voice in my head that told me that I should try becoming a YouTube star.
It was the only way for P'Jeff to notice me.
"I think I should open my very own YouTube channel" I typed before pressing the send button.
"Woah, Are you being for real right now?" Becky texted.
"Yeah" I wrote back.
"I think you should try joining the music club first that way you'll be recognised and you'll gain some popularity" Ta texted.
"I agree with him, Taking things one step at a time is better" Becky wrote.
They were right in a sense but the other half of my brain that usually diminished the voice of reason told me that I've wasted way too much time.
If I want P'Jeff to like me then I should step out of my comfort zone, But most importantly I need to have a common ground with him.
That thought fuelled my decision. I'm going to start my very own YouTube channel and I'm going to be a famous YouTube idol.
And this guitar will be my ticket.
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