"Anyway, I can't wait get out from the hospital. Let's all go home, shall we?" it was obvious that Via is trying to change the topic.
"I'm sure you already miss your room and your bed. Let's get going, then." Serena nodded in return.
Liam helped them carry some bags, and Serena is the one who is pushing Via's wheelchair.
Serena had a shock of her life when she saw someone from her past that left a big impact on her during her highschool days.
Paolo is the very first guy that she loved, and he is also the very first one who broke her young heart...
Her mind instantly went back to her past witn Paolo...And it was back in the year 1999...
===========================June of 1999.Serena's eyebrows meet in a frown as she tries to squeeze herself from the crowd of students.
The new school year for Senior High School has already started.
She finally heaved a sigh of relief when she finally found Paolo from the big crowd of students.
"Well, we're still in the same section even on our last year in highschool." Serena informed him.
"Why, don't you like being in the same class with me?" Paolo curiously asks her.
"I can't do anything about it, right. Anyway, this is our last year in highschool, so this is the last time that we're going to be seatmates." Serena shrugs in return.
"You're right. At least I won't see your ugly fave again next year." Paolo started teasing her.
"The feeling is mutual." Serena shot back, while rolling her eyes heavenward.
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After a few moments, Serena and Paolo. ate getting settled inside their new classroom.
Serena's smile grew wider and her eyes sparkled in excitement when she saw Mr. Stephen Richardson. She has a huge crush on their History Teacher, and she is happy to be their teacher again.
"Serena, are you sure that your crush is not---gay?" Paolo suddenly whispers at her.
"I don't believe in those baseless rumors, so you'd better shut your mouth, okay?" Serena hissed back at him.
Paolo just helplessly shook his head.
Meanwhile, Serena dreamily listened to her favorite teacher and her ultimate crush...
============================After 2 hours.
Paolo and Serena went down to the school cafeteria together.Serena noticed that almost all of the female population in their school are all looking at Paolo, with so much admiration in their eyes.
"Are you aware that all of the girls are looking at you like lovesick puppies?" Serena whispers at her bestfriend.
"Well, I don't have time for girls. And besides, I'm busy with basketball so flirting with girls is not on my priority list." Paolo casually stated.
"Maybe that's just an excuse... Maybe you're the one who's gay?" Serena tries teasing him.
"Whatever. You can say whatever you want. Anyway, I forgot my wallet, so I need to borrow some money from you. You owe me a few bucks, remember?" Paolo reminded her.
"Hmp! You ugly stingy pig! It was only a small cone of ice cream, and you never treated me at all!" Serena sulkily relayed.
"But it's still money. Come on, give me back my money."
Serena didn't have a choice but to give him the money she owes, or else, Paolo will talk to her Daddy...
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The next day.
Serena froze on her tracks when she saw her crush, Mr. Richardson, who is walking her way. She clutched her book on her chest and she tries to sweep her hair away from her face. She wants to look pretty infront of her crush.
"G-Good morning, Sir." Serena mustered all of her courage to greet her Teacher first.
"Good morning, Serena." Mr. Richardson smilingly greeted back. "Serena, get a hold of yourself! Act smart and normal!" she secretly scolded herself."Serena, can you meet me in the library after lunch?" Mr. Peralta asked her.Serena nodded in return, but deep inside, her heart is beating so fast, that she is having a hard time to breathe.
"Great. See you at the library after classes, Serena." Mr. Richardson said, then afterwards, he finally walks away.
Serena feels like she's walking in the clouds because of so much happiness. Does it mean that Mr. Richardson feels the same way too?
"Hey, why are you spacing out here like an idiot?"
Serena pouted when she heard Paolo's voice behind her.
"Ugh! Everything's perfect until you came along." she said, while looking irritated.
"Huh? What do you mean by that?" Paolo asks her again, while frowning.
"Oh, forget about it. It's nothing!" Serena said, as she quickly walks away from him. "Wait, aren't you going to have lunch with me?" Paolo asked her another question.Serena continues on walking without looking back. "I'm on a diet!" she answered again.Meanwhile, Paolo just watched Serena go, until she was out of sight.
Serena's been acting weird, and she needs to find out why is she acting that way...
=================================All of her classes for the day are finally over.
Serena is now making her way inside the library.
"Mr. Richardson?" she calls out for her teacher.
"I'm glad you came here, Serena." she heard her teacher's voice behind her. She wheeled around and she shyly stared at Mr. Richardson.
"H-Hello, sir." she stammered."Come, let's take a seat. I need to talk to you about something important.
Serena's heart is beating so fast, and she feels like she just ran a full marathon.
"---Serena, I'm glad that you're able to keep your promise on meeting me here today. I just want you to promise me that everything I will tell you right now will be kept as a secret, okay?" Mr. Richardson started to speak.
"Yes, sir. I promise." Serena reassures him.Is he finally going to confess his love towards her?
Serena held her breath in suspense while waiting for Mr. Richardson to speak again. She feeling excited and nervous at the same time...Few days quickly passes by.At a certain coffee shop. Clarissa doesn't have any idea why their choreographer, Jun wanted to talk to her privately, but she decided to meet up with him because it seems like they need to talk about something serious..."Clarissa... I really don't know how to say this to you." Jun started, in a worried manner."What do you mean, Sir?" Clarissa curiously asked in return.Jun took a deep breath before he spoke again."First of all, I want you to know that you're a very good dancer, and I don't have any hatred to you or anything. It's just that with all of the crazy things that have been happening between you and Toru, the President of their talent agency came up with a decision to completely remove you as MORSE's back-up dancer." he solemnly announced.Clarissa feels like a big bomb exploded right into her ears. She is now fired as a back up dancer!She wanted to cry right there and then, but she tries to control herself."Believe me, Clarissa. I tried to
Every female dancer starts to get excited after they heard Jun's announcement.Being able to be picked is a huge advantage and they can have an exposure...On the one hand, Clarissa is not too hopeful because it is obvious that Victoria will be chosen. As a professional dancer, she will not harbor any resentment towards Victoria if ever she was picked. She can clearly admit that she is the best dancer in their group.Meanwhile, Victoria gave out a big smile to everyone because she's absolutely sure that she will be personally picked by their choreographer."And now, I'm going to formally announce the dancer who will dance with Toru for his solo performance... We decided to pick Clarissa this time, and it was an unanimous decision." Jun suddenly announced.Clarissa held her breath in shock after they called her name. She can't believe that she was chosen! It was obvious that everyone is expecting to be chosen."Clarissa, we're going to pull you out from the group for an hour per day so
Clarissa arrived early at the rehearsal room the next day.She breathed a sigh of relief when she found out that she's the only person in the room. She decided to wake up early because she wants to practice alone.Anyway, she wasn't able to sleep well last night because of Edward, Victoria and Toru...She started warming up her whole body, and after a few minutes, Clarissa started dancing...She suddenly stopped moving when she saw someone entering the room. She groaned inwardly when she saw Edward and Victoria..."Great. Just like what I needed early in the morning." Clarissa muttered under her breath."Oh, you're here, Clarissa. Aren't you trying too hard even though you don't have a talent in dancing?" Victoria sarcastically spat out."Please stop being a bitch in the morning, Victoria. I'm not in the mood to fight you." Clarissa warned her."Victoria, stop it ---!" Edward wasn't able to finish what he was about to say when they heard another voice behind them.Edward and Victoria
Clarissa's train of thoughts stopped in a halt when Victoria and her two friends suddenly laughed, as if something is funny."Wow, are you suffering from amnesia, Clarissa? Alright, let me remind you something. Edward just recently broke up with you, and now you're flirting with another guy in just a blink of an eye! And you even had the guts to seduce a famous celebrity like Toru?! Just look at you! You're just a Plain Jane, and you're nothing but a pathetic wallflower!" Victoria insulted her.Afterwards, the three girls laughed at her in a mocking manner.At the same time, Clarissa secretly counted one to ten to calm herself. She has to control herself because she doesn't want to create any trouble. She doesn't want to stoop down to their level.Clarissa took a deep breath before she spoke again. "I'm not that desperate to flirt with another man right away, unlike other girls who snatches other people's boyfriend." she stated,in a calm manner. Victoria's whole face suddenly turned
"Oh.That was fast. Did he find out what happened to us last night?" asked Toru. Clarissa smiled sadly."Don't worry about it too much. That's not why we decided to split up. Apparently, he fell in love with somebody else." she answered."I'm sorry to hear that. But are you okay?" Toru asks her again."Surprisingly, I'm more than okay. It may sound weird, but I feel more relieved when we broke up. Should I pretend to cry and be heartbroken?" Clarissa stated, in an amused manner.Without a warning, Toru suddenly lets out a bark of laughter."You never cease to amaze me, Clarissa. You're really one of a kind." he enunciated."Well, I'm glad I made you laugh." Clarissa said, while shrugging her shoulders."By the way, are you hungry? We can do a take out by going at the drive thru and eat while we're on the road." Toru suddenly suggested."Sure! I'm actually starving." Clarissa finally confesses with a smile.==========================After a while.They finally reached their destinatio
"You're finally here, Jason!" Kei greeted one of his team member."I'm sorry for being late." Toru apologized to everyone. "You're not really late, dude. Anyway, let's do our best for our rehearsals today, okay?" Richard, the other member of their idol group said, while tapping Toru's shoulder."As always, we need to give our 100% best." Toru nodded approvingly.At that exact time, Toru and Clarissa's eyes accidentally met. Toru just gave her a simple smile, and Clarissa just nodded in return.Then, they spent half of the day learning new dance moves....=======================Lunch time.Edward and Clarissa are at a Coffee Shop not far from the Grand Theater."So... How did you go home last night, Edward? What happened to you after drinking at the pub?" Clarissa bombarded her boyfriend with questions."Just like what I told you, I went home all by myself. I wasn't able to escort you back to your apartment because I was so drunk." Edward explained."Why am I not convinced, Edward? I