Beginning
(noun)
be·gin·ning\bi-ˈgi-niŋ, bē-\
: the point or time at which something begin
: a starting point
: the first part of something
: an early stage or period
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It's already Sunday, just a matter of hours before I start my senior high. My bag is already filled with school related things, I had already alarmed my phone and my uniform is already ironed into perfection.
The only thing that I'm not prepared for is him coming here and informing my mother about his feelings for me, perhaps add the fact that he's going to ask for her approval.
He'll inform my family first before he proceeds on courting me, sweet I know and I probably am the luckiest girl right now in this entire world.
Also, all of our barkada's have been informed of our relationship- well, budding relationship. I remember being teased all day, being showered with hoots and congratulations as well as countless of messages from all of our close friends.
"So... you want to court my daughter? Why?" Mom curled her lips with a teasing glint in her eyes.
"Mom!" I indignantly shouted as I looked at her.
"I'm kidding- chill!" She knocked my forehead while I pouted in frustration, Willmark on the other hand was already grinning broadly in front of my mother.
"So... is this a yes Tita?" He flashed his most used tactic, his charming smile and beamed towards the direction of my mother.
"You know I wouldn't be able to say no to that oh-so charming smile!" Mom laughed out loud while I grinned in glee in the sidelines, Willmark nudged me in my shoulders and beamed at me.
Mom went out, but not before shouting a warning that we're still in the inspection period and should not do anything, I think she purposely emphasized the word anything. If he wasn't here I would have jump on my couch and his to my room and scream from embarrassment.
Mom! You're too much!
Thank goodness he wasn't able to dwell on that matter when my younger brother, Joshua, came running to us. His personality is somewhat of a diva when there's guests in our house, it's especially annoying when were doing some group work and he's here to annoy the crap out of you.
I guess siblings were always out to either make your day better or screw it more, nonetheless I still adore my siblings, even if we always fight as if we're on a boxing match.
"So you're my ate's boyfriend then?" Joshua asked with his usual pursed lips and his hands on his hips.
"I'm still not, I'm still courting your sister" he replied with an amused smile.
"What did you like about my sister?" Wow, Joshua that's a hard question and if I heard it from any other person whose blood isn't related to me, I would have think that they're implying that there's nothing to like about me.
"Oh... that's hard but... I like her because she's Jamie. She's that girl who always look like she's been stolen, she reminds me heavily of Ms. Minchin- Ow! That hurts!" I glared at him after hitting his arm with my own hand. "-as I was saying, she reminds me of her and that thought still hasn't dissipated"
"So you like her because she looks like that very serious and bitter looking constipated character?" Joshua asked naively, wow, not so great job on describing her Joshua!
Not so great job!
"Ehem!" I coughed out loud but they didn't stop and continued their conversation. Ha! Dedma? Did they seriously did that to me?!
"So what is it then?" Joshua repeated, I also am quite curious at his reasons for liking me.
He looked at me underneath his long lashes, his eyes were painted in dark ink at it swirls with unknown emotions till I became too flustered looking at it and avoid his eyes. The silence was so thick in the room, the only sound was coming from the sink as my sister washes the dishes. My breath was hitched as I stayed motionless in my seat, awaiting for his answers.
"It's a secret!"
This- I looked at him with both frustration and annoyance. I ignored his smiling eyes and ushered my brother to his home. Hmph! Let him feel frustration then, I'll just ignore him.
"Jamie~"
No, I would not succumb to my id, Freud's theory.
"Jamie"
No! Nope, nada, never!
"I'll tell you if you agree to be my girlfriend"
I immediately turn my head to his direction and glared at him hatefully before saying.
"You still need to court me then!"
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I look at my mirror, not admiring my new uniform but picking at it. I mean I look like I work in a factory and a water company over this blue collared shirt with the school's emblem on the left side of my chest. My jeans looks good and I can sit without worrying about my underwear or short being seen by any people.
Jeans are just a no-no for summer and guess what? The season is mostly summer in the Philippines, great!
Even so! Is the school lacking money? Why is it like this, I mean it's good that we're making the cost for uniforms more affordable but- ugh, I just hate it.
"Jamie! Are you finished!" Mom yelled at me and I immediately shook of my thoughts. Badtrip, it's the first day and I feel like my mood had turned for the worst.
I quickly ate my lunch and took my bag with me before brushing my teeth. I said my farewells to my mother and left the house.
My hands were quickly fiddling on my phone, I'm supposed to wait here and oh- he's finally here. I jogged down to meet him and beamed a smile.
"Good morning" it's technically morning but it'll be afternoon after two hours.
Our schedules is ten thirty in the morning till five in the afternoon, seven hours in total. He told me he'll drive me to school since we're going on the same school and that he wanted to spend more time with me. Aw! That's just too sweet for him!
I hopped on his motorcycle, he gave me a helmet and strapped me on before asking me if I'm already settled, then we were off.
I feel like I'm in a scene of a movie where the leading couple is driving towards their school, the petals were scattered in the air and the whole scene was just bursting with romantic ambience.
I hugged his waist and smelled his signature perfume, his warmth emanated from behind as we drove down the road. I felt very comfortable and happy at life, it really seems like life would become so beautiful in your eyes the moment you have become infatuated.
We entered the school gates, the senior high building isn't still built but I heard it will be in this year. We still resides in the school, the rest of the high school students were already out, it seems like they only have five hours of school. Lucky them.
"Bye Willmark"
"Bye, I'll drive you home so wait for me okay?" I nodded before he left with a smile.
I went to my class, there's some people that I'm well acquainted with but it's only little, the rest of the class is strangers to me. I sat behind Barra, my classmate from before and look behind me to see a tall beautiful woman.
Our adviser arrived, of course before we came here we already had a gc and those who know some students from the grade 12 asked about the new teachers.
She asked us to introduce ourselves, it was my turn and I thankfully passed it without hitch. There's already a lot of students that I can identify in class. The troublesome students, the serious and smart ones and the fashionista, the rest are just scattered in all groups.
I hope I would have a memorable experience in senior year.
Notes:
• Barkada meaning group of friends.
• Dedma meaning to ignore or to brush someone off.
• Badtrip meaning feeling disappointment or upset.
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