CHAPTER 108
BIRTHDAYS
LOU
Today is February 7th and it’s my nephew’s birthday! Everyone is now getting ready because we are going to the venue. Last year, we celebrated it in Laguna.
I am excited because foods are majority inspired by Italian Cuisine. My sister exerted efforts and money for his beloved son’s 4th birthday.
Every birthday of his is special and memorable. Even we’re in a pandemic, we are trying our best to make it special. I love my nephew even though he’s an energy drainer and stubborn.
He’s our first nephew in our family the reason why everyone is spoiling him. Well, if you’re the first, you experience a lot of things before the others which is true.
“You guys ready?” Aminah’s brother asked us while fixing his clothes.
“Yeah!” Uno replied.
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CHAPTER 109THE RAINY WEATHERLOUI opened the door and I was shocked when I saw what’s happening outside. My mood suddenly changes and I feel irritable now.“What the fuck? Why it is raining?” I asked myself while looking upwards. The weather since yesterday is gloomy and I don’t know happening. I prayed that it would be sunny today. I hate it because I am wearing designer things today and I am afraid it might get wet because of the rain.“Don’t go home. Wait for the weather to be good tomorrow” Frances teased me while smirking.“This can’t be. I need to go home…” Kuya Sam isn’t picking me up because he’s on leave. I am just going to commute today. What the heck!!!I entered my aunt’s house where Aminah and Frances are currently eating. I sit on the couch angrily and opened my
CHAPTER 110.1THE OVERNIGHTLOU“You’re so wet, Lou! Do you have an extra shirt?” Syrel asked me.“I will go home later to change. But for now, I am going to wear my denim jacket to feel warm. I am freaking hate this day. It ruined my outfit” I replied to her and get the denim jacket inside my bag and put it on my body.“Are you going back here?” Caye questioned and I nodded at her.“Make sure that you will come back or else, I will snatch your bag!” Lester said and we all laughed.“You have a Dior bag but don’t have an umbrella!” Gedie exclaimed that makes me laughed.“I forgot to bring mine” I replied to her.“So, how’s the weather in Alabang? I thought you really won’t be able to come here! I am waiting for you though.” Regina asked me.
CHAPTER 110.2OVERNIGHT HAS STARTED!LOUWhen I finally finished taking a bath, I get out of the comfort room and went to my bed. Before lying, I wrapped my head with a bathroom and towel and closes my eyes for a while.“Hoogh. This day is tiring and ridiculous” I said and opened my eyes. I stared at the ceiling at this point and several thoughts are running into my mind.“I am not in the mood to have fun with them plus my day was ruined because of this rain,” I told myself and closes my eyes once again.30 Minutes After…I heard a knock from the outside of my room but I didn’t give attention to it. Maybe it’s my nephew trying to disturb me again.I didn’t notice that I fell asleep since I woke up early at Alabang. I continued sleeping until the door of my room was opened which made me
CHAPTER 111.1THE BEGINNING OF ARGUMENTLOUAn hour later and everyone finished cleaning themselves. Eloisa also put the comforter to the ground and they lie down on it. There are two couches here. The one is occupied by Gio while the other one was occupied by Lester.I am in front of them while eating my favorite cereals. I don’t know why I am on this spot. While I am eating my cereals, I saw Regina who is currently crying by this time.“Stop crying, Regina” Caye comforted her while rubbing her back. We are all looking at her and her eyes are now puffy.She just had a breakup with his boyfriend. They are now dating for almost a year. She just found out that her boyfriend is now flirting with somebody else the reason she breaks their relationship.Since it just happened yesterday, the pain and sadness are still fresh. She can’t get over it and
THE INTENSE ARGUMENTLOUI stared at Gio’s innocent face. It seems like he’s waiting for something from me. Well, I am not ready. I think this isn’t perfect to confess. I don’t want to confess in front of Eloisa because what she’s going to think about me? A traitor? I introduced Gio to her and then I will fall in love with him as well?If I can avoid any mess, I will do that. If I need to keep these feelings to her forever, I will. I don’t want to ruin our friendship just because of a guy.Besides, I am afraid that they may be backstabbing me once they found out the truth. I do have trust issues now and it’s hard for me to trust anyone.
CHAPTER 112THE RESENTMENTLOUWhile we are waiting for them to get up, I stand up from the ground and sit on the couch beside Gio. He looked at me and I smiled at him. Every time I am looking at him, I feel embarrassed because of what I did earlier. I hope he doesn’t have any resentment towards me. I don’t want to feel any awkwardness in between our friendship.“Lester, wake up! I also want to sleep as well!” I yelled at him the reason he wakes up while scratching his head. I chuckle silently as I saw him irritated.“Why don’t you even sleep?” Caye questioned me.“Really? You didn’t sleep at least a minute?” Eloisa asked me unbelievably.“Well, it’s like what I did on Caye’s birthday” I responded to her question while nodding.“Yeah. He didn’t sleep. I woke u
CHAPTER 113.1HE LEFT THE GROUPLOUDays after the argument, as usual, there is no communication between Gio and me but that’s okay. I am already used to that. Once we saw each other again, we will have an interaction again.I don’t know when will be the next time we will see each other again except for Syrel’s birthday that will be happening on February 28.Today is February 12. It will take few days before we meet again. I don’t want to chat with him though because I am still shy about what happened just days ago.Since today is the showing day the third part of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, Eloisa and I will be going to Caye’s house to watch it there.I am excited because I watched the second part of this last year alone. I am sad during that time because I am still moving on from Adem. Now, I am happy. There is
CHAPTER 113.2THE GRADUAL CONFESSIONLOUHomber Giovanni Kardenies left the group“What?” Eloisa reacted when she saw a notification pops on her screen. I also got nervous and my heart beats faster at this point. I opened my phone and looked at our group chat. He truly left our group chat that made me ask myself why he did it?“Gio left!!!” Lester asked while looking at his phone. He suddenly looked at me and seems trying to point something.I already told Lester about the truth. About my feelings for Gio. He’s the first one I told about this. At first, I am tense and nervous. Gladly, he understands it. I confessed to him through chat the reason it’s easy for me.FLASHBACKLou and Lester’s Long Conversation:Les
FINAL CHAPTER – THE HIDDEN TRUTHTHE CONFESSIONLOULiezel and I went home late. Since our meetup at Caye’s house is later at 3 pm, I went home at 1 pm. I still have a lot of time to prepare today.I went directly to the comfort room to take a bath. We will be also going to celebrate the release of the music video. I am a bit nervous today but I shouldn’t waste this chance anymore.I feel bad for myself for not informing Eloisa of what will happen today. Right after this confession, everything will go back to what it used to be.Right after I take a bath, I went to my closet and get the clothes I am going to wear today. I am going to wear a plain black shirt from Uniqlo and monogram pants from Louis Vuitton.I went to the sneaker section of my closet and get the D-Connect Sneaker from Dior. I wear it and looked at myself in the mirror.
CHAPTER 122GRADE 7 FRIENDSLOUTime passes fast. One week has been passed since Jane’s birthday. I edited the music video within one week and thankfully, I finished it on time days before the confession.I already uploaded it on YouTube and set it to be published on April 24th. Two years ago, the same day, this where Gio and I talked about Saint George Academy. We had a deal that he will take the STEM strand while I’ll go with the HUMSS strand.On April 30th, it’s the two-year celebration of the sign I wished that if I will be able to get into that school, I will confess my feelings to him after two years. Now, it is real
CHAPTER 121.2LOU“Let me placed my bag there,” I told them and put it on the vacant space. Gio looked at my bag and he gets it.“Woah, this is heavy. What is the stuff inside?” he questioned and opened it. His eyes widened when he opens the bag.“It’s just a phone and wallet? Why is this heavy?”“It’s because it’s a leather bag and expensive” Eloisa replied to him.“Why leather is this? Answer it if you know” Joshua teases Eloisa that makes her silent.Gio gets my phone and as usual, he’s going to have a photo again. “Let me have a picture here huh?”“As if I can do something since you’re already holding it” I replied to him casually and everyone laughs.I get some pasta, rice cake and a pizza from the table. When I saw there is a barbeque, I get two sticks as
CHAPTER 121.1JANE’S DEBUTLOUCaye: So, when will you confess your feelings, Lou?I think for a while before responding to her message. The next chance that we will be able to see each other again will be on Jane’s birthday but I am still doubting about it since Eloisa will be there that day.Lou: I will try it on Jane’s birthday. That might be our last meetup before I leave Laguna.Lester: Make sure that you’re going to do it that day or else, I’ll be the one who will tell Gio about it. This is a challenge for you.Lou: All right. I’ll be doing it once Eloisa isn’t there.Caye: Why don’t you say it to her as well? Maybe she would support you?Lou: This doesn’t mean that I don’t trust her. I am just un
CHAPTER 120THE MUSIC VIDEO SHOOTINGLOUAPRIL 2021“Help me Pia with the green screens,” I told Pia who is assisting me today here in the studio. We are going to shoot here some green screen footage. We are also set up another green screen on the veranda for later.She helped me with the green screens. While she’s doing it, I went to the lights and plugged it on the socket to see if there’s any shadow once a subject went in front of the green screen. Gladly, it’s not.After a while, it is now finally done. I went to my room to get the clothes I’ll let Gio wear in the shoot. He already used some of it on the pageant in our previous school. Since he doesn’t have any photos of it, I’ll let him wear it again.I am also planning to make him the cover of the story. I asked his permission and he agreed with it. He even
CHAPTER 119THE LAST SHOOT IS HAPPENINGLOUWeeks after, the song was released on digital music services. We didn’t make it before the release of the song the reason I haven’t uploaded anything on that day. In the meantime, we launched several teasers and posters for it while we are preparing for the shooting.Now is April and we will shoot tomorrow. I already informed Gio about everything he needs to bring. That would be the last shoot for this music video.The target date of the music video release was any day in May. I need to do have time while I am editing the shots.Since our place has been placed again of Enhanced Community Quarantine, we aren’t allowed to went to different places if not important and necessary. We also have a curfew for each barangay here in our province.We are running out of time so I came up with other methods. The only m
CHAPTER 118DOUBTLOUA couple of weeks after. It’s now in the third week of March but we haven’t continued our shooting yet.We are now running out of time. Our destination for our shoot is Batangas and Alabang. Since I am the producer of this music video as well, I will be the one who’s in charge of the expenses.“What date is now? The music video will be released on the 30th of March. We need to do something since the editing will take a lot of time.” I told myself while looking in the mirror. I get my phone from my table and messaged Eloisa.Lou
CHAPTER 117.2THE CONTINUATION“What is our story about?” Shyra asked.“It’s a unique story for me. You will be found out that too soon!” And he smiled again devilishly.We heard a bell. We turned around and saw an ice-cream vendor passing behind us.“I want ice-cream! Shall we?” Marielle invited.“Let’s go!” Shyra replied and they ran towards the direction of the ice-cream vendor.“Wait for me guys!” Joshua shouted and he runs in their direction.“Wait, I want it too!” I said and went in its direction. Gio followed me. I look in the cart of the dirty ice-cream vendor and I was amazed at the flavors.“Gosh! Cheese, chocolate, and strawberry!” I said in amazement. I get my wallet to bring out cash. When I opened it, I frowned my face afterward. Jeez.“Why, what’s wro
CHAPTER 117.1THE MEMORIES OF THE PASTLOU“You know what, I’ve been dreaming of Gio lately. I don’t know what does it mean” I told Lester and Caye while they are here on our house. They just suddenly pass by to our house because they went to our school during Junior High. They get the necessary and remaining documents they need to pass on their present school.“Maybe it is the sign to confess?” Caye questioned while she’s drinking a juice.“I don’t know either.”“Are you ready to confess any time soon?” I think about what Lester questioned me. Am I ready to confess my feelings to him? Or I am just pressured because of the things happening around me.“I am hesitant though. I am having doubts on my mind”“Why? Are there any problems?” Caye asked worriedly. I sighed d