CHAPTER 54
LOU
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I opened my eyes slowly until I saw the ceiling of my room. I stand by for a while until I decided to turn off my alarm clock. I sighed deeply and had a smile on my face while looking upwards. I can still remember how our conversation goes by last night. I saw a notification from my lock screen so I opened my phone and headed to the messenger app. I saw a message from my adviser.
Ma’am Jessa: Good day Lou! I would like to inform you that I need your special project now so I can give your points and compute your grade as well. You already said to me that you have finished your work so I am assuming that you can now submit it to me.
I looked at the scrapbook on my desk beside my laptop. It’s a memorabilia scrapbook. It means, everything that happened in my life positively, I put it there.
I read her additional message.
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CHAPTER 55LOU“What happened, Sir? Is there anything that happened badly? misunderstanding” I asked Sir Chachi when he exclaimed that there is a problem regarding the shooting of the HUMSS strand. I don’t know what’s going on in our strand because I just rarely read messages to our group chat. Besides, I am not comprised of the group chat where the director and the crews are included. I wonder what he was doing here at this point instead he’s in their shooting today? I think there is something strange going badly today and I am getting curious about it.Sir Chachi rolls his eyes showing frustrations and sighed deeply before speaking again. “Well, we received a report from their director that he didn’t attend the shooting. We don’t have any idea where he is at this time. We were also informed by some students that he got scolded by the director because of too many bloopers
CHAPTER 56LOU“Okay HUMSS strand, thank you for your cooperation and participation today. This means a lot especially to us. Rest assured that your grades are enough for everyone to pass this semester. This is the last semester of this year. I hope we can meet again next school year and continue being diligent and courageous. Looking forward to everyone’s achievement. Thank you again and you may now leave the auditorium” Ma’am Jessa exclaimed.“Goodbye, Ma’am Jessa!”“Bye!!!”“Goodbye, Sir Chachi!”“Thank you, Ma’am and Sir!”The students stand up after saying their goodbyes to the teachers. I stand up and went to the door when it opens. Gio appeared which makes me shocked.“Oh!” I reacted as I saw him.“Are you going home now?” he asked.“Not yet. I am proba
CHAPTER 57GIOWe are now riding a jeepney heading to a mall near our shooting location. It’s now lunchtime and we haven’t eaten anything yet. The weather is too sunny a sign that summer is almost starting. I’m going to say goodbye to the cold weather we are experiencing from November until the first week of January. I can’t wait to have fun on vacation. I will enjoy it as if there’s no tomorrow. I can still remember how we celebrated it last year. We are just in our house with my siblings enduring the hot weather. I hope Lou and our grade 10 classmates will set swimming. I know that will sink in on his mind. He’s the organizer of our activities and events because he’s good at that. He always reminding and encouraging everyone so they are willing to joy because there is someone who’s forcing them to join.I looked in Lou’s direction. He’s beside me. He looks ex
CHAPTER 58LOUIt's now 4 in the afternoon and the shoot for today is about to end. Good thing Gio is here to help and to be my assistant during their shoot. Even he didn't join the film, he still has contributions for their strand.He applied what I have thought of him beforehand. From the cinematography to lighting skills. Who would have thought that he has a skill on this as well...He's such a talented and fast learner guy. He can adapt everything you thought to him. That's why I admire his personality.Since the portrayers are now resting, I opened my phone to call Kuya Sam."Hello, Sir Lou?" He answered the phone call cheerfully."Hello, Kuya Sam? Where are you now?" I asked the driver."I am now heading to the location you sent me earlier.""Oh, you're so early Kuya Sam""Should I not proceed?""No Kuya. Go ahead now. Our shooting is almost over. I am just shy that you will wait for
CHAPTER 59LOUI am currently researching on my phone about our research topic. I need to overtime because the submission of this is quite near and we aren’t in the middle part of it yet. I am the one who thought about this topic. My groupmates agreed on my idea and they like it as well. As time goes by, we didn’t know that this research topic will turn our lives miserable. We don’t have any ideas that it’s such a difficult title.So, if I were you guys who are also starting with their thesis, pick a topic that isn’t only unique. Well, frankly speaking, that’s my basis for picking a title. It’s okay to be unique but make sure that you can give justice to it and finish it. The most important thing is you know your topic very well because, in defense, the panelist will sauté your group.Speaking of defense, I experienced it though. I know how the
CHAPTER 60GIOToday, I am in the mall to do some errands that my dad’s commandments. I’m in the middle of our research when he told me to go here and pay some bills. I don’t want to go since I am already cramming for our thesis but today is the deadline of the payments as well. If I won’t be able to settle it today, they will cut our electricity and internet.While I am in the queue, I saw Lou on my messenger app. I thought he’s busy doing their research as well but he’s active in his social media account.Because of that research, I suddenly remember that I will chat with him to seek some help. He’s good at things like this. I saw their research paper way back in 10th grade and all I can say is their topic is the most unique in our classroom. They set the bar high. I heard to Marielle that they had a hard time conducting a survey since their target is LGBT students but
CHAPTER 61GIOWe are next in the queue that made me more nervous. My face started to become hot. It feels like I can’t feel the aircon even though this store is well ventilated.“May I get your orders?” the cashier greeted us smilingly. Argh! My chest trembles aggressively. For sure if I will speak, I will stutter any time soon. I don’t have any idea what are the delicious foods here! Lou! Why I found you here?I looked at Lou and he’s smiling at me as well. I think he’s just waiting on my order.“Just order what’s delicious” I murmured to Lou and he chuckles that makes me feel embarrassed to myself. To my family, why don’t we usually eat in coffee shops so I could gain knowledge in these instances?“Double chocolate pecar bar please,” Lou said to the barista while he’s looking at my phone. I tried looking at
CHAPTER 62GIOI looked at Lou is currently eating his cake. He took a sip of his coffee and started typing again on his laptop.“Lou, may I ask you a question?” I asked him“hmm?” he responded while not looking at me.“How will you defend yourself?” and he suddenly looked at me when he heard what I have said.“What do you mean?” when he replied, I got confused by my own question. What kind of question is that, Gio? You’re such an idiot.“What I mean is how will you defend yourself in defense? Since I don’t have any ideas about it, can you please teach me?” I requested him.“Alright. Just listen carefully.” He said and he cleared his throat.“Number 1. You need to be confident first in front of the panelist. Don’t show them that you’re nervous. Once you are carried away by your
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