A Pure Heart: Missing Piece

Kabanata 08

"You have two months to complete this movie project. Create it in your own style. All the movies will be evaluated by our other professors and will also be judged by our dean, Miss Stella Dione Lopez," Ma'am Charissa announced.

"Let's not waste time. We should start discussing who will play the main roles in the movie," Ate Erazette suggested with a smile. She had been designated as our leader.

"I believe we should begin by discussing the story's plot to see which actors would be the best fit for the main characters," Ate Nicole suggested.

"Well, you see, Thania and I aren't exactly like that. I mean, I can come up with a plot once I know who the characters are. I base my story on them."

They all nodded in understanding, getting what she meant. Ate Erazette then asked once more about potential characters, and we began suggesting names.

"I suggest that Nicole and Zean be our main characters to make it easier since they're a real couple," Thania suggested with a smirk, casting a glance at Kuya Zean.

"Sure!" they agreed.

I noticed Kuya Zean glaring at Ate Thania. Naiintindihan ko ang mukhang pang-aasar ni Ate Thania sa pinsan ko kaya napangisi ako. Real couple, huh.

"I suggest that we could have more couples in the story. For example, Jayvee and Thania, Erazette and John Lloyd, Precious and Cho-" Zean began, laughing as he spoke.

"Hey, no!" Cholo interjected swiftly. "Don't include my name in that."

Nagtawanan naman silang lahat doon habang napailing ako. Sampo kami na magbabarkada noong sekondarya at kumpleto kaming magkakasama sa grupo ngayon kaya sa tingin ko naman ay magiging maayos ang takbo ng grupo namin... sana.

"Kami na lang kaya ni Yshi," Kalil suggested while looking at me.

"No," she replied coldly.

Agad umakto si Kalil na nasaktan sa sinabi ko kaya napatawa ang ilan. I simply rolled my eyes in response, opting not to vocalize my concerns. The idea seemed too risky, given our history. After all, he was my ex. Seriously, why even consider it?

"Anyway, I agree with Zey," nagsalita ulit si Ate Nicole.

"Na ano? Na maraming couple at kami iyon?" Si Ate Erazette.

"Yeah, why not? Kung ayaw niyo ayos lang naman basta maraming couples."

Kishimae raised her hands that made us all turn to her. "I suggest na pwede naman sila Bryan at Precious," aniya at tumili.

"It's fine. There's no malice naman siguro," Bryan replied and nodded to it.

"Meron kaya," both Ashley and Claisse said in chorus.

Napansin ko kung papaano nagkatinginan ang magkapatid. There is an unspoken conversation by the way their eyes look at each other.

"I better suggest na iyong talagang may chemistry," nakangising saad ni Claisse.

"Then who?" Mildred asked.

"Si Bryan at si Yshi."

"Hell, no."

I was the first one to react to it. Everyone looked at me and tried not to laugh at it which I find really annoying. Oh, please stop it, Raven Claisse! Bakit naman kami? We're both not in good terms. Paano pa namin magagawa iyong parte namin kung ganoon? Isip. Stop shipping us!