Amnesia • Darren Espanto (BOOK 1) ▶EDITING◁

Chapter 1 - BELLA

~BELLA'S POV~

"BELLA!!!!!" I heard a familiarly loud voice behind me, whom I had recognized was my best friend Isaac.

I turned around and it all happened so fast.

"Argh! Owwww! Man, what'd ya do that for?!" I said and held my forehead which he just ran into

"I was supposed to run and hug you from the back! Ugh!" he said and also held his

"I would've hit your face, you ass!" I laughed while being in pain

"Whatever." he rolled his eyes and put an arm around me "Bells, may assignment ka ba sa Filipino?"

"Ha? Anong assignment?!" I said, half panicking

He removed his arm from my shoulder. "Dumb ass! Yung sa page 113 tungkol sa Epiko!!!"

"UGHHHH!! PAKOPYA AKO!!!" I groaned.

Wow, I've been so busy lately that I'd completely forgotten about the assignments, tests, and quizzes. School just seemed so hectic these past few weeks. Maybe cause I've been so busy rehearsing for my audition in The Voice Kids Philippines. Yes, you read it right! I'll be on the show in two weeks!!! I received a message that I was invited to audition for it and ASDFSHEIWHJSHSKSL! I can't even contain my happiness and-

"OY!" Isaac snapped his fingers in front of me. "You okay?"

"O-oo naman! Bakit mo naman natanong?"

"'Cause you're smiling like a creepy retard." he said and started laughing.

Oh

"Well sorryyyy! it's just... :)))))"

"I swear at that moment you were smiling I wanted to take you to a mental hospital 'cause I thought you were going nuts or something."

"No I'm not!" I laughed

"Lagi ka namang baliw e." he laughed back and I smacked the back of his head

"Bakit, Ikaw hinde?"

Before he could reply, he checked his watch and I saw his beautiful eyes widen.

Wait, what am I even saying?!

"DUDE MALALATE NA TAYO!!"

We ran for like 2 minutes since our classroom was on the 3rd floor. Just in time before our first subject teacher (English), and adviser, arrived.

"Good morning, Magnanimity!" greeted Mr. Rodriguez

"Good morning Mr. Rodriguez! Ang gwapo gwapo mo!" we greeted back

And don't even ask why that was our greeting, he said that we should say it every single time a teacher enters the room.

But whatever.

"Okay, so let's begin with learning the basics of proper intonation." sir says as he fixes the projector for his presentation.

I already know this lesson like the back of my head, so I'll just fast forward till something exciting happens.

~After hours of mental abuse to the human mind~

"Okay class, you may have y-" Before Mr. Lagdameo could finish his sentence, 3/4 of the class ran out of the exit door.

As I was fixing all my things, I saw Isaac gathering his books from the first 4 subjects to put them in his locker.

I walked over to him, as he was seated on the other half of the room.

"Tapos ka na ba?" I looked over at him with my books in hand

"Opo mam." he half smiles and grabs his books

"Tara na!" I say and pull him by the hand, making him stumble a little bit

We walked straight out the door and through the hallway just ahead. His locker was number 64 and mine was 66, which meant there was one locker in the middle (well duh)

"Di pa pinagtabi locker natin, no? Alam naman ni Ma'am G na bestfriends tayo." he says, referring to our assistant principal who was in charge of assigning our lockers. I chuckled at his awkwardness.

Isaac is the most awkward small talker I have ever known, although he never fails to make me laugh.

"Hayyy... gusto kong pumunta sa Canada." Isaac sighed and clicked in the padlock of his locker

My smile faded away at the word Canada.

I stopped from locking my padlock. "Bakit? Did you finally become a Justin Bieber fan?" I teased him (he hates JB) and faked a laugh, failing miserably in the process. Since he's really observant of my actions, he noticed my head falling downward.

"You still haven't gotten over him, have you?" he said and looked down "Sorry."

"No, it's... okay." my voice broke at the end at the memory of 'him'

"You sure, Bella?" he said and tucked my loose hair behind my ear.

I tried to blink my tears back but nothing happened, I broke down and cried. I didn't care about the people there. I didn't care what they'd think, seeing me cry in front of a row of lockers with my bestfriend's arms around me. I didn't care.

All I cared about was getting rid of the thought him in my head.

But nothing happens.

"Darren? He was never worth your time, Bella.

He was never worthy of you."

Darren

The guy who used to tease me back in first grade.

Darren

The guy who turned out to be my first best friend

Darren

The guy who would protect me when I was being picked on

Darren

The guy who made me laugh when I wasn't feeling well

Darren

The guy who saved me from self harm

Darren

The guy who had the corniest jokes ever and who could sleep anywhere if he wanted to

Darren

The guy who became my first crush

Darren

The guy who secretly liked me back

Darren

The guy who became my first M.U.

Darren

The guy who

Gave me my very first heartbreak.

And Darren

The guy who shared so many memories with me.

Those dreams he left behind, he didn't need them.

And those memories that never can escape

Darren.

"Bella?" Isaac called

"Yea?" I said, wiping the tears constantly running down my face

"You have to get over him, pronto." He said and grabbed me by the hand

He took out a handkerchief (which he should have done moments ago) and handed it to me

"How?" I said

"I don't know really."

I laughed at my corny as ever best friend.

But that still doesn't help me get over Darren.

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EMOTIONAL ANG CHAPPY ABA MATINDE HAHAHA! Sorry kung puro English!! Promise sa susunod Taglish na ❤️

xx,

J :)