American Boy ✔️

Chapter One

American Boy is about the guy I liked in 2018, loved in 2019, and moved on from in 2020. This is how I wish my love story went with him even though it's always been unrequited <3.

This is for you, D.
And for everyone who have loved before.

Chapter One: The Boy

Katerina Grace Miranda

Genevieve told me to write this, so I hope na magustuhan niyo 'to...

"Ang ganda niya!"

"Princesa!"

"Ang haba nang buhok niya!"

"Pinapa-rebond na siya nang mga magulang niya?"

"Ba't ang kinis nang mukha niya?"

"Dyosa talaga!"

"KATERINA Grace Miranda." Narinig ko ang pagtawag sa'kin nang teacher namin. I guess it's that time of year once again. Early intramurals week para saming grade six. We don't usually celebrate intramurals or something like that pero there's a lot of elementary students really want to watch high school games for some reason.

Personally, I'm not a fan of sports. But I guess it's fun to watch it with Genevieve.

But maganda ring time ang intramurals para makipagkaibigan sa mga high school students, just to be "friends" daw. I don't know about that at all.

"Siya nanaman? Damn, kapag maganda talaga!" rinig kong bulong nang mga kaklase namin sa likod. Tumawa si Genevieve and bumulong din sa'kin, "Of course, you're the prettiest!" ngiti niyang sabi.

I sighed.

This is seriously my sixth time pero heto pa rin tayo. I'm really tired especially I stayed up all night while watching movies with Genevieve last night. I don't have time for this pero I have no choice at all.

Rina. Smile. Just smile.

I formed a smile on my face bago ako tumayo,
"Yes po, ma'am?" nakangiti kong sabi.

Ngumiti siya, "Good luck representing sixth grade for this ms. Intramurals!" she said and they all clapped. I'm representing this time again for sixth grade elementary. The pressure is really bad, I don' even know how to feel about this.

"Thank you po ma'am." I said, widening my smile.

Since first grade, lagi na akong nominated sa either intramurals or beauty contests sa school. I don't really know anything to why lagi ako. I don't wanna look arrogant either, but I guess I'll just have to be used to this.

"Rina, kailangan ka maghahanda? Anong susuotin mo?" ang daming mga tanong na ganito sa mga kaklase ko, even teachers. It's like I always have to make sure na ma-iimpress sila sa'kin. Which is something I've been doing since my first year here.

"Di ko pa sure..." ngiti ko na lang sabi.

Tama lang 'yan, Rina. Ngiti lang dapat.

Maiintindihan nila lahat sa ngiti, di ba? "Tama na nga 'yang mga tanong niyo! Ginugulo niyo yung kaibigan ko! Bwisit!" biglang sabi ni Genevieve. Hindi ko mapigilang matawa dahil kay Genevieve. She's really just being herself!

But I'm thankful na lagi siyang nandiyan to defend me. It makes me feel so much better.

"Kaibigan? Ang ganda ganda ni Rina tapos magkaibigan kayo? Grabe!" tawa nilang sabi.