Chapter 2: Confession

Jheanelle turns to leave,however Novie suddenly gripped her wrist making Novie question his own actions but he can't deny that part of him wants Jheanelle to stay a little longer and talk. Jheanelle turned to look at him with an even more shocked. expression.

"Just because I have someone I like your avoiding

me? "

Novie asked with a confused look on his face.

"No... I even still talked to you it's not like I'm avoiding you completely."

"But... It's still not the same as before"

looked at her sadly.

"What?"

" Nothing......"

Jheanelle looked at him with a more confused face.

"Is there anything you need?"

"What do you think of me?"

"What do you mean."

Novie looked at her into the eyes.

"What do you think of me as a man?"

Shocked by his question.

" Well.......that?"

"Well what?"

Jheanelle sighed.

" You're smart, kind, and although it's hard to admit it but you're handsome ...(Hesitates).......and childish too. However, I don't know if I see you as a man or just a boy that I knew since childhood."

Novie sighed in relief.

" I have someone I like. Do you think she likes me too?"

"Why, ask me ? It's not like it's me or something."

She said jokingly, but inside hur heart is pounding,then Novie looked at her and flinched.

"Y... Yeah, I'm just asking for your opinion."

He hesitates

"I think it depends on her if she likes you back, but in my opinion I know.She'll be lucky whoever might she be."

Jheanelle l smiled.

Meanwhile, Kristel and Apple kept looking at them rubbing their foreheads. Suddenly, Kristel sighed.

"Are they really clueless or just pretending?....."

Kristel asked in frustration.

"I don't know? I guess?"

Apple exclaimed.

"I think they know about their feelings for each other but they're not sure about it?"

" Yeah maybe"

Kristel looked at Apple confusedly.

"Why is that?"

"As I know from Jheanelle they knew each other since pre-school."

" Ohh, no wonder they hesitate but if I am Novie I will look at Jheanelle straight into the eyes and tell her how I feel...it doesn't matter if she accepted my feelings as long as I told her.(Sighed)...

I want to go to them and bump their heads. "

Apple sighed and smirked at the same time.

"People are different you see....but what if we really bump their heads into one another maybe it will wack in some information to them."

"Yeah, I know."

Both of them are frustrated about the awkwardness between Novie and Jheanelle. They look back at Navie and Jheanelle, both are still trapped in the awkward situation they caught in. Suddenly the teacher called and announced the final honor students in the class. They both went inside breaking the tension between them.

A few moments later their teacher finally announced all the honor students that were gonna proceed on the next school year to A class .However, Novie did not meet the criteria due to his average grade.He went outside sad and blue, then in the midst of loneliness someone patted his back and smiled at him.

"Are you alright?"

"Yeah don't worry, I'll try my best to catch up"

" Why? Is there any reason you want to stay at classA ?"

"I'll try my best to stay by her side, but she seems to be running away every time I tried to reach her....."(Sadly)

" Who? The girl you like?"

Novie smiled and looked at her. Jheanelle looked at him confused and cleaned her fist.

"So just for her?"

"Yeah....."

"Who is she?"

Novie looked at Jheanelle with twinkling eyes. He looked around and taught they are completely alone ,without knowing Apple, Tereza, Hanelyn,Kristel Chriesha and Mares were looking at them.

"She's the most beautiful woman I know, smart, not too kind not too naive. Her smiles were like the rays of sun itself.I always cease to look at those eyes being fully careful not to fall deeply deep within."

Jheanelle lowered her head, the fact that Novie's daydreaming in front of her is frustrating her.

Novie smirks and Nods.

"I better go now a friend is waiting."

As Novie turned to leave Jheanelle clenched her fist tighter trying to urge all the courage she can find inside her heart out. On the other hand, Apple and the others. were screaming with excitement but trying to hide their voices .Jheanelle looked at Novie for she had found the courage that she needed . She took a deep breath and finally looked at Novie.

"Novie......(Hesitates)...I like you!"

Novie turned to look at Jheanelle his expression shock and his face is red.

"W- What ?Can you say it again?"

" I like you... For a long.....long time..."

Novie's face turned visibly red.

" I---I......"

"It's okay if you want to reject me now, I'm just happy I have told you how I feel."

" No... It's not like that.Just let me finish."

" Then what?"

Novie hesitates then holds Jheanelle's hand.

"What?"

"I like you too"

Jheanelle's eyes widened her heart pumping. Jheanelle's friends kept jumping up and down their hearts fluttering thinking it's like watching a real life Korean drama. They kept their lips as shut as they could trying not to ruin the moment.

"You're not messing with me are you Novie?"

" Why would I dare to do that if it means our friendship at stake..... You just told me how you feel and I saw how tough you are no wonder I like you so much."

Jheanelle blush slightly

"So you like me all along........ Since when?"

" I'm not so sure myself."

" Huh?!"

"I just soon know whenever everything you do even the simplest things seems so special and I wanted to cherish it forever. "

Kissed her kind gentlemanly.

Jheanelle's heart pumped even faster at his words and actions.

"Congrats.....Kiss the bride.... hahaha"

Suddenly, someone shouts loudly and interrupts their happy moments. Jheanelle and Novie looked at them with a shock look. Her friends looked back nervous and shocked as well, but Kristel just acted so nonchalantly about it.

"How---how long are you all in there?"

Jheanelle stuttered

" Since the vang beginning........."

Kristel answered so nonchalantly.

"Are you not shaken at all Kristel?"

Apple asked.

"What's there to be shaken? I woman confessed her love for the man she likes and the man answered her call for love.How romantic......."

She answered indifferently.....clapping her hands.

"wow"

"We better run for it.....!."

"Yeah, run as fast as you all can because I'm gonna teach you a lesson for eavesdropping just like what a mom should do..."

Kristel and the others looked at each other and started running . Jheanelle looked at them with a pissed look and happy both at the same time ... Now she finally have a reason to leave Novie since her heart just can't take it anymore. Jheanelle started running trying to catch them and looked at Novie before her frame disappers.

" Bye"

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