HIGH SCHOOL: A Story of Friendship and Love presents "Prom Night"

HIGH SCHOOL: A Story of Friendship and Love 

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Prom Night

                Masquerade. It was a good theme for our promenade. Two more weeks and their long waits are over. Yes, their. I’m not the kind of girl who actually anticipates this kind of thing. Well, I’d rather be at home reading books rather than staying up all night doing nothing. It is such a waste of time for me, but I never thought that among anyone else, I would be the one who would be enjoying it the most.

                It’s gonna be a long night, I thought. I was thinking of my first and last prom in high school and I’m not even excited. All the girls in our class are talking about it for months! They’re all busy picking their dresses and, of course, finding the perfect partner. Yeah, right. Not me, okay? I’m going but it’s just because my Mom is making me do it. She wants to dress me and everything. I have no choice but to agree. I’m her only daughter and this time it’s not a good thing for me. Tomorrow night, I’d be a walking barbie doll.

                It was Prom night. We arrived on time. The whole place is full of glittering lights and shining people. I could only see gorgeous guys and girls in the area. Everybody’s looking really great and they appear so heavenly to me. With my long, purple gown with silver linings on the side, I walked to the red carpet. I could sense that their eyes are set on me. Well, it’s really unexpected for me to come. I don’t blame them. I have this nerdy and loner impression on them. It didn’t matter anyways so I just walked with no date on my side.

                I sat on the farthest table, alone, lonely, and bored. All the people in the room put on their masks and gazed on the guest host. It was Simon, a famous celebrity. Wow. Our school must be rich to afford him. He’s wearing a black tux with shiny black shoes and he is also accompanied by a lady in red.

                “Ladies and gentleman,” he formally started. “Let me introduce to you one of the highly respected pianist in Los Angeles, a special guest for this evening. He already performed in more than twenty countries across the world and tonight, he’ll be giving us a special performance.”

                He didn’t tell us his name. He appeared with a silver mask on his face. Great. Now everyone thinks he’s like a prince charming who appeared from nowhere. Even though I haven’t seen his face yet, I could tell that his white suit looks good on him. His face is covered with a silver mask with little gems on its side. It’s like it is made for him….so perfect.

                He walked straight to the piano on the other side of the stage which is near my direction. There is one rose on top of it to add more drama to the scene. He felt the whole surroundings first and then started to play a piece, Canon in D. It was music to my ears. I never thought I would be this mesmerize with a person I hardly knew. As I set my eyes on him, I feel like I knew him, maybe in a dream or in my past life. There’s this uneasy emotion inside me which makes one of the ladies who can’t restrain themselves from falling…falling so bad.

                Did he just look at me? I asked myself wondering if that’s really the case. I mean, he did look at my direction, and there’s no one else here but me. Maybe because I looked different or maybe I looked the worst this evening. It’s really hard to tell. But with that simple glimpse, he captured me.

                His performance was already finished. He left a killer smile on his audience. I wonder what I would feel if he smiled at me like that? It was a unique smile that could grab the hearts of the all the girls inside the room, including me. I just hope he is not leaving yet, but he is.

                After a few moments, everything turned back to normal. The ladies are back on their partners and everyone started dancing. Unlike everbody else, I stared blankly on my table wondering if there’s something exciting that would happen to me this evening. To my surprise, he appeared again in my vision, making his way through the crowd. He seems invisible to others, but for me, he’s the only one I see. This is so much like a movie scene, where everything turns slow motion and the camera is only capturing our gaze. If this is just a dream, don’t wake me up.

                He stopped right in front of me. I looked at his perfect blue eyes that are probably set on me. It was so perfect that I’m slowly melting inside.

                Good evening. Are you alone? He asked. I obviously am, right? What a stupid question he’s asking me. It was stupid but it gives me chills to the bones. His deep voice is a perfect match for his look.

                Would you like to dance? he asked. PERFECT. Just perfect. I reached for his soft, warm hands. I confessed to him that I don’t know how to dance but he just smiled at me. He took my hand and put it on his shoulders. He slowly trapped me into his eyes as we danced in the evening. Everybody’s staring. The gorgeous and mesmerizing masked guy is dancing with me, just a girl. It was a night filled with envy.

                You looked pretty, he said. I blushed for a moment. He was the first guy to tell me that.. and maybe the only one. You seem different….he paused.

                Yeah, different, I told him with a frown on my face.

                Good kind of different, he said as he smile at me again, flashing his shiny, white teeth. He stared at me like he probably knew me for a long time. He slowly took of his mask and showed his whole image. He was a guy with perfect eyes, perfect skin and perfect lips. He was like one of those leading men on the movie screen and I’m the simple girl who usually appear as an extra on movies.

                But something’s familiar about him…. That little scar on his left eye. He gently touched my face. I didn’t know what he was doing but it certainly keeps my heart beating.

                Don’t you remember me, Alyssa?  I’m David.

                My whole world turned upside down. David, he was my childhood friend, a betrayer, and my first love. I ran away to the balcony, wanting to be apart from him. I didn’t want to cross paths with him ever again. Eight years ago, when we were still a little younger, David and I are best friends. We always do things together. One time, he saved my kite from the tree where it was stuck. I was so frantic the moment he climbed the tree, I didn’t ask him to but he still did. I was touched when he risked his life for me. That’s the reason why he got his scar. He wasn’t that handsome back then. I don’t know what changed him. On my 9^th birthday, he gave me a ring that he said was the symbol of our friendship, we made a promise that we will never leave each other for we come in package. We’re more than brothers and sisters, but he didn’t know that I have this feeling inside me. It was a promise he didn’t keep. The next day, I looked everywhere for him, but he’s nowhere to be found. We had a promise that we’ll meet again on our playground but their house was empty and people said that they’ve already moved to another place. Without one single goodbye, he left me, alone. I have no one else to turn to. I have no other friends than him, I have no other love than him. Puppy love, they say. But it was true love, for true love picks no age.

                He ran after me on the balcony. He was holding a rose on his right hand. He knelt down and asked for my forgiveness. For these past few years, he said. I was thinking of you. I didn’t mean to leave you. That time when I was about to meet you in our playground, I was hit by a car. For months I’ve been unconscious and my Dad also decided to move away so I could recover. I didn’t realize that I’ve been leaving you behind. I’m sorry but I tried. Now, I want you to stay with me and be together again. When you’re not beside me, I’m incomplete. It had been years but you’re still on my mind and in my heart. You were my first love, my only love, the only girl that could make me smile.

                I was speechless. All this time I’m just thinking for myself, he is lying on his bed, worrying about me while recovering for what happened. I was selfish and ignorant. There it goes again, my heart is telling me not to close my heart. He was my only love, too. I’m so sorry, I told him.

                He gave me the rose on his hand and then held my hands for a long time. He slowly leaned on me and kissed my cheeks. It was an evening I couldn’t forget, an evening full of love. I realized that no matter how long it takes, love will still be beside us, for love isn’t just a thing, it’s a feeling that no one could break apart. Love is not about selfishness but forgiveness. Destiny is just doing it’s part giving us the best love story we could ever have!

WHEN WE SAY-- You're Beautiful MV

WHEN WE SAY-- You're Beautiful MV

This is my MV of You're Beautiful. I used AJ RAFAEL's song "WHEN WE SAY.." It's one of my favorite songs here in youtube.. YB is my fave kdrama. Shin Woo is really pitiful, ryt? He loves Go Mi Nam so much but she still didn't choose him in the end. I hope you'll appreciate my MV.. I worked hard for this.. Thumbs up to KDRAMAS! [pig-rabbit for the win!!]

Par la rivière de l'amour (By the River of Love)

Par la rivière de l'amour
(By the River of Love)

[this is an orig. photo]

     Let's meet here again in this river, he finally said. Our love was forbidden. He came from a wealthy family, the wealthiest in our city. He loved me even though I am just a peasant. We met in this river, our river of love. That time, he was with another girl, taking pictures of each other. She was pretty and elegant. That moment, I wished I was her. She seems so happy with her life and I could see that just by looking at her. But everything changed when the guy looked in my direction. I was blinded by him. He was perfect. His eyes are like two green emeralds that no girl could resist. When he looked at me, he captured my heart.

    Everything happened so fast. The next thing I knew, he was standing in front of the river again waiting for me at the place where I usually stand. This time, the pretty girl was gone. Where is she? I don't know and I shouldn't care at all. But I was hoping it wasn't just a coincidence to see the same guy on the same place. I really hope so  because our second meeting made my heart jump.

    He's walking towards me. Is this for real? He is holding a rose behind his back. I looked behind me thinking that there might be another girl and that's not for me. I was wrong 'coz it really is for me.

    "Hi," he said. "I'm sorry if I'm freaking you out right now. First of all, I'm a stranger and second, I came to you to give this rose."

    Yeah. Shocking. Why in the world will a guy so handsome as him would give me a rose? Is this a prank? If it is, it is not funny. I don't know what to say so I just asked, "Don't you have a girlfriend?"

    He laughed. What girlfriend? he asked me back. "That was my sister the other day. Can't you see I'm a little older than him? She was the one who told me that I should I ask your name since I can't keep you out of my mind the first time I saw you."

    I blushed. I can't stop my heart from making these weird noises. I don't know if I'll believe him. Should I? Or is this just an act?

    Days have passed and John, the guy who have just confessed his love for me, continued to pursue me, a country girl who doesn't have anything but chores. Everyday, he continuously leaves a rose on my front door with a love letter in it. I'm not rich like him and I don't know what he liked about me. But I can tell now that I like him back. He is very sweet and he was determined to win my love. It was love at first sight, he said but I'm afraid to tell him that I was, too. He might think I'm too vulgar. *laughs*

    November 11. I decided to tell him what I really feel. I waited for him at the river where we first met. It was 6PM and I'm hoping that he will come soon because I'm so excited to finally be able to be with him. But hours and hours have passed yet he still hasn't appeared. I was sad. The moment I realized that it's him I want to be with, he disappeared. Maybe he thinks I'm not good for him and that I'm just a waste of time. And that really kept my hopes down. Since that day, I never saw him again.

    Two months have passed since John left me alone in my cold, dark world. Where is he? That question keeps on playing in my mind. If he doesn't want me anymore, just say it and I'll accept it. I know I'm nothing. I'm not pretty, smart and talented like any other girls but I still have a heart that cares. I hate him for making me fall in love with him so bad.

    I finally decided to forget him. As I was walking near the river, I threw all our memories aside. I should clear my mind, I thought. He is just another past that I should forget, a past that will only bring bitterness to me. I smiled. I'm happy now...even without him. But everything changed when I saw a guy who looked so much like him the next day. He was riding on a bicycle along the heart of the city. I ran to him. Is it him? I want to see him. I want to ask him so many questions. I want to know if he is just playing with my heart so I could finally move on.

    I nearly got hit by a car. The next thing I knew, he was gone. So much for another chance to talk to him. Maybe it's not meant to be, we're not meant for each other after all and our meeting is all because of Mr. Destiny who was just making a fool out of me. I sat on the nearest bench and looked at the bruise on my knees. It was awful. I haven't hurt myself since Third Grade. Just great. When I was looking around, I saw something shining on the ground where I fell and where he passed. When I came closer, I saw a beautiful ring that looks so expensive. It was silver and has a diamond at the center of the star on it. When I looked closer, I saw J&J engraved on it. I wasn't in the right mind so I thought that maybe it stands for our names. I just wished destiny will stop this lie 'coz obviously he's telling me that there might still be a little hope.

    That night, I spent most of time on the river, reminiscing. If this ring belongs to him, maybe sooner or later he will come back. Why am I still waiting for the guy who left me? If I know the answer, I wouldn't be an idiot right now.

    And just as I have thought, he showed up. He was looking for the lost ring, the ring which is on my hands right now, oh I wished it was mine. He came to me asking if I saw something. He said that it's precious to him. I just stared at him. Doesn't he recognize me? That same moment, I realized that I still love him. I love him so much that if he just apologize, I will still accept him. My tears fell at the same time that it started to rain.

  "Miss, are you alright?" he asked.

    Miss. I'm just a stranger after all. "John?" I asked. "Did you forget? We're supposed to meet here months ago but you didn't come."

    He looked surprised as if all the things I said were fallacies. What are you talking about? Who are you? he asked. I suddenly felt like my world is closing it's door for me and I can't have him anymore. Without saying a word, he turned his back and walk away.

    All the roses he gave me already withered, just like his love that isn't present anymore. It was a nice dream, but too bad it didn't last. I stared at the moon. Oh, how beautiful it was! If only I could look at it with him by my side telling me that he loves me till the end of time. But that thought will remain as a dream, just a dream, nothing more, nothing less.

    14th of February, to my surprise I found John's sister knocking on my door. We haven't properly met but we knew each other somehow, John told me so much about her. She still looks as pretty as she is before. She was wearing a purple gown. I wonder what the occassion is.

    "There's something I need to tell you," she said in a sweet voice. I asked what it was and she spilled it all out. The day that my brother was about to meet you, he first had a fight with Mom. She found out that he's been hanging around with you and wanted you to be his girlfriend. She hates you so much that she payed someone to stop him from seeing you, but he fought for you. He was struggling with the man who tried to stop him and later on he got into a car accident. Mom threatened me so I won't tell you the truth. But my conscience is bothering me now. The day he finally woke up in the hospital we found out that he has amnesia, Janedel. He doesn't remember you, but deep in my heart I know you're still there because he couldn't let go of the ring that he was supposed to give you. Like all the fairytales in the book, his family doesn't like me because I'm poor and he's a prince that I wouldn't be able to reach. But the ring... the ring that I haven't been able to give him, it was for me.

    "Where is he?" I asked. I was so determined to fight for him like what he did for me. I hate myself for doubting his love, a love he couldn't remember now.

    "He's at the church right now. The wedding is about to start," she replied. Ouch. He's getting married and that woman is not even me. She asked me to come with her. I did. Oh God, this time, please let me be with him.

    Minutes later, we arrived in our destination. Everything are already set. It was a grand wedding they're holding. The place is decorated with white tulips and the church was as beautiful as ever. The wedding was about to start. The guests are already marching towards the altar. Everything turned to slowmo. There he is. The guy I wanted to be with for an eternity. Nobody fought for me like that. His green, emerald-like eyes are telling me that it isn't what he wanted. Even if he doesn't remember me, does he really love me?

    There's a little doubt inside me that everything won't work out. I wish that I was the girl walking towards the altar and he is still the same guy waiting there. I wish I was the one wearing that wedding dress her soon-to-be bride is wearing. I wish that I was rich like her so his family will like me back. But no, I'm not. And that's when my little hope faded.

    I didn't expect to catch a glimpse on the bride with tears on her eyes. Maybe this isn't what she wanted. Maybe, like me, she already loves someone else. But still, everybody turned their eyes toward her, her grand entrance. They adored her beauty.

    The ceremony was already starting and I'm still frozen in this same place at the foot of the church. I don't know what I should do next. If only God would give me a sign. Something strucked me and I remembered that the ring is still on my pocket. It was supposed to be mine. I gathered all my strength and shouted: STOP THE WEDDING!

    I was expecting this moment where everybody will look at me with surprised faces. I don't care, 'coz I only see him, my love, my true prince, John. I walked towards him and showed him the ring. Without thinking about the other people looking at us and the bride who seems to be happy with what I've done, I told him: I know you don't remember me, but I'm Janedel, the woman you told me you fell for at first sight. We met by the river and at that place, we started to meet everday. You told me you wanted to have my love and so you give me a rose each day. Now I'm telling you, I love you too. I should have said that a long time ago, but I'm such a coward to face what I really feel. I love you so much that I'm willing to take all of this embarassment and be with you. I wanted to fight for you like the way you fight for me. I can't give you the world, but I can give you my everlasting love.

    There was a moment of silence inside the church. "Am I that hard to believe?" I asked with tears falling from my eyes. I looked at him, he looks so amazed with everything. He looks like he wanted to tell me that I'm such a liar. Just when I thought that like any other movies, when the girl would confess her true love, everything will turn out fine. This time, I'm certain that I am wrong. I walked away, embarassed, crying, and alone.

    If he asked me to be with him, I would. But he didn't come with me. Alone in this river, I was so lost and devastated. The rain fell once again. Maybe this rain just wanted to accompany me because there's no one else to comfort me. Just when I'm about to throw this ring, the ring that I wanted to be a part of me, someone held my hand, stopping me from my action. I looked behind me and it was him, still on his suit that makes him more bright than before. Still blinded by his image, he came closer and touched my cheeks. I could feel the warmth of his hands on my face. If this is just my imagination, please trap me inside here and never wake me up.

    I'm sorry, he said. The wedding is off. Fiona, my bride, ran away, and so i did too. We had a plan that she would go to the person he truly loves. Something tells me inside that I didn't want to tie myself with her for the rest of my life. And that's where you came in. When you stopped the wedding a while ago, I couldn't believe a thing you said. But when you left, everything flashed back from the moment I first saw you until the time of my accident. I wanted you more than anyone else in the world, not because of looks or what you have, but because of the beauty inside you. You're the best thing that has ever happened to me. I love you.

    He leaned on me and kissed me on my forehead. Then, he hugged me. I enjoyed our every moment here in our river of love. So this is destiny's game. Whatever happens next is all up to us. But we are willing to fight for an eternity of love. "I love you too," I whispered. He took the ring from my hand. He knelt to the ground and asked me, Will you marry me?