A CHOICE HE DIDN'T MAKE
"He is mute!" Ian heard someone whisper loud enough for him to hear.
A five year old Ian tighten his lips and continued playing with the Lego set.
"Oh! That's why he didn't talk to me no matter how much I called him!" A voice gasped.
"You better stay away from him!" Ian heard the chubby boy who always takes away his share of evening snacks warn, "If you stay with him, you will become mute like him!"
Some girls gasped.
Ian rolled my eyes.
He don't know much but Ian remembered his mom had told him that a person's muteness can't be passed on one person to another.
Plot twist, Ian is not mute.
Ian just didn’t like talking with anyone. The kids in his kindergarten were loud and noisy and cry over small things. They were really stupid too.
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NOTHING ALIKEIan flopped down on the couch and let out a sigh.Suddenly, the tapping on the laptop stopped."Hey, Ian?" He heard his sister's disembodied voice called."What?" He muttered, without looking at her."Is something bothering you?"Euphel asked, "I have never heard you sigh.""Just a long day," he muttered, and slowly got up from the couch wanting to get fresh and eat something."Well, okay but are you sure there is nothing wrong?" Euphel pressed again.Ian paused and looked back at her. Euphel was sitting on a armchair in her most ratty pj's with her laptop. His sister is a senior in college but she was on a gap year right now, so she is back home. He scowled at the empty chips wrappers surrounding her and looked at her
The next day when Ian walked inside the classroom, he noticed that his seat partner had not arrived yet. He frowned.Is he on leave again?Ian actually had no interest in other people's life, but he couldn't understand why June would take so many days off.They were in twelve grade and it is a very important year for them, after all they will be taking their board examination which will determine the college they can go to but from the way June skips classes, Ian wasn't sure if he will be able to learn anything in class and get a good result.Ian settled on his seat and eyed the part of his table and looked up at the teacher's table. The class monitor was arranging some books.Ian pressed his lips in a thin line, his hands were suddenly clammy at the sudden thought he had.Should he ask what is wrong with his seat partner?It's not the fi
DEAL It was been two days. Two days of quite and peace. There wasn't anyone who loudly greeted Ian and nagged him almost every time to be their friend. Ian felt peace. "Why are you smiling so much?" his mom asked as she turned off the car engines. Ian quickly fixed his lips and cleared his throat, "I am not smiling." "Yes, you are not," his mom muttered. "Bye mom," he said then opened the door and got out of the car. He walked behind the school bus to feed Cookie as usual. However, when he reached the corner of the bus, he froze. June Weng was playing happily with Cookie. "What are you doing here?" Ian hissed.
SWORD FIGHTAfter making their deal, June and Ian were making their way to the class together when a poster in the notice board caught June's attention."Ian!" he excitedly called and pulled Ian by his uniform.Ian stopped walking and turned behind to look at June who was grinning widely and pointing at bright poster.Ian frowned but leaned towards to read the poster.To celebrate the pride month, the drama club is going to host a drama.6It is of a forbidden love between two Lords who disguise themselves as suitor for a lady, only to get closer to each other.Where civil blood makes, civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal lions of these two foes. A pair of star cross'd lovers are born.Will Romeo and Jayden make it?Audition will ta
LAME PUNSAfter the drama practice was over, Ian walked towards the parking lot and leaned at his mom's car. As he waited for his mom, he watched the students pulling and pushing each other as they got inside the school bus whistle letting out loud laughs.Some leaned over the window and shout goodbyes to their friends, some were talking excitedly despite seeing each other's face for the whole day.Is it so great to have a friend?Ian wondered and thought back about his day today, the corner of his lips light tugged upwards as he remembered, how June and him fooled around during the drama practice.The distant figure of his mom approaching made Ian look away from the bus and he smiled at her, "Hey mom," he said.She smiled, " Hi dear," just as she started unlocking the door, an annoyingly familiar v
"FRIEND" OVER GIRLFRIEND"Mom, let's have ice cream," June said, jerking his head at the direction of the ice cream van."You have been walking for quite a while," Morgan said, she pointed at the nearby bench, "Why don't you sit there? I will bring the ice cream and we can sit and eat."June nodded and walked towards the bench. He sat down and observed around.The old owner of the body liked walking around during night time because his sickness would one day take away his ability to walk, therefore he wanted to walk around as much as he can.June hummed to himself as he watched his mom hold two ice cream cones and walk towards him."Thank you!" June sang and reached out to hold the ice cream.Morgan chuckled lightly and watched her son lick the ice cream."Alicia called me last night,
MISTAKE MISSIONIan and June were in the library, looking through the shelves when Ian felt June tug in his jacket.Ian looked at June raised his eyebrows, silently asking what June wanted.June bit his lips and pointed up to the top shelf."I think, I saw the book I need," June mumbled, "I can't reach it though."Instead of reaching for the book from his side, Ian moved in front of June. Ian caged June between himself and the shelf.June gave Ian a confused look but Ian was already reaching for the book. June's eyes trailed over, Ian's neck and he gulped involuntarily at the sight of Ian's golden skin and the way his Adam apple seem to bob.Ian looked down, silently marveling over June's hazel eyes."Is this the book?" He mumbled, his voice had dropped into a hu
DANCE GONE WRONGIn a blink of an eye two months had passed, since June and Ian started dating.Every morning, Ian would catch the morning bus to met June in the hospital and as evening rolled in he would stay with June whistle doing his homework in the hospital room with him.Alicia and June ended their relationship on a good note and she often visited him too.Today, was a weekend and June was finally allowed to go home. He had asked Ian to come to his place.Ian was standing in front of a large mansion and ringed the bell.A butler opened the door and guided Ian through the staircase and towards a room with huge oak door.Inside, June was by the window reading. As the butler closed the door behind Ian, June walked towards Ian and kissed him.Ian smiled against the kiss and