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Last summer, I believe I let you read the pillow book of an ordinary girl who didn't even aspire to be tamer of a jerk.
For those who do not remember or haven't read it, it's entitled …
TAMING OF A JERK
Summary: How I, Mitchie Torres, made the GREAT Shane Gray realize the consequences of having everything after humiliating myself in front of the super popular Connect 3 band, which at first I didn't recognize.
Now, I plan to give you the second part of that pillow book. Please bear with me with the not so fast updates. I sincerely apologize. I hope you support this as much as or more than you supported "Taming of a Jerk." Most importantly, have fun reading and imagining. Laugh as hard as you can^^ It's how I did this anyway.
PS: If you haven't read it, I'd be delighted if you'll take time to enjoy reading it and leave some comments as well. But if you'd prefer speeding up to this second part already, then that's okay. I'll try to make this easy for you to understand too.
For the mean time, I intentionally posted this chapter as introduction to what the story is about. Let's begin with a glimpse of "Taming of a Jerk."
Here goes: How to tame a jerk? – Taken from "Taming of a Jerk"
1. Don't make him feel so highly.
"Mitchie wow!"
"What wow?"
"I told you they're wow but I never thought you'll have the courage to go greet the members of Connect 3! You even got the courage to talk to them and call their lead singer a jerk." With the last sentence, Caitlyn almost choked out and burst into laughter.
"They are members of the Connect Three?"
2. Be yourself. Be kind, if you want to.
I turned back and walked ahead. But then right before I took more than five steps away, we both heard a yell from some girl, probably a fan of his because she shouted, "It's Shane Gray!" She was wearing jogging pants so with her friends, probably exercising without any idea that their idol will be in the same place.
I looked back and saw a no where to go expression, one that I usually don't refuse to help. He might be a jerk, but that's not an exception of the needy.
"Come here!" I pulled him before those girls start running after. They did and that made us ran faster. We hid in a very good hiding place, up a tree a little far from the park itself.
3. Accept some compliments from him.
"So how was it?" I finally managed to ask, a little nervous, but not because I might have sounded bad. At that point, I didn't care if I embarrassed myself, the only question I wanted him to answer, was if he saw who I was in the song I wrote and sang.
"Heavenly…" Again, I didn't know what to say.
4. Be honest and let him be honest too.
"You okay?" Shane asked.
"Do I look okay to you?"
"No, you're like a human shaped chocolate." He laughed. Good thing the rain stopped already. I knew I look like chocolate because of mud but it was only because I wanted to help.
5. Try to see both sides of him which you like and not so like.
"You'll love it." Shane said as he moved the curtains in the car which served their purpose to avoid fans.
True, I was left speechless. And the place … it sure was memorable.
If there's something more memorable than the place though, that was him being stocked in a canoe ride with Caitlyn.
6. At times, don't try too hard to stop yourself if you're falling for him already. That's being a jerk too you know!
"You already are important to me. How can you think you can replace my place of being the jerk between us?"
"Then why are you still doing this? I'll leave alright. I don't want to see you again. I'm sorry for what I did. I didn't even think what I asked could bring this argument and this whole issue. I didn't expect that, believe me!"
"Whoever said I don't believe you, you stupid girl? Ever think this came up because it's meant to be?" He stopped pulling me to face him and said all that.
7. Know your rivals.
"Well, you can say you just bought that and didn't actually make it then you can tell him you like him. Maybe it's better to confess after letting him know the truth." I commented.
"You know what? I might listen to you if you weren't a poor ugly faced PA you know!"
"It doesn't matter. I'm working for them and not for you. As for Shane, I actually hope he'll open his eyes and reject you!"
8. Always remember that even bad girls can turn good, at times.
"Why don't we do this? I'll just give him the chocolate. After all, he just told me he already likes another girl."
"Really? When? Who? What's her name? How come I didn't know that?" I sure have a lot questions. But it's normal, wasn't it?
9. Let him save you when necessary.
Blessed for me, I wasn't even able to mutter a word.
"Yes, she's our close personal friend!" A voice interrupted and another guess who? Shane Gray.
"Shane!" They immediately called and greeted.
Connect 3 sat with us and the chat went on. We ended up playing truth or dare. Guess what? I never drink.
10. If he confessed, then it's up to you to ask God for help.
"How strong? How … how would you know that you like someone?" I can't literally ask him how he can like me. So that was the least I was able to voice out.
"I don't know … maybe when you keep thinking about her, when everyday you ask God for you to see her, when every time she's around you you're happy for an unexplainable cause, when you feel like you never want to leave her side despite how bad she looks or how bad she smells or how terrible she sees herself, maybe when despite all imperfections, you know you have to be beside her and you just have to and you want to and …"
11. Have fun reading!
A/N: I owe everything I have to God. He's my best friend. So don't get surprised if you see Him mentioned a lot of times.
Now, let's take a peek in Part 2.
WARNING: The arrangement of the lines is random from different chapters of Part 2.
A/N: The posting of Part 2 - itself is dependent on the positive responses this chapter will gain. So please do review! Advance thanks.
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"Why don't you ask him?"
"Ask him? Fine! Shane, tell me the truth."
"I planned to do just that yes but you actually came and that gave me reason to trust again. Mitchie, please don't get mad! I'm sorry. I really am. Mitchie, please…"
SILENCE (You wanna know why? Hint: Four letter word.)
"I believe you."
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"Why are you staring at me like that? Are you falling for me already?
"What did you say jerk?"
"I said I think you're falling for me already. But oh well, since it's you, I won't mind!"
"What? What since it's me?"
"Geez Mitchie, I did confess already! What more do I have to do? And besides, I'm hot, cool, gorgeous and …"
"And what? Jerkish?"
"No but do I qualify to your heroic category already?"
"Nope. Not yet. Never."
"But you do realize I'm trying right?"
"Who knows?"
"Hey!"
"Can you stop thinking about that for a while?"
"How can I? It's like you're telling me to stop thinking about you which in my words would be the same as IMPOSSIBLE!"
"Seriously, get some help!"
"I will if it's your help!"
"Shane!"
"What? I was just stating facts."
"You really are a jerk!"
"If being true to yourself is being a jerk then maybe I am! No, not maybe. I really am! I'm freaking in love with you and I will do just as I promised! By all possible means, Mitchie please say yes!"
"No!"
"Why not?"
"Because … because you're jerk!"
"Hey! Don't joke with me now. We both know that long time ago!"
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"When I said I like you, just forget it. I wish you happiness Mitchie."
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"Who asked you guys to bring me here?"
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"Will you be my girlfriend?"
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LAST WORDS: Thanks and God bless!