The Tale of a Tale Teller's Unfortunate Soul

Chapter 4

-Jeleina's POV-

We ate the foods, chatting while doing so. They were also introducing themselves to me.

"Tinanong din po ba kayo ni Ate nung, 'paano pag nawalan ako ng memories tapos pati sarili ko di ko kilala. Ano yung bagay na sasabihin mo tungkol sa akin at paano mo ipapakilala sarili mo?' Paano po kung yun na lang gamitin niyo na basis? Hahahahaha" Marjorie suggested. Grabe naman pala random thoughts ko, pang nagiging real. Mga what if's ko nagiging what the heck.

The Joleng guy who led the prayer nodded and volunteered to go first. Hallah parang first day of school, introduce yourself. "Hi hellow. Ako si Jolever, na pinag tripan mo noon na binigyan mo nang kandila yung picture ko. At ako yung kuya mo na nakikinig sa mga kwento mo na paulit ulit. Ikaw si Jeleina, batang aktibo pag dating sa student leader. Maasahan sa lahat at mapag bigay na bata. Uwu." Everyone burst into laughter with the character imitation of UwU. Ang saya pala, so these are the family-friends that I belong to. I feel so welcomed.

"Raphael, SSC President, SSCF President year 2022-2023. Hi nak. You've been one of the best part of my college life. You were patient and understanding sa akin, as your SSC President and your Tatay. You were my secretary and all around." He stopped and sniffed, like stopping his tears. "Nakkkkkk ikaw yan. Yung anak kong napakaganda at napakabait na kumakain ng gulay at pala tubig. Na nag papaalam muna ng mabuti bago gumala. Hahahahahahahaha. Yan sagot mo sakin nung kinounter ko yung tanong mo. You always call me Tatay, dahil lagi kitang tinatawag na nak kaya pinanindigan mo na." He chuckled while saying the first parts. Ako din eh, kahit ako nag sabi non, di ako maniniwala kahit maka limutan ko sarili ko. Ako? Iinom ng tubig at kakain ng gulay?

"Ako si Rocel medyo cute, mabait, super maingay at ayaw ng naghuhugas. Size 28 ang paa, kabit mo hahahahaha. Ikaw ang may anting-anting sa amin, at ako naman tawag mo force hahahahaha." So, she's the secretary, Ate Rocel. I- we were laughing while she was talking. Ang cute ng introduction niya. Pero- kabit? Konti pa talaga iisipin kong may asawa na ako, grabe naman.

"Ako si Edu, ang pinakamagandang sinupport mong lumaban ng SSC Treasurer. Lavarn na lavarn pero nanginginig kapag mitting de avance. Hahahahaha. Sa susunod i-te-take ko na yung advice mo na gayahin si Kuya Jomar na 'mag forda Elsa ang pag throw ng hands at pag move ng feet na pang let it go ang peg'." I know him from JHS. Barkada siya nung first love ko, Owemji, naging close ko siya? How did they meet him? He's not part of the council dati. I'm guessing he became friends with the council? And naging part ng sumunod na council?

"Ako si Katrina, ang kagandahang tunay. Ang mare mo'ng masikip- kung mag mahal. Mag kumare tayooo. Ikaw yung laging late pero always forda go hahahahaha."

"Ano ba maree ikaw si Jeleina, ikaw yung taktakerang ineng ng Ili ti Vera, yung mahilig sa empecoke. At ako to oh, ang neneng mo'ng Frank na student leader ng Ili ti Angela na nagaabot ng alak sayo kasi bawal daw. Kilala mo na ako non, walang bawal bawal hahahahaha."

"Christopher. Honestly, hindi gano'n kalalim ang connection natin kaya duda ako na magkakaroon ng effect sa'yo yung sasabihin ko, mhie. Pero alam ko'ng may mare-recall ka sa "Vox Populi". Karamihan sa instances na nag-uusap tayo, about sa club. -" He got cut off by Mara. "Grabe ka Tophe, pinanindigan mo talaga yan. Mas nakaka touch sana kung dinagdag mo reply ni ate sa'yo non. 'Ikaw din kasi literal na meaning niyang Vox Populi mhie, voice of the people, kasi ikaw lagi nagiging daan para marinig kami.' Ganon sana Tophe." Grabe naman 'tong batang ire, palaban.

"Di ko alam kung ano sasabihin ko tungkol sayo kasi you are many things naman pero probably ang sasabihin ko lang is ikaw ang isa sa pinakadependable person na kilala ko. And Hi po! I am Gerome. Wala akong gustong baguhin with how we bonded naman, so let me, us, do the same things we did before."