When Heart Decides

CHAPTER 1

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[Monterey University 1st Grand Alumni Homecoming]

Years had been passed and here they are, will be able to see each other once again, having the chance to exchange their how are you's from one other. Dressed up with elegancy and standing illustriously, these people had gone far, did so many things to achieve for what and who they are right now.

"It was good to be back here." Atarah whispered as she stopped in front of the Ziaaxi Hotel.

Dito kasi nila napiling idaos ang homecoming nila para maluwang lalo pa't siguradong marami sila.

She came here alone, but of course nakausap niya ang mga kaibigan niyang dito na lamang sila magkita-kita. She actually came back here in Philippines just last week and it so happened that her alma mater holds its first alumni homecoming kaya naman ay tuwang-tuwa siya.

"Atarah!"

"Hey," Agad nitong sambit nang makita niya ang mga kaibigan niyang kabababa lamang sa kotse.

"How are you? Did we keep you waiting? Sabi kasi sayo sabay-sabay na tayo e." Salubong sa kanya ni Gia kasama ang dalawa pa nilang kaibigang sina Dianne at Thea.

"No worries, kararating ko lang din." She answered at nagyakapan ang mga ito.

Four of them went inside the hotel's grand hall. Pagkapasok nila ay marami-rami na ang mga tao sa loob. Agad din naman nilang nakita ang mga dati nilang kaklase at nagkamustahan ang mga ito.

"Good evening everyone. I'm glad to see all of us here, yung mga wala, absent kayo sabi ni Principal Finna." Nagtawanan ang lahat dahil sa sinabi ni Krystal, ang siyang MC sa programang ito.

"Anyway, I'm glad to be the MC of this event. Hey, I'm once a bitch before pero teacher na po ako ngayon. Don't worry, I won't bully you anymore." Dagdag pa nito dahilan para magpalakpakan at magtawanan silang lahat.

Krystal Abrenica, once considered a Bully Queen in their batch. She's now a teacher in this university. Who would have thought that she will be a teacher right? E samantalang siya lang yung bitch slash Bully Queen according to all Monterey University students na laging nambubully sa mga kapwa niya estudyante noon. Ganun naman talaga, as time goes by, everything changes and so a person does.

Krystal spearheads the opening program. Nagsalita rin si Principal Finna for her welcome speech. Hindi na nila masyadong pinahaba kung anuman ang kanilang sasabihin. They just said short but substantial words and then shoot, the party has begun.

"Everyone, let's have a toast together! Let's all say one batch, one family!" Done repeating the phrase, next is the clinking of their glasses.

Everyone is enjoying, hindi naman iyon maikakaila sa mga mukha nila. They are seizing their great time for having the opportunity to catch up with their acquaintances they had never seen for several years.

While they are catching things up, nagsalita muli si Krystal sa harap.

"Attention please!" Pagkuha nito sa kanilang attention. "Who misses the university's sweetest couple back then?" Nagsigawan ang lahat sa sinabi ni Krystal. Alam na kasi ng mga ito kung sino ang tinutukoy niya.

"Okay, 'wag na natin 'tong patagalin pa. Let's now all welcome the sweetest couple in our batch, Clarkson Dy and Geniva San Jose!"

Everyone laughs and applauses then Clarkson and Geniva appeared on the stage holding each other's hand. Their free hand was holding a microphone at kumaway-kaway pa ang dalawa sa harap.