ILLUSIONS

Chapter 3

Note: This is a continuation of the previous chapter. And anyway, thanks to Ericka for suggesting some names for the characters. Hehehehehe! Thanks cookie! <3

9:00 A.M (same day)

Pinayagan na ako nung nurse na bumalik sa classroom. I was really shocked about what happened. It's my first time to pass out. I'm pretty sure naman na I get enough sleep last night and I ate heavy breakfast naman, there's no reason for me to pass out. I wonder what happened to me.. Maybe it's because of excitement? Haha! Yeah.

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"Shara, girl, okay ka na ba talaga? You can still rest in the clinic. We excused you na." Kate asked me.

"No, okay na ako promise. Besides, I cannot miss the first day of school."

"Sus, nagsalita ang masipag mag-aral."

"Whatever. HAHAHA Excited kaya ako for this day. Hindi ko 'to papalampasin."

Pumasok na yung magiging adviser namin for this school year. Since block section kami, di na namin kailangan na mag-"introduce yourself " ng isa-isa since we know each other since our freshmen year.

Instead, nag-decide yung adviser namin to give us free time.

Nag-decide kami nila Kate and Charisse to go downstairs para kumain. While on our way, we saw our classmate Sandra, crying.

"Sandra?" Nilapitan siya ni Charisse. Sinenyasan kami ni Charisse na sundan namin siya. I wonder what happened to Sandra.

"Ano ang problema Sandra? Is there anything we can do to help you?"

"People around me thinks I'm alright. Akala nila, I'm happy with my life. They did not know how I feel inside, no one knows how I feel inside.." she said it while crying non-stop. "I miss my dad.. I just miss my dad. I hope na kasama na lang namin siya nila mama. I hope na hindi niya kami iniwan. I hope.. lahat na lang I hope.."

I stared at her the whole time she's talking. Though I cannot understand the kind of pain she's feeling, nararamdaman ko naman yung sakit na binibigay ng problema niya sa kanya.

"You know Sandra... Life is beautiful if you think it's beautiful. Ang effect lang naman ng life sa atin is based on how we cope with it. How we deal with it. I think medyo naiintindihan ko ang problema mo kasi pareho tayong walang tatay though yung sakin nasa abroad lang, he's still far away from us. Maybe isipin mo na lang na iniwan ka ng father mo, na nawala yung father mo because it's destined to happen." I hope I somehow helped her.. I hope..

"Thank you so much Shara. Thank you so much for your help. Maybe kailangan ko lang ng sarili kong time. I need some space by myself. Thanks for helping."

Tinanong namin siya kung gusto niya sumama samin sa lunch pero sabi niya gusto daw niya ng time by herself. Maybe she really needs some time to think about her problems.

10:30 A.M (same day)

End of free time namin. We returned to our classroom. Nandoon pa din yung adviser namin with a very confused face.

She talked to one of our classmates and then she asked for our attention. "Did anyone of you saw Sandra? Her mom said to me that I should keep an eye on her since she has been suffering depression for a month or two."

Si Sandra? Is she suffering depression?

Charisse raised her hand at sinabi ang nangyari kanina before we ate in the cafeteria. And because of that, mas lalong nag-worry ang adviser namin and asked the whole class if we could find her.

Nang nagsimula nang magsipag-tayuan isa-isa yung mga classmates namin to find Sandra, a discipline officer came inside our classroom hurriedly.

"Ma'am Dela Cruz, yung isang estudyante niyo po, tumalon po ng building. Huli na po ng may nakakita. Wala na po siya."

Is... is that Sandra?

Mrs. Dela Cruz ran outside nervously while panicking. While the class is having commotion, naramdaman kong sumasakit na naman ang ulo ko. Napapadalas yung headache ko since last week. I better go and get some check-up.

5:30 P.M (same day)

I just arrived at home from school. It was a busy yet fun day. Tomorrow daw, mag-class election na kami. And we'll meet our subject teachers na.

I also told my mom about the headache I'm experiencing lately, she just sighed and gave me a medicine. Since I really feel so tired, I cannot help but fall asleep.