CHAPTER 1
Kophie's POV
"OMG! FINALLY! GUYS, GRADUATE NA TAYO NG COLLEGE! CRAMMING DAYS ARE SO FREAKIN' OVER!"
Halos umalingawngaw ang sigaw ni Krema sa buong hallway.
My twin sister.
My partner in crime.
And probably the person who survived my worst academic breakdowns with me.
"OO NGA, KREMA! At least hindi na natin kailangang magdala ng payong tuwing discussion ni Prof. Rocco!"
Tumawa ako.
"Laway niya kasi, parang may sariling weather system!"
Pareho kaming nagtawanan.
Seriously, hindi ko alam kung bakit kami laging nasa harapan.
Ah, right.
Alvaraz.
Alphabetical seating.
Our surname had been our curse since forever.
Pero habang tumatawa kami, biglang naging tahimik si Krema.
"Pero seriously, Kophie... I'm proud of you."
Napatingin ako sa kanya.
"Kahit hindi tayo pareho ng major, magna cum laude ka rin. I love you, sister."
For a second, I didn't know what to say.
Damn.
She was going to make me cry.
"Thank you, Krema."
Ngumiti ako.
"And I'm proud of you too. Sobrang galing mo. Ilang beses nga akong nagpapaturó sa'yo, eh."
"Because you're smart."
"Excuse me?"
"Okay, okay. Because you're almost smart."
"Hoy!"
Natawa ulit kami.
"Congratulations, BS in Business Administration Magna Cum Laude!"
"Congratulations din sa'yo!"
We hugged.
Pero this time, hindi na kami tumatawa.
Because we both knew what came after this.
No more professors.
No more deadlines.
No more cramming.
No more excuses.
After graduation...
Real life begins.
"Halika nga dito!"
Bigla akong hinila ni Krema.
"Group hug habang wala pa sina Mommy and Daddy!"
Kakapikit ko pa lang nang may narinig akong sobrang lakas na pag-iyak.
Parang batang hindi binigyan ng lollipop.
Napalingon ako.
And there they were.
Our friends.
Pretending to cry.
Except one.
Aliah Shane Samonte.
Of course.
"OMG, GUYS!"
She dramatically wiped her imaginary tears.
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Before The Fall
FanfictionBEFORE THE FALL by Xo.Reighnwrites They were young. They were happy. And they thought nothing could ever tear them apart. Kophie grew up surrounded by people she loved-friends who felt like family, memories she thought would stay forever, and a life...
