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"GRADUATE NA TAYO MGA GEGU!"

Seokmin cheered which made the others cheer as well.

Graduate na ko. I won't be a highschool student anymore. I don't know what to feel right now. Di ko alam kung dapat ba kong maging masaya o hindi. I got all the awards I wished for. Especially one that I worked really hard to get

Lee Jihoon
Valedictorian

It says on the medal larger than the other medals around my neck. Graduation na Pero wala ang salutatorian. He still wasn't back. And that's the main reason why I didn't feel well today.

"Ji hyung?" Nagulat ako ng nagsalita si Seungkwan.

"Okay ka lang? Pupunta na sa rinent na lugar para sa farewell party natin."

Oh right, may party pa pala.

"Sige, ito na."

We all went inside the cars. Sasakyan ni Jun hyung kami sumakay at sa sasakyan ni Mingyu naman yung iba.

We drove to the location. Ang ingay nila sa kotse but I didn't speak a word.

Nakarating na Kami and pumasok sa loob. The place was already prepared.

A few moments later, the party started.

•••

The place was blasting with music. Halos lahat ay lasing na sa kakainom. Buti na lang ay rest house to kaya may mga kwarto kami.

I wasn't drunk. Di ko pa nga nauubos kung isang boteng alak na hawak ko. I still didn't feel well.

Nakita kong biglang pumunta dito si jun at umupo sa sofa.

"Okay ka lang, Ji?"

Buti na lang di pa ata to lasing na lasing.

"Yeah, bakit?"

"Kanina ka pa wala sa mood?"

"Ah, wala yun."

"May problema ka no? Spill it."

"Wala nga."

"Si Cheol hyung ba?"

"..."

"Sabi na nga. Wag kang masyadong malungkot. Dapat masaya ka ngayon at graduate na tayo. At valedictorian ka pa. Matagal mong hinintay tong araw na to diba?"

I just nodded

"so be happy, Ji. I'm sure di sinasadya ni hyung na-"

Naputol ang sinabi ni jun hyung ng may sumigaw.

"Cheol hyung!"

I looked at the man who walked in the room and froze.

Dumiretso siya dito sa amin at yinakap siya ng iba. I stiffened when I met his gaze. He smiled at me.

Tumayo siya and naglakad papunta sakin.

"Let's talk?"

I didn't get to reply ng hilahin niya na ko palabas.

"Ninong kami ah!" Sigaw ni Jun.

•••

"Ji."

"..."

"Jihoon ko"

"..."

"Jihoonie."

I felt him hug me from the back. Di ko mapigilang ilabas lahat ng luha ko.

"Sorry for not telling you Jihoonie ko. I did the wrong thing. Kala ko talaga kasi sandali lang ako dun. Kaya sila mingyu lang nasabihan ko. Di ko inaakalang kukunin cellphone ko."

"Jihoon, alam kong galit ka sakin. I'm so sorry. Graduation pa naman. I didn't get to see you be awarded as valedictorian. Congrats Jihoonie ko. Please forgive me. Mahal na mahal kita."

I turned around and hugged him back.

"Gago ka, Seungcheol." I smiled through the tears.

"Back to normal na Jihoonie ko hehe."

And he pressed his lips onto mine.

Di ko talaga Matiis tong lalaking to. Kahit dati. I never knew I would love the person I wanted to beat so much before. Dati Pinapatay ko siya sa isip ko tapos ngayon, hinahalikan ko na siya in real life.

"Woooh! Live action!"

We pulled away nung narinig namin ang iba na sumigaw at nakasilip.

"Wag kayong panira! Tatanungin ko pa lang eh!" Sigaw ni Seungcheol.

He then looked at me again and smiled.

"Jihoonie ko. Ikaw an pinaka-cute na taong nakilala ko. Kahit minsan masungit ka, di ko magawang magalit sayo. Everyday I fall for you even more. Di ko inaakalang tatanggapin mo pagka-FC ko dati haha. I love you so much jihoonie. Mahal na mahal kita at mamahalin kita hanggang sa dulo. Lee Jihoon, will you be mine?"

I smiled at him and kissed him as a reply.

"Of course, Choi. I love you so much."