The Papabol Angel Who Won My Heart (COMPLETE!)

Kabanata 33: Graduation

Alulu. Wala naman atang nakamiss kina Junie. Huhu. *crying* 

HAHAHA! Charing. Ganun talaga ang life, parang buhay.  

Pasensya na talaga kung napakatagaaaaaaaaaaaal akong mag-update. Sadyang busy lang ako hoho.

O sya, sana mag-enjoy kayo. :D

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Ang nakaraan sa TPAWWMH...

Ang isang simpleng grad rehearsal ay naging isang malaking surprise para kay Junie. Lahat ng tao  doon, nag-flash mob sa saliw ng tugtog na Gangnam Style. Ang mas nakakatuwa pa, kumpleto ang mahahalagang tao sa buhay niya ng araw na iyon (birthday niya kasi). At ang nag-organize? Sino pa nga ba...Kung hindi, basahin ang naunang chapter. Hihi.

KABANATA 33: GRADUATION

 "Let's all welcome the graduates of this batch in their graduation march! Let's all give them a warm, round of applause," the master of ceremonies announced. Pumasok na nga ng gymnasium ang mga graduating students, ang lahat ay sobrang luwang nang pagkakangiti.

Si Junie ang nasa dulo ng pila. All smiles din siya, at nahagip ng mga mata niya ang pamilya at mga kaibigan. Hinanap din niya si Marion sa lahat ng tao doon pero wala ito. Medyo nabawasan ang confidence niya pero she won't let it bring her down.

Marami ng mga guests at officials ng university nila ang nagsalita. It's already two hours pero wala pa ring sign na nandoon si Marion. Medyo kinakabahan na siya.

What if may pakulo na naman ang mokong na iyon? she thought. Iyon na lang ang inisip niya para hindi siya mawala sa mood. 

Ilang minuto na lang, magaganap na ang pinakahihintay niyang speech. Noong tinawag na ang pangalan niya, hindi na lang siya tumingin sa audience. Inisip na lang niya na nandoon si Marion at nanonood sa kanya.

She sighed deeply and internalized. 

"A pleasant evening everyone. Actually, I didn't have a concrete, planned speech to say. I want it to be natural so I'll just say what's in my head now.

Being a jounalist-to-be was really my Mama's dream for me. Maybe it's all because of love that's why I really strived hard to reach for it. But you know what? Taking Mass Com wasn't really my first choice. I wanted to be a doctor. Well, I really have a soft heart for the sick and for everyone who's hurt. You might see me as a tough woman but deep inside was a small girl who wants to care and be cared, to love and be loved. So vote for me for this year's election! Juniora Delos Santos for President of the Philippines. Haha! Just kidding.

But I'm on my way so I didn't hesitate to follow what my mother wanted for me. At first, I was struggling, but viola! It was easy as ABC. I realized that I'm on the right track. It wasn't a bad decision after all.

I had so many experiences in this university. I was a club president for a group of manhaters, I debated for the women's rights, I had put myself in a box that no man could ever talk to me nor touch me. I can still remember that all my group members are all girls. My boy classmates were all afraid of me, to the point that they'd just drop the subject just to get away from me. There were others who were brave enough but they also gave up. I don't know why, I didn't do anything, I just smile at them. Promise! *crowd laughs again*

My days here in the university gave me a lot of lessons. I learned how to see things in a different way, without bias, without blindfold. That men could just be as brittle as women, that men also have feelings that could be hurt, intimidated or even feel contempt. But still, because of them, I learned how to be strong and how to fight fairly.