What Would It Be? (COMPLETED)

#4

#WhatWouldItBe

"Pati sa Instagram?" I hissed to myself and closed the app.

Dapat ay hindi ako makakaramdam ng kahit ano today because it is already our fucking graduation day! Yet one notification ruined the whole moment from me!

"Hijo, bawal suminangot. Mauudlot ang seremonya," ani ni Lola sa akin.

Mabilis naman ako nagdikit ng ngiti sa labi, "I'm smiling, la. Do I look like I don't?"

Tumawa lang siya at hinagkan ako sa bewang. She let go of me because I need to go and join the row where my classmates are settling now.

The whole venue is so loud that it looks like we're all at a party but all are in formal clothes.

"Nakita kitang sumimangot kanina, what's wrong?" siko ni Nale sa akin.

Tumingin ako sa mga kasama namin to check if they are with Nale, thank God busy sila sa ibang bagay.

"Wow. You're spying at my emotions now?"

"No. Just that, bawal kang suminangot. You don't know that?"

"Lola told me about it and I don't think it will deter what will happen today," inakbayan ko siya. "Stop for now to think about me, let's think about everything else!"

Everything is so magical. To see. To feel. To remember. I didn't tell my family na three pa lang ay gising na ako because the mere thought of this day was enough to not send me to sleep!

As in legit na nangyayari iyon sa akin, especially if there's something bugging or exciting me, malaki ang chance na magiging bother iyon sa tulog ko.

And it is because I wanted it to happen already! That's how fucking excited I was!

Winiwish ko na lang na sana hindi ako dapuan ng pagod kaagad. Ang dami kong pinagdaanan kanina, the traffic is really bad and God, let me enjoy this first.

Bukas na lang sana ako makaramdam ng pagod.

The graduation started and I walked with both of my family members, the one I really love which is my mother and Lola. One or two persons ay puwede so I grabbed the chance.

Half of the class bring one of their family and half of us bring two.

Hindi ko katabi si Nale dahil sobrang layo ng pangalan niya sa akin. He's one rown behind me and katabi ko 'yung isa hindi ko masyadong nakakausap lagi.

But it's fine, he is kind naman so it wasn't a worry.

"Hey," I called him. "I forgot some parts of the orientation, can I at least use my phone while waiting?"

Agad din naman siyang tumango. "It's okay, they say, just try your best to focus to the speaker, too."

"Thanks!" I whispered and grabbed my phone out of my pocket.

I recorded a snippet of the ceremony and posted it in my story. Instagram ang Facebook. Tumambay lang ako saglit sa mga SNS ko at dapat makikinig na sko uli since may nakatingin na kaagad na member sa akin nang may mapansin na naman ako.

"Oh God.."

"Something wrong?" tanong ng katabi.

Gave him a small and tight smile and shook my head. Nang bumalik siya sa pinapakinggan, agad kong pinindot ang nakita.

Trent Allsen
UW's graduation is really something 😅

I ticked my jaw upon reading the message from the same person who made me frown a while ago!