COLEEN'S POV
"Coleennn!! Gising naaaa!!" Pagyuyugyog sa'kin ni Gabb bago ko tuluyang maidilat ang mga mata ko
"Hello goodmorning! What time is it na?" I asked her nang mapansing nakaligo na siya't lahat-lahat habang ako puro muta pa.
"It's 8:00 in the morning na po Ms. Coleen" nakapamewang na sagot niya kaya nanlaki mga mata ko
Fudgeee!!
"Fckk! May class kami ng 8:00, late na 'kooo! Tabiii!" Sigaw ko atsaka mabilis na kinuha ang uniform ko papunta sa cr.
Lagot ako neto yawa pisti animal.
I finished taking a bath too fast because I was in a hurry kaya nung makalabas ako ng shower ay hindi ko na naabutan si Gabb sa kwarto and I just found out na she's preparing the car.
Buti naman naisip niya 'yon, late na 'ko.
Buti nga si Gabb nasa special section, section ng mga tamads,,char.
I said goodbye to Manang Cathy before leaving the mansion. Gabb opened the car door for me bago siya pumasok.
"Kanina pa kasi kita ginigising and you were just throwing a pillow at me." Reklamo niya kaya napaface-palm ako
Alam ko naman e, masyado niya kasi akong hinarot kagabi kaya 'di ako nakatulog ng maayos, tsk.
"Ang landi mo kasi kagabi" biro ko
"I'm not, ikaw kaya yung halik ng halik diyan. Gigil na gigil ka pa nga e" she murmured habang naka-tuon ang pansin sa kaniyang minamaneho
"Kasalanan mo na yun. Bakit kasi ang sarap mo" i whispered tsaka pasimpleng ngumiti.
"We're here" she said bago unang lumabas at pinagbuksan ulit ako ng car door
Finally, after 9999 hours of traffic.
"Naks, napapadalas ata pagiging gentlewoman mo ah?" I said while smiling
"Syempre, sa'yo lang naman ako ganito e" she replied but I doubt it
"Sus, dami-dami mo ngang babae" bulong ko kaya 'di niya 'to narinig
"Hindi ka pa nagbreakfast, gusto mo sa cafeteria muna tayo?" Pagyayaya niya
"Jerk! Late na nga ako yayayain mo pa akong kumain?" I said then rolled my eyes "Pumunta ka na sa classroom mo"
"Hatid na kita" she offered pero nginiwian ko lang ito
"Hindi naa, kaya ko na. Diyan lang naman room ko oh, bilis na pumunta ka na sa classroom mo" utos ko rito
"Eh gus—aish sige na nga" she said then kissed my forehead
"See you later, okay? Byebyee" i said before running papunta sa classroom ko
Pusanggala late na talaga akoo.
"MS. TRINIDADDD! YOU'RE LATE!" napasinghal nalang ako nang biglang sumigaw ang teacher namin kahit 'di pa 'ko nakakapasok.
"Traffic po ka—"
"Don't make that an excuse! Ayusin mo sarili mo, learn to wake up early!" Sermon nito
Kung hindi lang talaga matanda 'to, susungalngalin ko na 'to.
"Yes Ms." yan nalang ang tangi kong sagot dahil baka kung ano pang masabi ko.
I walked inside and sat down next to Ate Brei who had been holding back her laughter kanina pa.
"Grabe ka Coleen, best in ultra mega super duper very pinaka late among the rest" mahinang tawa ni Ate Brei kaya inirapan ko 'to.
"Dami mong sinasabi, hampasin kita diyan e" i said
"Subukan mo" Matapang niyang sagot sabay harap saakin "Oh ano, sige nga"
I just ignored her nalang and just took out my notebook kahit tamad akong magsulat. Props lang para kunwari na i'm writing na rin 'di ba?
"Okay, who wants to answer this?" Tanong ng aming guro na nasa harapan "Why do diamonds last forever?"
"Ma'am hindi po nagla-last forever ang diamonds" sagot ng isa kong kaklase
"Any proof?" Our teacher asked
"Yes ma'am, kasi wala pong forever" nagtawanan naman ang iba saamin dahil sa sagot niya but our teacher doesn't find it funny anyways kaya tumahimik nalang ako
"Anong nakakatawa?"
"W-wala po, sorry" he sat down habang nakayuko
"Kung sinong makapagbibigay saakin ng tamang sagot ay may lus points but must be well explained" our teacher said
Tahimik lang kami and only Ate Brei and Gio raised their hands to answer. Sino pa nga ba? E silang dalawa lang naman naglalaban para sa grades.
"Okay, Gio" tawag ni Teacher sakaniya
I saw him look at me first before siya tumayo so I frowned, alam ko namang araw-araw akong maganda e.
"Diamonds do not last forever because Diamonds degrade to graphite" he answered pero hindi pa mukhang kombinsido teacher namin
"Ate Brei, pagkakataon mo na" bulong ko kaya nagtaas siya ulit ng kamay
"Yes, Ms. Binuya?" Our teacher asked kaya tumayo na siya
"Ma'am, I believe that Diamonds don't last forever. Base nga po sa sinabi ni Gio, diamonds degrade to graphite, 'cause graphite is a lower-energy configuration under typical conditions. Diamond and graphite are both crystalline forms po ng pure carbon." Ate Brei answered kaya my mouth went "O"
"Your answer is good Ms. Binuya, 1 point for you." Sambit ng teacher namin pagkatapos ay may isinulat sa papel
"Thankyou po" sagot ni Ate Brei bago umupo
"Pa'no mo nalaman yon? 'Di ko alam yun ah?" Pagtataka ko
"'Di ka kasi nagbabasa, nasa libro yun" she said pagkatapos ay pinitik ang noo ko
Nagbabasa kaya akoo.
"Okay, next question!" Wika ulit ng teacher namin "Why are there only six fundamental colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet?" She added
Wait...alam ko 'toooo!
HAAA! Finally, my time has comeee mwihihihihi!
"Yes, Ms. Trinidad?" Our teacher said nang itaas ko ang aking kanang-kamay.
Pinaningkitan naman ako ni Ate Brei kaya tinignan ko siya ng masama, kala mo 'di ko alam ah.
"There are an infinite number of fundamental colors, if by "fundamental" you mean "spectral". Spectral colors are also known loosely as rainbow colors. A spectral color is composed of a single fundamental color on the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum, as opposed to a mixture of colors." I said "I believe that this fact becomes obvious when looking at the spectrum from a prism, which is simply a spread of spectral colors." I added
Nakahinga na 'ko dun ah.
"Very impressive, kahit papano nakabawi ka sa recitation sa pagiging late. 1 point for you" our teacher said kaya umupo na ako
"Hoy, pa'no mo na memorize yon?" Kalabit sa'kin ni Ate Brei
"Ikaw ba yan Coleen? Nasapian ka ata?" Pang-aasar ni Cole
"Tumigil nga kayo, ayan kasi yung dapat na report ko noon kaso 'di natuloy" i said "Idol niyo nanaman ako, want niyo autograph?" Dugtong ko tsaka ngumisi
"Yuck, kala mo naman laging nagre-recite" pagpaparinig ni Ate Brei kaya sinamaan ko 'to ng tingin
"Ikaw Ate Brei porket matalino ka lang sinasaktan mo na damdamin ko" Wika ko habang kunwaring pinapay-payan ang mata.
"Arte mo tanga, makinig ka na nga"
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"Cafeteria tayo?" I asked Cole, Ate Brei and Chase 'cause we were about to go out na mula sa room
"May pupuntahan lang akong friend sa Senior's building" she answered
"Sino?" Tanong ni Cole
"Bastaaa" Ate Brei answered
"Naghihintay si Gabb sa'yo sa cafeteria 'di ba? Mauna ka na dun, ikaw Cole gusto mo bang sumama?" Dugtong niya
"Pa'no si Coleen?" Tanong naman ni Cole
"Kaya ko naman, diyan lang naman yung cafeteria oh" i said
"Hintayin niyo nalang kami" sambit ni Ate Brei
"Okay, sunod nalang kayo" sagot ko dahil tinatamad rin akong maglakad ng malayo
Habang naglalakad ako papuntang cafeteria, pakiramdam ko merong nakasunod ang tingin sa'kin.
I turned left and right even sa likuran ko but I did not see anyone looking at me dahil lahat ng nandito ay naglalakad rin papuntang cafeteria.
but when I looked back at what I was going through, nagulat ako nang makita si Gio blocking in front of me.
"Gio? Ginulat mo naman ako, ikaw lang pala" reklamo ko pagkatapos huminga ng malalim
"Sorry, nakita ko kasing mag-isa ka lang kaya sinundan kita ng patago. Alam mo naman, maraming may masasamang utak dito" he said and smiled "Papunta rin kasi ako sa Cafeteria"
I don't know if it's just me pero parang ang creepy naman ng ngiti neto ngayon. Mukhang manyak na ewan.
"Ah thanks but you don't have to do that, kaya ko naman sarili ko" sagot ko
"Really?" He asked kaya tumango ako "If that so, i'll go ahead. Ingat" he added bago tuluyang lagpasan ako
Ang akala ko ba pupunta yun sa Cafeteria? Bakit siya naglakad pabalik sa room?
Weird non ha, last time i remember 'di niya ako masyadong kinakausap. Parang 'di pa nga magkaklase turingan namin sa isa't isa, strangers lang ganorn.
Bali-balita nga crush raw ako non e, 'di ko naman feel.
Tumuloy na ako sa paglalakad until I reached the cafeteria.
"Oh, bat mag-isa ka lang? Nasa'n sina Brei?" Tanong ni Gabb habang naka-upo kasama ni Ate Ella
Magseselos na sana ako kaso 'wag nalang, baka pag-awayan nanaman namin 'to.
"May pinuntahan lang sa senior's building kasama sina Cole at Chase kaya nauna na ako dito" i said before sitting infront of her "Hi Ate Ella" dugtong ko
"Dito ka oh, palit tayo" she offered
"Hindi na Ate, dito nalang ako" i said pero si Gabb na mismo lumipat para tabihan ako
"Ayaw mong tumabi sa'kin edi ako na maga-adjust" she said and smiled
"May bagong kaibigan sina Brei?" Tanong ni Ate Ella kaya tumingin kami sa entrance ng cafeteria
There was Ate Brei, Cole and Chase kasama si..Gia?
I didn't know na nag-aaral pala siya dito sa HHU?
Kaagad naman akong kumaway upang makita nila kami dito, medyo marami rin kasing tao now.
"Hi Ella" bati ni Ate Brei pagkatapos ay umupo na silang tatlo.
Pinaupo na rin ni Gabb si Gia sa tabi niya dahil mukhang nahihiya pa ito, kasya naman kami dito sa table. Pito lang namarn kami.
"Ah Ella, 'di pa pala namin naipapakilala sa'yo si Gia" sambit ni Ate Brei "This is Guinevere, Gia for short. Oh 'di ba ganda ng name."
"Hi, I'm Ella. Ang pretty naman ng name mo, like you" Ate Ella said bago sila magshakehands
"You too" Gia aswered.. Ate Gia pala, senior raw e.
"Baka gusto niyo nang magbitaw ng kamay?" Singit ni Cole kaya napangiti naman si Ate Brei
"Ah s-sorry" awkward men HASHJSHAH
"Mukhang 'di pa kayo nag-order ah? Tara" pagyayaya ni Ate Brei kaya pumunta na sila sa counter
Alam naman na nila kung ano ang kinakain namin dito sa cafeteria kaya kaya na nila yon.
"So Gia, hindi mo sinabi sa'kin na dito ka pala nag-transfer" Sambit ni Gabb
"Oo nga e, hindi ko nabanggit kahapon. Ang sama kasi ng tingin ni Coleen" biro niya
Baka nga may gusto pa 'to kay Gabb e.
"Oh you're from abroad?" Tanong ni Ate Ella kaya tumango naman si Ate Gia "Nice, what country?" She added
"Australia" Sagot ni Ate Gia
"Ay we? Saan sa Australia? Meron rin kaming bahay doon"
"I'm from Melbourne, ikaw?"
"Sydney ako e" Ate Ella answered
"Bagay sila" bulong sa'kin ni Gabb kaya tinignan ko si Ate Gia, ulo hanggang sapatos.
"Medyo, it looks like Ate Gia isn't straight rin" i answered "What do you think Cole?" Dugtong ko dahil magkatabi rin naman kami
"Slight" she answered
"Nandito na ang foods mga ma'am ser" ibinaba na nina Ate Brei at Chase ang dalawang tray ng foods
Fries, pizza, carbonara, shake and of course hindi mawawala ang pancake at chocolate drink ni Gabb.
"Thanks Ate Bwei bwei!" Sambit ko
While we were talking, biglang dumating si Ate Abby with Ate Sela, Ecka and Alice kaya naupo na sila at the table next to us.
"Gia, right?" Wika ni Ate Sela, hindi naman maingay dito sa cafeteria kaya kahit nasa kabilang table sila ay maayos parin naming naririnig.
"Yes, I'm Gia."
"How's your first day dito sa HHU?" Tanong ni Ate Sela, she's being friendly.
"Maayos naman, mababait naman lahat ng kaklase ko. The surroundings are also cozy, it's relaxing." Ate Gia said kaya napangiti naman ang ibang mga Ate
"Oh, that's nice. Alam mo ba na we also have a so-called Top charmer? Those are the students known for their Beauty, you don't know baka kasali ka na rin pala" Ate Sela said while smiling as she spoke "By the way, may dorm ka na ba?"
"Ah oo, kakabigay lang ng susi"
"Cool, anong room?" Tanong ni Ate Alice
"23-S" Ate Gia answered
"Oh, sa 2nd floor ka pala. 3rd floor naman kaming apat. 33, 34, 35 and 36" Singit naman ni Ate Ecka
"Nalibot mo na ba 'tong buong HHU?" Tanong naman ni Ate Alice
"Not yet, wala akong kasama e, I might get lost"
"Well don't worry! We're here na, 'di ba girlss? T-tour ka namin mamaya after ng classes" masayang sabi ni Ate Sela
"Sama ako" singit ni Ate Brei
"Ako rin" si Cole
"Yeah, me t—fock" kaagad kong inapakan ang paa ni Gabb para 'di na siya makapagsalita.
"Have you forgotten? You invited me to a date diba?" I said then rolled my eyes
Please Gabb makisama ka naman kahit ngayon lang, ayokong sumama kina Ate Abbyyy T_T
"Ah oo nga pala, sorry nakalimutan ko" she answered kaya napangiti naman ako hehe gooddog.
"Aw sayang naman, sige kami nalang" sambit ni Ate Sela
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I'm waiting for Gabb right now dito sa tapat ng room namin dahil kakatapos lang ng last class namin which is chemistry.
Oh 'di ba, buti pa kami may chemistry. Kayo ng crush mo wala.
Ate Brei and the others already left 'cause they will accompany Ate Gia around here at HHU. Nakakatamad kaya sumama, ansakit na paa.
"Who are you waiting for?" Bigla namang tumaas ang balahibo ko sa pukinanginang boses na 'yan.
It's Gio.
"I'm waiting for Gabb" i answered
"Oh, that Gabrielle Padilla? The Granddaughter of the Dean, right?" He asked kaya tumango ako "is she kind? Sweet?"
"Yea, sobra" i answered pero nagtataka ako, why is he suddenly talking to me? "So bakit ka pa nandito? are you waiting for something too?" I asked
"Wala naman, gusto lang kitang samahan. Your lips are attractive tho" i scrunched my nose in disgust when i heard that
This shit is making me freaking nervous, he's so weirdd!
"Are you an addict o trip mo lang?" I seriously asked
"What do you think?" He asked me back with that freaking smile of him "Don't you re—"
"Coleen" naputol ang kaniyang sasabihin ng biglang dumating si Gabb
"Tagal mo naman" reklamo ko pagkatapos ay sinalubong siya
"May pina-ayos lang ako sa PR, let's go?" She said
"Ah Gio, ma—" napatigil ako nang makitang wala na sa likuran ko si Gio, wow ha bilis naman mawala non.
Hoy, nagteleport ata si Gio. Magpapaalam lang ako e.
"So tara na?" Si Gabb
"Ha? Saan?"
"Hindi ba sabi mo magdedate tayo kahit 'di naman? Tara pagbibigyan kita" she said proudly sabay smirked
"Sinabi ko lang yun para 'di ka na sumama kina Ate Sela, 'wag kang epal" i answered and rolled my eyes
"Gusto mo naman e" she said "'Wag kang pakipot"
"Hindi ako pakipot"
"Bluff! You're 9999% pakipot Coleen Trinidad." Wika niya pagkatapos ay hinawakan ang kamay ko "Tara?"
Hais, pa'no ba kumalma?
"Hoy alam mo ba? Namimiss na kitang awayin" sambit ko habang papunta kami ng parking lot
"Sa lagay na 'yan? Lagi mo naman akong inaaway e"
"No, I mean nung hindi pa tayo. Nung talagang magkaaway pa tayo, remember?" I said "The times when we still hate each other" dugtong ko kaya nakita kong napangiti rin siya.
"Yeah, me too. I miss calling you Nudnik" Biro niya
"And I miss making you annoyed" i said then smiled
I can't believe that Gabb was my childhood crush. Nakakalungkot lang 'cause she doesn't remember it anymore, she doesn't remember us in the past, she doesn't remember that we used to love each other.
Ate Abby told me that before the accident happened, Gabb and I had something na. Kaya siguro nagalit ako kay Gabb noon nung nalaman kong lilipat na siya sa Spain.
It's kinda funny lang kasi kahit bata pa kami no'n we have taken it seriously the way na halos 'di na raw kami mapaghiwalay sa isa't isa.
I don't know how I would feel if Gabb knew about our past. I wanted to tell her but I was afraid sa magiging reaksyon niya. I'm afraid she'll leave me again.
I found my happiness when i found her, I don't wanna lose it again.
"Gabb, don't leave me okay?" I said nang pinagbuksan niya ako ng car door
"Yes, ofcourse. How can i leave you if you're my life?" She said kaya napangiti ulit ko
Kahit her simple banat lang it makes my heart flutter.
"I love you, Gabrielle Padilla" i said bago pumasok sa kotse
"I Love you too, Coleen Trinidad"
Gabb, please stay especially at times when no one else does.
Let me stay with you forever...
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May nagtanong po kasi noon kung may account ba ako sa Facebook e that time wala pa, so gumawa na ako HAHAHA pati na rin sa Instagram.
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