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Revenie's POV
It's our graduation day. I can't believe that we are leaving each other, to study college. There's a part of me that is happy, but there is also a part of it that is sad. Happy to finally achieve our dream to graduate together. Sad because we won't be seeing each other everyday.
Naka-upo na ako sa assigned chair para sa 'min. Of course, magkatabi kaming apat for we belong to the Special Class. Maraming guest speaker at nag-speech rin ang Valedictorian namin--- na si Denaery.
"My fellow students, we only arrived here four short years ago, and now it's already time to leave. How did it all go so fast? It seems like only yesterday that we were skinny little freshmen fighting with the locks on our lockers, trying to figure out where our next class was, and looking generally clueless to all the upper classmen. Now we are the upperclassmen, the seniors who stand here ready to graduate and move forward in the world. Yet at this seminal moment, we can't help looking back."
Nagsisimula na siyang ma-iyak sa mga pinagsasabi niya. Kami naman ay naka-ngiti lang na tinitingnan siya sa stage. We've been so proud of her for doing so well. I know her parents are proud too, lalo na ang kuya Demenieson niya.
"How do we measure the time we've spent in high school? In the beginning, we measured it in class periods, counting down the day to eventual freedom. As the days and weeks passed, we measured it in semesters, and later in years as we moved from being those clueless freshmen, to becoming sophisticated sophomores who thought they had it all figured out. By the time we reached our junior year, we were confident that we were prepared to take over for the graduating seniors, and we couldn't wait to rule the school. And now here we stand. Our rule is over, and it's up to the next class to step into our shoes and take over. I know that as I look out at all of you, I will measure my time here in a much different way. I will measure it in all the friendships I've enjoyed these last four years. Some were pretty casual and others were much closer, but I'll remember each one fondly, as I'm sure you all will, too. And when many of our high school memories begin to fade, that's how we'll ultimately measure the time we spent here, not in periods or semesters or years, but in the friendships that we made and the times we shared together."
Halos kaming lahat ngayon ay nag-iiyakan na. Hindi nga namin lubos maisip na sa apat na taon na magkakasama kami, ay ngayon maghihiwalay na. Maybe we won't be seeing each other lately, but our friendship will never fade.
"Smile fellow graduates and congratulation to all of us!" Nagsitayuan ang lahat at nagpalakpakan.
Pagka-baba ni Den ay nagyakapan kaming apat at pinahid ang luha ng isa't-isa. I couldn't imagine my life without this three crazy girls! I'm sure I would damn miss them!
Sumunod nito ang pagkanta sa huling pagkakataon ng aming school hymn. Noon sinasabi nami na nagsasawa na kami sa paulit-ulit na pagkanta nito, pero ngayon, gusto ko itong ulit-ulitin.
Walang tigil ang pagbuhos ng mga luha namin, parati naming niyayakap ang isa't-isa. Halos hindi na nga namin papakawalan ang isa-t-isa.
"Graduate na tayo!" Napatingin kami kina Bran na pumunta sa side namin.
"Group hug!" Sigaw ni Blue at nagulat namamn kaming lahat sa kanya.
Bigla na yata siyang sumigla? Well, I don't care. Basta masaya kaming lahat!
Isinali namin sila sa group hug at nagtawanan kaming lahat.
Iisa lang lahat ang celebration namin. We decided that we will celebrate our graduation party together. Nagpahintulot na rin kami sa aming mga magulang na mag-oovernight kami. Tapos kinabukasan ay mag-oouting.
Susulitin talaga namin ang bawat oras na magkasama pa kami. Syempre, kasali na sa barkada ang mga boys kaya kasama rin sila ngayon at bukas. I know it's gonna be fun. Super fun!
"Congrats sa 'ting lahat! Cheers!" Sigaw ko at nag-toest kami ng wine.
Nasa bahay kami ngayon at dito sil mag-oovernight. Mabuti na lang at pumayag si daddy na mag-overnight din dito ang mga boys. Pero iba ang kwarto nila sa 'min. Maaga kasi kami bukas, pupunta kaming beach to party!
Magsu-swimming kami, surfing, diving and watch the sunset together. Ang romantic di ba? I know halos sa 'min na dito ay nasa courting stage na, well, except for Den and Blue. I don't know about them, ang alam ko lang, may gusto si Blue kay Steve.
"Cheers!"
"Revenie, ang chiks ng ate mo!" Pinandilatan ko si Cliren ng mata sa sinabi niya. Aba't malilintikan siya sa 'kin kapag ate ko minanyakan niya!
"May Steve ka na Cliren! Hala, 'wag mo nga 'yang sagutin Steve," pananakot sa kanya ni Denaery. Nagtawanan kami at ngumuso naman si Cliren.
"Pero wala na talagang makakatalo kay Stevenese no, kayo naman, hindi mabiro." Naka-ngusong sabi niya at tinawanan lang namin siya.
"Huwag mo 'yang sagutin Steve, babaero 'yan!" Pang-aasar pa ni Zeke.
"Sasagutin mo naman ako di ba Steve? Mahal mo kaya ako." Malambing utas niya.
"Yuck Cliren!" Sabi ko naman.
Inirapan lang siya ni Steve kaya mas lalo kaming nagtawanan. "Sabi ko sa 'yo e, basted ka na!" Ani Blue at malakas na tumawa.
"Yehey! Bumalik na ang dating Blue!" Ani Denaery at napangiti naman ako.
"Salamat sa 'yo." Natahimik kaming lahat nang sabihin 'yun ni Blue.
Lahat kami ay nagulat doon. Salamat kay Denaery? Huh? Paano nangayari 'yun?
Nagkatinginan kami at nagkibit-balikat na lamang ako. Is there something we should know? Well, I know malalaman din namin 'yan.
"May tinatago," umiiling na sabi ni Steve at bigla namang pinamulahan si Den.
"Kung alam niyo lang," dagdag pa ulit ni Steve at mas lalong yumuko si Den.
Agad akong na-intrega kaya lumapit ako kay Steve. "Why? What happened?"
"Uhm, nothing." Tawa niya at agad ko naman siyang pinalo.
"I hate you!" Sigaw ko sa kanya at hindi niya lang ako pinansin. Hmp!
"Huwag kang mag-alala Steve, mahal naman kita e," ani Cliren at nag-kanchawan naman kami.
"Kadiri mga cheesy lines mo Cliren!" Ani Zeke at bigla namang tumawa si Kei.
O, problema nun?
"Mabuti na lang talaga at hindi ko sinabi cheesy line ko," aniya at nag-apir sila ni Bran.
"Huwag mo na talagang sabihin, baka ma-turn off pa ako." Naghagalpakan kami ng tawa sa pamimilosopo ni Zeke.
"Ikaw, Rev, matu-turn off ka rin ba?" Tanong ni Bran at tumaas naman ang kilay ko.
Nginitian ko siya. "Maybe yes, maybe not. I don't know."
"Ikaw Den? Nakaka-turn off ba ako?" Tanong ni Blue kay Den.
Hindi agad nakapag-salita si Den at tahimik naman kaming lahat. Naghihintay ng sagot niya.
"H-hindi n-no, tch, bakit ba ako trip niyo?"
"Ayiee, namumula ka e!" Ani Steve kaya halos umusok na ang mukha niya sa kapulahan.
"Sa wine 'yan!" Katwiran niya pa.
"Spin the bottle tayo!" Anyaya ni Zeke.
That's a good idea. Magkaka-bukingan talaga. You better watch out Denaery, mapapaamin din kita...
"Game!" Sigaw ko at nagsi-tanguan naman sila.
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