NATHAN’S POV
“Hey hey yow! Shut up! Ang iingay niyo!” I heard my phone ringing. Xei was calling, so I needed silence. But obviously, I can’t have that cause I’m with these guys.
“Bebe time na naman, Nathan!” Binato ko ng unan si JP.
“Nawa’y lahat may bebe!” Nagpraying position pa si Sean.
Sina Jairo at Bryle naman ay busy sa pag-aasikaso sa mga customer.
“Hello, Love?”
(Hi! Busy?)
“Medyo lang naman, madami daming customers eh.”
CHAD’S POVAnd once again, I’m carrying Blaire’s bag of notebooks and books. She should really be thankful that I love her.But isn’t she a bit abusive of my love for her?Nah, never mind that thought! She said she loves me, I'll hold on to that.On another thought, I’m having a hard time talking with a disability. I’m getting tired of all this acting.Why did I even let my sister ask me to do this?Right. She wanted revenge on Blaire for bullyi
JP’S POV“So, ano nang plano?”Nandito kami sa basketball court. Walang mga tao, at napilitan kaming hindi muna magbukas ng booth.Nalaman namin sa tita ni Kristine na hindi siya umuwi kagabi. Hanggang ngayon ay wala pa ring balita.“Kagagawan pa rin ba ‘to nila Kent?” tanong ni Sean.“That can’t be... I already dealt with him,” sagot naman ni Bryle.“More reason to do revenge.” Napatingin naman ang lahat kay Nathan. “Unless, of course, eh hindi pa siya nakakalabas ng kulungan.”
MARI’S POV“T-Tama na p-please…” Hindi ko mapigilang umiyak.Mahigpit ang pagkakahawak sa akin ni Max sa dalawang braso ko. “Sige na Mari... Alam ko namang magugustuhan mo rin 'to.”Pilit akong nagpupumiglas pero ayaw niya talaga akong pakawalan. Sinimulan niya akong halikan sa leeg.Iyak na ako nang iyak pero ayaw niya pa ring tumigil. He pinned me harder against the wall. Nawawalan na ako ng lakas. Gusto kong sumigaw, gusto kong humingi ng tulong pero walang lumalabas sa bibig ko.“Hmm... Ang ganda mo talaga, Mari…” Kinilabutan ako nang halikan niya ang tenga ko. Nandidiri na ako sa sarili ko.
KRISTINE’S POV“My my! Don’t move, Tine,” paki-usap ni Ayel sa akin habang mine-make up-an ako.“K-Kailangan ba talaga niyan?”“Well, of course! You’re about to attend your first ball.”Nakwento ko kasi sa kanyang hindi ko talaga inaattendan yung mga ganitong event noong mga nakaraang taon.“Hindi naman na siguro requirement yan. ‘Di naman isa-isang titingnan at ichecheck ng mga teacher yung mukha namin kung may makeup o wala eh,” sagot ko sa kanya.She flatly looked at me. “I thought you wanted to confess to my cousin.&r
BRYLE’S POVNasaan na ba ‘yun?I’ve been looking for Jairo... and of course, Tine as well.I knew I saw her outside the ballroom, she was wearing that red gown but she walked fast without even entering the room.And as for that best friend of mine, he texted me last night that he’ll meet me outside the ballroom before we go inside. So that we can at least take a photo together before everything starts.Pero ilang minuto na akong naghahanap and yet, no sign of him. That’s why I decided to look for him while looking for Tine. But what if they’re together?
KRISTINE’S POV“Thank you, Bryle.”“Nah, it’s fine. You needed a friend, lucky you, I was available.”Medyo natawa ako. Naka-ilang minuto din akong tambay at ngawa sa kwartong yun. Paniguradong magang-maga na yung mga mata ko kakaiyak.Hanggang ngayon naman masakit pa rin eh, pero ewan ko ba... Pakiramdam ko kasi mas lalo lang akong masasaktan kapag pinagpatuloy kong balikan ang nakaraan.Hey, I still haven’t moved on, okay? Mahirap yun. Mahabang proseso yun.I&r
KRISTINE’S POVNaglalakad na lang akong mag-isa sa may hallway. After the dance, I asked Bryle if I can have my personal time na. There was something in his eyes that worried me.Pakiramdam ko, nasasaktan ko siya.Ayoko sanang pumunta sa school garden, yun na ata ang pinaka-ayaw kong lugar sa campus na ‘to, pero makulit ang mga paa ko at doon pa rin ako dinala.Tahimik yung lugar, walang mga tao, well, tao nga pala ako, so bale may isang tao.Lalapit na sana ako sa may bench pero may napansin akong kakaiba. Parang may nagalaw na something. Mukha siyang bubble na malaki at medyo nagalaw.
BRYLE’S POV“Another year, another girl,” sabi ni Sean habang nakatingin kay Cyril na may kausap na namang babae. The woman looks older than us.“Hindi pa ba kayo nasanay sa lalakeng ‘yan?” sagot naman ni JP. “Teka nga, naiinggit ako—Asaan pala si Nathan?”“For sure kasama si Xei, alam mo naman kung gaano ka-clingy yung taong ‘yun sa girlfriend niya,” litanya na naman ni Sean.It’s our final year as high school students and we plan on spending it as good citizens, but I don’t think it’ll happen.For some reason, Cyril still continued to be a flirt and I thi
BRYLE’S POV“Another year, another girl,” sabi ni Sean habang nakatingin kay Cyril na may kausap na namang babae. The woman looks older than us.“Hindi pa ba kayo nasanay sa lalakeng ‘yan?” sagot naman ni JP. “Teka nga, naiinggit ako—Asaan pala si Nathan?”“For sure kasama si Xei, alam mo naman kung gaano ka-clingy yung taong ‘yun sa girlfriend niya,” litanya na naman ni Sean.It’s our final year as high school students and we plan on spending it as good citizens, but I don’t think it’ll happen.For some reason, Cyril still continued to be a flirt and I thi
KRISTINE’S POVNaglalakad na lang akong mag-isa sa may hallway. After the dance, I asked Bryle if I can have my personal time na. There was something in his eyes that worried me.Pakiramdam ko, nasasaktan ko siya.Ayoko sanang pumunta sa school garden, yun na ata ang pinaka-ayaw kong lugar sa campus na ‘to, pero makulit ang mga paa ko at doon pa rin ako dinala.Tahimik yung lugar, walang mga tao, well, tao nga pala ako, so bale may isang tao.Lalapit na sana ako sa may bench pero may napansin akong kakaiba. Parang may nagalaw na something. Mukha siyang bubble na malaki at medyo nagalaw.
KRISTINE’S POV“Thank you, Bryle.”“Nah, it’s fine. You needed a friend, lucky you, I was available.”Medyo natawa ako. Naka-ilang minuto din akong tambay at ngawa sa kwartong yun. Paniguradong magang-maga na yung mga mata ko kakaiyak.Hanggang ngayon naman masakit pa rin eh, pero ewan ko ba... Pakiramdam ko kasi mas lalo lang akong masasaktan kapag pinagpatuloy kong balikan ang nakaraan.Hey, I still haven’t moved on, okay? Mahirap yun. Mahabang proseso yun.I&r
BRYLE’S POVNasaan na ba ‘yun?I’ve been looking for Jairo... and of course, Tine as well.I knew I saw her outside the ballroom, she was wearing that red gown but she walked fast without even entering the room.And as for that best friend of mine, he texted me last night that he’ll meet me outside the ballroom before we go inside. So that we can at least take a photo together before everything starts.Pero ilang minuto na akong naghahanap and yet, no sign of him. That’s why I decided to look for him while looking for Tine. But what if they’re together?
KRISTINE’S POV“My my! Don’t move, Tine,” paki-usap ni Ayel sa akin habang mine-make up-an ako.“K-Kailangan ba talaga niyan?”“Well, of course! You’re about to attend your first ball.”Nakwento ko kasi sa kanyang hindi ko talaga inaattendan yung mga ganitong event noong mga nakaraang taon.“Hindi naman na siguro requirement yan. ‘Di naman isa-isang titingnan at ichecheck ng mga teacher yung mukha namin kung may makeup o wala eh,” sagot ko sa kanya.She flatly looked at me. “I thought you wanted to confess to my cousin.&r
MARI’S POV“T-Tama na p-please…” Hindi ko mapigilang umiyak.Mahigpit ang pagkakahawak sa akin ni Max sa dalawang braso ko. “Sige na Mari... Alam ko namang magugustuhan mo rin 'to.”Pilit akong nagpupumiglas pero ayaw niya talaga akong pakawalan. Sinimulan niya akong halikan sa leeg.Iyak na ako nang iyak pero ayaw niya pa ring tumigil. He pinned me harder against the wall. Nawawalan na ako ng lakas. Gusto kong sumigaw, gusto kong humingi ng tulong pero walang lumalabas sa bibig ko.“Hmm... Ang ganda mo talaga, Mari…” Kinilabutan ako nang halikan niya ang tenga ko. Nandidiri na ako sa sarili ko.
JP’S POV“So, ano nang plano?”Nandito kami sa basketball court. Walang mga tao, at napilitan kaming hindi muna magbukas ng booth.Nalaman namin sa tita ni Kristine na hindi siya umuwi kagabi. Hanggang ngayon ay wala pa ring balita.“Kagagawan pa rin ba ‘to nila Kent?” tanong ni Sean.“That can’t be... I already dealt with him,” sagot naman ni Bryle.“More reason to do revenge.” Napatingin naman ang lahat kay Nathan. “Unless, of course, eh hindi pa siya nakakalabas ng kulungan.”
CHAD’S POVAnd once again, I’m carrying Blaire’s bag of notebooks and books. She should really be thankful that I love her.But isn’t she a bit abusive of my love for her?Nah, never mind that thought! She said she loves me, I'll hold on to that.On another thought, I’m having a hard time talking with a disability. I’m getting tired of all this acting.Why did I even let my sister ask me to do this?Right. She wanted revenge on Blaire for bullyi
NATHAN’S POV“Hey hey yow! Shut up! Ang iingay niyo!” I heard my phone ringing. Xei was calling, so I needed silence. But obviously, I can’t have that cause I’m with these guys.“Bebe time na naman, Nathan!” Binato ko ng unan si JP.“Nawa’y lahat may bebe!” Nagpraying position pa si Sean.Sina Jairo at Bryle naman ay busy sa pag-aasikaso sa mga customer.“Hello, Love?”(Hi! Busy?)“Medyo lang naman, madami daming customers eh.”