Ciara's POV
It's Saturday and I'm on my way to Shan's house, not to meet him but to meet Ate Faith. Wala akong klase this day dahil on-leave instructor namin sa NSTP 1 while si Ate Faith is may event lang pero hindi siya needed.
Medyo matagal na nung huling bonding namin ni Ate Faith, that's why this day is we'll spend the day out and we will go shopping and relax.
I rang the door bell and I saw Tito John went out para pagbuksan ako, "Oh, Ciara ikaw pala. Pasok ka pero wala si Shan ngayon dito e."
"I know po Tito, mag bo-bonding lang kaming dalawa ni Ate Faith ngayon kasi," I said, "Ikaw po, saan ka pupunta?" Napansin ko kasing nakabihis si Tito na tila aalis at may pupuntahan ito.
"I'll drop Julia sa office niya tapos ako naman ay may kailangang gawin sa Agusan High, malapit na rin kasi ang Regional Mee
Ciara's POVI looked at myself in front of the mirror habang sinusukat ang pinamili namin ni Ate Faith kanina. I turned at her direction at ipinakita ang suot-suot kong dress,"Ate, ayos lang po ba 'to?"Napatingin naman siya at ngumiti ito nang napakalaki, "Ciara, it looks good on you! Ang ganda-ganda talaga and bagay na bagay lang talaga sayo!"I smiled and final na ito na ang su-suotin ko para mamaya sa dinner with their family. Tito Derek and Tita Giselle's Restaurant is located at Capitol Drive, though they said that this building is owned by our family and dati itong coffee shop nina Lolo and Lola na dito rin daw ang naging tambayan nina Tito John and Tita Julia noong mag-boyfriend and girlfriend palang sila.I got my gold-pair of earrings and wore it, as well as my gold-sparkling neclace with a crescent moon pendant. I got my make-up pallete at nilagya
Ciara's POV Two weeks has gone by after that dinner date with Shan's family. After that, bumalik sa pagiging normal ang lahat pero hindi na kami masyadong nakapag-bonding ni Shan, even nga siguro sa pakikipag-usap ay hindi na. Just as I thought that mangyayari at mangyayari ang ganito lalo na at uunahin niya talaga ang girlfriend niya kaysa sa akin. I mean, sino lang naman ako? I rolled my eyes in annoyance at sinubsob ang mukha ko sa mesa. Tinapik naman ako ni Patricia sa gilid,"Huy, ano ka ba? Gumising ka nga at nag-le-lesson pa si Sir Justine." I lift my head and looked at her,"Wala akong pakialam. Alam ko naman 'yan e, tinuro na yan noong senior high,"I said at bumalik sa pwesto ko. "Okay ka lang ba? May masakit ba sayo?"Nag-aalalang tanong ni Shan sa isang tabi ko naman. Nakalimutan
Ciara's POVPatricia and I walked down the hallway towards the Accountancy Program Faculty office together with her twin brother, Patrick. He mentioned that he will surely move here for good and he enrolled that quickly.I don't know how but maybe that's how you do it. Kapag mayaman ka, you get all you want if you are willing to pay for it."Pat, pasalamat ka at mahal na mahal kita kasi kung hindi ay iniwan na kita dito,"Ani Patricia. Totoo naman kasi, it's already quarter to eleven in the morning and we missed two subjects today but minor subjects lang naman 'yun.He chuckled and grinned,"Alam ko 'yan, Patty,"Sabi niya at bumaling sa akin,"How about you, Miss Ganda? I mean, Miss Ramirez?"He stared at me and it makes me blush dahil nilapit niya pa talaga ang mukha niya sa mukha ko.Pintik naman ni
Ciara's POV It is almost quarter to six in the evening and our last class period for today is about to end. After ng lunch namin ay pumasok na rin kami sa one thirty class namin sa hapon together with Patrick. Talagang pinagkakaguluhan siya ng mga girls sa Campus. Sino ba naman ang hindi magkakagusto sa kanya sa sobrang hot and sabi nga ng mga girls, he's a cutie. Even I find him attractive but my heart belongs to someone who I know will not do the same for me. Simula noong nakabalik na kami ay napansin kong napakatahimik ni Shan. He's been so quiet the entire afternoon and it made me curious dahil I know Shan if he's been like that. He may have a problem pero ano problema niya? Naisip ko if may problema sila ni Julie? Nagtampo kaya siya sa kanya dahil umuwi siya ng maaga? Pero mas kilala ko si Shan, hindi ganun kababaw ang dahilan. Kinalabit ko
Ciara's POVAfter our dinner and after three days, everything went back to normal but for me, okay na dahil we have the chance to talk with Shan about everything. It been so hard for me these past few weeks to adjust that nawalan ng oras ang best friend ko pero ngayon ay magaan na ang pakiramdam ko thinking that he cared for me as much as he cared for his girlfriend.Kasama ko si Patricia ngayon sa court dahil mag-t-tryouts si Patrick for the Volleyball Team for te upcoming Foundation Day and Sports Fest. Malapit na rin gaganapin ang Sports Fest and excited na ako though wala akong sports pero na-recruit naman ako bilang pianist sa isang banda sa Accountancy Program.Tanging si Patricia at Patrick lang ang nakakaalam na nag-audition ako yesterday. I haven't told Shan yet at tiyak magugulat iyon dahil hindi niya alam na may talent ako sa music. Ang weird, diba? Mag-best friends kami for as long as I remember pero hindi
Ciara's POVI haven't find the right time to talk to Shan about his girlfriend. It seems that it isn't still the right time but eventually, I know there will be a perfect time for everything.Hindi ko pa siya nakakausap dahil minsan ay busy siya sa practice sa Basketball and I also think that nagtatampo siya sa akin dahil sa hindi pagsama sa kanya noong isang araw kasama nina Patricia and Patrick.Hindi na ako mapakali dahil gustong-gusto ko ng sabihin sa kanya ang lahat-lahat tungkol kay Julie pero hindi ko alam kung kailan. Puntahan ko nalang kaya siya mamaya sa bahay nila?I'm currently in the Senior High Building and walang ka-tao-tao dahil abala ang lahat sa gymnasium para sa opening ceremony ng cross-over. As I walked down the circular stairs na bihira lang ang may dumaan na estudyante ng Senior High Building ay may nakabunggo akong tao and it was Julie."Aray! W
Ciara's POVI looked up from the ceiling and sighed. I can't believe that I'm losing my best friend.I can't even imagine that he chose to believe his girlfriend rather than me. Pero sabagay, sino ba naman ako sa buhay niya, diba? Sabi nga ni Julie that walang-wala ako sa kanya.It's just that sad to know that I knew Julie was cheating on him pero hindi niya naman ako pinaniwalaan.I got up from bed, took a bath, and fixed myself para maghanda papunta ng school. It was still quarter to seven in the morning pero nasa mood ako na pumasok ng maaga ngayon.As I went downstairs, I was frozen to see both of my parents sitting in the dining room - mom is eating her breakfast and my dad is drinking coffee while reading something on his phone.Hindi ko alam kung ano ang mararamdaman ko. I felt so alive seeing them both for how many years. I've felt so alone because I never saw them
Shan's POV Right after class, I immediately ran out of our classroom to finish everything between Julie and me. I knew that I had plans with Ciara, but this is important at alam ko na nakakabuti ito para sa amin ni Ciara. "Shan! Sandali!"I heard Ciara called me nang pababa na sana ako ng hagdanan so I turned at her,"Akala ko ba mag-uusap tayo? Ano? Aalis ka na naman at iiwanan mo na naman ako? Don't tell me na si Julie na naman ang dahilan nito,"Nararamdaman ko ang inis sa mga boses niya pero I deserved it anyway. Sa lahat ba naman ng ginawa at sinabi ko sa kanya, malamang sobrang galit at inis niya sa akin at lalo na kay Julie. Lumapit naman ako sa kanya at napakamot sa batok ko,"Yeah, I need to find her but it's not what you think,"I said and held her hand. Just as I thought, nararamdaman ko na naman ang parang kuryenteng dumadaloy sa sistema ko