KABANATA 6

2 DAYS LATER: GRADUATION DAY

“AND FOR THIS YEAR’S VALEDICTORIAN, MAY WE CALL ON STAGE MISS… CALISTA SANCHEZ!”

Agad akong tumayo sa kinauupuan ko matapos kong marinig na tinawag ang pangalan ko. Yes, it was me. Sinadya ko talagang sabihin at ipagtanggal ang totoong last name ko na galing kay Daddy. Instead, I opted to “Sanchez”, iyon ang apelyido ni Mommy sa pagkadalaga.

Naglakad na ako paakyat sa stage, palapit sa emcee na tumawag sa akin. She also gave way so that I can have my place in front of the mic stand. It was my time to say my speech.

“Good morning, everyone. Especially to our teachers, co-graduates, and parents. Originally, Contessa handed me a script for the speech I have to deliver today. But I chose not to go for it and instead, I will say what my heart really wanted to say,” pagsisimula ko.

Tumingin din ako sa harapan kung saan nakaupo ang mga teacher at ang head ng Contessa Fashion School. I did it as my way to ask permission. Nakangiti naman silang tumango na para ban