Love at First Sight

Chapter 1

Grace's POV

*kringgg~~~kringgg~~~*

*Yawn*

Good morning world! Bumangon na ako at tumingin sa alarm clock ko. Waaah! 7 AM na pala. I need to get my butt out of my bed.

I did my morning rituals and took a shower. Di ako ganun katagal nag-ayos. Simple brush on my hair and good to go.

But first, I'd like to introduce myself first. My name is Grace Fire Savvanah. I'm 17 years old. I'm studying at the Ashford University.

Kilala ako sa University na pinapasukan ko. Kilala ako sa pagiging 'Nerd' ko.

I am wearing a thick glasses. I always tie my hair. I always wear long skirt and long sleeves. Does that make me a Nerd?

I'm wearing glasses because I can't see clearly. I always tie my hair because the weather is hot. I always wear long skirt and long sleeve cause I'm not used to of wearing shorts and jeans and sleeveless.

I went downstairs and ate my breakfast.

"Bye Mom! I need to go. Love you." sabi ko. My mom is very caring and loving. If you're gonna ask about my dad, I don't know where he is. Hindi kwinekwento saakin ni Mom.

Sumakay lang ako sa jeep. Commute lang ako. I have a car but I don't want to use it.

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@ University

When I walked inside the classroom wala pang teacher. Papunta na ako sa aking upuan when someone tripped me. Veronica Avalon a.k.a Ms. Popular. She really hates me a lot.

Sanay naman ako eh. She's my evil enemy but I just ignored her like nothing happened.

Pagkaupo ko, all the students inside the room laughed and I don't freaking know why?!

"Grace are you on your period?" Veronica asked loudly. Shit. Is this the reason why they laughed.

They put a red paint on my chair. I don't know what to do. I'm really embarrassed.

"Who the fvck did this?!" Someone shouted. Oh, it's my bestfriend, Chloe.

Di ko napansin na nandiyan na pala siya.

"Grace stand the hell up." She said seriously. She glared all of my classmates.

Natigil lang ang tawanan nang pumasok na ang teacher namin.

"Ma'am can you excuse us? We need to go the restroom immediately." Chloe said. Our teacher nod as an answer.

Hinila niya ako papunta sa restroom.

I forgot to introduce my bestfriend, sorry. Siya nga pala si Chloe Georgia maganda siya at mabait. Sikat rin siya sa tulad ni Veronica. Pagdating saakin, protecive yan. Parang ate ko na rin siya.

"Grace diyan ka muna. Kukunin ko lang yung extra palda ko sa locker." Sabi niya at umalis muna.

I just waited for her.

Parang ang tagal niya. Lumabas muna ako saglit.

Hinanap ko siya. Buti nalang at nasa classroom mga tao ngayon.

Pumunta muna ako sa secret garden. Actually, di naman ganun ka-secret. What I'm trying to say is wala masyadong tao napunta doon.

Duon ako laging tumatambay dahil napakaganda doon.

Nagulat ako dahil may lalaking nakahiga sa ilalim ng puno. Nakasuot rin siya ng uniform para sa lalaki.

I thought he's a stranger. He's handsome. Red lips, white skin, long eyelashes, dark eyebrows and sharp jawline.

Shit. Mukha siyang model at artista.

Am I in heaven? Di ko napansin na ang lapit ko pala sa kaniya at mulat na ang mata.

"What are you doing?" The guy said in a husky voice.

"U-uh nothing." At sa taranta ko tumakbo ako pumunta ulit sa restroom.

"Where have you been Grace?!" Basag na eardrums ko ah. Hilig nitong sumigaw eh. Pero mahal ko parin iyan.

"I was looking for you. Ang tagal mo kaya akala ko kung ano na ang nangyari sayo." Sabi ko.

"Okay. Next time, wag mo nang gawin yun. I was worried you know. Iyan na yung skirt." Sabi ni Chloe. Buti nalang medyo mahaba yung skirt.

Pagkatapos ay bumalik na kami ng classroom.

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"Okay class. That's all for today."

Finally, makakakain na ako. Pumunta kami sa canteen. As always, ang puwestong gusto namin is yung wala masyadong tao.

Lagi nalang kasi akong naiistrbo pag nakain ako.

"Grace ano bibilhin mo?" Tanong ni Chloe.

"Burger and C2 lang." Sabi ko.

"Sige. Ako nalang bibili." Tumango nalang ako bilang sagot.

Habang pumipila si Chloe, biglang may pumasok. Nagsitilian ang mga babae.

Why are they shouting? May artista bang pumasok?

Papunta na sa pwesto ko si Chloe. Parang ang saya-saya niya.

Tumingin ako sa paligid. Ang daming babae nakaharang sa table duon.

Dumako ang tingin ko sa mga lalaki sa table. Nanduon yung lalaki na nakita ko sa garden.

"Why all the girls here are shouting? And sino yung mga yun?" Tanong ko.

"Gosh! You don't know?" Obvious naman ang sagot.

"Magtatanong ba ako kung hindi?" Sarcastic kong sagot.

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