41st Class

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"I'd like to welcome and greet everyone a pleasant day. It has been a long years, but here we are... about to graduate" I smiled as I started my commencement address.

I looked around, some are attentively listening, some are getting emotional already, but majority of them are ready to graduate. It feels yesterday, where student council roaming around to see kung may mga pasaway na students, an hour of lectures inside the classroom waiting for the bell, jocks running around the field, and all.

Binalik ko ang tingin sa papel sa podium, I'm actually reading two papers, the one I wrote for my speech, at isang galing kay Kay. It's her present, she said she can't think of something to give me as a gift. Even though I told her I don't need one she kept insisting, I deserve one daw kasi because I worked hard for it. Just thinking of her brought smile to my lips.

"To our teachers, thank you for sharing your knowledge, time, talent and efforts. You are the reason we are here, proudly standing before our parents. To our parents, thank you for supporting us in more ways it's impossible to counts. You're always there, looking at our back as we walked our own journey..."

Hey Sam

This is kinda korni you know? I dealt with it so don't you dare laugh at this, I will know!

I know you're not into material things kaya nahirapan akong mag-isip what kind of present I should give you. You're too old-fashioned that's why I came up with letter.

Kidding, half meant though.

Napailing ako. She's so silly and cute at the same time.

"My fellow students it feels like only yesterday when we arrive in this school, some of us might be looking back when we're still freshmen, running in the hallway, trying to figure out our next class, making friends and companions. How did it go so fast?"

Do you still remember the first banter we had? Because I do, it's engraved in my mind, I mean no one pissed me the way you do. I hate your confidence back then, I also hate the way you talk and look at me. How can a simple being read through me? Maybe you're really a witch and you saw everything through your magical crystal ball. Look, if you admit you're a real one my feelings won't change.

I swear.

I can't help but to chuckle. Nang mapansin ko ang confuse na mukha ng ilan ay bumalik ako sa speech ko.

"Through these past years, we're filled with friends, classes, works, fun, banters, and laughters. We strive hard for this moment, and finally we can say our efforts, perseverance, and labors are almost to be paid off. We are few steps away from our dreams..."

Honestly, up until now I'm still wondering how did you end up liking me. I built a character that everyone will hate, a character that no one will dare to flip its cover.

How many times did I push you away?

I can't count yet you still chase after me, hindi ka ba napagod Sam? Ako kasi napagod kakatakbo palayo. I knew from the very beginning if I chose you maraming magbabago, and it will never be easy.

And it never was.

"Life is a journey, and all accomplishments during its course should be taken as starting points for further achievements. Today should serve as such a launching point, projecting us to whenever our futures are meant to take us"

What we chose is not an easy path, Sam. What do you think will be our future? Will we have one? Even if I want to say 'of course we have' I can't, because fate is awful player, it's something I don't wanna mess with. But you see, I believe in you and the choice we made. I think that's enough. Something to hold on.

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