"Welcome to this year's general orientation of West International School! I am Mrs. Manabat, I will serve as the master of ceremony. The program will begin in a few minutes," anunsyo ng guro na nakatayo sa stage.
Pinapunta ang buong high school students sa auditorium upang makapili na ang bawat estudyante ng kani-kanilang electives at language na kukunin.
Dahil nga international school ang kanilang pinapasukan, kailangan nilang pumili ng isang lenggwahe na pagtutuunan nila ng pansin, bukod pa ang subjects na Filipino and English.
"Why don't we take Dutch this year, guys?" Coleen suggested.
"I thought Korean ang kukunin mo?" Ani Cedric.
"I'll take Mandarin," Frida said. "Cols, hindi naman pwede na magkasama tayo lagi, you want to take Dutch, then go for it!"
Coleen rolled her eyes before waving off the topic.
While the three of them are standing on the middle of the venue, Frida felt someone staring at her. Baka guni-guni ko lang, she thought.
"Guys I'll go to drafting booth, para makapag pa register na ako. Let's meet here after an hour, okay?" Sabay na tumango ang dalawa niyang kaibigan.
It took her time to find the booth, medyo crowded din kasi ang place.
"Excuse me, this is the booth for the drafting, right?" She asked.
Frida was taken aback when he saw the same exact man that has been lingering in her mind lately.
The guy raised a brow before looking at the huge sign saying "Drafting".
Naramdaman ni Frida na naginit ang kaniyang mukha dahil tila nangaasar ang kaharap niya.
"Magpapa-register lang po," napansin ni Frida na nanungot ang nuo ng kaharap sa mga binitawang niyang kataga. Or maybe not? She thought
Oh how wrong she was, Frank felt irritated because of the word 'po'. It doesn't feel right.
Hindi pa naman ako ganun katanda ah?
"Name?" Frank asked.
"Frida.." Napangisi si Frank sa maliit na boses na pinakawalan ng katapat niya.
"Frida what?"
"Uhh yes!" Hindi na napigilan ni Frank na mapangiti nang mamula ng sobra ang katapat niya. "Friscilla Zelda Angeles, 15, section 9A1," dare-daretsong sabi ni Frida.
"Breathe Ms. Angeles, I'm only asking your name. Tomorrow we will have our own orientation, para maibigay na rin ang schedules niyo for this elective this school year," Frank briefly said.
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Drawn and Measured Rules (Aspirant Series #1)
Narrativa generaleASPS #1 - DMR Frida is someone who values RULES. She does not believe in the saying that 'rules are made to be broken'. She has a loving mother, and a respectable father. She has it all, she does not experience the unfair and risky life beyond the w...
