April Fools' Day

III. Jokes Are Often...

31 MAR 2015

Pagkapasok ko sa kwarto ko, bumungad sa akin ang puting toga ko. Hindi ko akalaing graduation na namin bukas. Sumakto pa sa April Fools' Day, ang galing! (Note the sarcasm there.)

Simula last year, April Fools' Day na ang pinakakinamumuhian kong event. At simula last year, si Jo na rin ang pinakakinamumuhian kong tao. April 1st, year 2014, ang huling araw na kinausap ko siya. Well, he tried to apologize. But no, too much damage has been done. I'm through with his jokes.

Nasa bed na ako when my phone rang. I was surprised that I saw his name on my phone.

He did everything para suyuin ako but not through a phone call. Hindi kasi siya tumatawag dahil daw sayang sa load. Huling kita ko sa contacts niya, family lang ang nandun. Then, some of his friends. Mga walo lang yata 'yun. So that time, I gave him my number para naman medyo humaba 'yung listahan ng contacts niya. Kawawa naman.

So this is the first time that he called me ever. And my phone is giving me two options: to answer or to not? Uh, I hate this!

And because I am impulsive, I answered the call.

"Hello?" Oh my.

"April?" Jo.

"April." For once, not my name. Baka mapatawad kita bigla!

"So I guess, ayaw mo talaga akong kausapin ever again." And his monologue began. "Hey, April. I miss you, so much. So you know, I am really sorry. Sorry if I hurt you for the past two years with a joke. But for the nth time, I am not playing jokes with you. I like you. Shoot, I think I'm in love with you. Oh, I hate staying up late. Good night. Anyway, congratulations, ninth honors!"

Okay fine! I missed him.

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01 APR 2015

"April! Nako naman, anak! Bilis-bilisan mo naman d'yan," sigaw ni mama.

"Sandali lang, 'ma! 'Yung toga ko," sigaw ko pabalik.

So yeah. Graduation day, way to go!

Through the event, ang pinakainiiwasan kong mangyari ay mapalapit sa kanya. Thank God at malapit nang matapos 'to. Valedictiorian Speech na kasi after this.

At sa pag-akyat ni Ms. Valedictorian, everyone got mixed emotions.

"High school. This has been the greatest roller coaster ride I've ever rode on." And her speech continues, "This marks the day that we have to stop playing jokes around. In our high school life, I have learned a lot of things from my teachers, my classmates, and myself. One of the things I learned from my peers is that there are jokes that are half meant. But oftentimes, jokes are really meant." Kumindat sa akin yung Valedictorian saka binaling ang tingin niya kay Jo.

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