Princess on the Outside. Nerd on the Inside. [NOPI Book 2]

The Best Graphic of The Year

How did they get this shot?

If I'm not mistaken, I think that nerd on the picture... is me.

"Ah. Ang ganda po ng pagkakakuha ng image no? Ang photographer po ng graphic na 'yan ay ang Chairman mismo ng Graphic Club. Nanalo po 'yan last three years ago as the Best Graphic of the Year. 6th Grade pa lang po kasi ay nakahiligan niya nang kumuha ng litrato. Actually, kasali rin po ako sa competition na 'yan eh. Kaso mas maganda po 'yung model na kinuhaan ng shot ni Chairman kaya naman deserving talaga 'yung pagkakapanalo" napatango naman ako sa explanation niya saka linapitan 'yung frame

Wow. Ang ganda ko pala ha. Salamat naman kahit na nerdy pa 'yung get up ko dyan ay may nakaka-appreciate pa.

"Pwede bang basahin 'yung explanation at mga information tungkol sa frame na 'to?" tumango naman siya kaya naman kinuha ko 'yung Booklet na nakasabit sa dulo ng frame

Title: There's pure beauty hidden behind her innocent glasses

Photographer: Bob Angelo Galicia

Year and Section: 6th Grade - Section A

Model: (Confidential)

The Best Graphic of The Year

"After being bullied by some schoolmates, I followed her and wanted to make sure if she's okay, but then she brushed her tears away and just laughed at herself right when she sat at the Waiting Shed in front of her school and then took out some books and read them while putting a pair of earphones in her ears even though she's not listening to any music. Since she was in the area where I was tasked to take pictures of, I took a photo of her sitting, reading and not minding all those conversations about her being this and that. Not to mention that when I pushed my camera's capture button, it suddenly started to rain and right when the drops of the rain poured down, I saw teardrops on her books. Even though she's from another school, I still wanted to meet her again and I think someday I can finally thank her for letting me see a different scenery in life. And I want to tell her that that glasses of hers hides her pure and delicate beauty and she should show it and put it to life" - Bob Angelo Galicia

Napatunganga nalang ako. Hindi ko maalalang meron palang mga taga-ibang school na nasa labas lang ng The Elite School dati. Not to mention na kinuhaan niya pa ako ng stolen shot noon. And to top it off, si Angelo pa 'yung kumuha ng shot na 'yun from three years ago. WAHHHHHH! This is really unbelievable! Hindi ko na alam kung ano ang iisipin ko ngayon!

"I see. So 'yung kay Angelo pala kaagad ang nakakuha ng atensyon mo. Haha. Hi, Shay. I really didn't think that you'd actually come here. Welcome sa Graphic Club" napatingin naman ako dun sa pinanggalingan ng boses ni Therese, nakita ko naman sa peripheral vision ko na parang nag-panic si Cindy pero agad din namang nagbago 'yung expression niya, ngumiti siya saka lumapit kay Therese

"Hindi naman po sa ganun, Ate Therese, tinitignan niya naman po lahat ng frames eh. Pati rin po 'yung iyo, nakita niya rin po"

"It's okay my cute underclassmen, I'm not pointing something out, it was just a joke, okay?"

Heto nanaman siya.

"Ah, actually, kapansin pansin rin 'yong iyo, Therese. Uhmm. Mga friends mo ba 'yan?" tanong ko saka ko tinignan 'yung frame niya, actually napagusapan naming nila Ate Aileen ang tungkol kay Therese eh