Short Stories Compilation

A Forgotten Promise

Have you ever made a promise?

Made a pact with a friend?

Made a promise to keep that promise?

What if, you forgot about that promise unintentionally?

Or your friend you made that promise with forgot about that pact?

What will you do?

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 Finally, I'm in college. Free to do anything I want. 

I'm now studying at a University in our city. 

Because of this university there's a huge chance that I can be 'reunited' if you may with my elementary classmates. And that kind of makes me nervous. I mean, it’s been a while since we have seen each other. 

I transferred to a different school when I graduated elementary. The school I transferred in was so different from the school I attended during my elementary.

The school I attended my elementary was different because they were all kind of rich. And I kind of don't belong to that crowd but unfortunately I KIND OF got their attitude. The attitude na 'maarte'. I mean, they are so much worse than me. And I was so scared during my high school that they are going to judge me right away. Yes, that happened but we worked it out and I am a different girl now. They influenced me to become better and not be that 'maarte' anymore. 

But now, we are in college. New environment nanaman. New people to adjust with. I have to start over again. 

I'm a totally different person now. Not that 'maarte' girl my elementary friends used to know. 

I roam around the school, trying to find out where is where. And i can't help it to bump in to my elementary friends. I said 'hi' of course I'm not that arrogant. 

But alam niyo kung ano ang mas ikinagulat ko? I recognized my friend way back in Kindergarten. Sick right? I don't know if he still knows or at least recognized me. 

Gusto ko siyang kausapin pero mas nanaig yung hiya ko. I just looked at him. And to the most embarrassing point he saw me staring at him! Oh no! So I just looked away and continued walking. 

I went to my first class for the day. Umupo ako sa bandang likuran since I'm still making myself comfortable and trying to adjust myself to new people. I was alone.

Kinuha ko yung notebook ko to take notes in case dumating na yung teacher and I’m ready. Okay fine you caught me, kinuha ko lang yung notebook ko so that I’ll have an excuse to do something. But when I looked up I saw him, my Kindergarten friend. We are on the same class! Oh. My. God. 

I stared at him again and he saw me staring AGAIN! Oh no! He just looked away and it’s like he didn't saw me. Ouch. 

Maybe he didn't recognize me? As soon as nakaupo na siya, the teacher came in. 

"Good morning class. I am Ms. Rivera I will be your teacher for English 1." 

I think Ms. Rivera is cool. She's young and really beautiful. But I am still distracted at the thought of my Kindergarten classmate. He doesn't recognize me? But we were once best friends.

"Okay class, since it’s our first meeting, let’s introduce ourselves. Say something about yourselves. Like, what school are you from and your expectation for this class and to your new classmates like that stuff." Ito nga ba ang sinasabi ko eh. Nakakahiya. Good thing at nasa likuran ako. Malayo pa.