Footprints In The Sand

01

I was busy fixing my things in my room when I stumbled upon that one picture when I was in high school with my longtime crush, Hans Iain Guadalupe.

Memories of me trying my best to catch Hans' attention and capture his heart flashed back to me.

Sab:
Hoy gagi bilisan mo, ilang minutes nalang mag capture na sila ng IDs ng mga late
Sabi ko kasi sumabay ka na sa akin kanina papasok eh, ano pa bang ginagawa mo at nagpa huli ka pa?

Ako:
Sila Hans kukuha ng ID diba?

Sab:
Oo
Ay potek ka Jezreel Shane Casas

Kaya ka nagpa late para ma-capture niya ID mo?

Ako:
Oo hehehehe
Tsaka may program diba? So, medyo matagal tagal dito sa may bandang gate.
Matagal ko siyang makikita hahahaha

Sab:
Potek kaaaa jusko hindi ko na alam anong gagawin ko sa'yo hahaha

I got out of the tricycle and peeked at the main gate of our school. There, I saw some students running to get to the gate on time because in any minute, the SSG officers will start on capturing IDs of late students.

Wow ibang klase ka Jezreel Shane Casas magpapalate para masilayan lang si Hans. Wow oh wow! I said in my head.

I was never been late, I was always on time, but when Hans won a position at the SSG a week ago, and is now tasked to capture IDs, I made myself late just to see Avery.

Effort di ba? Nagpapalate para lang masilayan ang crush ko? Kaya Hans, crush back mo na ako!

There's a program after the flag ceremony, meaning I will be able to see Hans for a longer time and I'm happy about that.

I started walking slower towards the gate and then, the time came, the SSG officers started capturing IDs of late students.

"Late na po, sorry po mangunguha na po kami ng IDs." Sabi ng isang officer.

"IDs po ninyo. Makukuha niyo po mamaya sa prefect of discipline. Pero after the program pa po." Sabi naman ng isa.

I entered the gate, and my eyes met Hansel's shocked eyes.

"Hala, bakit na late ka? Hindi ka naman usually late ah." He said. Nag-init ang mukha ko.

"Ah eh... May needed pa kasing ayusin sa bahay eh." Sabi ko at inabot na ang ID ko sa kaniya.

"Sa prefect of discipline mo makukuha mamaya. After the program pa." Sabi ni Hans habang isinusuot sa braso niya ang lanyard. "Maki linya ka na muna dito."

I swear I'll buy a new lanyard after this!

"Ang gaga mo talaga! Magpapa late para lang masilayan si Hans jusko ka! Batukan kaya kita diyan." Sabi ng pinsan kong si Sabrina.

Dali dali ko namang hinawakan ng mahigpit ang braso niya.

"Shh! Baka may makarinig sa'yo, sige ikaw ang babatukan ko."

I then showed her my ID lace. Bumili na ako ng bago right after ko sa prefect of discipline. "Tignan mo ito."

"Bakit iyan?" Tanong niya.

"Nahawakan niya itong lace ko na ito! OMG hindi ko na ito lalabhan tapos didisplay ko nalang sa kuwarto!" I whisper screamed.

Nanlaki ang mga mata niya. "Gaga! ididisplay pa! Putek kaya pala bumili ng bago!"