"Please proceed towards the table 6. Group 10 ka po."
Nang makapagregister na ako ay may binigay na silang card number, ID at strap ng ID na magrerepresent ng grupo namin. Nagpasalamat muna ako sa sa babae bago dumeretso sa tinutukoy niyang table. There were already a few people seated at that table, and each one of them has their own world.
Parang nahihiya silang makipag-interact sa katabi nila. Wala ni isa man ang nag-iimikan sa kanila. Hindi gaya sa kabilang mga table na makikita mong talagang komportable na sila sa isa't-isa. May malakas na feeling na ako na magiging tahimik ang grupo namin.
I feel like they are all introverts!
"Is anyone seated here?" I asked in my calm, loud voice.
They all looked at me and shook their head without saying anything.
"Is this group 10?" I was about to take a seat when another person talked. After that, I turn around and suddenly find myself surprised by a familiar face. I almost jumped in happiness and smiled at him. "Ashira? You're here too?!"
"Yup! Ako ang pinadala ng school namin ngayon." sagot ko kay Galen.
Tila'y hindi pa rin ito makapaniwala. "And we're on the same team too? Wow!"
"I guess so. Group 10 ka ba?" pagtatanong ko.
"Oo. Here, this is my card and ID." pinakita niya pa ito sa akin.
"E ano pang ginagawa mo? Humanap ka na ng upuan mo!" I told him because people were beginning to show up.
He quickly found a seat near me. Nasa iisang round table kami. Malaki rin naman kasi kay kasya ang sampung tao. In total, there are ten members per group, and they come from a variety of educational backgrounds (perhaps including public and private institutions). It's extremely wonderful that Galen and I are on the same team! Mas mapapadali sa akin ang pagseseminar!
The flow of the program began with the opening prayer, continued with the welcome remarks, and then proceeded to the plenary sessions, during which we had the opportunity to listen to a really influential guest speaker discuss the concept of the theme of this event that is taking place today.
Ngunit sa pagdidiscuss ng speaker ay natutulog ang diwa ko. Idagdag mo pa ang sobrang tahimik na mga katabi ko. Gusto ko na lang umuwi para makasama na lang si Razen. Speaking of him, he hasn't even texted me since lunch. Maybe, he's still in class. l'll just wait for him.
Sinabi ko rin naman kasi na baka busy na ako! Damn!
"You will have an activity later for me to make sure you really listened." pormal na sabi ng speaker.
"Shit naman..." I whispered to myself.
"Pwede na kayong mag-meryenda." Tumayo na ang iba pero natigil rin ng magsalita ulit ang speaker. "I'm sorry. They just said that the snacks will be served in your tables. So kindly wait for them."
Alas tres na pero wala pa rin akong narereceive na message galing kay Razen. Break time na nila ngayon, pwede na ulit siyang humawak ng phone. But I don't know why he hasn't sent a single message to me.
Hindi na ako nakatiis ay nagtipa na ako ng message.
To: Razen
Are you busy?
Ilang minuto pa ay sinerved na nila ang sandwich at juice. Hindi ko makagatan 'yon dahil naghihintay pa rin ako ng reply niya.
"Ash!" my gaze went to Galen who's in my side now.
BINABASA MO ANG
Souls in November (Holiday Series #1)
RomanceHOLIDAY SERIES #1 Ashira Lavelle Cabrera was a grade 12 student, she was an achiever, a top of the honor roll yet she's a type shy person who eventually bumped on to Drazen Calle Javier, who's known to be the greatest playboy in town.
