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TAMAD NA UMUPO si Autumn sa komportableng upuan ng multimedia room at pinagkrus ang braso habang nakikinig sa propesor sa unahan
"So, class of 04 HSS, meet Mr. Benedict Miranda. He's the Professor of 01 STEM for this subject"
Bumati naman sila sa nasabing guro at maya-maya pa ay tinawag na ang Presidente ng dalawang section sa harapan. Napapabuntong hiningang tumayo si Autumn at pumunta sa harapan
Inayos nya ang salamin at hindi pinagtuunan ng pansin ang katabi nyang estudyante. Nakikita ni Autumn na tila kinikilig ang mga babae nyang kaklase maging si Hannah habang nakatingin sa direksyon ng taong katabi nya
I knew it. This man is Mr. Perfectly Fine
"So, 04 HSS and 01 STEM, this is Autumn Cardinal. She will be the Director of this Film" sabi ni Miss Saavedra
Maya-maya pa ay iniwan na sila ng dalawang Propesor. Bumuntong hininga si Autumn at hinarap ang mga kaklase at ang isa pang section
"Si Sir naman, pumili-pili pa ng taga-ibang section"
"Oo nga, malay ba natin kung kaya nyang mag-lead ng maayos"
"True, mamaya maging basura pa ang film na gagawin natin"
Kinalma ni Autumn ang sarili at pinagkrus ang braso
Biglang humarap sa kanya ang isang babae. Matangkad, maputi, makapal at hindi pantay ang blush on. Unang tingin palang ni Autumn alam nyang masungit ito
"Excuse me, Miss but we can't trust anyone for this film. I mean, no offense, Miss Cardinal but I think you can't handle two sections" sabi nito
Oh yeah, I'm right!
"Excuse me rin, pero you don't know Autumn" sabi ni Hannah
"Yeah, she's like the best President and Leader" sabi naman ni Sammy
"Who cares? Mukhang magiging pangit ang film na gagawin natin if she lead. I mean, look at her. Baduy" sabi ulit ng babae sa kabilang section
Tumango-tango si Autumn at tumikhim para kunin ang atensyon ng lahat. Tinignan nya nag babaeng nanglait sa kanya at nginitian ito "No offense rin, Miss. But I think, my capabilities should be shown first. Like the saying goes, don't judge the book by it's cover. So, can you keep your judgement to yourself and stop giving me side eyes" sabi nya at umayos ng tayo "And that baduy ako na sinasabi mo?"
Hinubad ni Autumn ang suot na mahabang jacket para ipakita ang suot nyang black baby tee and long skirt na faded grey with ankle boots "There, is this stylish enough? Nilalamig kasi ako kanina sa library kaya nagjacket ako. I forgot to remove it to show my OOTD" sabi nya at ngumiti "I bet, I don't look like baduy now"
Nilagay ni Autumn ang jacket sa teacher's table sa gilid at humarap sa lahat
"You may go back to your seat, Mr. President of 01 STEM" sabi nya at pinagkrus ang braso
Bumalik naman ito at naupo sa likod
"So, since we're gonna be making love story. Do you have any suggestions or meron ba ritong writer?"
"Sorry, I'm late---ohh, hi Autumn" bati sa kanya ni Daniel at naupo rin sa dulo kasama ang 01 STEM "Nagpe-preside ka ba?"
"Come here, Mr. Daniel" sabi nya
Nakasimangot naman na lumapit si Daniel "Seriously? You're dragging me into this?"
"You're the only one I know with this bunch of STEM student, help me out" sabi nya sa mababang boses
Ngumiti naman si Daniel at bumuntong hininga "So, hi 04 HSS. I'm Daniel Rivera Collins from 01 STEM, part of Drama and Theater Club" sabi ni Daniel saka humarap sa mga kaklase nito "01 STEM, this is Autumn Cardinal. The President of Drama and Theater Club. Don't judge the book by it's cover is her motto"
"Thank you" sabi nya kay Daniel at ngumiti "So, love story. Anyone who can write a love story?"
"Since, you are the Director. Why don't you decide?" tanong ng Presidente ng 01 STEM
"Mr. 01 STEM President, aside from Daniel here, I don't know your other classmates. Well, aside from that girl who side-eyed me. I know her face now, she's quite remarkable because her blush on is not even" sabi nya na kinatawa ng iba
"Someone side-eyed you, Autumn?" tanong ni Daniel at humarap sa mga kaklase nya "Oh, good luck to us 01 STEM. No one gives an attitude to the Drama and Theater Club President and gets away with it. She's a tyrant"
Tinignan ni Autumn ng masama si Daniel na kinatahimik nito at biglang umakto na zini-zipper ang bibig
"Since, 01 STEM President has spoken. I will just pick. I have two stories in mind. The first one, has a tragic ending and the other one, is light with lots of ups and downs"
"The first one with a tragic ending will be a school set-up. The two lovebirds will meet here in school, the male lead is a joker which is his outer defense because he has family problems. While the female lead is a bright student, Psychology First year and she will not notice her boyfriend's problems because he always hides it with a smile and jokes. Time pass by and the problems of the male lead gets worst and his girlfriend broke up with him for some reason then days after, since the male lead has a lot on his plate, he will commit suicide and the female lead will realize the changes in her boyfriend and she will feel stupid for not seeing it on the very first time since she's a Psychology student" tuloy tuloy na sabi nya
"Kalma, Autumn. Hinga, rapper ka nanaman" sabi ni Daniel
Inirapan nya ito at bumuntong hininga "The second one is much of a love story with lots of kilig and cringe lines used in kid's love story books. Anyway, the second one is all about a famous popular handsome basketball player, who happens to be achiever and good at everything he does, out of this world character" sabi nya at napairap "And the female lead is a sweet, shy, beautiful young lady who likes to paint and she has crush to the male lead. Then the male lead notices the female lead even before because of her innocence and her painting. So basically, the female lead has style and talent for painting. They became together but broke up after high school and then after many years, they met in an art exhibit. The male lead likes to look for paintings because of the female lead but he didn't know that the female lead is the one handling the art exhibit. So they met again there and they lived happily ever after. Corny"
Pinagkrus ni Autumn ang braso "There, that's the two stories I had in mind. Anyone, who has another idea?"
"I like the second one better, Autumn" sabi ni Daniel
"Me too"
"Ako rin"
"The second one is the best"
"I like happy endings"
Tinignan ni Autumn si Daniel "Seriously?" mahinang tanong nya
"What? Benta ang love stories with happy endings unlike with sad endings. Ayoko sa sad endings tapos tragic pa. No way, Autumn" sabi ni Daniel at tinaas bigla ang kamay "Who's in favor for the second story?"
Nagsitaasan naman ang lahat ng kamay na kinailing ni Autumn
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When Flowers Bloomed
General FictionAutumn Belinda Cardinal Collins, she's called Miss Perfectionist. The President of Drama and Theater Club. She's known as the Patron Saint of Bitterness and Antagonist Director for writing and directing film that broke many hearts of people but not...
