An Untold Summer Rain (Campus Journ Series #1)

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"It's raining again..."

I uttered as I extended my right arm to reach the droplets of rain while my other arm gripped the umbrella. As the rain continuously touched my arm, I couldn't help but look at the gloomy sky. I could slightly hear the rumbling sounds of thunder. I wondered what was making the sky sad today.

Regardless of the reason... Rain brought me comfort. Rainy days never failed to embrace the soul within me as if it knew that I longed for them during sunny days. Others said that the rain brought sadness to life, but I begged to disagree with them.

For me, rain was the epitome of peace and home. Without the rain, flowers wouldn't bloom in a beautiful garden filled with butterflies flying around. Oh, I could totally write romantic scenes where the characters are dancing and cuddling in the rain!

See? Rainy days aren't bad. Maybe some people just had a bad day when the rain poured.

I felt chills all over my body when the cold wind passed by me. Good thing I wore a thick jacket kaya kahit papaano I got to refrain myself from freezing. I started walking back to the campus since I went outside to buy snacks for later's meeting. Well, honestly speaking, my friends ordered me to buy these, so we wouldn't starve raw. Whatever. Pasalamat sila at ako lang ang hindi busy sa aming apat since I finished all my tasks.

I remembered what Gio said. "Kye, sorry! Gusto kitang samahan kaso ako naka-assign na mag-photog, e. Babawi ako sa 'yo sa susunod!" I couldn't help but shake my head and laugh.

Actually, it felt nice being alone for once. I appreciated my surroundings more. I couldn't hear my friends' arguments, so it seemed that serenity was with me for a while. It's like having a date with myself.

When I entered the campus, I noticed that small puddles were forming on the mud as the rain kept pouring. I shifted my gaze when I heard several laughs from a group of friends. I couldn't help but smile and feel a bit envious. Smile because I think cold weather also made them happy. Envious because if only my friends were here with me, then we would also be laughing together like them!

Instead of heading straight to our office, I first went to our classroom to get my things. When I arrived, three of my classmates were still packing their things until I was left alone. I didn't mind actually. The important thing was, they bid their goodbyes to me. Pagkatapos kong tipunin ang aking mga gamit, kinuha ko na rin ang gamit ni Gio dahil nakiusap na naman siya sa 'kin.

I then went straight ahead to the cafeteria since my friends asked me to meet them there. Ang daming utos, ah! Hinihingal ako dahil tinakbo ko ang daan ng building namin patungong cafeteria habang dala-dala ang mga gamit namin ni Gio. His bag was way heavier than mine! I really wouldn't hesitate to blame him if I hurt my shoulder!

Kaya nama'y pagdating ko roon ay ibinagsak ko ang bag niya at isinandal ang aking katawan kay Elira. I was still panting heavily, so she gave me bottled water, and I thanked her for that. Pinikit ko muna ang aking mga mata at huminga nang malalim. Maybe I did that five times?

"Hindi mo naman kailangang tumakbo, Celaena! Hindi naman kami nagmamadali, e. Pa'no kung na-slide ka? Patuloy pa naman ang ulan!" Mas lalo akong napapikit nang marinig ang matinis na boses ni Adelaide.