P.S Always and Forever

Chapter 4

"Anyone could see that the prince was charming. The only one for me."

I giggled after I wrote my favorite line in my notebook. I already fixed the tear on its cover, and the new notebook I got from the unknown sender was kept inside my cabinet in the bedroom. Hindi ko pa rin alam kung gagamitin ko iyon o itatago na lang.

I hummed softly as I designed the page with coloring materials and even stickers to make it look more lively and cute.

"Oh, it's plain here!" I said to myself when I spotted a side lacking colors and design. I drew doodles on that side and used colors to make it lively, too.

"Better." I sighed in satisfaction after I saw the look of the page. I hummed as I continued to inspect the paper in front of me. I grinned. Ang cute!

"... and then he will carry me away to his castle, where we will live happily ever after."

I wrote a new line on the next page and drew doodles again all over it. Gumamit din ako ng stickers na angkop sa page na iyon. I want to use glitters din pero masyadong messy and bawal pa raw sa akin since bata pa ako.

I continued humming as I was doing my thing. Mama Wina is sitting on the bench near me. Ganito lagi kapag gusto ko magpunta sa park. Babantayan niya ako at ang driver ay mag stay sa kotse o iikot din sa park habang naghihintay.

"Will I get my own castle kaya?" I softly whispered to myself.

"No! You still don't have a prince nga, eh!" I whispered again to myself. I look like a fool arguing with myself.

I pouted. "What if I don't get a prince? That will hurt me!" I whispered and slowly started tearing up. I held my cheeks with my hands as if trying to comfort me.

I heard a chuckle near me. Medyo marami kasi ang tao sa park ngayong araw at ang iba ay nakaupo malapit sa lugar ko.

I pouted and looked to where I heard the chuckle. My eyes widened and gasped.

Near the bench where Mama Wina's sitting, sat a boy who's looking at me. He smiled when he caught my gaze while dribbling a ball on his left hand. He waved at me.

Yumuko ako at hindi pinansin ang pag wave niya sa akin. Kahit nakayuko, tumingin ako dahan dahan kung nasaan siya.

He's still sitting there while looking at me! He smiled.

My eyes widened. Yumuko ulit ako at hindi na binalik ang tingin dahil sa kaba na nararamdaman.

I don't even know what that feeling is! How could a young heart distinguish what this feeling is?

Nang hindi na nakaya, onti onti ako nagligpit ng mga gamit ko. Mama Wina went near me when she saw I was fixing my things.

"Pwede na po ba tayo umuwi? I am sleepy na po, eh." I said as I also gave her a puppy dog eye while pouting.

Mama Wina nodded and eventually helped me with my stuff. "Okay, sige. Halika na, anak."

She held my things on her other hand while she held my hand on the other. I looked back to where the boy was. He's still looking at me and he smiled softly at me.

"Bye!" He mouthed while waving his hand at me.

I furrowed my brows but still waved back to him in confusion. His eyes widened at that. Onti onti niya binaba ang kamay.

I looked ahead because a smile was slowly escaping from my lips.

"...lips of an angel, hearing those words, it makes me weak...and I never wanna say goodbye..." Crim sang softly inside the classroom.

Kaming tatlo lang nandito sa classroom. Walang nagkaklase dito kaya dito namin naisipan tumambay bago ang susunod na class. Buti nga bukas ito. Baka may gumamit din na ibang klase bago kami tumambay dito.

Adjustment week pa rin naman kaya onti pa lang ang professors na nagtuturo. May nagsimula na sa lecture pero ang iba ay wala pa. Puro classroom rules and grading system lang ang sinasabi.

Na meet na namin si Ma'am Amelia kanina pero hindi pa namin kilala kung sino ang makakasama namin. Sabi niya ay baka bukas pa ma approve ng office ang forms na mga naipasa ng students. Since it's still the adjustment period, hindi pa required ang attendance.

Kumakanta si Crim habang nakaupo sa teacher's table sa harap. Si Misha ay nakaupo sa first row habang nag aayos ng buhok. Nakaupo naman ako sa tabi niya.

"You look so kapal na umupo diyan. It's designated for teachers kaya." Misha said to Crim. I giggled at that.

"Pwede naman maupo dito 'pag walang professor, 'no! As if hindi mo ginagawa minsan!" Crim said.

Pwede naman talaga, as long as walang class and walang professor because that would look disrespectful.

"May class na kaya tayo next period? Nakakatamad, ampota! Gusto ko na umuwi!" Crim groaned as she slowly rested her chin on her crossed arms on the table. She slowly tapped the table with her fingers.

I shrugged. "It's still the adjustment period so maybe wala."

"Let's just go to the mall and shop for clothes, kaya?" Misha suggested while looking at us expectantly.

Crim rolled her eyes. "Damit na naman."

"Shut up! Dali na! Wala pa naman magtuturo for sure mamaya! Kung mayroon, basic stuff lang din!"

"Onti pa, madedemonyo mo na ako."

"Attendance will start next week pa!"

Crim stood up. "Fine. Tara na."

Misha grinned and clapped her hands excitedly. Then she fixed her things.

Palipat lipat ang tingin ko sa kanilang dalawa. "We'll cut class?"

Crim held my hands and helped me stand up. "Hay nako, bebe namin. This is just a harmless cutting. Few to none nga lang ang instances natin to cut class. Plus, adjustment period pa lang. Hindi na tayo mag cut starting next week, promise!"

I slowly nodded, nademonyo na rin nilang dalawa.

Napapahinto kami sa lakad dahil sa mga bumabati kay Crim. She would greet them back pero hindi na pinapatagal ang batian dahil sa amin ni Misha.

Crim's the most social person sa amin tatlo. Masungit tingnan pero madaldal. Misha comes next. Madaldal din naman pero hindi kasing daldal ni Crim. I come last dahil sobrang mahiyain akong tao.

I struggle with making conversation with other people because I tend to be alone most of the time. Sila Crim and Misha lang ang kaya kong makasama. Bata pa lang kami, magkakasama na kami kaya kilalang kilala na namin ang isa't isa.

"Gosh, I can't wait to meet our classmates on Friday. Mga ate and kuya natin sila!" Misha said as we continued to walk towards the university's parking lot.

I can't wait to meet them, too, but the anxiety I'm feeling right now is palpable knowing we will be sharing the classroom with other people other than our block section. Oh gosh, help me.

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