Rooting for our Happiness (Teen Series #3)

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Note: Dean is typically in charge of a specific academic department, while the Principal is the overall leader. 

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"Congrats dude! What are you planning to take on senior high?" 

Maliit na ngiti ang binigay ko sa taong nagsalita n'on. I thanked him before congratulating him, too. I will look rude if I did not greet him back. 

He's my classmate. Pero hindi na ngayon. Hindi na kami magiging magkaklase dahil mag-iibang school na 'ko. 

We are stepping our path to look forward for the future we are willing to uphold. 

And there is only a problem, that I don't think it has a solution for that; if I can make it with myself. 

"I don't know yet." I sighed. "If my friends choose what they want to take. I'll be there, too." 

I just wanted to finish my studies. But, I didn't know it will start to the point that I have to choose a strand. 

Mayro'n na palang gano'n? 

Wala naman akong alam d'yan. That it is required na pumili. 

"Ako rin, pare... Pero hindi ba dapat sariling desisyon ang sundin mo?" tanong pa niya. 

Instead of answering it, I just shrugged my shoulders off. I have no time to talk for him. 

Hindi ko naman ka-close ang gago. 

Feeling naman niya mapagkakatiwalaan ko siya kapag sinabi ko kung ano nga ba ang balak ko sa buhay. 

Besides, we're not even that close enough for me to tell him. 

Binati ko lang siya pabalik no'ng i-congratulate niya ako, tapos hanggang ngayon nandito pa rin siya? 

"Ano ba ang balak mong i-pursue sa college niyan?" Muli siyang nagtanong. 

"I have no plan for that yet. Though, I still have remaining two years. Whether I decide to continue my studies or I will pay attention to something else." Mariin kong sambit. 

Hindi ba siya makaramdam? Na ayaw ko siyang makausap nang matagal? 

Ngayon lang siya nag-feeling close, kung kailan tapos na ang school year namin bilang junior high? 

To my knowledge of what he said, siya 'yong kaklase naming pabida at pasipsip sa klase, which is kinaiinisan ko. 

Gano'n lang yata ang ginawa niya buong school year, eh. Tapos nakikipagkaibigan para makahanap ng way na maka-kopya.