Elena's point of view.
medyo tense ‘yung atmosphere sa room because Mr. Lopez announced a major project for the term, about environmental sustainability, and kailangan pa namin ‘to i-present sa school science fair. Pero, ang twist? It’s a partnered assignment, and hindi namin choice ‘yung partner.
"Part of this project, you need to research, create a model or experiment, then ipresent ‘yung findings niyo," explained ni Mr. Lopez, scanning the room. "This will count a lot sa final grade niyo, so choose your topics wisely."
Nagsimula na siyang mag-announce ng pairs, and with each name, lumalala 'yung kaba ko. Then, boom.
"Elena Rivera and Gabriel Ocampo."
Biglang naging silent ‘yung room then whispers everywhere. I glared at Gabriel, who shrugged lang, as if cool lang siya sa nangyari.
Nung tapos na ‘yung instructions ni Mr. Lopez, nag-linger ‘yung worry ko. How on earth were Gabriel and I going to work together na hindi mag-wwar?
After class, I tried my luck kay Mr. Lopez, hoping for a miracle. "Mr. Lopez, pwede pa bang mag-change ng partner?" I asked, hoping I sounded more convincing than desperate.
He looked at me with that understanding yet firm gaze. "Elena, I know it's not the ideal situation, but part of this assignment is learning how to collaborate, even with those you might not choose yourself. Give it a chance; baka magulat ka sa outcome."
So, without any chance of escape, I faced Gabriel, who was oddly waiting. "pabuhat" he said, jokingly... or not? "baka masapak kita dyan" sabi ko
Walking towards the library to start our planning, parang di ko kaya..
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He is inlove
RomanceIn "He Is inlove" Caleb Gabriel Ocampo(sunghoon) navigates the highs and lows of high school life with a cold demeanor until Elena Sofia Rivera(wonyoung), a warm and radiant classmate, enters his world. Their constant bickering hides an underlying a...
