Two Sides of Love

4

"Magandang araw, mga mag-aaral ng HUMSS B!"

Yes! Nandito na ang paborito kong teacher!

"Sa inyong pag-aaral ng Creative Writing, mayroon tayong isang mahalagang bahagi ng ating performance task. Ito ay isang pagkakataon upang ipakita ang inyong talento sa pagsusulat at paglikha ng mga kuwento, tula, o iba pang uri ng literatura." Anunsyo ni Maam Joana

Agad agad akong nakarinig ng mga bulong, ang iba ay nag tatanong kung paano, ang ilan namn ay nakangiti, si Louise naman ay nagsisimula na kahit ang deadline ay sa monday pa.

"I'll send the instructions at kung ano ang inaasahan kong maipapasa ninyo sa lunes."

Detalye ng Performance Task:

Pamagat: “Ang Aking Unang Pag-ibig”
Uri ng Akda: Maikling Kuwento
Tema: Pag-ibig, pag-asa, o pagbabago
Bilang ng Pahina: 3-5 pahina (double-spaced)

Mga Kailangang I-submit:
Final na kopya ng kuwento
Isang maikling paliwanag tungkol sa inspirasyon o proseso ng pagsusulat

"Unang pag-ibig daw oh! Isulat mo kaya yung love story niyo ni zayvien tapos 'yung plot twist eh yung nag loko siya sayo!" Nakakalokong pang aasar sa akin nitong si Louise

"Hindi niya deserve maging first love ko, it's so ew" sagot ko dito sabay taray

"Maam, paano po pag wala pang first love? Dadayain na lang po ba namin?" Tanong ni lor, kaklase namin.

"As much as possible, I really want your output to be natural and sincere." Ngumiti si maam Joana "It can be your celebrity crush, some random girl or boy who caught your attention, it can be your favorite singer, favorite actor or actress. I want to feel the magical feeling you've felt  having your first love." Pag papatuloy nito.

"Ah... Eh maam.. can you be more specific p-po?" Tanong ni Shin, kaklase rin namin.

Isang malapad na ngiti ang binigay sa amin ni maam "Class, you have time. You have 4 more days before the deadline, mahaba pa ang panahon ninyo para sa performance task, mind as well find your first love for an inspiration."

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"Two glasses of that smoky mezcal, please." Said Louise, ang lasinggera kong kaibigan.

The bar is dimly lit, with a warm ambiance. Louise sits on a barstool, me beside her.

Agad kong tinaas ang kaliwang kilay ko "Mezcal? You’re feeling adventurous tonight, aren’t you?" Tanong ko dito

She chuckled "kasi, life’s too short for the same old vodka cranberry! Besides, mezcal has character. It’s like tequila’s mysterious cousin. Try mo!"

I smiled teasingly at her "Mysterious, huh? So, anong epekto niyan? Did it save your life during a storm?" I laughed

"Hmmm, not quite. But it did make me forget about that disastrous break up last week. Plus, it pairs well with heartache." She said

"Heartache? Spill the details nga! Who broke your heart this time?" I said, ito naman kasing babaeng 'to napaka raming lalaki! Ni hindi ko na matandaan ang nga nakausap at nakalandian niya.

"Remember Nathan? Kaklase natin last year. The one with the dimples and the cheating issues?" She grinned as if the mezcal was slowy affecting her.