Escape Between Us

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 - Fight

Our relationship back then is perfect, we argue but we can reconcile it. But when I first saw him again, I feel a guilt to what i did before. The first eye contact, the gesture, and the way he smile at me—are now gone.

I was a senior high student when i transfer to my dream university, me and my friend Diana have plans to transfer if we finished junior high school. Diana is my longest friend that I consider as my best friend. Since elementary si Diana na ang kasama ko and until now kasama ko parin siya.

I‘m currently taking HUMSS strand and Diana is currently taking ABM strand. Although iba ang department namin, we still seeing each other kasi same university lang naman kami. We sometime eat together at the canteen, but sometimes she bond with her new friends, nonetheless, i love also kasi buong buhay ko ako lang kasama niya and right now i love to seeing her befriending other girls aside from me.

It‘s been a week since I studying here in university, and so far it‘s nice kasi I have a lot of friends na, even sa kabilang section is may kaibigan na ako. Since Grade-11 na ako medyo nahihirapan ako mag adjust sa subject kasi i‘m not familiar of some of them. But thankfully I‘ll do an advance reading kasi I should be present in recitation. For me I am not totally matalino nor pasang-awa; you can say na effortless ang pagiging matalino ko or saks lang.

“Dapat si Lorren na lang iboto natin sa president election ng department eh” saad ni Pau.

All of my classmate is discussion kung sino ba ang iboboto sa department namin. We are the HUMSS-1 and saamin dapat manggaling ang higher position, but aside from me madami pa namang mas deserving saakin kaya hindi nalang ako umaasa.

“We have so many choices, puwedeng si Lorren, Anica or Jamaica.”

“But for me i suggest if si Lorren nalang” saad niya.

“Agree!” they all say in chorus.

“Well i should think about it guys, and may one week preparation pa naman so we should not be quick to pick i guess?” saad ko naman.

“May point ka naman, pero sa‘yo parin ang boto ko” sabi ni Yuri sabay finger heart saakin. Natuwa naman ako roon dahil they love my vibe, so far wala pa namang backstabang nangyayare.

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“Good morning everyone, so i think all of know the election right?” tanong ng prof namin.

“Yes Ma‘am” we say in chorus.

“Therefore, may napili naba kayo? I am not rushing you guys pero we have only one week to prepare, we also need a student to volunteer to candidacy.”

“Ikaw nalang pres...” bulong nasabi ng kaibigan ko.

Well I am the president of our section kaya expected na, but i‘m still not ready to be on higher position.

“How about you Ms. president?” tanong ng prof.

Tumayo naman ako para sumagot. “Well puwede naman po” saad ko. From my peripheral vision they are all smiling at me, sign na agree sila.

“Did anyone agree with Ms. Galiardo?”

“Of course ma‘am” sabi nila.

After na brief discussion, pinapunta ako ni ma‘am sa faculty to claim my requirements and registration. I see na marami din ang nag apply for the position of president, kaya medyo mahihirapan ako sa pag campaign.

“Pres, mukhang ang dami mong kalaban sa department natin ah?” we are currently eating the canteen with Yuri, Maica, and Sam.

“True! pero no need to worry tulungan ka naman sa campaign.” saad ni Sam sabay apir kay Maica.