A Better World With You

Chapter 30

Today is another day without Chris since they are still in Los Angeles. They might be having a two day-concert there, however, they will still be taking their vacation as well. I mean bakit two day-concert tapos one week kayo roon, imposibleng hindi sila magbabakasyon doon. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ako napunta sa ganitong topic pero gusto ko lang i-share kung bakit hanggang ngayon wala pa rin sila.

Also today, I am in class. The classroom is really quiet honestly and only the sound of aircon and rulers are what you can hear. Lahat kasi ay busy sa paggawa ng plates habang ang professor naman namin ay nag-iikot lamang para macheck lahat ang ginagawa namin. In the middle of doing things, someone knocked on our door and all of our attention was caught. The professor opened the door and there we saw a guy.

"Good afternoon po! I would like to call the attention of Ms. Georgianna Nicole Mercedes, Ms. Hannah Felicia Cruz, and Mr. Kyros Gavinći Jumalon. After dismissal time, please proceed to the auditorium later. We will be having a meeting with regards to the contest. See you Later and Thank You." The guy said and he also bid good bye to the professor before actually living. All of my classmates looked at us, the ones who are called and they are all smiling.

"Yown, mga kasali."

"Galingan niyo mga bhie! Irepresent niyo kami pati ang school natin."

"That's a great opportunity out there. Show them what you got classmates."

"Go mga babes!" Pagchicheer sa amin ng mga classmates namin at tanging ngiti na lamang at thank you ang naging tugon ko. Ganoon din ang iba. Nakakatuwa naman at hindi ko rin ineexpect na ganito sila kasupportive.

There were still few classes before dismissal time and I found myself interacting more with my classmates than usual since Chris is not here. Just like any other days, we just listen to the discussion then do the activities and projects individually and some are done by group. Today has been productive and right after our class, I immediately proceed to the auditorium together with Hannah and Kyros.

Once we have reached the auditorium, I noticed that there are many architect students sitting already inside. The place is noisy as usual kasi bukod sa madalas siyang puntahan ng tao ay dito rin madalas nagpapractice ang Estrellas pero kung minsan sa Gym din. Kaming tatlo ay pumasok na sa loob, naghanap ng mauupuan at pagkatapos ay napapunta na kami sa pinaka-unahan kasi marami nang nasa likod.

Ang sabi pa nga raw ay by 4:15 pm ay magsisimula na pero dahil Filipino time, 4:30 na dumating ang head professor ng department of Architecture. He started with the greetings, the reason why we're all here and proceeded directly to the orientation regarding the contest since he can't overtime. From that orientation, he explained the background of the contest and who implemented it, the rationality of the contest itself, the procedures on how to come up with an output, the criteria for judging and some sort of prizes. The prize is pretty convincing honestly. Winning district, you can earn Php 5,000. It will increase by Php 15,000 if you win Regionals. Php 50,000 if you win champion in the Nationals, and Php 500,000 if you win the internationals.

"Ayos pala ang contest na ito, may money." Sabi ni Kyros at natawa kaming parehas ni Hannah.

"Basta sa pera, gagalingan!" Masiglang pagkakasabi pa ni Hannah and tuwang-tuwa ako sa enthusiasm nila about sa contest. Actually, I also love money and I want to claim that Php 100,000 ngunit mas nangingibabaw ang isa pang rason ko kung bakit gusto ko manalo. Nakakatakot kasi 'yung magiging reaction ni mama kapag hindi ko naabot 'yon.

"Nicole, okay ka lang?" Tanong sa akin ni Hannah nang makitang medyo nagiging down ako habang iniisip 'yung sinabi sa akin ni mama kapag hindi ako nanalo.