Life definitely has an unfair way of turning things around whenever, wherever, in the least way we expect it to flip over. One morning, you live in a dream, the next thing you know, you wake up from a nightmare. Just when you thought everything's going well —boom! Now, it's not.
Pabago bago. Nakakapagod. Nagsimula na ang graduation practice ng mga graduating students ng IBN College. Aiah has completed all her flights and had her clearance all signed.
It's only a month before she graduates. She isn't sure what exactly should that make her feel. Masaya? Oo. Pressure? Oo. Malungkot? Oo. Pero kung may iisang bagay mang malinaw sa kaniya ngayon, 'yon ay ang susulitin niya ang mga natitirang araw bilang estudyante at bubuo pa ng maraming alaala kasama ang mga kaibigan niya.
Time may pass, but memories last.
While Aiah along with the rest of the graduating students are gathered at the gymnasium waiting for their alumni coordinator, concurrently, inside the closed room of computer laboratory was a red haired girl whose eyes are glued on the screen monitor, one hand curled into a ball supporting her cheek and the other on the mouse, legs crossed, so lost in a deep thought that she didn't hear her friend has been calling her name out repeatedly.
“Mikha!” Gwen shakes Mikha's shoulder, her voice low not to disturb their classmates.
Finally, Mikha snaps back to reality.
“Hmm?”
Gwen frowned. “Okay ka lang?”
Mabilis na sumagot si Mikha. “Yeah, why?”
“Kanina ka pa tulala.”
Mikha sat straight and fixes the hood of her jacket. “I just have a problem...” She avoided Gwen's gaze. “With my program.” She added.
“Are you sure?”
Napaisip si Mikha sa tanong ni Gwen. May iba pa bang dahilan? It couldn't possibly be because of the drastic change between her and a particular Queen who had been distant to her for weeks now. Yes? Nah, Mikha won't bring herself agree to that.
So she shrugs. “Yeah.”
Gwen didn't believe her word, but didn't push it. She just looks at her friend one more time before turning back to her computer.
Afternoon came and Mikha decided to take a break. She hasn't done much with her program. She had errors after errors and line breaks. There were noises inside her head that get her out of focus, and it's totally not helping to hear murmurs about the practice happening in the gym that makes her mind travels to a person whom she rarely sees, and which she misses a lot more than what she'd like to admit. She sighs as she enter her car. A good coffee will definitely solve — what? Her program? Yeah. The program.
—
The bell rings and the students pack their stuff up. Gwen and Mikha exits the building, walking to where they'll fetch Sheena and Maloi.
“Gwen, puntahan mo muna si Shee. Ako na kay ate Maloi. Kita na lang tayo sa labas.” Sabi ni Mikha.
Tumango si Gwen. “Sige.”
Dumiretso si Gwen sa room ng girlfriend niya habang si Mikha naman ay lumiko patungong Arts department.
Mikha hangs her head low avoiding the students' gazes, it was only when she bump on someone's back that made her halt on her steps to offer an apology.
“I'm sorry. I wasn't looking my way.” Mikha said. A frown formed as she tilted her head.
The person whom she bumped into look over her shoulder. “Lim?”
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