Franchezka's POV
Shux, ga-graduate na nga pala kami ngayon, pero, bwiset ang iingay nila!
"Pre, nakita mo yung tie ko?"
"Hoy, gago! Yung blush on ko hiniram mo nung isang araw, akin na!"
"Fuck, I haven't cleaned my black shoes yet."
"Siraulo, nasauli ko na talaga 'yon sa 'yo be."
"Knox, pahiram ako nung silver mo na watch, thank you and love you, pre!"
Argh! Bakit ba kasi hindi na natuloy rito yung mag aayos sa 'min? Kainis to the max ah!
"Okay, guys, this is finally it... salamat naman at maghihiwala— ay este." paninimula ko sa nakapalibot na posisyon namin ngayon, ang daming eme e 'no. Mag ga-graduate na lang talaga!
"No more ml with you na ba guys?" ani naman ni Lacey, tinawanan ko lang, "Sus, kahit 'wag na." pagbibiro ko sa kaniya,
Pinakyuhan naman ako nito sanhi nang pagtawa ko, "Sana all, fanny gods." sabat naman ni Fudge, 'raulo.
"Seryoso na kasi, ga-graduate na lang tayo hindi pa rin kayo nagbabago." sambit naman ni Kuro, wow? Anong nakain ng kumag na 'to, "Ouhlul!" sigaw naman ni Leary, halakhak naman naming lahat, napaka gago talaga!
"Five minutes na lang, ano tara?" ani ko, "Oh to the m to the g, this is fucking it na ba talaga? Over naman sa fucking." ang gago lang din, Gale ha.
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Lacey's POV
Nanginginig pa rin ako, ewan ko ba. Hindi naman ako ganito dati ah? "You'll be okay." tapik sa 'kin sa balikat ni Knox na nasa tabi ko at si Seht kasama ang iba pang Supreme Students na nasa pinaka unahan, "Ikaw si Lacey, baka nakakalimutan mo." Seht jokingly said, I giggled, they somehow helped me calm down.
"Thank you, Mr. Villar for that inspiring message. I will now call on Ms. Huanez, my dear student, the valedictorian of this school year 2025-2026, who got the highest average score of 99.6%." said Professor Hizk.
Seht and Knox were able to give their speech in front and Prof. Hizk finally called my name, fuck, I just hope I won't stutter.
I gently tapped the mic and let out a little sigh before speaking, "Good afternoon everyone, mhm... though I have always been brave when standing and talking in front of many people in this stage... I have never ever felt nervous in my whole entire life. Maybe because, this would be the last time you get to see my pretty face talking in front of you all or am I just being emotional? Anyway!" panimula ko at natawa naman silang lahat sa minungkahi ko. Seriously, I even get to joke in this case, huh? Hay nako.
"Good afternoon to the administrators, teachers, families, friends, and of course, the graduating class.
First of all, congratulations to all of us. We made it. After years of early mornings, late nights, stress, laughter, and asking "Is this for a grade?", we're finally here." huminga ako nang malalim pagkatapos kong sabihin ang unang paragraph sa isang papel na ginawa ko.
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"And now, for me, a special thank you goes to my circle of friends, my 13 pets. You might call me weird for calling our circle the 13 pets, but believe me, this name has a lot of special memories to hold onto. But you don't wanna know it, trust me." I said as I hear those little laughs coming from my friends area,
"Gusto ko lang sabihin na pinaramdam niyo na mas higit pa sa pag-aaral ang lahat ng ito, you guys made it feel like home." I began to sobbed as my tears are coming down from my eyes.
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"As we move on to the next chapter of our lives, whether that's college, careers, or something still unknown, let's carry these memories with us. Let's stay curious, stay kind, and stay connected to the people who helped shape who we are today." I looked at everyone with a bright smile,
"Congratulations, Class of 2025-2026! I'm beyond proud to each and every single one of you."
"Thank you." I bowed and left the stage as hundreds of people started clapping for me, this still feels like a dream.
The world suddenly slowed down, as hundreds of people were clapping, some are shouting my name, others waving their hands at me, hmm, maybe high school isn't so bad after all... I was never alone because I'm surrounded with people I love, I am where I want—I'm with them, I'm with my pet peeves, I'm with my dear thirteen friends.
BINABASA MO ANG
Thirteen Pets
RomanceA school where the friend group called "Thirteen Pets" met. They created memories within each other; where such unexpected things keep happening. The memories that make the friendship going and growing.
