*You can be amazing
You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug
You can be the outcast
Or be the backlash of somebody's lack of love
Or you can start speaking up
Nothing's gonna hurt you the way that words do
When they settle 'neath your skin
Kept on the inside and no sunlight
Sometimes a shadow wins
But I wonder what would happen if you---*
"Ugghhh, first day na naman" pinatay ko muna yung alarm sa phone ko baka mahagis ko pa at pag di ko pa pinatay yung phone ko baka umakyat pa sila manang para tuluyan na akong gisingin. Tumayo ako sa bed ko at naligo na.
After ko maligo, syempre nagbihis muna ako. I'm wearing my skinny black pants and long sleeves chiffon blouse with matching Chanel handbag and Jimmy Choo shoes.
I went down para kumain and I am shocked to see na yung kuya ko mas nauna sa akin. Ano kayang meron dito? Usually kasi tapos na ako kumain at lahat lahat wala pa ring 'kuya' na bumababa. Kaya halos malate na kami pag dating sa school. Kailangan ko siyang antayin para sabay kaming pumunta ng school at hindi na mapagod at maabala pa si manong. I still need 1 year and 4 months exactly to be legal para makakuha ako license. Syempre ayoko pang makulong.
"Hey!" Sabi ko sa kanya. "What's with being early? Something special?" I asked him.
"Nah. My friends told me na may ime-meet kami sa school." At sinubo na ang last piece ng pancake niya. "Got to go! See you later!" At derederestso na palabas. I was about to say 'but' pero bago siya tuluyang lumabas sinabi niya na pahatid nalang ako kay manong.
I sat on the chair and when manang put my favorite pineapple juice I automatically said, "Good morning, manang. Thank you!" She's staying with our family since when my mother was born. We told her to rest na lang because she is too old but she still wants to cook for us so we keep her company. And she said she won't be doing or staying anywhere because she don't have any child.
She just gave me her usual smile every time I greet her.
I finished my food because I'm going to be late on the first day of class. Which is not good, even though my parents are the owner. I'm not taking advantage naman. They thought us na we should learn from the very bottom. We should become a follower before a leader, as they say.
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Manong sent me to school.
Kuya guard assisted me and I went down to the main hall. I said to him my usual reply 'thank you'.
I went to our spot, which is beside the field, the garden. The seat around the fountain. Magkatabi kasi yung field at garden which is naghihiwalay sa Elementary at Highschool Building. Yung gymnasium naman nasa pagitan ng Highschool and College Building. And yung Park and Playground naman ay napapagitnaan ng Preschool and Elementary Building. Yung Cafeteria naman meron bawat building para hindi masyadong crowded. Yung main hall yung pinaka harap so kasing lawak niya yung pitong lugar na yun. Nandun yung mga office. And may mga daan papunta sa mga buildings.
Ayun nakita ko sila Lia, Ina at Liam sa fountain. I came to their place. But before I say 'Hey', inunahan na naman ako ni Ina "Ohh! Hi Elle!" Sometimes she could be weird. And I was thinking of sending her to the hospital, sometimes.
"Hey! Good Morning, Elle" sabi ni Liam yung pinaka close sa best friend ko. Paano ba namang hindi ehh tuwing pupunta si kuya Walter sa bahay para tumambay sasama tong si Liam sa kuya niya tapos sasamahan tatambay rin sa bahay. Lalo na pag magisa lang ako kasi may date yung dalawa.
I heard Lia said, "Hi! Oh my God Elle! We're finally seniors!" at mabilis na tumakbo papunta sa akin para i-hug. Kita mo 'to parang di kami nagkita nung summer.
