Make Overing The Campus Nerd (COMPLETED)

Chapter 37

College life

It's the day before the graduation. Kakatapos lang namin magpractice and hell sobrang nakakapagod at sobrang init. "Sis. Let's go we need to buy our dress for tomorrow!" Sabi ko. We used to call each other sis, pati si Cassy sister na rin tawag kay Alex. "Sino ba kasama natin si mom or si dad?" Sabi ni Alex. "Lex alam mo naman na wala tayong mapapala kay dad pag mamimili tayo ng damit" sabi ko at tumawa. "Babe sama kami ni Ice" sabi ni Max at yumakap kay Alex. "Oo nga baby please?" Sabi ni Ice at yumakap din sa akin. Ice used to call me baby na rin para daw parehas kami. Gaya gaya talaga yan. "No" sabay naming sabi ni Alex. "It's a girls date okay? Kasama namin si mom at Cassy" sabi ni Alex. "And besides you need to choose your clothes to" sabi ko. Hindi na nagprotesta ang dalawa at hinatid na lang kami sa bahay. Simula rin noong nagkaayos kami ni dad sa kanila na kami tumira. Umuuwi lang kami sa isang bahay tuwing week ends. And the othergirls are busy to with their stuffs with their parents.

"See you tomorrow" sabi ni Ice at hinalikan ako sa noo. "See you" sabi ko at hinalikan siya sa cheeks. Tatalikod na sana ako kaso tinawag niya akp. "Baby" tawag niya. Ngumiti ako dahil alam ko na ang ibig niyang sabihin. "I love you baby" sabi ko at niyakap siya. "I love you more and that's forever baby" sabi niya. "Hey love birds tama na yan. Nikki tara na baka naiinip na si Cassy" sabi ni Alex na parang bitter. If I know nag ganyan na rin yang dalawang yan. Umuwi na sila Ice at kami naman ay naghanda na para pumunta sa mall at namili ng damit. (Background Music: By your side)

It's the graduation day. Mabilis ang naging pangyayari. Valedictorian si MINA at nagbigay ng not so dramatic speech. And many ceremonies. Kaming lahat ng squad ay nasa top and we are so happy that we graduated high school with large smiles and flying colors. "Congratulations Graduates" sabi ng principal hudyat na tapos na ang ceremony. "Congrats sa ating lahat!" Sigaw ni Ice. Kahit kelan talaga baliw tong lalaking toh. Kami lang maingay eh. "Saan tayo mga tito at tita?" Sabi ni Alex dahil surprisingly lahat ng parents namin ay magkakaibigan pala. "Any where you want" sabi ni tita, mommy ni MINA. "Sa restobar?" Suggest ko sa squad. "Great idea!" Sabi nila.

Doon nga kami kumain. This restobar is now a special place for us. Dito ko narealize kung gaano ako ka hardworking, a good sister and a good daughter. Sounds funny na parang nagbubuhat ng bangko pero that's the truth na narealize ko ang mga bagay na iyon. "Cheers sa atin dahil we survive high school life kahit na may ups and downs" sabi ni Alex at nag cheers kami.

That was four years ago. And now we are at our last year of college, and one week na lang ga graduate na kami. And after we decided to have a one year vacation. Lahat kami business ad ang pinili dahil lahat kami may business ang family. "Baby let's go baka hindi ka mapicturan" sabi ni Ice still he's the boy and now the man that I loved and I will love forever. Office for the graduation picture. "Nikki! Tara your the next one after me" sabi ni Shella. After ni Shella kinuhanan na rin ako and after ng lahat ng girls sumunod na ang boys.

Maaga kaming pinauwi dahil wala na naman kaming classes ngayong week dahil practice lang for graduation ang gagawin namin. "Girls tara let's buy our dresses" aya ni Mindy. "Maaga pa ah?" Sabi ni Jenna. "Hay nako I'm sure makikipag kita yan kay Mharc Lasso" sabi ko. Si Mharc yung manliligaw niya na four months nang nanliligaw sa amin. Yes pati sa boys we are strict dahil bunso namin si Mindy. "Eh ngayon lang please" sabi ni Mindy. "Makikipag kita ka kay Mharc? Aba dapat sama kami" sabi ni Ice at tumabi sa akin. "Oo nga wala parin akong tiwala sa lalaking yun sama kami" sabi ni Max na tumabi naman kay Alex. Kung strict kaming girls, mas strict ang boys. "Fine" sabi ni Mindy. Sinamahan namin siya sa date niya with Mharc.

Two days before the graduation sinagot na ni Mindy si Mharc. Wala na kaming magawa at sinabihan kaming "love is love". And now the day before the graduation. Just like before we buy our dresses but this time, sama sama kaming girls tsaka nila Ice and Max with Cassy na bibili ng dress at damit ng boys. "Ate anong dress ang bagay sa akin?" Sabi ni Cassy na akala mo siya gagraduate. "The blue one" sabi ko. Lahat kami nakabili na at umuwi na ng bahay. "We're home!" Sigaw namin. Naisipan ng mga elders na one week before the graduation sama sama kami sa iisang bahay. Magulo na masaya dahil madami kami. "Good evening mga hijo mga hija, let's eat" sabi ng mommy ni Jenna. Lahat kami ay nagbeso at nagbatian sa isa't isa bago kumain.

"Anak we are so happy that finally makakagraduate na kayo!" Sabi ni daddy. "Oo nga po ehh Alex and I are now allowed to go to our company." Sabi ko. Lahat kami ay nagtawanan sa sinabi ko. "By the way. Kailan niyo balak mag pakasal? Ikaw Alex? Wala pa ba kayong balak ni Max? Sabi ng mommy ni MINA. "Kasal agad tita? We need to work muna, baka mamaya pag ikinasal na kami itakwil ako ni mom at dad" biro niya. Lahat ng pinag uusapan namin are just light and happy lahat kami ay nagtatawanan at walang mga serious issues.

It's the day today. Lahat kami ay ga- graduate ng cum laude and surprisingly I am the valedictorian. Nung una nalulungkot ako para kay MINA because she deserves this award pero isiniguro niya sa akin na okay lang sa kanya. "Don't worry okay? You deserve that. Besides you are very consistent since from the first year of college" naalala ko nung sinabi niya iyon sa akin. She's really a nice girl.

Ako na ang magde deliver ng speech. I didn't prepare much about it but I want to say something from my heart. "Good evening everyone. Batch mates, parents, profesors, our principal, and the visitors. Good evening. Uhm. I didn't prepare much but I hope you'll understand what I'm saying" tumigil ako para tumawa at sila rin ay tumawa sa sinabi ko. Be serious Nikki ano ba yan. "Let's start from saying sorry. Sorry po sa mga profesors na medyo na stress sa amin, sa akin po I mean. Sorry po sa parents ko for being a b*tch sometimes. Oops sorry sa word" I said then laugh. "Uhm. Can I have a favor ms. principal?" Sabi ko at tumingin sa kanya. "Can I say foul words for my speech?" Sabi ko. She just noded and I smiled at her. "Okay so again sorry for my batch mates na nakakita how b*tch I am when I have a sh*tty life a.k.a exams, projects, thesis etc." tumigil ako para tumawa. "Sorry again about that professors" sabi ko. "And now the thank you. Thank you professors for teaching us lessons although some are just boring and making us f*cking stressed" sabi ko at tumawa. "My parents. You again. Thank you for everything. My stepmother not stepmonster. Thank you for being such a good mother for me. You are the best stepmom in the world" I said and she mouthed thank you while crying. "Of course the squad. Hindi ko kayo nakalimutan don't worry" sabi ko at tumawa. "Thank you for making me go up while I'm going down. Thank you for always there for me. Thank you for always understanding me and forgiving me in times na medyo nagiging f*cking b*tch ako. And thank you for being my family. When in times na wala na talaga akong matakbuhan you were there like my brothers and sisters" sabi ko at umiyak na. "Ice thank you for everything thank you sa lahat" sabi ko at nagflying kiss sa kanya. "Last haha. Ano ba yan nagdrama na. These awards are for those people na pinasalamatan ko and of course for my batchmates and for my professors. Thank you and good evening again" after that speech the principal anounced that we are now all graduates. I'm so happy that I survive my college life easily. And I'm excited on what will happen next.