Chapter 1:
"Oh, Chantal. Ang aga mo naman ata nagising. Anong meron?"
"Goodmorning manang!" I greeted. "Manang, it's just the first day of school. I prepared my baon para di na kayo maabala sa tulog nyo. I prepared something for Kuya Christian also."
"Napaka-bait talagang bata." I heard her saying that but I didn't mind.
Hindi sa pag-mamayabang but I grew up in states that's why I've been independent my whole life. I never asked mom for everything that I need and besides, I'm turning 18 very soon and I'm in 3rd year college so I should be more independent.
"Chantal, are you dressed - oh! You're dressed-up already, too much excited. Just give me a second and I'll just get my things then we're going, alright?" I nodded at him.
And that's my brother, Ausbert Christian Aguirre. He's that handsome guy in the whole campus when he was in highschool but now, he's in his 4th level in college.
"Kuya, faster! I don't wanna be late." I yelled before I go inside the car.
"Sorry, mom called."
"What did she said?"
"Goodluck in our first day of school and how am I." I don't know why, but I felt a sudden pain. "My little sister, I know what you're thinking. Ofcourse she'd ask me if I'm okay because I'm irresponsible and lazy, remember?"
I gave him a not so obvious fake smile. "I know. You know what, that made me think why do girls love you? You're irresponsible, lazy and dick-head douchebag man."
"Because I'm handsome, simple as that my silly nerdy-looking sister." Sabay gulo ng buhok ko. "Mag-tali ka nga kung ayaw mo mag-suklay. Ang pangit mong tignan oh."
"You don't care what I look. It's me." I said and put my earphones back in my ears and played and Ed Sheeran songs.
This is our first day of school, yet I feel nervous. We're a transferee student here. When we went back from states, kailangan naming maghanap ng university na US Quality din. Then there's the Ivory International University or the IIU. They teach exactly what our university in US taught.
"Nandito na po tayo." Sabi ni mang berto, driver namin ofcourse. "Good luck po sa first day ser at ma'am! Text nyo lang ako pag kailangan nyo ko."
"Salamat mang berto." I said.
Labas pa lang ng university, halatang marami ng matapobre at maaarte ang nag-aaral dito. Naglaka kami ni Kuya papasok. I saw the field, malawak ito. Halatang na-excite si Kuya dahil he loves football.
Pagdating naman sa "A-Hall" kung tawagin nila, ang daming banner na nakalagay..
Welcome to IIU, students!
"Hi, Mr. and Ms. Aguirre. I'm Alea Villanueva, the SC Vice President and I'm also your tour guide of the day."
Nagulat ako, oo. Pero si Kuya? Na-starstruck. Halatang gandang-ganda siya kay Ms. Alea oh. Well, maganda naman talaga at mukhang matalino pa. Infairness, maganda ang taste ni Kuya.
"So shall we?" Alea said and I nodded. "Okay, this way."
Kinurot ko si Kuya kasi tulala.
"Ano ba, masakit yun ah!"
"Tulala ka kasi eh. First time mo ba makakita ng magandang pinay? Grabe siya."

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I Wish
أدب المراهقين"I've been dreaming my whole life would might be like the others. I've been always praying that 'I wish' without realizing what I had." Join my journey, I'm Chantal Lei.