Everything About You

Chapter 44

"Congratulations guuuurl! When are you coming back to manila?" Ate Aijenn greeted me with a very wide smile on the screen of my macbook.

"Don't have plans yet. I took an admission exam and scholarship exam on one of the prestigious school on Spain. I'm taking up Archi." I said while being busy on the finishing touch of my art work.

"I miss you! Julia and Joyce missed you too for sure!" She pouted and make face when she saw I was just only chuckling at her.

"I miss you too! I'll see if I can go back and have a short vacation there." Tipid akong ngumiti sakanya.

"Zky's your school valedictorian." Bigla akong natahimik sa nabanggit nya at napatitig lang sa kanya sa screen.

"That's not new. He's intelligent."

Nakita ko namang tumayo si Ate Aijenn at may kinuha sa kung saang part ng kwarto nya.

"Look, maganda ba?" She twirl with the color baby pink sleeveless dress to show me.

"It looks good. May date ka?" I teased her and she giggles.

"Yeah. It may be awkward but your crush way back then ask me out on a date!" Kinikilig at nahihiyang sabi nya.

"You mean Chase?! Wow. And Ate its fine. From what I remember we never really had any romantic connection because he only see me as his sister and its you that he likes." I explained na mas lalong nagpakilig sa kanya.

I'm happy to see her like this. Her eyes glows and sparkles whenever she smiles. Masaya sya at masaya din naman ako para sa kanya.

After a little conversation, we bid goodbyes because I need to sleep and she needs to get ready for her date too.

Inaantok na itinabi ko ang macbook sa study table ng kwarto ko at pabagsak na dumapa sa kama sabay yakap sa kay Aezi, my panda stuffed toy.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit ko ba ipinangalan yon but I just want it to be short that's why I come up with that and its cute by the way.

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Nagising ako dahil sa malakas na ring ng phone ko kaya naman mabilis akong napabangon at wala sa loob na sinagot ang tawag without knowing who it might be.

I sleepily anawered the call and put my phone above my ear.

Agad namang nagising ang diwa ko sa narinig na sinabi ng kung sinong tumawag.

Napatili ako sa tuwa at napatalon talon ng matapos kong kausapin ang nasa kabilang linya.

"I passed! Shit! I passed! I can study on my dream school! I passed! Thank you Lord!" I whispered merrily.

This is it! This is my road to achieve my dreams and goals!

Masayang ibinalita ko sa kina mommy, daddy, lolo, lola at sa dalawang pinsan kong kasama sa bahay ang pag pasa ko at pupwede na akong magenroll dahil nakapasok ako sa school na gusto ko.

Days after that I found myself in Spain with my parents helping me to find a place to stay habang nagaaral ako doon.

They bought me a condo unit nearby my school at pagkatapos ay hinakot na din nila ang mga gamit kong kakailangan.

I have to live alone so I have to learn everything for me to survive.

I decided to stay in Spain and wait for the school year to start para narin hindi ako mahirapan mag-adjust.

I kept myself busy with doing artworks, exploring alone, and studying their native language too.

Nagsimula ako ulit gumuhit. Nakaya ko na ulit gumuhit ng hindi nakakaramdam ng sakit sa puso ko. I sketch my everyday life here in Spain... mula sa paghahanap ng matitirhan, sa paglipat ng mga gamit, sa pag-aaral na magluto at kung ano ano pang gawaing bahay, hanggang sa pagkakakaligaw sa mga kalsada pati narin sa lahat ng pagkakatuto ko sa maraming bagay.

I admit it. Its hard to live in a place where you know no one but yourself. Its hard to live to a place where you feel you don't belong. Its hard to live here because its like a new beginning to me... starting something new with no friends and relatives but just me alone. Mahirap man ay natutunan ko rin. Nagamay ko ns ang buhay sa España bago pa man magsimula ang pasok ko.

Pakiramdam ko ay nakatulong ang pagiging mag isa ko para makapag focus ako ng maigi sa pag aaral. I was so focus that there are times I don't sleep to finish my plates. There are times that I forgot to eat meals to finish everything first. There are times that I got sick because of over fatigue too.

Hindi iyon dahil pinahihirapan ko ang sarili ko. It is because I want to achieve my goals. I want to create my own name in the field that I choose to be in.  Gusto kong may mapatunayan, hindi lang sa pamilya ko kundi pati narin sa sarili ko. I want everyone to remember me not only because I am a daughter of the most famous business couple but because I prove my credibility. Na may ibubuga ako, kakayahan at talento.

Now I can finally say I did it! Lahat ng paghihirap, pagpupuyat at pagsisikap ko na may mapatunayan ay nagbunga na. Lahat ng luhang iniyak ko dahil nahihirapan akong tapusin ang mga kailangan ay napalitan ng tuwa at ngiti sa puso ko. Lahat ng lungkot na tiniis ko mag-isa dahil sa pagkamiss ko sa pamilya at kaibigan ay napalitan ng pag asang di na muli akong mawawalay sakanila dahil tapos na.

"Dela Vega, Serafina Faith C. Cumlaude." The emcee called my name and it feels like deja vu dahil naalala ko ng gumraduate din ako bilang valedictorian noong high school.

I greeted everyone in the event hall and started my speech.

"To graduate with a degree is such an honor but to graduate with flying colors is such a great privelage. I want to make this short so let me borrow your 10 minutes please." I look up and saw the happy faces in each and everyone that's inside the hall.

"Congratulations everyone. To the professors who dedicated time and hard work to make every student learn, to the parents who gives unconditional support to their child and work hard to provide our needs and to my fellow graduates who strive so hard, cry a river, and sacrifice sleep to make it here. Congratulations to all of us! Good luck to the next chapter we are about to enter and this is what I can share base on my experience. Success is not given just because you are rich, you are intelligent, you are kind-hearted but instead success is achieve by everyone who aims for it. Thank you!"

Humarap ako sa kanilang lahat at nag bow ng may ngiti sa mga labi.

After receiveing our diplomas and after the emcee announced that we trully graduated college and that its the end of the program already...

Patakbong kong niyakap ang mommy at daddy ko na ngayon ay teary eyed na nagaantay sakin. "Congratulations Architect!" They both whispered.

I kissed the cheeks of mom and dad and they both gently caress my face and wipe the tears away using their thumb.

"Mom, dad its time. Let's go home." I muttered as I look straight into their eyes with tears pouring down my face.