(Chapter I, First Sight)

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"Love is the most exalted feeling that a human could ever feel."

Nabasa ko na naman yan sa English book ko before. I always try to look at it but I can't really accept that opinion. Maybe, I am tired of loving someone or should I say I am tired of being hurt. Oo, madalas na lang nasasaktan. Alam kong alam mo rin ang pakiramdam. Hindi lang naman babae ang palaging dumaranas ng heartaches pati din kaming mga lalake na kung minsan e kami pa ang lalabas na masama in the end.

"Kent!"

Ayun, tawag na ako ni Mommy start kasi ng klase ngayon meaning it's June. Tulad ng paligian kong routine - papasok na naman ako sa school. I am now in college - in my third year of sufferings in the College of Language and Literature. Yes, I am taking up AB Literature because I do really love to transform ideas and feelings into immortal words. Kaya mo pa ba?

6:01 am

I finished my breakfast. It's time to prepare for school. Naeenjoy ko naman ang school but I don't enjoy "girls" who are always looking and running towards me. Hindi ako suplado. I just want to say that I HATE GIRLS. I want to clarify also na I am not falling in love with the same sex. I am straight and I usually fall in love with the opposite - before. Lahat naman ng bagay may dahilan at minsan ang mga bagay na iyon ay may kwento sa nakaraan.

I am ready for a new day. To be in my third year in college is quite exciting pero syempre I know that this will be another adventure. Bago na naman mga challenges.

"Bye ma!" I ended on that goodbye.

Sumakay na ako ng taxi going to school. Medyo traffic na talaga sa daan dahil start ng klase. I can't do anything but to be patient. Ugali ko naman talaga yun e ang pagiging matiisin but I don't know when it comes to girls - again and again. Mabilis na ako maasar at ma-turn off. While on the taxi, dahil sa inip pinagmasdan ko ang paligid. Suddenly, ayun at nasira lang yata mood ko. Why? Nasa daan at naglalakad si Ms. Imperfection. Iyon na yata naitawag ko sa kanya simula ng saktan niya ako. Oo, ako sinaktan. Saklap nga e. Hindi ko na siya masyado tinitigan baka ma-fall na naman ako e mahirap na. Malapit na ako sa school and I am excited to see my professors at ang barkada.

In the school..

Pumasok na ako sa classroom ko because I got the schedule already after I enrolled. Maingay ang paligid. Napakaraming bago. Bago ang mukha, bago ang shoes, bags and syempre professors malamang iba na rin.

"Hey bro! Kent is here na Drake."

Sinigaw na naman ni Brad ang pangalan ko sa buong classroom. Sina Brad at Drake ang mga kaibigan ko dito sa school since Day 1 nung freshmen pa lang kami. Hanggang ngayon e heto at ganito pa rin ang mga ugali - chickboy, napakahilig sa girls, going to bars, night life and a lot of things na iba sa akin. Hindi naman ako kill joy e. I just prefer to keep my life a lil bit private.

"Musta bro?"

"Ok lang kami ni Brad bro. We enjoyed the girls. Haha."

"Tama si Drake. We enjoyed so much. Wala ka kasi e. Aayaw ayaw pa. Bakit ba ayaw mo pa kasi kay Sophie e?" (Sabay hampas sa ulo ko)

"Ah, okay lang yun. Masaya naman ako noong summer e. I went in Indonesia with my mom."

"Ang baduy pare. Haha! Joke, I am just kidding."

"Alright! Shall we start?"

Our first professor for this year came inside the class. Iyon ang bumasag sa pang-aalaska sa akin nina Brad at Drake. Salamat na nga lang at dumating si Ma'am Garcia. I was saved by an angel pero mukhang terror si Ma'am - nakakatakot talaga lalo na yung speaking voice niya. Parang nasa high school uli ako, magcheck ba naman ng attendance.

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