Reasons and Excuses | JeDean Gawong |

2. Glimpse

" Mali ba ako kasi nakilala kita? Mali ba ako kasi na INLOVE ako sayo? Mali ba ako kasi minahal kita? O mas mali ka, kasi pinabayaan mo akong mawala sayo kahit alam mong MAHAL KITA?"

It's been almost 5 years nang makilala ko siya. I don't know if it was fate or just a coincidence. But, one thing's I'm sure, seeing my bestfriend in that exact time and place is the start of this rollercoaster's journey, I've never thought I'll survive.

FLASHBACK 5 years ago . . . .

The first week of being a college student is about to end. It was Saturday, and I'm with my new friends, or should I say gang (Siga kasi ako, joke).

We are 7 in our group of friends Me, Jia Morado, Bea De Leon, Jhoanna Maraguinot, Ponggay Gaston, Maddie Madayag and Kat Tolentino.

We just all clicked nang magkita kami on our first day. It was during getting to know rach other, and my turn to introduce myself. Nasanay ako sa Cebu na mag english kasi we were taught to speak the English language only, kaya nag english ako during my introduction. It was a basic introduction about myself pero nang magsalita ako, everyone, like literally all my classmates stared at me while I was speaking. I don't know if may nasabi ba akong mali kasi almost everyone were smiling at me while others were just staring at me curiously. After I finished speaking umupo ako agad at tinanong ko yung seatmate ko na kanina pa nagpapaganda.

"Hey, uhmm may nasabi ba akong nakakatawa? Nakatingin kasi lahat sa akin." I asked my seatmate.

"Napakafluent mo lang kasing mag english kaya napatingin kami sayo." This girl infront of me said.

"Hi! I'm Bea and this is my bestfriend Jho." Pagpapakilala sa akin ni Bea while smiling.

I just smiled at them kasi halata namang alam na nila ang pangalan ko.

"I'm Ponggay." Pagpapakilala naman ng katabi ko.

"Hi." I greeted her while Bea and Jho smiled at her.

After the first period of just getting to know each other lumapit naman yung iba ko pang mga kaklase sa akin.

"Hi, I'm Maddie and ito naman sina Kat at Jia." Pagpapakilala sa akin ni Maddie.

"Ang talino mo naman. Ang fluent mo mag english." Kat complimented me.

"Hindi naman. Nasanay lang kasi ako sa School ko before when it comes to introducing ourselves." Paliwanag ko sa kanila.

It was that time that I knew I met not just friends but sisters.

Bea and Jho are bestfriends since Highschool so, they are inseparable na when I met them.

Jia is the oldest of the group. Siya yung ate namin pero di siya KJ at go with the flow lang siya lagi sa mga trip namin at napakabait niya din.

Kat is like the most religious in our group. Lagi siyang nakapalda dahil sa religion niya din at siya lagi ang napagtitripan namin minsan kasi lutang siya lagi at may sariling mundo, may pagkaawkward din siya makipagsocialize kahit pati sa amin magbabarkada.

Maddie is Kat's seatmate, she's funny to be with at parehas kaming kalog and she's like my ride or die.

And lastly, si Ponggay na seatmate ko. At first, naiinis ako sa kanya kasi palagi lang siyang nakaharap sa salamin but, after a day of sitting beside her, I get to know her better at we just clicked. Mataray man tingnan pero mabait pala and she's so blunt too and siya yung pinakabunso sa amin.

So, yun na nga, Saturday ngayon and I was with the gang. Nakatambay lang kami sa isang study shed while waiting for the class to start. Maaga pa kasi at galing kaming videoke kaya ang hyper pa namin.