Happiness on My Guitar

Chapter 1: We are LARRC!

     Girls shouting on top of their voices as Ronald’s car arrived. Ronald went out of his car . The girls created a lane and they all wanted to get an autograph from him. They also want pictures with him.

Ronald: Girls! Calm down please. All of you can get my autograph. Just calm down ok?

Girls: Yah! Yah!

    One of the girls in the crowd walk towards Ronald and gave him flowers.

Girl: This is for you Ronald. I really like you.

Ronald: Oh thanks! For this. Excuse me girls ut I have to go now. I’m sorry girls for the early exit of mine. See you soon girls.

Crowd: Ronald! Ronald! Ronald! Ronald! Ronald!

    Everyone kept on shouting his name.

   Meanwhile...

Rhian: Hoy Ronald gumising ka na!

   Ronald wake up from the table where he sleeps or slept, should we say.

Andrew: Naku ka Ronald! Nakatulugan mo na naman yang exam mo!

Ronald: Ha?! Bakit di niyo agad ako ginising?

Carlos: Pano ‘Calm down, calm down’ ganon ka ng ganon.

Rhian: Hahaha, oo nga. Tawa kami ng tawa.

Lexter: Oo, mukha kang ewan.

Ronald: Pambihira naman, bakit? Naku ilan ba ang exam ngayon?

Rhian: Three subjects lang.

Lexter: Tig sixty items.

Carlos: Bale one hundred eighty lahat.

Andrew: Naks ang galing sa math ah.

Ronald: Naku naman!

   Ronald’s friend laugh out loud. They didn’t notice their teacher is coming.

Ms. Santiago: What’s the fun all about? LARRC? Kayo na naman ang noisy? Again? Again?

   LARRC, that’s their group’s name, L-exter, A-ndrew, R-onald, R-hian and C-arlos.

Ms. Santiago: By the way, have you waken Ronald?

Ronald: Ma’am sorry po. Kasi po...

Ms. Santiago: I don’t want to hear your excuse Ronald, just finish your exam. Ok class dismissed. You can now all go now, except you Ronald.

Ronald: Yes ma’am.

   Rhian whisper something to him.

Rhian: Antayin ka namin sa labas.

Ronald: Oo.

Andrew: Una na kami.

   They all exit, Ronald was left alone finishing the three exams. After two hours, he’s gone finally. He went out the room.

Rhian: Ang bilis ah!

Lexter: Ang bilis eh gutom na gutom na ako.

Carlos: Hahaha, kahit ako noh! Pero may point si Rhian.

Andrew: Alam ko kung bakit, kasi tayo three hours nating inexam yon, si Ronald two hours lang! Genius!

Ronald: Genius? Eh ang hirap ngang manghula.

Rhian: Manghuhula ka na lang mahirap pa?

Carlos: Nga pala Ronald, yung pageant. Three days na lang, malapit na.

Lexter: Ay oo nga pala!

   Rhian sighs. Deeply.

Ronald: Talaga? Oo nga pala 25 na ngayon, 28 na ang laban...

Andrew: Naku excited na ako! Galingan mo Ronald ah...

Rhian: Uwian na, gutom na ako.

   Kring! Kring! Kring! It’s Ronald’s phone.

Rhian: Natatawa talaga ako kapag nakikita ko ang phone mo Ronald.

Carlos: Oo nga parang walkee talkee ng mga pulis! Hahaha!

   They all laugh while Ronald talks to the person on the other line. Then he hang up.

Lexter: Sino yun?

Ronald: Tatay ko, kanina pa ako inaantay. May lakad pala kami. Pasensya na di ko kayo maisabay ah. Next time na lang, una na ako, kita tayo bukas.

LARC: Sige!

   Ronald rides his tricycle and drives away from the campus while Rhian stares at him. Andrew noticed it.

Andrew: Huy Rhian! Nananaginip ng gising. Hahaha!

Rhian: Ewan ko sa inyo!

Lexter: Gusto mo pa rin sya, kahit alam mong si Bianca ang love nya?

Rhian: Hindi pa naman sila eh. Kaya sya pa rin ang Romeo ko.

Carlos: Andito naman kasi ako eh. Ako na lang ang Romeo mo.

Rhian: Uuwi na ako.

Andrew: Sige. May game pa kami, di ka manonood?

Rhian: Wala naman si Ronald. Ang Romeo ko.

Carlos: Ako andito.

Rhian: Tumigil ka nga Carlos!

Andrew: Hahaha! Mas bagay kayo!

Lexter: Oo nga!

Rhian: Alis na ko.

   Rhian rides a jeepney way to her home.

Lexter: Hay ang LARRC talaga. Tingnan mo ah, si Carlos gusto si Rhian, pero ang gusto ni Rhian ay si Ronald, kaya lang ang gusto ni Ronald ay si Bianca! Hahaha!

Carlos: Hahaha! Oo nga noh! Pano kayo ni Andrew?

Andrew: Taga comfort nyo kami...

Carlos: Mali!

LA: Eh ano?

Carlos: Ganito, si Lexter may gusto kay Andrew, pero ang gusto ni Andrew ay si Carlos kaya lang ang gusto ko ay si Rhian na ang gusto...

Lexter: Tumigil ka Carlos! Baka maibato ko itong bola sayo!

Carlos: Hahaha! Defensive!

Andrew: Gusto mo matamaan dyan Carlos?

   Carlos runs around the court while Lexter and Andrew run after him.

   Meanwhile, Ronald drives to Marilao town proper. He did not notice that he drives fast because he’s on hurry until...

Celina: Oh my! My gown!!! Arrrrgh! You!!! You tricycle boy! Stop!!!