Let's Play Pretend - former (pending ) Realize... (Completed and being edited)

LPP 3 - First day high???

Since we moved late sa Davao, nasarhan kami ng slots for enrollment sa nearest private school. The next nearest would be 3 sakayan from here and 1 and a half hour na biyahe. We could not take that risk since bagong salta pa kami, kaya no choice si mudra at dada kundi i-enroll kami sa public school of the community we are in. Mixed emotions ako sa setting na yan, a part of me is ok with it dahil I do want to venture in a public school pero yung other part well, I'm scared dahil di ako sanay sa maraming students. I tried to think positively na lang by convincing myself that this is an oppurtunity, dito ko masusukat if ano talaga ang kaya ng utak ko, gora mi mudra and fafa. 

For the first time in forever, ako ay mag-aaral sa public school, kaloka! maeexperience ko na rin ang maraming students in one room, ang no books at ang maglinis ng rooms namin dahil walang janitor. WAAAAHHHH real life na ito Dahly Mae, kaya ba ng powers mo ito? tanong ko sa aking sarili.

Super adjustment talaga itetch for me and my sister Jena. Good for Jena, since nga drop dead beautiful siya, chicken feed lang ang pag blend in sa kanya. Eh ako?

Di naman sa wala talaga akong ka appeal appeal, kaya lang I don't stand out and may pagka nerdy pa. Sa aming dalawang magkapatid I always end up sa top class, Jena goes to the lower class since she finds it nakakasakal and boring to be with the cream of the crop. 

Ok lang sana if at least, maambunan ako ng shadow ng sister ko kaya lang ang system ng school would make it hard to do that in a immediate way. 1st year pa si Jena and 3rd year naman ako. There are only two buildings sa school na ito and limited lang ang classrooms so they divided it this way, AM classes 6 am to 12 noon both buildings are used by 1st years and 4th years. PM classes naman for 3rd years and 2nd years. O di ba kalurkey ang set-up nila? Halos no chance na kaming magkita ni sister sa school if ever. 

So walang magawa ang lola ninyo but try to survive. I dread the first day of school, parang ayaw ko na nga pumasok eh.Yet the achiever in me ang nag prevail. Di ako papatalo sa sitwasyon ajah fighting Dahly!

I prepared the day before kung ano ang susuotin ko, accessories at iba pa. I tried to make gaya si Jena, sophisticated, cool and mature look kung baga. 

Yet on the day na mismo ng 1st day of school, I ended up with my usual look. Di kasi ako comfortable sa style ni Jena. Anyways mabuti na rin na I'll make myself as comfortable as possible. 

I wore a lavender light cotton hoodie na may paw print sa left chest area, frilly white skirt na knee length and to match my look, a headband na may big white ribbon sa right side and purple doll shoes. Of course di mawawala ang eyeglasses ko (walang grade for fashion purposes only). 

Maspinili ko na lang gamitin ang cute puppy knapsack ko para sisidlan ng mga gamit ko, I told you so that I am a kikay by heart. 

Ito na! the day I dread, nasa tapat ng gate na ako. Pinagpapawisan ako ng marami , this is it, this is really really it. Huminga ako ng malalim and took my first step sa school grounds. My foot was shaking, napapikit pa ako, I feel like this is really a big obstacle that I need to overcome, sumilip ako konti, a little na lang talaga nasa ground na ang foot ko. Then it was there, my very first step sa new school ko. 

OMGEEEEEE silent tili ko. I made it, nakaapak na rin ako sa school grounds without hyperventilating. 

Then suddenly may nakabungo sa akin, di naman malakas slight lang. Paglingon ko well muntik na akong himatayin. 

Apollo! ikaw ba yan??? sa harap ko ay isang napakagwapong nilalang. Chinito eyes, square shoulders, tall, maputi and oh lala parang greek god talaga na bumaba sa olympia. Teka chinito ba si Apollo? Whatever basta he is like an olympian god who descended from the heavens. OLALA

He smiled at me and said, "Ok ka lang miss? sorry if nabangga kita hindi ko kasi tinitignan dinadaanan ko sorry talaga. " he said that apologetically habang nakahawak sa batok niya. 

Kinurot ko muna sarili ko in my mind para matauhan and squared my shoulders para confident ako tignan. "Ok lang yun, di naman ako nasaktan eh sabay smile" teka nag floss ba ako today baka may mga nakusling di dapat nariyan between the gums? Kaloka dyahe yun Dahly Mae, kokak ka talaga. 

"Mabuti naman, Ako nga pala si Lemuel Jay Salas, 3rd year student ako dito at Vice President rin ng student council." inilahad niya ang kamay niya sa akin and flashed a smile. Dios Mio Marimar ang donda ng ngiti niya mga kokak. 

Tinanggap ko naman," Dahly Mae Tiu, 3rd year. Section 3 A"

"Oy akalain mo ba naman magclassmate tayo, bagong student ka siguro? Ngayon ko lang kasi nakita ang face mo." he smiled again.

Napatango na lang ako. Nawala na yung first impact ng pagkikita namin at  dun naging Dennis forever mode ako ulit. 

Ganyan talaga ako, super kilig sa mga gwapo yet ever faithful naman sa first love ko. Hahay, Dennis my labs don't worry I'm all yours...

"Halika I'll be your tour guide and willing friend, if ok lang sayo?" tanong naman ng mokong sabay pacute.

Napangiti na lang ako at nasabing, "Ano ka ba, Oo naman noh! It's good to have a friend na dito sa unexplored teritory. Alien pa kaya ako dito. "

Napatawa siya at hinila ang kamay ko. "Tara na baka malate tayo. "

Napabuntong hininga ako and said to myself, this is it! wala na talagang atrasan. 

I braced myself and followed his lead. 

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